Joker Blast Bonanza (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

Joker Blast Bonanza Slot Review

As soon as I fired up Joker Blast Bonanza, it felt like a reskin of the studio’s earlier effort, only dressed in fruit machine vibes with a grinning jester. The engine centres on scatter pays, tumbles, a multiplier collection that can reach x500 in the feature, and 15 free spins when scatters land. It plays fast, with bombs clearing patterns to feed the meter, and the headline figure sits at a 10,000x cap. Familiar framework, different coat, plenty of blasts when it flows.

Limits and Layout in Joker Blast Bonanza

Joker Blast Bonanza uses a 6x5 grid with no lines or ways. Wins arrive when 8 or more matching symbols land anywhere on screen, and tumbles follow. Stakes range from 0.20 to 100 per spin, with a default RTP of 96.4% and a high volatility profile rated 5 out of 5 by the maker. I found the pace snappy at mid stakes, and the scatter system makes dead spins feel less punishing when cascades link together across the same paid spin.

Payouts scale with symbol count on the grid. At the low end, 8 to 9 of a kind pays between 0.25x and 4x your stake, while the top bracket of 12 to 30 in view returns between 1x and 20x. There are no lines to complete, so large clusters matter. When tumbles keep clearing, the meter above can make a fair difference, as the final total for the sequence is multiplied by the best value made available on that spin.

Bonus Features in Joker Blast Bonanza

The tumble feature does the heavy lifting. Any win removes the contributing symbols, the rest drop down, and new ones fall from above to fill gaps. This keeps running until no fresh scatter win appears, then the game pays the combined total for that paid spin. I’ve had base sequences stretch far when mid pay fruits chained, though it can stall quickly if the grid doesn’t line up. Either way, tumbles feed the meter that sits above the reels.

Bomb symbols add extra pop. They can land anywhere in both modes, sit in place while tumbles resolve, then explode when no more wins are present. The blast clears symbols in a horizontal, vertical, cross, or X shape, as marked on the bomb itself. Cleared icons contribute to the meter, and new symbols drop to continue the sequence. In the base game, bombs only go off if you have produced at least one tumble, so dead spins don’t waste them.

When it all clicks, the chain can feel relentless, as bombs tidy awkward pockets and bring more hits into view. I had spells where the board cycled three or four blasts across one paid spin, feeding the meter for a tasty bump at the end. It’s the same chassis as the earlier outing from this maker, so seasoned players will clock the rhythm straight away, though the jester wrap gives it a lighter touch than the more serious take.

Bonus Buy Feature

Free Spins Feature The free spins round can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current bet.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.39%
Volatility:	-

Multiplier Collection Feature in Joker Blast Bonanza

The meter above the reels shows three possible values in the base game, and they start locked each spin. Collected winning or exploded symbols raise a running count, and tiers become available at 20, 50, and 100. Those tiers can be x2 to x4, x5 to x8, and x9 to x15, varying per spin. Only the highest available value applies to the total from that paid sequence, and the meter then resets for the next spin, so momentum matters.

Free Spins in Joker Blast Bonanza

Four or more scatters trigger 15 free spins. The meter expands to six tiers here, and it still resets between spins. Tiers become available at 15, 30, and 45 collected symbols for ranges of x2 to x4, x5 to x8, and x9 to x15. The next steps arrive at 60 and 100, where you can hit x16 to x32 and x35 to x100. The final tier sits at 225 collected symbols, offering x150, x200, x300, or x500.

I saw the best streaks when bombs delayed the payout, letting more symbols feed the count before the meter settled. The feature cannot be retriggered, so it’s a case of making each spin count. If patience runs low, there is a buy option at 100x the stake in permitted regions, which fires the bonus at once. Either way, only the top available value multiplies the tumble total, and that single hit can carry the round if the grid cooperates.

Symbols in Joker Blast Bonanza

The paytable leans on classic iconography. Low to mid are lemons, plum, strawberry, grapes, cherries, and orange, with bell, red 7, and diamond at the top. This is a scatter pays game, so 8 to 9 anywhere returns between 0.25x and 4x depending on the symbol, and 12 to 30 can deliver between 1x and 20x. Big counts matter far more than positions, and the lack of lines keeps things simple when cascades keep adding fresh symbols to the tally.

The scatter is a smiling joker with the word SCATTER across the bottom, and four or more is the ticket to free spins. There is no wild in this slot, which is par for the genre, but bombs and the meter carry plenty of work in its place. I’ve seen the high pays shine when diamonds or 7s land in volume, though fruit clusters often drive the base game grind while you wait for the feature to drop.

Joker Blast Bonanza Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x100
	5	x15
	4	x3
	12+	x20
	10+	x6
	8+	x4
	12+	x10
	10+	x4
	8+	x2.5
	12+	x7.5
	10+	x3
	8+	x2
	12+	x5
	10+	x2
	8+	x1.5
	12+	x3
	10+	x1.2
	8+	x1
	12+	x2.5
	10+	x1
	8+	x0.8
	12+	x2
	10+	x0.8
	8+	x0.5
	12+	x1.5
	10+	x0.6
	8+	x0.4
	12+	x1
	10+	x0.4
	8+	x0.25

Expert Opinion on Joker Blast Bonanza

As a long-time grinder, I can call this a straight reskin of a previous release, and the meter resetting between spins will split opinion. That said, chasing how many tiers you can make available per tumble is entertaining, the bombs keep streaks alive, and the 10,000x headline is solid. Do watch for adjustable RTP ranges across sites. If you fancy scatter pays with a cheeky jester wrap, this sits well above plenty of harlequin efforts I’ve tried.