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Hold the Joker Slot Review

Remember when Harley Quinn was the ultimate wild card in Batman: The Animated Series? Back then, she wasn't a chaotic antihero or part of a trendy power couple with Poison Ivy—she was the Joker's unpredictable sidekick🃏.

Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, Harley had this magnetic energy that made you root for her even while she was causing absolute mayhem💔. Now, throw that vibe onto a slot game stage, and you've got Hold the Joker by Quickfire.

With a buxom joker bobbing hypnotically next to the reels, sticky frames, and jackpot-packed top hats, this game feels like a nostalgic nod to Harley's original charm—but with way more multipliers🤑.

Gameplay

Hold the Joker slot takes place on a stage with classic red curtains in the background. The buxom Joker stands off the side of the 5 reels, 4 rows with 20 paylines on which you can land winning combos. There is also a Bonus Boost Bar over the reels, which I cover below.

The high-paying symbols include diamonds, triple 7s, bells, and dice. There are 2 Wilds here, a Golden Wild and a regular Wild. Both are jack-the-box toys that can substitute for pay symbols, except the Joker and Scatters.

When Golden Wilds land, they can spawn additional regular Wilds or another Golden Wild. The regular and Gold Wild mark their positions with Sticky Frames with a 1x multiplier, which can increase by 1x to 5x if another Wild lands in the same position.

The Sticky Frames only activate when the Joker Wild Bonus is triggered, and they carry over into Free Spins if there are any on the reels when triggered.

The Scatters are jester hats; you only appear in the base game. Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatters awards 10, 15, or 20 Free Spins.

You should know this is a fiat currency-only game except for the ruble and yen. You can bet as low as $0.20 and as high as $15, with plenty of bet levels in between. The game has a max multiplier of 15,000x and a max win of $225,000.

This game has an RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate. of 96.06% and medium volatility.

Features

BONUS BOOST BAR

Landing 2 Scatters anywhere fills the Bonus Boost Bar by 1 increment. Filling it out will award you an additional Bonus Boost when you trigger Free Spins. The Bar resets after the round of Free Spins and your progress filling the Bar is tied to your bet level.

NUDGING SCATTER RE-SPIN

Another feature involving the Scatter is when 2 Scatters land on the top 3 rows. The reels holding the Scatters are held and nudged 1 row down while the rest of the reels Re-spin until the Scatters are removed from the reels.

The Bonus Boost Bar gains an increment with each nudge. The feature ends when there are no Scatters left on the reels or 5 Scatters. You enter Free Spins if 3 or more Scatters land.

JOKER WILD BONUS

Whenever the Joker symbol lands, it triggers this feature. All the Sticky Frames are populated with Wild symbols. In the base game, the Frames are removed at the end of this feature. Any wins and Sticky Frame multipliers that form part of the win are evaluated and paid out.

During Free Spins, Sticky Frames persist until the end of the feature.

BONUS BOOST

When you trigger Free Spins, but before they start, you're presented with a hand of facedown cards. You can pick a card and activate 1 or more of the following features:

Boost Perk: A circle with an upward arrow symbol unlocks the first section of the Bonus Trail in Free Spins and awards 5 additional Free Spins with a 2x multiplier.

  • +2 Spins Perk: Awards to additional Free Spins.
  • +Frames Perk: Adds a random number of additional Sticky Frames onto the reels.
  • +Wilds Perk: Adds more Wilds to the reels during Free Spins.
  • +Joker Perk: Adds more Joker symbols to the reels during Free Spins.
  • No Perk: A big red cross ends the Bonus Boost

Then Free Spins start with the awarded Perks.

FREE SPINS

During Free Spins, whenever a Joker symbol lands, it's collected in the Bonus Trail above the reels. When 3 Joker symbols are collected, a suit is highlighted, and you're awarded 5 additional Free Spins with a higher multiplier.

A 2x, 3x, 5x, and 10x multiplier are awarded for each suit. The Joker symbol will also activate the Joker Wilds Bonus if there are any Sticky Frames on the reels.

At the end of Free Spins, you'll be awarded a Bonus Spin where the Joker symbol is guaranteed to land, but it won't contribute to the Bonus Trail.

JACKPOTS

Whenever a symbol lands with an Orb overly, there is a chance of triggering the Top Hat Jackpot Bonus. You're taken to a new screen with 12 top hats. Each hat reveals a Jackpot when you select. The first Jackpot you reveal 3 times is awarded.

  • The Mini Jackpot awards 20x your bet.
  • The Minor Jackpot awards 75x your bet.
  • The Major Jackpot awards 1,000x your bet.
  • The Grand Jackpot awards 5,000x your bet.

BUY BONUS

You can trigger Free Spins instantly for 100x your bet.

Performance

I tested this puppy on my Android phone and gaming laptop and played like a dream.

Maximum Win

The max win here is $225,000, which you can win if you hit the max multiplier of 15,000x while playing with the highest bet in the range. Betting starts at $0.20 and ends at $15.

Conclusion

This game is almost identical in features to Blooming Mystery slot. However, that game only offered a 12,500x max multiplier and required a $20 top bet for a shot at its slightly higher top win of $250,000.

Another option is if you're a fan of this game. You're rewarded the longer you play this game, which is the aim behind the Bonus Boost Bar. The Nudging Scatter Re-spins are like being rewarded for not triggering Free Spins.

The likelihood of triggering Free Spins is higher during the re-spins since you already have 2 on the reels and only need 1 more to win them.

The Free Spins feature boasts its own Bar that awards additional Free Spins and a higher Win Multiplier. This is very much like the Big Bass games that made this feature so popular.
Great looking game. Great features. Give it a shot.

Slot Details

Game Provider: Quickfire
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 20
Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).

The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.: Medium
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 96.06%
Bonus Round: Yes
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Multiplier: 15,000x
Max Win: $225,000
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