Devil's Jackpot pokie: high volatility, 20x wilds

What is the Devil's Jackpot pokie?

Fair Go describes Devil's Jackpot with four features: nudging wilds, wild multipliers up to 20x, a feature unlock system and high volatility. Together they paint a clear picture: a game that saves its big moments for when wilds line up, and asks you to ride out the quiet spells in between.

About that name. A jackpot isn't among the features Fair Go lists, so we mark it "Not published" in the spec panel. The game may have one, or the name may simply be flavour. The paytable will settle it. That's why it isn't on our jackpot pokies page.

Nudging wilds and multipliers up to 20x

A nudging wild is a wild that lands partly in view and then shifts, or "nudges", up or down until it fills the reel. A nudged wild reel covers every row, so it can complete several lines at once. Many games add a multiplier each time a wild nudges.

Fair Go's figure is a multiplier of up to 20x on wild wins. As arithmetic, a $0.50 line win at 20x pays $10.00. For a game where wilds expand at random instead, see Ghost Ship. Fair Go doesn't say how the multiplier builds, whether by number of nudges, by stage, or at random, so read the paytable before you assume. Either way, 20x is the top of the range, not the typical case.

The feature unlock system

A feature unlock system means extra features become available as you play, often by collecting symbols or hitting milestones. It rewards longer sessions with more variety, which is part of its appeal and part of its risk. It's easy to keep spinning "to unlock the next one".

Fair Go doesn't publish what unlocks, when, or whether your progress is saved between sessions. Check the help screen before you start, and decide in advance that an unlock is never a reason to go past your budget.

High volatility: what to expect

High volatility means the game's returns arrive unevenly. Expect longer runs of small or no wins, broken now and then by much larger hits. Over a short session you might finish well up or, more often, down. That's not a fault. It's the design, and the reason for it is the size of the occasional big win.

The practical answer is bet sizing. A $50 session budget gives you 50 spins at $1 or 200 spins at 25 cents. On a high-volatility game, more spins give the features more chances to land before your budget runs out. Compare it with Dr. Winmore, which Fair Go rates low volatility, or Kev's Bush Bonanza, rated medium.

How to play Devil's Jackpot at Fair Go

1. Search the lobby for "Devil's Jackpot".
2. Read the wild and unlock rules in the paytable, since Fair Go doesn't publish them.
3. Size your stake for volatility. Aim for enough spins to see the features, using the arithmetic above.
4. Set a stop-loss and a time limit. On high-volatility games, both matter.
5. Leave when you hit either one. Even if an unlock feels close.

What Fair Go doesn't publish

• A jackpot. Not among the listed features, despite the name.
• RTP. Fair Go's 97% figure is an average across its pokies.
• Paylines, reels and bet range. Not published.
• Multiplier and unlock rules. Only in the paytable.

Volatility and RTP are explained in plain English in our how pokies work guide.

More pokies with wild features

Ghost Ship has expanding wilds and a short, sharp free spins round. Cai Hong's stacked wilds double payouts. Dr. Winmore is the low-volatility opposite, and Asgard unlocks its bonus rounds as you play, much like Devil's Jackpot's feature unlocks.

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  Ghost Ship

  6 free spins with multipliers up to 10x

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  Up to 33 free spins with 15x multiplier

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  Cluster pays

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  243 All Ways Pays

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