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Stoned Joker 5 Burns Bright Amongst Fruit Machines
By Shane Addinall Mar 16, 2019 Game ReleaseFugaso have upped the ante with their latest triple jackpot progressive slot, Stoned Joker 5! Enjoy classic fruit machine entertainment while you set the reels on fire with big wins and quirky features!It is fantastic to see a slots provider pay homage to the classic fruit machines with a truly enjoyable, if not somewhat quirky, rendition of the classic format.
Fugaso’s latest progressive slot release, Stoned Joker 5, builds on the success of the original Stoned Joker slot with smoother reel animations, more ecstatic winning payline animations, and interestingly enough through cutting back on the reel size and number of paylines.
This next-gen approach to Stoned Joker 5 has proven the old adage that oftentimes a “less is more” approach is the best decision! Fugaso did that with this new slot machine and it simply works a charm!
Getting High On Classic Slots Charm
Fugaso have kept the charm of the classic slots era alive with Stoned Joker 5. The background is a simple geometric landscape of red, ranging from a deep oxblood to a shade darker than Ferrari red. This nondescript yet visually appealing setting ensures your eyes are drawn to the simple yet elegantly designed symbols.
The symbols themselves are exactly what you expect from a fruit machine. The reels are filled with the classic Cherry, Lemon, Orange, Plum, Grape, Watermelon and 7 symbols. We love the fact that the recently overlooked 7 symbol has been restored to glory by Fugaso, landing 5x the 7 symbol triggers the largest payline win in the game with a €25,000 payout, at max bet.
The choice to have the symbols in a winning combination light on fire was another fantastic decision by the Fugaso design team. It looks great on screen and adds to the ‘blaze it up’ motif of the Stoned Joker!
The only potential odd man out in the symbol line-up was the games namesake, the Stoned Joker. However this marijuana smoking trickster doesn’t feel out of place. The colour palette and design style ensure he fits in perfectly and adds a bit of smoky whimsy to the overall experience.
Fugaso’s Selection of Fun Features
As classic fruit slot themed progressive game Stoned Joker 5 sadly doesn’t off Free Spins! It does however offer Scatter Wins, a Gamble feature and of course a triple progressive jackpot feature:
Scatter Wins: In keeping with hazy view on life, and his defiance of convention, the Stoned Joker Scatter will payout without the symbols following a specific winning payline. Landing 3 or more Scatters anywhere on the reels will be enough to trigger a win.
Gamble Feature: Whenever you’re awarded a winning combination you will be offered the opportunity to double your win using the Gamble feature. This is a simple Red or Black selection game. Whether to help or hinder the game does also show you the last five colours that were drawn. This 50/50 game can be played up to a maximum of 5 times per win.
Triple Progressive Jackpot: As part of Fugaso’s jackpot network of slots you stand the chance to win any, or even all, of the three available progressive jackpots on offer. The progressive jackpots come in Mini, Midi and Maxi and are available across several slots.
Far from being a limited experience Stoned Joker 5 offers plenty of regular smaller wins to keep you entertained and hanging on for the Joker to make an appearance, or better yet for a series of 7’s to fill a winning payline.
Stoned Joker High 5
If you haven’t noticed yet Fugaso has really leaned into the thematic use of the number 5 as a way to differentiate Stoned Joker 5 from its predecessor Stoned Joker.
Here the ways fives are used in Stoned Joker 5:
✓ The progressive slot has only 5 paylines
✓ Big wins require 5x the winning symbol per line
✓ You can now stake up to 5 coins line
✓ The Gamble Feature allows you to double your win a maximum of 5 times
An interesting by-product of using this name change as a way to guide important aspects of the game such as number of paylines and coins staked is that the game is ultimately better for it.
Stoned Joker is a larger and heavier, the reels seem to plod along. Stoned Joker 5 has smoother animations, better graphics and a simpler win table that is easier to read and therefore to get excited about.
Maximum bet has been reduced to €25 (staking €5 per line across 5 lines), which is lower than Stoned Jokers €40 mx bet, however the overall RTP is higher on Stoned Joker 5 with a healthy 95.66%. Making it both a better slots entertainment experience as well as the more lucrative of the two games!
It’s A Fun Game, No Jokes
On the surface Stoned Joker 5 looks like light slot game, which in all honesty it is, and that is in fact part of its charm. Fugaso have created an entertaining slot that plays well, looks great, won’t break the bank if you select the correct stake level and has the potential for some enriching jackpot payouts.
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