If you’ve been a slots fan for as long as I have, then you must remember the first videoslot in the Jammin’ Jars series by Push Gaming. The first game was such a hit, having players shifting from utter joy to complete despair, that the developer decided to polish some modes, add some new features, and create a new game, Jammin’ Jars 2.
Now, I know that in the cinematic industry, the second movie in a franchise isn’t usually as good as the first, but things don’t stay the same in the igaming world. Jammin’ Jars 2 truly blows up all elements in the original title, making it even more fun. Read on, and you’ll understand why.
Jammin’ Jars 2 pays in clusters of at least five of the same symbols, just like the first slot. The game also features the lovable Wild Jar symbols, carrying multipliers, as well as a Giga Jar round, which wasn’t included in the original slot. The free spins round is also available, and so is the Fruit Blast feature, where the cool DJ Giga har, mixing on the left side of the screen, shows off his ping-pong skills, adding giant symbols on the reels.
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The Jammin’ Jars 2 slot keeps the disco vibe from the original title, hyping it a notch with a tropical background and more yummy-looking symbols. The Giga Jar is present on the screen during the entire gameplay, wearing aviator sunglasses (that look so much better on him than they do on me), vibing to his lit songs. After all, he’s the Giga Jar, he can do whatever he wants. From time to time, he’ll turn up the music, filling the reels with an equalizer that’ll activate a fruit blast. Under the Giga Bar, you’ll see a meter where the Gold Vinyl discs go to fill it up. I won’t get into details in this section. You’ll find all the information you need below.
The gameplay in Jammin’ Jars 2 is quite straightforward as you don’t have to create winning combos on paylines. The symbols pay based on a matching system that awards wins of up to 1,000x the bet. The pomegranates are the highest paying symbols, while the blueberry are last in line, with prizes of up 100x the stake. To be honest, they do stink a lot, so, considering that the rest of the symbols are juicy, summery fruits, they kind of deserve their place.
The RTP has a general value of 96.40%, which doesn’t stay the same during the entire gameplay. It changes as you gather more Gold Vinyl discs, progressing through the five available levels. This way, Level 1 comes with a 96.10% RTP, while at the second level, you’ll play with an RTP of 96.20%. Once you get to the third level, the RTP increases to 96.30%. Level 4 activates a 96.40% RTP, while the max level triggers a juicy 96.60% RTP. As for the volatility, it remains high at all times.
There’s another aspect I would like to address in this section, and that is the cascading system. I know some people include it in the features area, but from my point of view, it’s related more to the gameplay than the features. So, Jammin’ Jars 2 features a collapsing system that removes the symbols part of a cluster win from the screen, causing the rest of the symbols to fall to the bottom of the reels. New symbols drop from the top of the screen to fill the empty spaces.
If you are the type of user who likes to play on the go, the Jammin’ Jars 2 slot can be accessed on mobile devices or tablets, as well as on your PC. However, you’ll have to check if the casino you play at offers a mobile version of it.
Jammin’ Jars 2 has a bunch of features that can satisfy even the pickiest players. The Wilds that hit with multipliers, the Fruit Blast feature that adds giant symbols on the reels, or the instant money awards will surely turn this slot into your jam.
The Wild Symbol is the smiling, multi-coloured jar that hit with a jiggle. It can replace all the symbols from the paytable, landing with a starting multiplier of 1x. Every time the Wild is part of a cluster pay, the multiplier applies to the current payout. Also, this cute little jar has more to offer. Its multiplier increases by 1 after every winning line. Moreover, before the collapse occurs, the Wild changes its position on the grid, moving to an adjacent, vacant cell.
Besides the standard symbols presented above, Jammin’ Jars 2 comes with a few more surprises, and the Instant Prize symbol is one of them. If at least five Instant Prize symbols land in a cluster, their values are added together and awarded to you. These symbols can land with pretty juicy values between 1x and 1,000x the stake.
The beauty of this feature is that it’s triggered randomly on any collapse. How would I know when this round is triggered, you might ask. An equalizer will suddenly cover the reels, adding one or more giant fruit symbols of the same type on the grid. This way, all symbols under the giant fruit turn into the same paying symbol.
Also, if you are lucky enough, the equalizer will add giant Instant Prize symbols instead of Fruit Symbols. In this case, the smaller Instant Prize Symbols that emerge will spin to choose their values.
The free spins round in Jammin’ Jars 2 is triggered with at least three Wild Jars on the reels, offering six spicy free games. During this round, the Wilds do what they know best: move around on the reels, replacing symbols in all sorts of winning combos, and increasing their multiplier. If you ask me the aim of this feature should be to increase the multipliers of your Jars and hope they’ll land in the same area so that your clusters can benefit from all multipliers. But that’s my opinion, you can do whatever you think it’s best.
This feature is for those who have the patience of a saint. The Collect Gold Vinyl round revolves around the Gold Vinyl symbol. When it lands, the game collects it in the meter below the DJ-Jar from the left side of the screen, leaving a random symbol in its place.
As if the game wasn’t exciting enough, the Collect Gold Vinyl feature also comes with a progressive twist. There are five levels to go through to bring the Giga Jar on the screen. To do this, you need to collect a lot of Gold Vinyl symbols. Now, I’m not a fan of vinyl discs myself, but I’ll start collecting them if that’s what it takes to activate the Giga Jar. Here’s how many you need:
Once the Giga Jar reaches the max level and you land yet another Gold Vinyl, there’s a chance for the Giga Jar to come into view.
Here’s the place where everything you know about Jammin’ Jars 2 crumbles down. Symbols fall off the grid as the Giga Jar shoots three to four Wilds, which behave just like in the base game, in random positions on the grid. And that’s not all. The Giga Jar himself will honour you with his presence, hitting as a 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, or 5×5 Instant Prize symbol.
Now it’s time for the eight Giga spins to start. The reels behave a bit differently in this round than in the base game. All reels start spinning, bringing only Instant Prize symbols on the screen. If one such symbol lands, it remains sticky throughout the round. Also, all Instant Prizes symbols have a chance to award one or two extra Giga spin. Wins occur when you hit a cluster of at least five Instant Prize symbols or when an Instant Prize block lands on the reels.
With Jammin’ Jars 2, Push Gaming showed the industry that there’s always room for improvement, even in the online slots that seem flawless. Jammin’ Jar went down in the history of slots as a hit capable of bringing substantial wins while also delivering fun gameplay. Jammin’ Jars 2 takes things even further, with its Giga Jar feature that’ll have players collect those gold vinyl discs like crazy and its mouth-watering max payout.
The free spins round is fun too, although the game tends to trigger it less often as you get closer to the fifth level. The Giga Jar is the place where that fantastic max wins of 50,000x the stake can happen, but it takes some time to get there, as you need to gather a lot of gold vinyl discs. However, considering that you’ll find Instant Prize blocks in the Giga spins, I’d say it’s worth waiting.
To sum up, in my opinion, Push Gaming went above and beyond with the Jammin’ Jars 2 slot, creating an even better experience than the original. Although the high volatility mightn’t appeal to all players, Jammin’ Jars 2 is a videoslot to try, if not for its dynamic gameplay, at least out of curiosity.
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