Fire Joker Review

The Northern Hemisphere is having its hottest summer on record. This certainly makes most of the people living there seek out every patch of shadow they can find. But even in the hottest summer, they don’t give up on their favourite games. Not even if the game is filled with flames and fruit that have been set ablaze.

Fire Joker is a beautiful online slot machine, perfect to remind you of the heat of the summer even in the chilliest winter weather. While it’s not a new game – it was launched in 2016 – its graphics put many modern-day slot machines to shame. We tried it and found that it’s a surprisingly entertaining choice, especially for a game this simple and self-explanatory. And that it comes with a few pleasant surprises.

Fire Joker is a tribute paid by software developer Play’n GO to the classic slot machine. It has three reels, three rows, and five win lines, which seems too few at first – but it will prove to be more than enough once you dive into the game.

After you pass the welcome screen (which, as usual for Play’n GO slots, can be turned off), you are greeted by a self-explanatory play area. In the middle, you have the reels, with the buttons underneath. On the left, you can check the paytable and set up Autoplay. On the right, you have the “Spin” button. In the middle, you can select your stake per spin, and read any messages displayed by the game. 

Symbols

As we said before, Fire Joker is a classic slot machine – a “fruit machine”, if you like. It has all the symbols you may expect from such a game, and a few on the top. To win, you need three matching symbols on the same win line – this goes for every single symbol, except for Wilds. All symbols on the reels are stacked. All of the payouts listed below refer to nine matching symbols on the screen.

Low-paying symbols:

• X pays 2 times your stake per spin
  • Cherries pay 4x your stake
  • Lemons pay 5x your stake
  • Grapes pay 6x your stake
  • Plums pay 7x your stake

High-paying symbols

The game has four high-paying symbols, with the highest-paying symbol wearing multiple hats.

• Three BAR symbols on a win line will pay 15 times your stake
• Three Star symbols pay 20x your stake
• Three Lucky 7 symbols pay 25x your stake

Special symbols

The highest-paying symbol in the game is the Fire Joker. It pays 80 times your stake, which, considering the maximum bet on this game, is already a consistent win. The Fire Joker also acts as a Wild symbol, standing in for any other in a winning combination. 

This is the only special symbol in the game – there is no Scatter, and no special symbol to trigger the game’s bonus feature.

Gameplay

The lowest bet in Fire Joker is 0.05 coins, and you can increase your stake to 0.10, 0.25, 0.5, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 3.00, 5.00, 10, 25, 50, and 100 coins per spin. Once you set your stake, you can start playing immediately. 

As usual for Play’n GO games, you will be able to switch between normal speed and fast play. If you use Skill Stop to stop the reels, the game will sooner or later recommend that you speed up the spins. But the game is pretty fast and fun to play even without it.

Fire Joker Demo – Play For Free

Want to play the Fire Joker for free? Give it a spin with the Fire Joker demo version below.

Fire Joker has high volatility. This means that it has a hit frequency that may not feel comfortable for many, but even its lowest payout is twice the stake per spin. It has an RTP of 96.15%

Three Fire Joker symbols on a reel pay 80 times your stake per spin. With five win lines, if the reels are covered completely with Fire Joker symbols, this means 400 times your stake. But there is also a multiplier, triggered in a special feature, that boosts the maximum win to 800 times your bet..

Fire Joker Graphics

Fire Joker is a relatively old game, and we have to admit, it shows at times. But once you dive into the action, you won’t notice it at all. The spinning reels, the sparks in the background, and the occasional flaming symbol will distract you from its flaws. 

Overall, the game loads fast and works smoothly in any setting, desktop or mobile. 

Fire Joker Special Features

Fire Joker doesn’t have a Scatter symbol and doesn’t come with bonus free spins or side games. What it has, in turn, is a re-spin feature.

The Respin of Fire is triggered when two reels hold the same symbols, but there are no winning pay lines. In this case, the game automatically re-spins the reel with no matching symbols, giving you a second chance at winning the spin. 

Fire Joker Mobile Option

Like all other Play’n GO slots, Fire Joker is a mobile-friendly casino game. Given its 3×3 format, this is a game that works surprisingly well in portrait mode, with the Spin button positioned perfectly so you can play it with one hand. In landscape mode, it works even better. Play’n GO was thoughtful, even giving left-handed users the chance to switch to a game mode that they can be comfortable with. 

On mobile, the Fast Play option is hidden in the game’s settings, along with Autoplay and the sound setting. We feel that this one control should be more easily available when playing on the go.

Fire Joker Bonuses & Free Spins

With no Scatter and no Bonus symbols, Fire Joker doesn’t have free spins or bonus games except for the Respin of Fire we mentioned above. But it has one more special feature that you’ll love: the Wheel of Multipliers.

The Wheel of Multipliers is a feature that will make big winners very happy. Basically, when you win by covering the entire play area with matching symbols (or a single symbol, plus Wilds), the Wheel is triggered, awarding a multiplier of up to 10x. This multiplier is applied to your win automatically.

Should You Play Fire Joker?

If you are looking for a simple slot machine to play for fun, with low stakes or even free, give Fire Joker a try. It’s a fast-paced, dynamic game, with colourful symbols and nice animations. Don’t let its high volatility keep you away – this game will keep you entertained.

If you are a high roller, you should also give the game a try. You can play it with high stakes, and it pays reasonably well – and you have a consistent maximum payout to hunt for.