Mega Joker Review

Mega Joker Slot Review

Mega Joker, which was released in 2013, is a traditional fruit machine slot developed by NetEnt. The slot has a dual reel system with base game wins that give access to the Supermeter feature on the top reels. The slot also offers increased win potential and access to a local progressive jackpot.

NetEnt is fully licenced by the UKGC and is now part of Evolution AB, known for games such as Starburst and Gonzo’s Quest. The Mega Joker slot game is fully accessible to all British users. The game features a 3x3 reel setup with 5 paylines in the base game, and a Supermeter feature that encourages strategic play and offers an optimal RTP of up to 99.00%. Read on to find out more about this Mega Joker review.

Category	Detail
Game Title	Mega Joker
Software Provider	NetEnt
RTP	Up to 99.00%
Volatility	High (4/5)
Max Win	Progressive Jackpot
Theme	Classic Fruit Machine
Key Mechanic	Supermeter Mode, Progressive Jackpot

Mega Joker Gameplay

The game is played on a dual-reel setup with 5 paylines on the lower set of reels. You spin the base game on the lower set of reels and win a sum of money, which you can either collect or move to the Supermeter on the higher set of reels for enhanced payouts.

The choice here is whether you want to collect your base game win or risk it on the Supermeter mode. In the Supermeter mode, you get to decide how much of your money you want to risk per spin, 20, 40, 100, or 200 coins, and this is something that is not available on traditional slot games.

Here are some example prizes for a £1 bet in the base game:

Symbol	3 on a Payline
Joker	£10.00
Star	£5.00
Bell	£2.50
Watermelon	£2.00
Grapes	£1.00
Orange	£0.50
Lemon	£0.50
Cherry	1: £0.10, 2: £0.20, 3: £0.50

Theme and Story of the Mega Joker Slot

Mega Joker isn't trying to take you on an adventure or tell a story, and that’s exactly the point. It’s a love letter to the golden age of arcade gambling, the kind of fruit machine that used to sit in the corner of every pub and every seaside arcade in Scandinavia and the UK. The fruits aren’t just a symbol of anything, they’re a reference to the old mechanical slot machines of the early 20th century, where the fruit flavours represented the kind of gum prizes that players could win. Cherries, lemons, oranges, grapes, watermelons... each one of them is like a time capsule.

The Joker ties it all together. In classic card game tradition, the Joker is the wildcard and the unpredictable force that can change everything. Here it sits at the top of the paytable, the most valuable symbol on the board, nodding to its playing card roots while anchoring the retro aesthetic. The bells and stars round out the lineup, both iconic holdovers from the Liberty Bell era of slot machines, where the bell symbol first gave the genre its name.

The deep red and gold frame, the bold colours, the simplicity of it all, as none of it is accidental. NetEnt built Mega Joker to feel like a memory.

Graphics, Sounds and Vibes

The design of the Mega Joker slot fully embraces its retro theme, and although its visuals are basic compared to today’s standards, the arcade-style slot machine design and lights, combined with the crisp design of the symbols, are nostalgic and not outdated. The Supermeter mode adds a subtle change of pace as the top reels add visual flair to each spin.

Here’s what one of the CasinoTopsOnline team had to say about the visuals and audio of Mega Joker:

Mega Joker Slot on Mobile

The Mega Joker slot machine can be played on mobile devices in both portrait and landscape modes. In portrait mode, the two sets of reels are stacked vertically, and this looks good with the two-reel layout. The spin button is within comfortable reach, too.

In landscape mode, the slot machine looks wider and more balanced with both sets of reels placed more centrally, which some players may prefer as easier to look at.

The animations are not too fancy, so the slot machine performs well on older devices too, and it loads quickly.

Here’s what CasinoTopsOnline’s top reviewer had to say about Mega Joker on mobile:

Mega Joker Slot Bonus Features

The Mega Joker slot is built around its Supermeter mechanic and progressive jackpot rather than traditional free spins or Mega Joker bonus features and rounds.

Supermeter Mode

If you win in the base game and bet at the maximum amount (£2), the winnings will go to the Supermeter on the upper reels. In this mode, you can set the number of coins to bet per spin (20, 40, 100, or 200), and the payouts will be variable as each winning combination will give a random amount within a certain range. This is the game's strategic depth, and this is where the 99.00% RTP comes in.

Progressive Jackpot

The Mega Joker slot has a local progressive jackpot, which means it is exclusive to the casino you play at. To be eligible for the progressive jackpot, you have to play at the maximum bet of 200 coins in Supermeter mode. The progressive jackpot will only be awarded when you have three Joker symbols on the upper reels, and it will increase with each spin made on the slot at your chosen casino.

Mystery Wins

In Supermeter mode, symbol payouts are not fixed. Instead, each winning combination pays a random amount within a predefined range. This means that three Stars in Supermeter could pay considerably more than the same combination in the base game, depending on your bet level, adding unpredictability to every spin on the upper reels.

Mega Joker Slot Wagering Details

Here are the important numbers behind the Mega Joker game.

RTP and Volatility

The headline Mega Joker RTP is 99.00%, one of the highest in the entire industry. However, this figure applies only to optimal Supermeter play. The base game alone returns significantly less, estimated at around 85.64%. The Mega Joker volatility is rated high (4/5), meaning sessions can swing considerably depending on Supermeter outcomes and jackpot eligibility. The hit frequency in the base game is relatively standard for a classic fruit machine, though NetEnt has not published an exact figure.

Bet Sizes and Variance

The range of bets in the base game is between £1 and £2, and the range of bets in the Supermeter mode is the total amount you have accumulated, which can be 20, 40, 100 or 200 coins per spin. The progressive jackpot is the maximum payout, with no limit. There is no buy option, and the ante bet is not available in the game.

Jackpots and Best Wins

There is a local progressive jackpot, which increases at each casino. The jackpot amount increases with the number of people contributing. There is no Mega Joker maximum win, as the progressive jackpot is the maximum. This can be in the tens of thousands, depending on the casino. Unlike other games, such as Mega Fortune, the jackpot resets at each casino.

Bonus Frequency

The fact that the Supermeter mode is activated by any base game win, as long as the player is betting at maximum bet, makes this mode activate fairly often, about once in every 3 to 5 spins. However, the chances of triggering the progressive jackpot are significantly lower. Winning three Jokers in the Supermeter mode while betting at maximum bet is a low-frequency occurrence, similar to the lowest frequency bonus triggers in contemporary high-volatility slot machines.

Testing the Mega Joker Slot with a £50 Bankroll

I played the free play version of the Mega Joker demo game with a £1 coin per spin for around 50 spins. The base game was relatively quiet for the first 15 spins, and my bankroll increased to £41. On spin 16, a three Bell win activated Supermeter mode. This saw me place 100 coins on the upper reels and win a 300 coin mystery prize. As a result, increasing my bankroll to £44. For the next 20 spins, I played Supermeter mode four times with varied results: two good mystery wins and two losses. At spin 42, three Stars in Supermeter mode at 200 coin bets won me 600 coin prizes and ended my session on £58, a £8 gain.

Mega Joker Slot vs Similar Slot Games

All three titles share a classic or retro structure. The table highlights where they differ.

Feature	Mega Joker	Jackpot 6000	Fire Joker
Provider	NetEnt	NetEnt	Play’n GO
RTP	99.00%	98.86%	96.15%
Volatility	High (4/5)	High (4/5)	High (4/5)
Max Win	Progressive Jackpot	Progressive Jackpot	800x
Grid	3x3	3x3	3x3
Key Mechanic	Supermeter + Progressive	Supermeter + Progressive	Respin of Fire + Multiplier Wheel
Theme	Classic Fruit Machine	Classic Fruit Machine	Classic Joker

Jackpot 6000 is the closest comparison, using a near-identical Supermeter structure with a slightly lower 98.86% RTP. Fire Joker offers a more modern visual package with the Respin of Fire mechanic but lacks the strategic depth of Supermeter play and has a significantly lower RTP and a fixed 800x max win.