Genie Jackpots slot review

Genie Jackpots slot overview

Genie Jackpots is a classic-format slot: fifteen positions, twenty lines and a medium volatility rating that sits between the steady and the swingy. What sets it apart is the jackpot. Instead of a fixed maximum win, it is linked to Jackpot King, the progressive network run by Blueprint Gaming, the Newark-based studio founded in 2001 and owned by Merkur Group.

The base game’s symbol values and the exact jackpot set-up at a given casino are described in the game’s help screen, while its own features are explained in the next section. For all our reviews, see the slots hub, and for other games with linked prizes, our jackpot slots guide.

How the features work in Genie Jackpots

Beneath its jackpot link, Genie Jackpots has a base game with features of its own: Monkey wilds, a random Wish feature and two bonus rounds.

Monkey wilds substitute for other symbols in the base game, helping to complete line wins across the 20 paylines.

The Wish feature

The Wish feature can start at random. When it does, you pick a lamp, and the lamp reveals one of four results:

• a bonus trigger, which takes you into a bonus round;
• a respin with an extra Genie wild added to the reels;
• a wild that comes with doubled payouts;
• an infectious Monkey wild, which can spread wilds to other positions.

Magic Carpet Bonus and Mystery Win Bonus

The two bonus rounds need two bonus symbols plus either a Magic Carpet symbol or a Treasure Chest symbol. Depending on that combination, you go into the Magic Carpet Bonus or the Mystery Win Bonus. What each round can pay is set out in the game’s paytable, not in our checked data.

The game is also part of the Jackpot King network, whose progressive jackpot feature can be triggered at random; the next section explains how that network’s bonus runs. Slotcatalog’s Genie Jackpots entry (opens in a new tab) lists the same features. On a UK site none of these rounds can be bought.

How Jackpot King works on Genie Jackpots

Jackpot King links a wide range of Blueprint titles to one shared pool, so spins on any linked game feed the same prizes. According to OLBG’s guide to Jackpot King slots (opens in a new tab), the process runs like this:

1. Land five or six Jackpot King symbols during a spin to start the Jackpot King bonus.
2. In the bonus, collect crown symbols.
3. Reach 15 or more crowns to go through to the Wheel King.
4. The Wheel King awards either a win multiplier or one of three progressive jackpots.

OLBG lists the three pots with these starting values. Separately, Blueprint’s Jackpot King Deluxe launch in September 2018 (opens in a new tab) made the two smaller pots ‘must be won’ before they reach a set level, leaving the main pot unchanged.

Whether a casino runs the original network or the Deluxe version, and the live size of each pot, is shown in the game. OLBG names Genie Jackpots among the first Jackpot King titles, alongside Cop the Lot and Fruitinator, dated September 2016; the game itself first appeared in December 2015, so the jackpot link came after its original release.

Genie Jackpots RTP: 96.49% against 92.73%

Two RTP settings are recorded for this game. The headline 96.49% means a house edge of 3.51%; the 92.73% version, offered by at least one operator, means 7.27%. That more than doubles what each spin costs on average.

Jackpot games add one more question: is the jackpot contribution included in the stated RTP? On some networks the base-game figure excludes it; Mega Moolah’s published base RTP of 88.12%, for instance, leaves out the jackpot share. The game’s rules should say how Genie Jackpots’ figure is made up, and our RTP explainer shows how to read it.

The maths of chasing a progressive jackpot

A progressive jackpot is paid for by a small slice of every stake across the network. That slice is part of the RTP, which means less of the return is available for ordinary wins. It also means the big prize is spread across a huge number of spins from many players, so the chance of it landing on any one spin is tiny.

• The pot growing doesn’t make it more likely to drop on your next spin, except where a must-win limit forces a smaller pot to pay before a set level.
• A must-win pot near its limit is more likely to pay soon across the whole network, not necessarily to you.
• Expected loss per spin is still stake × house edge, whatever the jackpot shows.
• Treat any jackpot as a remote extra, never as the reason to play or raise stakes.

Our progressive jackpot maths page works through the numbers, and the progressive jackpots feature guide compares the main networks.

Medium volatility and a £20 Genie Jackpots budget

Medium volatility means smaller, more frequent returns than a high-volatility game, so a budget tends to last a little more evenly, though nothing is predictable. At 96.49%, £20 spent once through costs 70p on average at any stake.

At the 92.73% setting, the same £20 costs £1.45 on average. Because your stake is spread across 20 lines, each line on a 10p spin is half a penny, which is one reason small line wins can still be smaller than the total stake. UK rules stop the game celebrating those as wins. For more on session length, see how long £20 lasts on a slot.

Twenty paylines on the Genie Jackpots reels

Genie Jackpots uses 20 paylines across its 5x3 grid. A line win needs matching symbols along one of those paths from the left. Twenty lines on fifteen positions means paths overlap heavily, so one symbol can count towards several lines at once. The paytable shows each path and the symbol values.

This is a similar set-up to other Blueprint titles such as King Kong Cash and The Goonies, both 5x3 with 20 lines, and to Barcrest’s Rainbow Riches.

Genie Jackpots against other jackpot slots

The table shows how differently jackpot RTPs are reported. King Kong Cash Even Bigger Bananas drops about a point in its Jackpot King version, while Divine Fortune folds its jackpot share into the headline figure. Always compare like with like.

UK rules on the Genie Jackpots slot

The Gambling Commission’s stake limit guidance for online slots (opens in a new tab) caps stakes at £5 for players aged 25 and over and £2 for 18 to 24-year-olds. A jackpot game is still a slot, so the limits apply in full. See our slot stake limits page.

• No autoplay; each spin is started by you.
• Minimum 2.5 seconds per spin, with no turbo or slam stop.
• No celebrating returns equal to or below your stake.
• Net position and time played on screen.
• Feature buy-ins aren’t offered to British players, following a Commission warning in January 2020.

Where to play Genie Jackpots in the UK

Our partner offers are spins on named or selected slots, not on Genie Jackpots or the Jackpot King network, so check the casino’s game lobby to see whether it lists the game and which RTP version it runs. Offers are 18+ and terms apply.

• PlayOJO: a first deposit of £10 or more gets new UK customers (excluding Northern Ireland) 80 free spins on Big Bass Bonanza at 10p each. There’s no wagering and winnings are paid in cash. Available only through the designated offer link and not with other offers.
• Coral: a £10 slots bet gets new players 100 free spins on selected games at 10p each, to accept within 48 hours and use within 7 days, with no wagering on winnings. Deposits made with PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, Paysafe, prepaid cards or certain debit cards won’t count.
• Ladbrokes: £10 of slot play gets new customers 50 free spins a day for the first 10 days, up to 500, at 10p each on selected games. Claim before 23:59 each day; spins are valid for 7 days, no wagering. It excludes deposits by prepaid card, PayPal, Paysafe, Neteller, Skrill and Moneybookers.

Coral and Ladbrokes are both operated by LC International Limited, so you may not be able to open new accounts with both.

18+. Every casino game has a built-in house edge, so over time you should expect to lose what you stake. Set a budget before you play and stop when it’s gone: safer gambling tools and support. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.