Jackpot 6000 Pokies
Swedish online casino games developer Net Ent are well-known for releasing multi-round pokies that have advanced 3D graphics, rewarding bonus rounds and sophisticated animations, so it could come as a bit of a surprise to see that the Jackpot 6000 video pokie is one of their creations. It’s set up to be a basic 3-reel game which has a scant 5 paylines running across it, while the symbols are as traditional as you can get and even the bet range is strictly limited in its flexibility.
But this is no accident, as Net Ent are aiming this game at the crowds of players who still like the fast payouts and traditional fruit machine style that’s found at casinos or bars around the world. The graphics are quite realistic where needed, such as in the background of a casino that sits behind the game, or in the cabinet that it plays in, but nice and simple where plain images suit the style better. It’s very effective and comes with smooth, reliable animations plus the fair play and high return to player percentage that all Net Ent games have.
The game title flashes brightly above the reels, along with a Supermeter that we will come to in a bit and payline indicators that show where each starts and finishes are to the sides. Below it all, instead of the usual Net Ent control panel, we see buttons to spin the reels, make bets, or play a double or nothing game with winnings.
Playing Jackpot 6000
Anyone unfamiliar with this type of one-armed bandit can practice free Jackpot 6000 video pokies games, although the minimum bet needed to get started is only 1.00, and the high limit is just 10.00 per spin, which is much lower than in most games, but about average for ones in this traditional style. Somewhat confusingly, a 1.00 stake will activate a single payline, but winnings will be halved in value, so 2.00 is needed to get a line fully active, and for each 2.00 above that, more lines come into play.
Something else that’s normal for these games is the lack of a separate screen telling players what each symbol is worth and instead, these details are above the reels where we see that landing 3 cherries or lemons across a payline will be worth 20 coins. Grapes pay out 60, a golden bell is worth 80 and the star symbol across a line will return wins of 100 coins. Symbols can be stacked on reels, which can actually have the effect of making it a little harder to match 3 of a kind across a line.
The Joker symbol pays the top wins, which as you may have guessed can go all the way up to 6000x in a bonus game, so players shouldn’t expect to see this symbol fill a line very often.
Jackpot 6000
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Bonus Features
A win can be used in a couple of ways, either simply collected, or gamblers can click the Transfer button and have it moved to the Supermeter to play a side game. It’s basically the same but any 2 Jokers on the reels at once will award a random prize of at least 200 up to the magic 6000 level. Funds can be transferred back and forth between the Supermeter and the main game, so anyone who has some money in there can stop playing at any time and go back to the base game.
Players can also try to double a win over and over in a heads or tails round represented by the head button and the maple leaf. These will rapidly flash on and off, as some coins to the side of the reels also flash from heads to tails and wins are doubled if the right button is clicked at the right time, but of course getting it wrong loses the triggering bet at any stage.
The Verdict
People who like playing classic casino games online will certainly want to try out this one, as it’s got enough traditional style with some added twists to bring it up to date. It’s worth pointing out that the return to player ratio rises when playing with the high limit bet, so anyone looking to activate just a few reels won’t get the best payouts.
Another potential issue that could put some punters off is that Jackpot 6000 isn’t mobile-optimised, so they will need to be at desktop PC’s or laptops to enjoy the full effects of this game. Other than this, it’s a great 3-reel pokie which has been designed to appeal to a core set of players and while they will be very happy with how it looks and works, those more used to modern machines probably won’t give it a second glance.