The Joker is the oldest face in gaming machines, and in slots he lives in two forms: the classic three-reel version and the modern one built on clusters or bonus layers. The oldest game here, NetEnt’s Mega Joker from 2008, is still famous for its 99% RTP. It has three reels and five lines but no free spins; instead there is a Supermeter mode where you can move winnings up and play on the top reels, plus a progressive jackpot. The cap for regular wins is a modest x200, yet the volatility is rated high.
The Joker line at Play’n GO is a family of its own. Fire Joker arrived in 2016 with three reels, medium volatility and x800, and Ice Joker from 2020 follows it at 96.23% RTP, also medium. They are calm games without cascades where one spin brings one or two events at most.
Push Gaming’s Joker Troupe is the odd one out. It looks modest, a 4×3 field with ten lines, but hides three different bonuses, 96.68% RTP, high volatility and x25,367, the largest ceiling in the theme. Hacksaw Gaming’s Joker Bombs has a totally different mood: an amusement park, a 6×5 board paying anywhere and multiplier bombs, at medium volatility with x5000.
Yggdrasil’s Empire Fortune sits apart as a global progressive slot with a prize wheel, a 5×3 grid, twenty lines, 94.3% RTP and high volatility. That is the lowest return in the theme, the price for a shot at a jackpot.
Choosing: lovers of the plain old format will stay with Mega Joker and Fire Joker, while players who want modern bonuses need Joker Troupe and Joker Bombs. Why 99% and 94.3% describe such different games is explained in the RTP guide.