For Australian players, this guide compares Jammin’ Jars 2 and Jammin’ Jars RTP versions. Review pages' common claims are checked against the data Push Gaming publishes. The original doesn't have just one RTP setting, but two. Its maximum payout is a bit less than the rounded figure typically cited. The sequel's mathematical framework is altered more than its similar appearance would imply.
Other sources cover the basics well. Push Gaming's Jammin’ Jars is an 8×8 cascading fruit slot. High volatility is the rating for this game, where multipliers are carried by jam jars acting as wilds.
Two RTP versions, not one
Two versions are listed on the game page from Push Gaming, although a single RTP of 96.83% is cited by most pages:
- 94.25%
- 96.83%
Either version can be run by a casino. The RTP may vary by casino, according to the provider.
You can find the figure that applies to a particular copy of the game in two places:
- the loading screen
- the game's user panel
Check there. What the game can be set to is all a review page's headline number tells you.
The top win is 19,998.5×
Push Gaming reports a highest observed win of 19,998.5×. Although many pages round this maximum win to 20,000×, the provider's figure is more exact. This amount represents the biggest payout the developer has recorded, not a mandatory cap.
How the original actually plays
The rules provided by Push Gaming are brief and precise.
- Jam jars: A multiplier starting at 1× is carried by each jar, which acts as both a scatter and a wild; this multiplier is applied to any win the jar is part of.
- Cascades: Wins occur when 5 or more symbols match, and jam jars and fruits fall onto the grid.
- Rainbow feature: Oversized fruits that can burst into wins are brought onto the grid when this feature is triggered at random.
- Free games: The free-games trigger occurs when 3 or more jam jars appear anywhere, at which point the multipliers and jars come into play.
A Bonus Buy is listed as available by Push Gaming. No buy price and no stake range are provided, so the provider doesn't confirm buy figures or stake amounts found on other pages.
No demo link is offered on the official page. The provider's own page doesn't back pages that advertise a free demo.
Based on a Push Gaming article from 2021, the original release was in September 2018.
Jammin’ Jars and Jammin’ Jars 2 side by side
| Jammin’ Jars | Jammin’ Jars 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grid | 8×8, cascading | 8×8 |
| Volatility | High | High |
| RTP versions | 96.83%, 94.25% | 96.40%, 94.40% |
| Highest observed win | 19,998.5× | 50,000× |
| Free-games trigger | 3+ jam jars | 3+ Wild Jars award 6 Free Spins |
| Other features | Rainbow feature (random) | Gold Vinyl meter, Giga Jar, Instant Prizes, Fruit Blast |
| Release | September 2018 | Not stated on its official page |
The sequel's RTP options occupy a more limited span than those of the first title. The original's 96.83% is higher than the sequel's top version, while the sequel's lowest version exceeds the original's 94.25%. In exchange, the highest observed win is far greater.
What the sequel adds
- Gold Vinyl meter: Gold Vinyls populate a meter. Once it hits the MAX level, there is a chance to trigger the Giga Jar feature.
- Giga Jar: This appears as a 2×2, 3×3 or 4×4 Instant Prize Block and grants 8 Giga Spins.
- Instant Prizes: These can reach 1,000× during the base game or free spins.
- Fruit Blast: This is an additional feature.
The sequel's official site does not list a release date. That page by itself does not provide enough information to verify which of the two games came out first.
Where Australian law leaves both games
People physically in Australia cannot be lawfully offered online slots. Prohibited services include online casino games, such as online pokies, according to the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. This applies to offshore or Australian providers, and promoting the games within the country is also forbidden.
Players do not commit the offences; providers do. Websites of illegal offshore operators can also be blocked by ACMA.
This leads to three practical consequences for these two games.
- No RTP minimum or stake cap. There is no Australian RTP floor or stake cap for online slots, as no online casino can be licensed in Australia. Neither the 94.40% version of the sequel nor the 94.25% version of the original carries any local safeguard.
- Bonus Buy is not restricted here. No lawful Australian site offers the game, but no local rule switches it off.
- BetStop does not cover these games. Casino games are not covered by the national self-exclusion register, which covers phone and licensed online wagering.
Any limits on money and time have to be your own, because BetStop doesn't reach online slots. Set them before you play, rather than during.