Jeopardy! Slot

Jeopardy is possibly one of the longest running games shows on US TV. It's a pretty simple concept; the presenter gives you the answer, and you've got to work out what the question is from the said answer. We know, it sounds like such an easy, simple, basic formula that you'd think people would become bored with it in minutes. The truth is however, as those amongst you with a little bit of wisdom will know, that the simple ideas are the ones that go on and last and last and last. Another simple idea that's lasted over a hundred years is the slot machine. Who'd have known when SF car mechanic Charles Fey created his 3 reel original that the design would become the most popular gaming machine in the world? Well now both simple ideas have come together in the fantastic Jeopardy online slot.

The Jeopardy slot machine has 9 pay lines. Unlike many slot machines you cannot bet on any more or less than the 9 lines making the minimum line bet 9 coins. However, also unlike many other slot machines on the online stage today you can customise the spread of bets across the 9 lines by clicking on each individual colour block, representing the line, which allows you to bet in coin increments up to a maximum 45 coins.

Graphically the Jeopardy slot is a neon tinged, electric display of game show motifs with symbols based on game categories with classic Jeopardy themed bars. The game has a Jeopardy wild 2 x multiplier symbol that can be used in conjunction with itself to create massive multipliers on any pay-line. The audio on the machine is a more modest offering with reel noises and win sounds that won't wow anyone quite as much as the fantastic wins on offer from this machine.

The Jeopardy Bonus game seems easier to access than most on online slots, but then perhaps that's because the bonus doesn't offer the massive rewards that similar five-reelers proffer with their bonus games. The game is accessed in the classic slot bonus manner, where scoring 3 bonus symbols on the first three places on any pay-line will take you to the Jeopardy bonus screen. This screen is made up of 5 x 7 (35) squares with categories at the top. The categories are just there for show and you pick squares on the bonus grid that flip to reveal a coin amount which is then applied to the coin value of the pay-line which activated the bonus game. The game ends when you hit a Final Jeopardy square where you're rushed to the game-show style finale of the bonus. In Final Jeopardy you get a chance to wager as much of your game show bonus on one question, picking one of the contestants to answer the Final Jeopardy question for you. Two of the contestants have the right answer, whilst only one has the wrong answer, so this gives you a better than 50/50 chance of doubling your money. A rare thing on a slot machine indeed!

Fans of the game show will love this game whilst experienced slot jockeys will love the wild multipliers and bonus games. In fact, the only thing that's in danger of being in jeopardy here is the casino's bank balance!