Joker Gems Slot review

ELK Studios is offering us here one of its most unusual slot machines, which works quite differently from a regular game.

Joker Gems is indeed going to feature both gems and jokers on its reels, but more than that, it appears to be a game with a space theme. You have a big game area to play on, which appears to have both regular symbols and empty positions. It’s got a space inspired background, with moving objects behind certain patterns of symbol positions. Our beautiful galaxy serves as the larger picture, which you see constantly in the background. Despite its futuristic inspiration, the symbols you see are relatively common, featuring images of a Joker, of a Blue 7, a Bar logo, plus gemstones colored in red, blue, orange and green.

In a game area of 5×5 symbols, Joker Gems will use the Cluster Pays system instead of lines or ways to win. Wins of up to $120,000 are mentioned as possible for every spin, and the slot also delivers respins or the random Light Chaser. The game is mentioned as having a Return to Player of 96.3%, which is a bit over the average figures you see in slot machines.

The wagering takes place with the total amount selected for each round, there is no thinking about the individual line bet. You have a few options to choose from, the smallest one being $0.10, while the largest is $100.

Another wager related option will concern the Betting Strategy that you want to use. It’s an optional thing, unique to ELK Studios slots, and it can result in wagers being modified automatically, based on certain predetermined strategies.

A winning cluster requires that a minimum of three matching symbols are grouped up, touching horizontally or vertically. You get paid when that happens, and then you get a respin as well. The original cluster remains sticky for that respin.

While in normal mode, you can get at random a Light Chaser bonus. It will create a 4-5 symbol cluster, getting you paid. A respin is also given, following this win.

To trigger one of the three jackpots mentioned on the right side of the screen, you need matching symbols appearing in certain patterns on the reels.

Joker Gems can be fun, mostly because of how unique it is, not because its theme is very interesting.