Joker Split: Slot Overview

Get ready for a few possible belly laughs as Relax Gaming whisks us back to the Middle Ages, where court jesters take centre stage in the online slot Joker Split. “Split” is the perfect word for it, since the whole game revolves around splitting joker wild symbols and then tossing them back onto the grid through respin sequences. There are also free spins, a bonus buy, and a tightrope-style post-bonus option that can either save the session or sink it. So, for a joker-heavy glimpse of a time before smartphones and penicillin, let’s dig into Joker Split.

Depending on who you ask, Europe’s population around the year 1,000 is often estimated at roughly 40-60 million. Whatever the true figure, it was far lower than today—something echoed by Joker Split’s largely deserted town-square backdrop. The presentation leans into the medieval theme: a 6×6 grid sits in the middle of an urban scene framed by quaint, old-world buildings. It’s tricky to pinpoint, but Joker Split also carries a faint retro vibe. Not so much in the visuals, but perhaps in certain sound effects or the ever-wandering music. It’s obviously nothing like Hellcatraz or Banana Town, yet there’s a hint of that feel—maybe from the noise wild symbols make when they fail to contribute and turn grey, or from some of the UI button sounds. Just a small touch, though.

Joker Split is a cluster pays slot, meaning wins land when clusters of at least 5 identical pay symbols connect horizontally or vertically. There are no ways or paylines in play, and there’s no tumble mechanic either. As a highly volatile title, Relax Gaming rates it at 5 out of 5 for volatility, and it comes with two RTP options. One is 96.1% when staking 10 p/c to $/€50 per spin, while the other is 96.5% when purchasing free spins, priced at 100 times the bet.

The pay table shows 7 standard symbols. Low pays are a red gem, a blue gem, and a green gem, followed by balls, juggling instruments, and dice as mid-tier icons, with a crown as the top-paying symbol. A winning cluster of 5 matching symbols returns 0.3 to 1 times the bet, while clusters of 15+ award 10 to 30 times the bet. The joker wild symbol substitutes for all paying symbols on the grid. Wilds can carry multiplier values that apply to any cluster win they help form. If more than 1 wild is involved in the same win, their multipliers are added together before being applied to the cluster payout.

Joker Split: Slot Features

There are a couple more mechanics to run through—Splitting Wild Respins and free spins, plus a special buy extra spin option.

Splitting Wild Respins

Any wild symbol that contributes to a winning cluster jumps out of the reel area, duplicates itself, and triggers a respin. During the respin, the wilds from the previous result jump back onto the grid. If a wild lands on a spot already occupied by another wild, their multipliers are added together.

Free Spins

Scatter symbols are collected when they appear. Gathering 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols awards 5, 6, or 7 free spins, respectively. Respins can be triggered during free spins. In the free spins round, any wild not used in a winning cluster is stored outside the reels. On the first respin of each free spin, all stored wilds become regular wilds and jump back onto the reels. Each scatter that lands grants an extra free spin.

Buy Extra Free Spin

Once free spins end, players may buy an extra free spin for the cost displayed on the screen. This can be done provided the combined multiplier of the stored wilds is less than x200. If purchased, one free spin is played in which the stored wilds from the last free spin round remain and are reactivated by landing a new wild that forms a win. Any wilds stored during the bought extra spin carry over. The theoretical RTP for buying extra free spins is 96.5%.

Joker Split: Slot Verdict

It’s a curious one: confidence in Relax Gaming’s ability to produce some of the most outrageously strong slots around is still intact, yet the studio’s recent output has felt a bit uneven. Maybe Money Train 4 sitting on the horizon (at the time of writing) was soaking up most of the team’s time and creative energy, leaving supporting releases like Joker Split with less attention than they otherwise might have received. That could be completely off, of course—but it’s a possibility.

Even so, Joker Split definitely has flashes of excitement, especially when piles of wilds are bouncing around the grid, stacking on top of each other, boosting multipliers, and helping to form winning clusters. The concept has merit, and the pace can get pretty frantic. The free spins round adds fuel to the fire by collecting unused wilds off-screen, ready to be hurled back into play. The buy extra free spin option is a classic double-edged sword, similar in spirit to what you get in Wild Yield. It’s brilliant when it works out, potentially costly when it doesn’t, and it can be hard to resist tapping “Yes” just to see how it plays out. It’s worth being cautious, since the price can climb quickly and the cap can arrive sooner than expected.

Players who enjoyed the end-of-bonus push-your-luck element in Wild Yield may find Joker Split appealing, as it offers a comparable kind of gamble. The splitting wild mechanic brings some clear positives, and few will grumble at a 20,000x the bet maximum win. So, Joker Split has plenty going for it, but it also gives the impression of trying to break free from the long shadow of Relax Gaming’s very best work.