Jack Hammer
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Jack Hammer Specifications
| Software | NetEnt |
|---|---|
| Game type | Slot |
| Theme | Classic & Fruit , Crime & Heist |
| RTP | 96.96% |
| Volatility | Low |
| Reels | 5 |
| Paylines | 25 |
| Max Wager (per line) | 250 |
| Max Jackpot | 10000 |
| Bet range | 0.10 – 2.00 |
| Max multiplier | 34,104× |
| Hit frequency | 24.13% |
| Symbols | Scatter Symbol |
| Bonus features | Free Spins |
| Mechanics | Expanding Reels, Megaways, Ways to Win |
| Modifiers | Expanding Symbols, Stacked Symbols, Multiplying Symbols |
| Progressive Jackpot | No |
| Practice Play | No |
| Autoplay | Yes |
Jack Hammer is a film noir-style private dick from the 1950s in the mould of Dick Tracy, depicted in authentic, period comic book style in this stylish slot from Net Entertainment. Despite the huge presence of companies like Marvel in the slot marketplace, no-one else has used a retro style like this before – but it looks surprisingly contemporary and really stands out well.
Being a detective caper you’d expect some sort of story element, and the four main characters in this tale and the other items that appear on the reels all contribute to an overarching plot as Hammer battles the evil Dr Wuten, adding a layer of intrigue to the drama that’s played with your bankroll. It makes for a really gripping experience that you’ll really be able to get your teeth into…
Game play
With 25 compulsory lines, 10 bet levels and coin values ranging from 1p to £1 in unrestricted form (some casinos set a lower maximum coin value at their discretion) you can bet up to 250 coins on one spin, so high rollers will feel at home here.
Standard wins will yield from 5 to 1,000 times bet level – which is a whopping £10,000 maximum without activating any features, however this isn’t a quick affair but a long, complex puzzle to unravel – and it’s unlikely you’ll want to quit until you’ve had a really good stab at this mysterious little adventure:
Wilds!
Wilds are represented by a cartoon-style ‘bang’ balloon, whilst the ticking time bomb is your scatter symbol and can bring you up to 30 free spins with a 3 times multiplier. These, however, are merely the trailer:
The main feature is the sticky win, which applies whenever you trigger a winning line or land 3 or more scatters. Symbols in the active, winning payline are held whilst the remaining symbols are re-spun, and this will continue as long as you keep winning. This feature is one of the best you’ll find on any video slot and it’s why many people play this game, although we’re confident that many players would still play if it was completely absent as the whole production reeks of pure class irrespective how the gameplay is configured.
What do we think of the Jackhammer slot game?
Transplanting a comic book picture format onto a video slot is an inspired move by Net Ent, as both formats use squares in a grid containing pictures so the whole effect can be reproduced really well, with no spaces around the squares on the reels to really make them look like a printed page. If all of this isn’t enough to convince you, then perhaps the unparalleled success of this game will: It’s proved so popular that Net Ent have released a sequel, which is very rare for a slot game: Marvel’s Iron Man is the only high profile game to have received this treatment so far, so make no bones about it: Hammer might not feature in any books or films (at least not yet…), but he’s here to stay and will no doubt end up becoming better-known than the comic book heroes that inspired his creation.
