Push Gaming · 2018
Jammin' Jars from Push Gaming is a high volatility video slot on an 8x8 grid with cluster pays. This page shows the figures before your first spin.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and players must be 18+.
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| Feature | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Provider | Push Gaming |
| RTP | 96.49% / 96.83% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 8x8 |
| Maximum win | x19,998 |
| Max win at A$100 bet | A$1,999,800 |
| Release date | 18/09/2018 |
Fruit party slots usually keep things simple, and Jammin' Jars leans into that with neon fruit on an 8x8 grid. There are no paylines or ways to learn. You win when five or more matching symbols touch across or down the board, the winning pieces clear, and whatever is left falls down while new symbols fill the gaps.
What separates it from other Push Gaming titles is the mix of ways symbols can swell. Wilds wander the board, fruit symbols grow into giants and stay put, and a progressive multiplier climbs as the free games play out.
Reaching the free spins early means paying a multiple of your bet rather than spinning for them, and here that multiple climbs quickly as the stake grows.
| What You Buy | What It Costs | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Games Feature, 84x The Stake | x84 · A$840 | – |
Across A$100 staked, the return figure tells you what comes back over the long run, not what one session gives. Each version carries its own figure, and the one in play is listed under the game rules.
| Return Setting | RTP | Standard Setting |
|---|---|---|
| Edition 1 | 96.83% | Yes |
| Edition 2 | 96.49% | No |
From your first spin onward
Read this and you'll know how each feature starts, what it does during play and when it can show up.
Collecting 3 or more Jam Jar symbols anywhere on the board opens the Free Games Feature and hands you 6 free spins. Those spins run on the same cluster and cascade rules as normal play, and the Rainbow Feature stays switched off for their duration.
Paid base spin6 free spins
Only possible in the base game, this random feature can fire after any collapse that paid nothing. It drops in one or more Giant Fruit Symbols of a single fruit type, and every position under that fruit becomes that fruit, which sets up a fresh cluster.
Losing cascadeGiant fruit board
Every paid spin starts on the 8x8 grid with no paylines: a cluster of 5 or more matching symbols touching horizontally and/or vertically anywhere wins. Winning symbols leave, the rest drop down and new symbols fall in to refill the board.
Your staked spinCluster wins
Jammin' Jars screens
These three screens settle what a win, a bonus and free spins look like before you bet.
What each cluster pays you
Every figure below is cash at A$0.20 per spin, and clusters of more symbols pay proportionally more than these five-symbol minimums.
| Symbol in play | 12+ | 15+ | 20+ | 25+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Strawberry | A$2 | A$4 | A$8 | A$20 |
 Orange | A$1.25 | A$2 | A$5 | A$12.50 |
 Raspberry | A$0.80 | A$1.50 | A$3 | A$7.50 |
 Green Apple | A$0.60 | A$1 | A$2 | A$5 |
 Plum | A$0.60 | A$1 | A$2 | A$5 |
 Blueberry | A$0.20 | A$0.60 | A$0.80 | A$2 |
Play sequence
Read this before your first spin, when you want the steps from bet to payout.
Pick a bet from A$0.20 up to A$100 before the first spin. Each bet changes what a win pays, so the examples here use A$0.20, A$2 and A$10.
Watch for five or more matching symbols touching sideways or up and down the 8x8 board. Winning symbols are removed, the rest collapse downward and new symbols cascade in.
Look out for the Rainbow Feature, which can follow any cascade that pays nothing. It adds Giant Fruit Symbols that turn every square they cover into a single fruit type.
Land three or more Jam Jar symbols anywhere on the board to start the Free Games Feature. It awards 6 fixed free spins, played under the same cluster and cascade rules.
Set a loss limit before the first spin and stop there. Nothing in a round shows how a session ends. Call 1800 858 858, the National Gambling Helpline.
Before you set a bet of A$0.20 or A$2, accept that nobody can say when the Free Games Feature will land. The bonus comes at random, so a long quiet stretch tells you nothing about the next spin. One session's result is random too, and a published RTP only describes the average over many rounds, not your own session.
Check the game rules before your first spin, because only they show which RTP version this lobby runs. The version table lists both options, yet it does not say which one is live on your screen. Read the rules section of the game before you bet.
Start from a ceiling that is reached very rarely, so the top prize is never a target you can plan around. Choosing a higher bet changes the money at that ceiling, not how rarely it is reached. The rules only fix the ceiling. They do not promise that you will reach it.
Five short answers
Read this before you pick a bet size and load the Jammin' Jars reels.
Pick the 96.83 version if a higher long-run return matters to you. The 96.49 version pays back slightly less over the same long run. RTP is an average over very many spins, so it says nothing about any single session.
Size your stake knowing the top prize is x19,998 of the bet. At the A$100 maximum bet that equals A$1,999,800, and at the A$10 example bet it equals A$199,980. The multiple applies at every bet size, so a smaller stake pays a smaller cash prize.
Choose any stake from A$0.20 up to A$100 in this market. Example bets on this page are A$0.20, A$2 and A$10, but they are not the limits. Start low while you learn how clusters and cascades work, since a larger stake means a larger loss on a losing spin.
Compare the two entries on RTP and maximum win before you choose. Jammin' Jars 2 has an RTP of 96.40 and a maximum win of x50000, while this game has a top prize of x19,998. Both belong to the same series, but the figures differ.
Read the mode rules on this page before the first spin. Then start at the A$0.20 minimum bet, the lowest stake the game allows, to see how clusters and cascades behave. A small stake keeps the first losses low while you learn.
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You must be 18+ to play. For help in Australia, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 or use BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Decide the amount you can afford to lose before the first spin. High volatility means bigger swings, so a fixed budget keeps one bad session small.
Set your stop point before you spin, and keep it after a win. A win does not change the next spin, so stop when you planned to.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you open the game. They hold your spending to the amount you chose, whatever the reels do.
Take a break as soon as playing stops being fun, and do not keep spinning to win back losses. If you need a longer break, self-exclude through BetStop.
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Withdrawals and the phone view are mine to stand behind: I time the payouts myself, read the cashier screens on a handset, and publish the numbers whether they flatter the site or not.
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