About the Jump! game
Jump! - A Review
This game is a funky slot in a one-armed bandit’s clothing.
Theme and Storyline
Jump! takes the familiar iconography of the fruit machine and uses it to create a different sort of slot machine. The theme is a classic, with reels packed full of lemons, cherries, lucky sevens, and golden bells. But in place of the traditional format, Jump! has an insane 2-2-3-4-4 pattern to its reels. It also has a system of respins and expanding reels linked to the Wild symbol and a counter system.
Graphics, Sounds and Animations
The graphics are good, though the whole screen appeared oddly pixelated on the browsers tested. Each slot on the grid spins independently, which makes for an interesting visual style that is a delicate touch. Beyond that, the animation is basic but solid. The sound is a pleasant ambient track that doesn’t annoy and the spin and win tones are all creative twists on the classic sounds you’d expect. It is not flashy sound design, but it is flawless.
Gameplay
Jump! is an unusual slot with reels arranged in a pattern of 2-2-3-4-4. This format plays into the bonus system where re-spins result in the smaller reels expanding. The bonus system is where the real quirks of the game show up, but on the whole, the gameplay style for Jump! it is distinct enough to really stand out in the often samey world of slots.
Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins
When you win with a symbol, it activates the corresponding symbol on the Stacked Spin counter. Once the Stacked Spin Counter is full, you trigger a bonus spin with five of a randomly selected symbol guaranteed to appear on the reels. The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except for the Scatter symbol. If you hit enough re-spins to make all the columns four symbols tall, you also receive 7 free spins. During re-spins and free spins, the Wild jumps about at random between spins.
Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance
The return to player of this game is 98.13%. This is much higher than the industry average and the yardstick of roughly 96%. The high return to player, when coupled with the high volatility of this slot, means that Jump! is a great game. The range of bets on the site tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.25 up to a maximum of $/£/€50.00 per spin, which will cover any mid-stakes players nicely.
Conclusion
Jump! is a surprisingly great slot with intriguing reel layout, complex and interesting gameplay, attractive RTP and high volatility. The main drawbacks are the oddly pixelated resolution and a narrow bet range on the site tested. However, this game comes highly recommended.
