Pragmatic Play released Joker's Revenge on 8 June 2026 as the latest entry in their long-running Joker series. It is a deliberately old-school slot. Five paylines, a 5x3 grid styled to look like a physical cabinet, circus symbols, and a female jester as the wild. Nothing about the presentation is trying to surprise you.
The mechanic that makes it worth playing is the escalating Bonus Pay during free spins. Every spin increases the value. It starts at 2x and can reach 10,000x. Low volatility plus a 10,000x ceiling is an unusual combination — and that is exactly the point.
Joker's Revenge at a Glance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Release Date | 8 June 2026 |
| Grid | 5x3 |
| Paylines | 5 (fixed, left to right) |
| RTP | 96.51% (top), 95.51%, 94.51% |
| Volatility | Low |
| Min Bet | €0.05 |
| Max Bet | €250 |
| Max Win | 10,000x |
| Bonus Buy | 40x, 180x, 1,000x |
The Theme
Joker's Revenge looks like a slot from twenty years ago, and that is by design. The reels sit inside a frame that mimics a physical casino cabinet. The paytable is printed above the reels in the old-fashioned way. Symbols include card royals from Q to A, blue and red gems, joker shoes, juggling clubs, golden cups, bags of money, and lutes. The central character is a bell-hatted female jester who serves as the wild.
If you play Pragmatic's Joker's Jewels series, this feels immediately familiar. It is the same skeuomorphic comfort. If you are used to modern cluster-pays slots with expanding grids and unlimited multipliers, Joker's Revenge is a different pace entirely.
Base Game
Five fixed paylines, left to right. You need matching symbols on adjacent reels starting from reel one.
Circus-themed symbols pay instant prizes of up to 500x the bet for the right combination. The jester wild substitutes for all regular symbols to complete paylines. That is it for the base game. There are no special mechanics, no tumbles, no multipliers. Wins come from payline combinations and the occasional wild substitution.
Low volatility means wins land regularly. They are mostly small. The base game is there to keep things moving while you wait for the real action, which lives entirely in the free spins.
Free Spins in Joker’s Revenge
Getting In
Three bonus symbols anywhere on the reels trigger the feature with 5 initial free spins.
Keeping Spins Alive
During free spins, wilds can substitute for bonus symbols, which matters because landing any combination of three or more bonus symbols and/or wilds together awards one extra spin. Every time you hit that combination, the spin count goes up by one. This is the core loop of the feature — keep landing bonus and wild combinations to keep the spins running.
The Escalating Bonus Pay
Every spin in the feature triggers the Bonus Pay if two or more bonus symbols or wilds land. The Bonus Pay starts at 2x your bet and increases with every free spin. It does not matter whether you trigger it on spin one or spin eight — it goes up each time. Keep spinning long enough and it climbs from 2x all the way to 10,000x.
That escalation is what gives Joker's Revenge its ceiling. The longer the free spins run — through extra spins earned by landing bonus and wild combinations — the higher the Bonus Pay gets when it fires. Each extra spin you earn is not just an additional chance at a line win. It is the Bonus Pay growing one step higher.
Getting to 10,000x requires the free spins to run a long time. That means consistently landing bonus and wild combinations throughout the round to keep earning extra spins. It takes patience and a good run of the feature, but the mechanic is simple to follow once you understand it.
Bonus Buy
Three buy options, each giving a different number of starting spins:
| Option | Cost | Starting Spins |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Buy | 40x stake | 5 free spins |
| Super Free Spins | 180x stake | 7 free spins |
| Premium Buy | 1,000x stake | 9 free spins |
At €0.05 minimum bet the 40x buy costs €2, the 180x costs €9, and the 1,000x costs €50. At €250 max bet those are €10,000, €45,000, and €250,000.
The 40x buy is the most practical entry point for most players. The 1,000x Premium Buy is aggressive for a low-volatility game — you are spending a large amount for 9 starting spins in a format where the Bonus Pay needs many spins to climb high. It is a high-risk approach that suits a specific type of player only.
RTP and Volatility
Top RTP is 96.51%, which sits above the market average and is one of Pragmatic's stronger rates. Three settings are available: 96.51%, 95.51%, and 94.51%. Check your casino's paytable to confirm which is running.
Low volatility is genuinely unusual for a slot with a 10,000x ceiling. What it means in practice: wins land often in the base game, the bankroll does not drain sharply between features, and sessions feel steady rather than swingy. The trade-off is that the free spins need to run long to build the Bonus Pay into meaningful territory. You are not going to hit 10,000x in a short feature. It takes sustained spin count across the round.
Max Win
10,000x your bet. At €0.05 that is €500. At €250 max bet it is €2,500,000.
The path there is straightforward in concept. Land enough bonus and wild combinations throughout the free spins to keep earning extra spins and keep the Bonus Pay escalating. The Bonus Pay starts at 2x and grows with every spin. Hit it when it is at 10,000x and you are at the ceiling. The challenge is keeping the spins going long enough to get there.
Who Is Joker's Revenge For?
Joker's Revenge is honest about what it is. It does not have complex mechanics, and it does not pretend to. It is a straightforward retro-style slot with a single interesting idea — the escalating Bonus Pay — executed cleanly.
It suits players who want a lower-stress session with regular small wins, the occasional meaningful Bonus Pay hit, and a clear simple system to follow. If you play Joker's Jewels and enjoy that format, Joker's Revenge is a natural next step with a better ceiling.
It is not going to satisfy players who want cluster pays, expanding grids, or mechanics that require a manual to understand. That is fine. It knows its audience.
Our Verdict
The escalating Bonus Pay is a genuinely smart mechanic for a retro slot. It gives the free spins round a clear progression you can track, and it rewards longer runs rather than handing out a fixed payout. Low volatility means you reach the feature more regularly than you would in a high-volatility equivalent.
96.51% RTP, €0.05 minimum bet, straightforward mechanics. Joker's Revenge is a well-made slot for the player it is aimed at. If that player is you, it is worth your time.