Smiling Joker
Compact fruit machine centered on criss-cross paylines
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SlotRanker Score: 40 — Smiling Joker by Apollo Games
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How It Plays
The 3x3 layout keeps each result immediately readable, but 27 crossing paylines create more routes through the compact field than straight lines alone would provide.
Winning spins can lead into the gamble option, giving the player a separate decision after the reels stop without changing the underlying three-reel format.
Theme & Atmosphere
Released with a Classic, Fruit, and Joker identity, the game draws on the visual language of traditional machines rather than a narrative setting.
The smiling Joker serves as both the title character and the defining special symbol, tying the theme directly to the game's practical payline behavior.
Features & Win Potential
The Wild symbol supports combinations across the criss-cross line map, making it the main modifier within an otherwise direct reel sequence.
The Gamble and Risk/Gamble double options shift a completed win into a separate choice, adding player control only after a paying outcome.
True Cost to Play
Expected average based on this slot's 92% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.
Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.
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Compare Smiling Joker with other games
 Smiling Joker Score 40This game |  Jump Score 78 |  Lightning Joker Score 77 |  Joker 10000 Deluxe Score 73 |  Magic Target Score 72 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Studio | |||||
| Released | 6/11/2016 | 9/25/2018 | 5/21/2020 | 6/25/2016 | 9/8/2014 |
| Math | |||||
| RTP | 92% | 96.66% | 96.3% | 97% | 96.63% |
| Volatility | Medium/High | High volatility | High volatility | Medium/High | Medium volatility |
| Max win | 135× | — | 10,011× | — | 1,250× |
| Format | |||||
| Reels | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Layout | 3x3 | 5x3 | 3x3 | 3x3 | 5x3 |
| Paylines | 27 | 1024 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Min bet | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Max bet | 35 | 5000 | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| Features | |||||
| Progressive | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wild symbol | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free spins | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Scatter symbol | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Multiplier | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Bonus game | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Respins | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
Every number is shown as a delta against Smiling Joker.
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Questions & Answers
Smiling Joker FAQ
Smiling Joker uses three reels, three rows, and 27 paylines arranged on a criss-cross principle.
Apollo Games lists the game at medium-high volatility, while the catalog records a 92% RTP.
The maximum listed win is 135x the stake, with a gamble feature available after qualifying results.
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