Playson

Royal Joker: Hold and Win

Compact royal fruit slot with a collector-led respin feature

SlotRanker Score
70
/ 99
70
05099

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RTP
95.62%
return to player
Volatility
High volatility
variance
Max win
21,150×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.20
per spin
Reels
5
5 lines
Player rating
3.7 ★
7 votes
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Royal Joker: Hold and Win
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

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 95.62% → 8.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential8.7/10x21150.00 (21150×)…Features8/1010 features → 8.0/10Game Mechanics5.5/10f=10 r=5 p=5 →…
Payouts & RTP8/10
RTP 95.62% → 8.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential8.7/10
x21150.00 (21150×) → 8.7/10
Features8/10
10 features → 8.0/10
Game Mechanics5.5/10
f=10 r=5 p=5 → 5.5/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.2–1 (×5) → 2.0/10
provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10
synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

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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Slot Summary

Playson positions Royal Joker: Hold and Win as an heir to Royal Coins and Royal Coins 2, but compresses that royal identity into a 3x3 fruit-machine format. The Joker serves as a conventional wild in the base game before switching roles inside the Bonus Game, where it leaves multipliers behind. That contrast gives the slot its purpose: classic presentation outside the feature, then Cash Collector and Hold and Win behavior once the bonus symbols align.
MechanicsJokers leave cell multipliers during Hold and Win

How It Plays

The main game follows a compact fruit-slot rhythm across 5 fixed paylines. The Joker substitutes for regular symbols before taking a different role in the feature.

Bonus symbols occupy the outer reels, while the Royal Bonus symbol belongs on the middle reel. Their placement determines whether values are simply shown or collected.

Theme & Atmosphere

Classic fruit symbols establish the familiar base, while crowns and the Joker introduce the Royal identity without replacing the traditional slot-machine structure.

The Joker bridges both sides of the presentation. It supports ordinary fruit combinations first, then becomes the source of multipliers during the royal coin sequence.

Features & Win Potential

Hold and Win begins with Respins and limits the available positions to Bonus symbols, Royal Bonus symbols, and Jokers. New qualifying symbols reset the counter.

Cash Collector behavior comes from the Royal Bonus symbol, which remains in position and gathers the values carried by Bonus symbols on the outer reels.

Bonus & Free Spins

The Bonus Game starts with 3 respins. Each new Bonus symbol, Royal Bonus symbol, or Joker resets the remaining count to 3.

Joker multipliers stay on their cells after the Joker disappears. A later Bonus symbol landing on that position has its value multiplied before collection.

Spec sheet
Royal Joker: Hold and Win at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameRoyal Joker: Hold and Win
StudioPlayson
Released3/10/2023
Math
SlotRanker Score70
RTP95.62%
VolatilityHigh volatility
Max win21,150×
Bet range$0.20 – $1.00
Player rating3.7 / 5 · 7 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines5
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 95.62% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$3.50
Cost per session$3.50

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 Royal Joker: Hold and Win? 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: High

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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 (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.62%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (21,150×).

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
Released3/10/20239/28/202311/6/20234/25/202412/3/2024
Math
RTP95.62%96.5%96.05%96.04%95.98%
VolatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatility
Max win21,150×10,000×5,000×1,250×
Format
Reels55555
Layout5x35x35x35x45x4
Paylines54096205040
Min bet0.20.20.20.50.1
Max bet110050100200
Features
Progressive
Wild symbol
Free spins
Scatter symbol
Multiplier
Bonus game
Respins

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Questions & Answers

Royal Joker: Hold and Win FAQ

3 questions

Playson developed the game and released it on March 16, 2023.

Three Bonus or Royal Bonus symbols activate the Hold and Win Bonus Game with respins.

Each Joker leaves a multiplier on its cell, and another Joker can increase that multiplier.

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