Giga Jar Cluster Link

Review Giga Jar Cluster Link

Theoretically, the whole concept behind the original Jammin’ Jars may sound strange, but you never quite know what will become a hit in the world of online pokies. The original game has achieved a cult status, and part II, Jammin’ Jars 2 is doing well too. Giga Jar Cluster Link is less volatile which some players may find convenient, and it comes with the same 20,000x potential which is more than enough if you ask us. There is no specific bonus round in this pokie, so the main focus is to make consecutive cascading cluster wins. This is how the roaming Wild Jars get activated, and they come with increasing multipliers to help you. Get all 3 going, and you can get a static 2×2 sized Giga Jar too, which comes with a multiplier going up to x50. We have a feeling that Push Gaming has hit it big with this new 2023 online pokie release.

How to Play

Everything about this game, including the interface and playing process, should be simplistic for all players. This is why we are glad to help you understand the rules and help you make your wins. The grid consists of squared 7 reels and 7 rows and comes with a cluster pays engine.

• Play your way by clicking on the Bet button. Before you do so, find and select a suitable bet somewhere between $ 0.10 and $ 100, which is the amount for virtually all Cluster Link pokie games.
• To start off a round, press the play button or push the spacebar. Alternatively, you can use the Autoplay button to play successively until you press the Stop button.
• When Turbo mode is active, the spins will become faster and the reel spin durations will reduce. By going to the menu function you can access the paytable, game info, and settings.

Symbol Wins

On the reels, you’ve got numerous pieces of fruit that offer returns as low as 0.1x your bet and as high as 500x your stake. You’ll come across different symbols like blueberries, grapes, kiwis, peaches, oranges and strawberries. The strawberry symbol is the most valuable giving players payouts of 500x your total stake for clusters of 16 or more. The game’s Wild is a multi-coloured jar, which substitutes for all other symbols in the game. Every one of these jars comes with a multiplier, which begins at 1x and rises by 1 after every win it’s part of. Here’s a list of all symbols in the game and their payouts:

Bonus Features

There’s a lot going on in this Giga Jar pokie game as there are 7 bonus features in total. These range from the Jar Meter to the Giga Jar feature and from the Ante Bet feature to Snowball features. Let’s guide you through everything you need to know:

Instant Prize symbols

You will see blocks and coins with all sorts of numbers on them as you spin. These are known as the Instant Prize symbols and they are bet multipliers. Payouts are awarded when one of these lands in a cluster of a minimum of 5 Instant Prize symbols. They can land with different values: 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x or 1,000x.

Jar Meter

You will see the Jar Meter to the left of the reels with the Giga Jar DJ on top of it. It simply tracks your progression through the game and contains the following elements:

• Wild Jar activation meters.
• Giga Jar activation meter.
• Giga Jar multiplier upgrade levels.

Wild Jar feature

The Wild Jar symbol substitutes for all other symbols in the game. After 3 consecutive winning cascades, the first Wild Jar activation meter will be filled. Once that has been filled, the Wild Jar symbol will enter the grid in a random position. Once it contributes to a winning cluster, it will randomly move to another available position on the grid before a new cascade gets triggered. Every single Wild Jar comes with a multiplier which starts at 1x. The current multiplier is added to any win the Wild Jar is part of, and it increases by 1x for each cluster win.

Giga Jar feature

The Giga Jar activation meter is activated when all 3 Wild Jars are in play after being triggered via the Jar Meter. Once you land 3+ cascades in a row, the meter will be filled and this bonus feature will begin. In this case the background will turn purple and the Giga Jar symbol will appear in a random position on the grid.

The Giga Jar symbol shows as a 2×2 sized Wild, which means it’s essentially 4 individual 1×1 Wilds and this substitutes for all other symbols on the grid. It also has a multiplier value attached to it, starting at 1x. A full progression meter is visible to the left of the reels and will remain active for 3 cascades. It will then become inactive but will become active again if you manage to land 3 consecutive winning clusters. The 3 wins in a row will upgrade the multiplier associated with the Giga Jar symbol. There are 6 Giga Jar multiplier levels:

The 3 wins in a row will also upgrade the multiplier linked to the Giga Jar symbol. The feature ends when no more cluster wins occur.

Ante Bet feature

You can also make use of the AnteBet toggle to instantly fill the first Wild Jar which can be found on the meter to the left of the reels. It will increase your base bet by 80%. The Ante Bet feature is available in most online casinos that offer their services in NZ.

Ice Breaker feature

The Ice Breaker feature can be triggered randomly in either the base game of the Giga Jar pokie game or the Giga Jar feature. It will randomly choose between 1 and 3 paying symbol types and remove them from the play field. This symbol can only remove regular symbols.

Snowball feature

1 or 2 Giant symbols will be randomly added to the grid when this feature is activated randomly. The Giant symbols can land on the reels in one of the following sizes:

• 2×2.
• 3×3.
• 4×4.

The added symbols will either be regular symbols or Instant Prize symbols. Once the Giant symbols land, they will disappear to leave you 1×1 versions. Next, a payout consideration will follow. It looks a lot like the Rainbow feature that you’ll find in the original pokie from the same series.

Payout Metrics

The Giga Jar RTP is set at 96.48%, which is nicely above the industry average for online pokies and even better than Jammin’ Jars 2. There are quite a lot of RTP versions (95.44%, 94.45%, 90.45%, 88.42%) though, so ensure you’re playing the right one at your favourite online casino. When it comes to volatility, it’s found somewhere in the medium range, which means that wins will be very balanced as you make your spins. The top win in this casino game is 10,000x your total stake and your best chance of landing the biggest win comes in the Giga Jar feature. This is thanks to the many multipliers on offer.

Summary

The game is great, we were very impressed. It might just be more of a part 2 to the original Jammin’ Jars than Jammin’ Jars 2 was. We highly enjoyed the gameplay, the graphics are excellent and the bonus features are amazing. There’s really not a lot Push Gaming didn’t think of in this game. We tested the game thoroughly, and we have to say that we enjoyed the different bonus features. The Snowball feature was activated quite a number of times. We have to say though that it wasn’t easy to activate the Giga Jar feature. It sort of teases players by getting so close before resetting, but that’s another characteristic you might enjoy. It keeps you on the edge of your chair and encourages you to keep on going until that feature lands. There aren’t really any negatives to point out other than needing to verify the RTP version your casino uses. Being a medium volatility pokie, everything is in balance, and the excellent graphics and fun audio will keep you thrilled for however long you want to play this one. Altogether this is great work, very well done by Push Gaming.