Jacks Ride

Online slot play hits the road in Jack’s Reels, the American highway slot from Wazdan.

Set on the fabled Route 66, this five-reel, three-column title takes a fresh approach to casino bonuses with its Nudge Feature, which may move the reel positions back a few symbols to create superior wins, Gamble Feature, and this designer’s signature option for players to choose their preferred level of volatility.

Theme

Ah, the open road…

… is there anything as liberating as the broad, empty highways of the American West?

Maybe one thing: enjoying those roads from the comfort of one’s own private gaming center, with the potential for big wins!

Throw in a gleaming red Cadillac and things get even better still.

Once again, the design team at Wazdan demonstrates its reliability: this young, rock-solid gaming company out of Cyprus never seems to release a poorly-built game!

Gaming symbols invoke a life on the road: signs for speed limits, Route 66, and caution; spare tires; road cones; license plates; petrol canisters; gas pumps; dice to hang behind your rearview mirror; neon signs advertising service stations, hotels, and bars; and of course Mr. Jack himself, the highest-paying symbol of all.

A golden bell acts as wild, substituting for other symbols to form wins while also offering base play’s top payout at 1,000x for six-of-a-kind wins.

This game's most important symbol, however...

… is the Star Scatter. This opens the way to Free Spins, where the best opportunities for big wins can be found.

Betting Options and Functions

There are 27 fixed paylines, all paying from left-to-right only. Coin value is adjustable only from 1–1000 for an extremely broad betting range of 10–10,000 credits per spin.

Player options, payline information, game rules, and more are available via a pop-up menu. Autoplay can be engaged for up to 100 spins in a row, with optional win/loss limits available.

Volatility can be set at low, medium, or high, according to player’s preference. Reel speed can also be set at one of three pace settings.

The theoretical return to player (RTP) is excellent at 96.4%.

Features

• The Nudge Feature may be active on any spin.
• After the reels have stopped spinning, one or more reels may scroll backwards, creating or improving wins for the player.

• After every win in base play, players may choose to exercise the Gamble Feature.
• Choose between one of two old school analog slot machines. The lever will be pulled and players will either see a gaming symbol or a sad emoji revealed.
• A correct choice doubles the win total, while a wrong one drops the win total to zero.
• The feature can be played up to seven times in a row.

Our Take

Wazdan delivers this title in style. Though some players will certainly miss the traditional Free Spin bonuses, there’s enough quality in this slot to deserve players’ time and bets.

Fans of this designer’s approach should also explore Relic Hunters, their treasure hunter slot with more bonus features than you can count.