Pragmatic Play · 2018 · classic paylines
Joker's Jewels on a phone
Upright works. 4.2 s to playable over cellular, and big buttons once it is there.
The phone check
Spin and bet sit where a thumb already is. One hand, no stretching. The demo pulls about 16 MB before the first tap registers, which on a poor bar is where the 4.2 s goes. Getting money back out is a separate count and we keep it at cashout.
This title ships in more than one return build
Pragmatic Play licenses 2 configurations of Joker's Jewels. The spread from top to bottom is 3.05 points, which is about C$31 in expected cost per C$1,000 staked. Same reels, same features, different maths.
| Configuration | Return | House edge | Cost per C$1,000 vs the top build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest build the studio licenses | 96.5% | 3.5% | baseline |
| Lowest build | 93.45% | 6.55% | C$30 |
How to see which one you are on, in three taps
- Open the demo and tap the burger or the ⓘ in the game's own toolbar, not the casino's.
- Scroll the info panel to the bottom. The return figure is printed in the rules footer.
- Compare it to the table above. If it is not the top row, that is the build you are being served.
123 of the 306 titles on this board carry more than one build, so this is worth doing once per game rather than once ever.
Where it sits on the board
On the phone score it lands 181 of 306. Orientation carries the most weight, the wait carries the next, the buttons carry the rest. That is 2.1 s slower than the 2.1 s median, every time you open it.
Pragmatic Play has 71 titles on this board, 52 of them upright, with a median load of 1.9 s.
What the game is
A 2018 release from Pragmatic Play. Board is 5x3, the mechanic is classic paylines. Simple 5-payline jester slot with no bonus features, popular for low-stakes classic play.
Medium volatility, so treat the demo as a look at the rhythm and not at the maths. Twenty dollars buys around 400 spins at the C$0.05 floor. Ceiling is 1,000x and it is not going to happen to you.
The rest of it
| Studio | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| Released | 2018 |
| Board | 5x3 |
| Mechanic | classic paylines |
| Volatility | Medium |
| Top licensed return | 96.5% |
| House edge on that build | 3.5% |
| Max win | 1,000x |
| Minimum stake | C$0.05 |
| Spins on twenty dollars | about 400 |
| Free demo | yes, no account needed |
| Tags | classic, popular |
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