Sparkling Joker X UP Slot Review

About the Game

Sparkling Joker X UP is a 5-reel, 4-row slot machine. The goal of the game is to spin the reels until a winning combination appears. Winning combinations are highlighted on the reels and are paid. The game includes 1024 combinations.

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X Up Feature

The X UP feature uses a multi-level and multi-stage strip based on the principle of collecting tokens to activate different initial win multipliers in free spins. X UP tokens are collected on the X UP strip. The X UP strip includes 9 levels.

2 red scatter symbols give 1 X UP token. As X UP tokens accumulate, free spins win multipliers of higher denominations are activated.

2 Blue Scatter symbols permanently increase the X UP strip multiplier by 1. 2 Diamond Scatter symbols in the main game award the current top-level X UP multiplier and trigger Free Spins.

2 Diamond Scatter symbols in Free Spins award the current top level X UP multiplier and give +2 Free Spins.

Starting from the highest X UP Strip level, every 2 Blue Scatter symbols that land will permanently increase the multiplier by 1 at a time from the highest (Level 9) to the lowest (Level 1). The multiplier on each X UP Strip level can be increased once, except for Level 9, which can be increased twice. Once all multipliers on a Strip have been increased, Level 9 can be increased again. When Free Spins are triggered, any active Free Spins win multiplier is applied from the start of the feature. When Free Spins are triggered, any accumulated X UP tokens will be carried over into the feature. X UP tokens can be collected during Free Spins. The number of X UP tokens required to activate Strip levels is:

• Collecting 1 X UP token activates the 2nd level of the X UP strip.
• Collecting 3 X UP tokens activates the 3rd level of the X UP strip.
• Collecting 5 X UP tokens activates the 4th level of the X UP strip.
• Collecting 7 X UP tokens activates the 5th level of the X UP strip.
• Collecting 9 X UP tokens activates the 6th level of the X UP strip.
• Collecting 11 X UP tokens activates the 7th level of the X UP strip.
• Collecting 14 X UP tokens activates the 8th level of the X UP strip.
• Collecting 17 X UP tokens activates the 9th level of the X UP strip.

X UP Tokens are not collected when X UP Level 9 is active. X UP Tokens are not required to activate X UP Strip Level 1.
X UP Strip Levels and Multiplier Steps:

• 9th level: 1st stage (10x), 2nd stage (15x), 3rd stage (25x).
• 8th level: 1st stage (8x), 2nd stage (12x).
• 7th level: 1st stage (7x), 2nd stage (10x).
• 6th level: 1st stage (6x), 2nd stage (8x).
• 5th level: 1st stage (5x), 2nd stage (6x).
• 4th level: 1st stage (4x), 2nd stage (5x).
• 3rd level: 1st stage (3x), 2nd stage (4x).
• 2nd level: 1st stage (2x), 2nd stage (3x).
• 1st level: 1st step (1x), 2nd step (2x).

Accumulated X UP tokens for the current bet amount are removed at the end of the free spins. 3 or more red scatter symbols do not award an X UP token.

Free spins

3 or more red scatter symbols anywhere on the reels trigger 8 free spins. Any activated X UP win multiplier in free spins is active from the start of the game. 2 diamond scatter symbols on reels 1 and 5 in the main game trigger 8 free spins and activate the current top-level X UP multiplier.

During Free Spins:

• 2 Red Scatter symbols award 2 additional Free Spins and 1 X UP token.
• 2 Diamond Scatter symbols award 2 additional Free Spins and activate the current top-level X UP multiplier.

Additional X UP tokens can be collected, which can increase the active X UP win multiplier during free spins. The same bets are used as in the spin that triggered the feature. All game combinations are identical to those of the spin that triggered the free spins. Wins during the feature are added to the wins in the main game. Free spins are wagered automatically. Free spins cannot be retriggered.

Upsizer Feature

Before the Free Spins feature starts, you are given the opportunity to purchase a higher starting multiplier in Free Spins. Once you have selected a multiplier, you will be asked to confirm your choice and the cost of increasing the starting multiplier. The feature may be limited or unavailable while your bet is above the stated amount. This feature is only available when Free Spins are triggered with an active X UP level of 1 to 8. The feature may not be available in all regions.

Buy Bonus

Choose to start 8 free spins with a 25x x up multiplier for a calculated cost.
X up tokens cannot be collected during free spins when buying.

• Red Scatter

• Blue Scatter

• Diamond Scatter

Red Scatters Pay any Position

Red scatters appear on all reels in base game, and reels 1 and 5 in free spins. Blue scatters appear on reels 1 and 5 in base game and does not appear in free spins. Diamond scatters appear on reels 1 and 5 in both base game and free spins.

Wild

Wild symbols can form their own winning combination by appearing within a combination. Wild symbols can replace other symbols to form winning combinations. When replacing other symbols, each Wild symbol can add a multiplier of 2x, 3x or 5x.

Wild symbols can substitute for any symbol except scatter symbols.

Paylines

1024 ways.
Way wins begin with the leftmost reel and pay left to right only on adjacent reels.

Only the highest win is paid per way.
All bets and ways played are the same as the spin that triggered the feature.
X up trail multiplier upgrades: (1) level 9: 10x -> 15x, (2) level 8: 8x -> 12x, (3) level 7: 7x -> 10x, (4) level 6: 6x -> 8x, (5) level 5: 5x -> 6x, (6) level 4: 4x -> 5x, (7) level 3: 3x -> 4x, (8) level 2: 2x -> 3x, (9) level 1: 1x -> 2x, (10) level 9: 15x -> 25x
Collected x up tokens are reset on completion of free spins
While the top level free spins multiplier is active additional x up tokens cannot be collected.
Some settings and features may not be available in this game.
Malfunctions void all pays and plays.

RTP

• RTP: 96.05%.
• RTP for Upsizer™: 96.05%.
• RTP for Bonus Purchase: 96.05%.

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