Macaw Gaming

Joker's Smile

Macaw Gaming's compact Retro, Fruit, and Joker line game

SlotRanker Score
51
/ 99
51
05099

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RTP
95%
return to player
Volatility
—
variance
Max win
2,000×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.01
per spin
Reels
5
20 lines
Player rating
4.1 ★
16 votes
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Joker's Smile
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Why this score

High confidence (86%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP8/10RTP 95% → 8.0/10Volatility8/10imputedimputed medium…Win Potential6.6/10x2000.00 (2000×) →…Features2/104 features → 2.0/10Game Mechanics3.8/10f=4 r=5 p=20 →…
Payouts & RTP8/10
RTP 95% → 8.0/10
Volatility8/10imputed
imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10
Win Potential6.6/10
x2000.00 (2000×) → 6.6/10
Features2/10
4 features → 2.0/10
Game Mechanics3.8/10
f=4 r=5 p=20 → 3.8/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.01–50 (×5000) → 8.0/10
provider avg 5.2 → 5.2/10
synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 51 — Joker's Smile by Macaw Gaming

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Slot Summary

Players who prefer a 0.01 entry point and a defined 2,000x ceiling get a compact proposition in Joker's Smile. Macaw Gaming pairs a 5x3, 20-line format with familiar fruit and Joker imagery, then adds a Wild and an optional Risk/Gamble decision. Its 95% RTP keeps the math plainly visible, while the 2022 release favors a deliberately Retro identity over a complex bonus structure.
MechanicsWild-assisted paylines with an optional double-or-lose decision

How It Plays

Each spin uses a 5x3 reel layout with 20 paylines, keeping the base loop easy to read and the bet adjustable from 0.01 to 50.

After an eligible win, the Risk/Gamble game places a voluntary double-or-lose decision outside the ordinary reel evaluation, so players decide when to accept extra risk.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Classic, Fruit, Joker, and Retro labels are expressed through a familiar symbol set that includes cherries, grapes, lemons, oranges, watermelon, bells, and bananas.

Rather than treating the smiling Joker as part of an elaborate story, the presentation uses that figure to tie the fruit-machine references into one concise identity.

Features & Win Potential

The Wild Symbol is the principal reel modifier in a feature set that otherwise stays spare, leaving the 20-payline evaluation as the main source of structure.

The Risk/Gamble game sits apart from the reels and adds a voluntary double-or-lose choice after eligible wins, rather than changing the base 5x3 layout.

Spec sheet
Joker's Smile at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameJoker's Smile
Released7/1/2022
Math
SlotRanker Score51
RTP95%
Max win2,000×
Bet range$0.01 – $50.00
Player rating4.1 / 5 · 16 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines20
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 95% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$0.20
Cost per session$0.20

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on Joker's Smile? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (2,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Released7/1/20226/15/20239/25/20189/4/20242/5/2024
Math
RTP95%96.1%96.66%96.18%—
Volatility—High volatilityHigh volatilityMedium volatilityMedium volatility
Max win2,000×7,216×—2,000×15,000×
Format
Reels56555
Layout5x36x45x35x35x3
Paylines20409610242435
Min bet0.010.20.250.10.1
Max bet50205000100100
Features
Progressive—————
Wild symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Free spins—✓✓✓✓
Scatter symbol—✓—✓—
Multiplier—✓—✓✓
Bonus game———✓—
Respins——✓—✓

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Questions & Answers

Joker's Smile FAQ

3 questions

Joker's Smile has a listed RTP of 95% across its 5x3, 20-payline format.

Its focused feature set consists of a Wild Symbol and a separate Risk/Gamble game that can double an eligible win.

The maximum listed win is 2,000x the stake, with bets ranging from 0.01 to 50.

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