Joker Fortune

The Joker Fortune slot is perhaps the perfect example of a traditional game that has been brought into the present day by making a few minor tweaks. All of the symbols in this title fit the retro theme. However, they have an altered appearance in order to provide players with a fresh experience. The background itself appears to be based on a video game, with a range of trees, clouds, and mines all being present. Joker Fortune comes with 5 reels and 10 paylines that can award from left to right or right to left. 

This slot was created by Stake Logic, a relatively small software provider that was founded in 2014. They focus on releasing high-quality titles, with Book of Charms, Solar Flare, and Origins all being a part of their portfolio. Like Joker Fortune, many of their slots focus on traditional arcade machines while also including an array of features to modernise the game as a whole. 

The standard symbols in Joker Fortune consist of cherries, oranges, lemons, plums, watermelons, and grapes, which can award players with up to 5x their stake size. Premium symbols are shown as a multicoloured star and a bell. Should five of these form a matching combination, players will be awarded with 12.5x or 50x their bet, respectively. 

Joker Fortune also has two special symbols, with the first being a scatter. These are displayed as the logo for the game and can be responsible for triggering the main bonus mode. Last but not least is the wild, appearing as a Joker. This can replace any standard or premium symbol as part of a combination. 

Many players will notice the wheel behind the board in this title. It's known as the 'Wheel of Fortune', and at random, various reels can illuminate before the wheel begins to spin. All symbols on the highlighted reels will transform into the icon selected by the reel, which can help players to create additional matching combinations as a result. It's also worth mentioning that before the transformation occurs, any existing combinations will be calculated first.  

The main bonus mode in Joker Fortune can be triggered if three or more scatter symbols land across the same payline. Players will be awarded with 5, 10, or 15 free spins, depending on whether the triggering combination consists of 3, 4, or 5 scatter icons. During the round, the 'Wheel of Fortune' will activate during each spin. However, it will not show regular symbols. A joker will take up half of the wheel while the other half will be blank.   

Should the wheel land on the joker, all icons on the highlighted reels will become wild for that spin. Alternatively, if the wheel lands on a blank section, nothing will happen, and the next spin will begin immediately. It's also worth mentioning that sadly, there is no way for this bonus mode to be retriggered. 

In conclusion, Joker Fortune is a minimal slot with paylines that can span two directions. The 'Wheel of Fortune' is perhaps the most prominent feature in the title, which can trigger randomly during the base game or after every spin throughout the duration of the bonus mode.