Yggdrasil Gaming

Wicked Circus

Dark Circus and Classic fruit slot centered on Jokerizer decisions

Only 0.02% of slots feature Jokerizer Mode.

SlotRanker Score
62
/ 99
62
05099

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RTP
96.5%
return to player
Volatility
Medium volatility
variance
Max win
600×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.10
per spin
Reels
5
5 lines
Player rating
4.3 ★
11 votes
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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 & RTP9/10RTP 96.5% → 9.0/10Volatility8/10medium → 8.0/10Win Potential5.6/10x600.00 (600×) →…Features6.5/1010 features → 6.5/10Game Mechanics3.9/10f=10 r=5 p=5 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.5% → 9.0/10
Volatility8/10
medium → 8.0/10
Win Potential5.6/10
x600.00 (600×) → 5.6/10
Features6.5/10
10 features → 6.5/10
Game Mechanics3.9/10
f=10 r=5 p=5 → 3.9/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.1–10 (×100) → 4.0/10
provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10
synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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

Five reels paying from both sides give Wicked Circus a compact format, but Yggdrasil Gaming places the real decision after a line win. The award moves into a Jokerizer balance that can be collected or spent on another enhanced spin. Dark Joker symbols then open Mystery Wins and a hold option, turning an otherwise spare Classic fruit layout into a repeated choice between securing value and pursuing more Jokers.
MechanicsLine wins fund Jokerizer spins and held-Joker attempts

How It Plays

Regular combinations are counted from the leftmost or rightmost position according to the active line. This Pay Both Ways rule gives the small payline set two entry directions.

Once a line win occurs, the central decision is whether to collect it or use the transferred balance in Jokerizer Mode. Continuing keeps the award exposed to further feature play.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Circus setting combines Classic fruit symbols with a darker Joker figure, placing familiar cherries, lemons, grapes, bells, and stars inside a Horror-tinged showground.

Clown, Halloween, Darkness, and Mystic cues give the presentation an uneasy mood, while the Fruit iconography keeps the reel information easy to read.

Features & Win Potential

Medium volatility sits beside a feature that repeatedly asks whether to bank or recommit a win. The risk comes from spending the separate Jokerizer balance on further spins.

Mystery Win values depend on the number of Joker symbols collected. The Hold function can preserve existing Jokers while the other reels spin again.

Bonus & Free Spins

A base-game line win opens Jokerizer Mode. Its spins use the transferred win balance, and landing at least two Jokers produces a Mystery Win opportunity.

Before a Mystery Win is paid, the Hold spin can lock every reel carrying a Joker. Unlocked reels respin until the balance is insufficient, the player stops, or five Jokers appear.

Spec sheet
Wicked Circus at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameWicked Circus
Released1/15/2016
Math
SlotRanker Score62
RTP96.5%
Max win600×
Bet range$0.10 – $10.00
Player rating4.3 / 5 · 11 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines5
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.5% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$1.40
Cost per session$1.40

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 Wicked Circus? 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: Medium

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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 (96.50%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (600×).

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
Released1/15/201610/1/201810/22/202412/9/20245/12/2022
Math
RTP96.5%96.98%96%96.02%96.1%
VolatilityMedium volatilityMedium/HighMedium volatility
Max win600×400×6,126×1,000×25,000×
Format
Reels55555
Layout5x35x35x35x35x3
Paylines555540
Min bet0.10.250.10.10.2
Max bet107.550200100
Features
Progressive
Wild symbol
Free spins
Scatter symbol
Multiplier
Bonus game
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Questions & Answers

Wicked Circus FAQ

4 questions

Any line win in the base game activates Jokerizer Mode and transfers that win into a separate balance used for enhanced spins.

Three or more Joker symbols trigger a Mystery Win in the base game, while only two Jokers are required during Jokerizer Mode.

The Hold option locks reels containing Joker symbols and respins the remaining reels, using funds from the Jokerizer balance for each attempt.

Yes. Five lines begin from the left and five begin from the right, so qualifying matching sequences can pay from either edge.

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