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This review documents a historical game edition. The archived rules and screenshots do not confirm current availability.
Explore Microgaming gamesJester’s Jackpot is a historical Microgaming classic slot with three reels and one centre payline. This review covers the desktop edition pictured below. Its compact screen places the reels beside the paytable, with coin and stake controls underneath.
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Rules and coin values
Select a coin denomination and wager one, two or three coins. Only the highest qualifying centre-line win is paid. Cherries can pay with fewer than three matching symbols; this does not mean that symbols anywhere above or below the line count.
Paytable and worked examples
The figures below are coin awards, not cash amounts or multipliers of the whole stake. Multiply the award by the selected coin denomination to obtain its monetary value.
| Symbol | 1 coin wagered | 2 coins wagered | 3 coins wagered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any 1 Cherry | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Any 2 Cherry | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 3x Any Bar | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 3x Bar | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| 3x Cherry | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| 3x Jester’s Bar | 50 | 100 | 150 |
| 3x Jester’s Hat | 800 | 1600 | 2400 |
Stake example: the pictured controls show a denomination of 5 and three coins selected, making a total stake of 15 currency units. Three ordinary BAR symbols then return 30 coins: 30 × 5 = 150 units. Subtracting the 15-unit stake gives a net gain of 135 units.
Top award: three hats pay 800, 1,600 or 2,400 coins for one, two or three coins wagered. At the pictured denomination, the three-coin award equals 12,000 units. It is 800 times the 15-unit total stake, rather than 2,400 times that stake. These calculations describe a qualifying outcome, not its probability.
Bonus games and features
This edition has no wild, free-spin round or separate bonus game. The hat award is fixed rather than progressive. Its name should not be taken to mean a growing prize pool. The cherry rows offer smaller wins within the base game.
Frequently asked questions
Do two coins pay 250 coins for three hats?
No. The original game screen shows 1,600 in that column. The earlier 250 figure was a transcription error.
Are the three-coin figures additional to the other columns?
No. Use the column matching the number of coins wagered; do not add the columns together.
Can I add the mixed-BAR award to a matching-BAR win?
No. The displayed rule pays only the highest win on the centre line.
Does this historical review confirm the game is available today?
No. Check the exact edition and its in-game help before relying on historical screenshots. This review does not assign an unverified RTP to a current version.
