Hold the Joker
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What Is Hold the Joker?
Hold the Joker is a video slot game developed by Games Global Studio, featuring 5 reels and 4 rows. The aim is to spin the reels so symbols create winning combinations. All payouts correspond to the combinations formed, with winning symbols highlighted directly on the reels.
How Do Bet Sizes, Reels, and Paylines Work?
- Total paylines: 20 (fixed for every spin)
- Number of reels: 5
- Minimum bet: £0.20 per spin
- Maximum bet: £5.00 per spin
What Are the Payline Rules?
All 20 paylines are active for every spin and cannot be adjusted. A payline consists of adjacent positions running in a line across the reels, starting from the first (leftmost) reel and moving right. Wins are achieved by landing matching symbols in succession along any payline, provided the first symbol appears on the leftmost reel.
How Are Payouts Calculated?
- Wins are paid according to the symbols’ combinations on any of the paylines.
- Only the highest win per symbol combination on a payline is paid, though multiple paylines can win per spin.
- The paytable in-game displays each symbol’s payout for the current bet.
- The total win from a spin is the sum of all individual payline wins.
- If more than one winning combination lands on a payline, only the highest is awarded.
- For Free Spins, the total win for the session is referred to as the win over value.
How Do I Play Hold the Joker?
- Choose your bet by using the plus and minus buttons to set between £0.20 and £5.00 per spin.
- Press the spin button to start the reels.
- Watch for symbols landing in combinations across 20 fixed paylines, as shown on the paytable.
- Payouts are made according to matching combinations, with wins highlighted on-screen.
- All winnings and current balances are visibly updated after each spin.
What Do Wild Symbols Do?
Wild symbols may appear during both the base game and Free Spins rounds. Golden Wilds can generate additional Wilds or another Golden Wild symbol. A Wild can substitute for all other symbols except for Scatter and Joker symbols, helping to complete or improve winning combinations.
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What Are Wild Sticky Frames?
Whenever a Wild symbol lands on the reels, it creates an x1 Sticky Frame in that position. The multiplier on a Sticky Frame can increase up to x5. These multipliers only apply during the Joker Wild bonus.
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How Do Scatter Symbols Function?
Scatter symbols only appear in the base game. They cannot be replaced by Wilds and do not provide a direct payout.
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What Is the Bonus Boost Bar?
- Whenever 2 Scatter symbols land, a token is added to the Bonus Boost Bar.
- When the Bonus Boost Bar is filled, you receive an extra Bonus Boost upon entering Free Spins.
- The Bar resets after use in Free Spins and its progress is tracked separately for each bet value.
How Does the Nudging Scatter Respin Work?
This feature triggers when 2 Scatters land on the top three rows. The reels containing Scatters hold and nudge down one row, while the other reels spin again. If 2 Scatters remain at the end of a respin, a token is added to the Bonus Boost Bar. The feature ends when a Scatter reaches the bottom row or when 5 Scatters land. Free Spins are triggered if 3 or more Scatters appear during this feature.
What Triggers the Joker Wild Bonus?
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Landing a Joker symbol activates the Joker Wild bonus. This symbol populates all Sticky Frames on the reels with Wild symbols. In the base game, Sticky Frames are removed after the bonus concludes. During Free Spins, they persist until the end of the feature. Any associated multipliers from Sticky Frames apply to wins on those lines. This bonus can be activated both in the base game and during Free Spins.
What Happens During the Bonus Boost?
Upon triggering Free Spins, the Bonus Boost feature begins. Pick a card to reveal one from the following perks:
Boost Perk: Unlocks the first Suit on the Bonus Trail and provides 5 extra spins with an x2 multiplier.
+2 Spins Perk: Grants 2 additional Free Spins.
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+Wilds Perk: Inserts extra Wild symbols during Free Spins. - [Image hidden to comply with UKGC regulations. This image can only be viewed in-game after logging in.]
+Joker Perk: Increases the number of Joker symbols appearing during Free Spins. 
No Perk: Ends the Bonus Boost event.
Up to five perks can be uncovered and awarded during the Bonus Boost. 
If the Bonus Boost Bar is full, you get an extra pick. Free Spins begin after the Bonus Boost, carrying forward any earned perks.
How Are Free Spins Played?
- Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatters triggers 10, 15, or 20 Free Spins, respectively.
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- During Free Spins, every Joker symbol advances one position on the Free Spins trail and can trigger the Joker Wild bonus if Sticky Frames are present.
- Reaching a Suit on the trail grants an extra 5 spins and activates a multiplier (x2, x3, x5, or x10, depending on the Suit reached).
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- At Free Spins’ end, you might be awarded 1 Bonus Spin, which acts as a continuation of Free Spins. The Joker symbol will always land on the Bonus Spin, but this spin does not advance the Free Spins trail. The trail resets at the conclusion of Free Spins.
- All lines and bets remain consistent with those used when Free Spins were triggered.
How Does the Top Hat Jackpot Work?
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Certain symbols may display an Orb overlay. Collecting Orbs can, at random, activate the Top Hat Jackpot bonus. When this occurs, you’ll see 12 Top Hats hiding GRAND, MAJOR, MINOR, or MINI Jackpot prizes. Select hats until you reveal three matching Jackpot names to win the corresponding prize. Only one Jackpot can be won per bonus round. This feature can be activated in both the base game and during Free Spins, and Orb collections are kept separate for each bet.
What Do the Game Controls Do?
Spin button: Spins the reels once.
Bet button: Opens the bet amount selection menu.
Menu button: Accesses more game options.
Sounds button: Turns game audio on or off.
Plus button: Increases your bet.
Minus button: Decreases your bet.- Bet: Shows your current total bet amount.
- Balance: Displays your available funds.
- Total: Shows the win total from your most recent spin.
What Options Are Found in the Game Menu?
Close button: Leaves the menu.
Banking button: Takes you to the banking section.
Paytable button: Opens the payout and rules tables.
Help button: Provides assistance and further details.
Home button: Exits to the main lobby.
What Other Important Details Should I Know?
- Certain settings and features may not be available in all versions.
- Malfunctions result in all bets and plays being voided.
- Rule changes will always follow regulatory standards.
- If you disconnect, your game state will be restored when you return.
- Your balance will reflect the outcome up to the time of disconnection.
- Results from your last play are visible on re-entry.
- If the latest request is not confirmed to the server, the previous result is displayed instead.
- In-progress features needing user selection can be resumed.
Where Can I Find the Game’s Return to Player?
The Return to Player (RTP) represents the theoretical long-term statistical rate at which the slot pays out winnings. These figures are determined by running many simulated game rounds and measuring the overall payout to players. The displayed RTP is maximum, does not change, and is shown in-game. Chances of bonus features or events may vary depending on your game progress or current stage.
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*All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time. Game features mentioned may not be available in some jurisdictions.