Jeopardy Slot Machines
IGT has been producing the most popular slot machine games in the world for years. The popularity of IGT’s Wheel of Fortune slot machine (the most popular slot machine in the world) led directly to a slot game based on the famous trivia game show “Jeopardy!”
IGT’s Jeopardy slot machine has all the features you would expect, including bonus rounds that mimic rounds in the TV classic game show. Jeopardy slot machines are unique because of the bonus rounds that are identical to the way the TV show progresses. Jeopardy has been on for more than 8,800 episodes and is watched by an estimated 9 million people every day. With so many Jeopardy fans, its no wonder that Jeopardy is one of the five most popular slot machines the world around.
Jeopardy is a 5 reel and 9 payline progressive slot machine with lots of bonuses and audio and video distraction, and is based on one of the most recognizable game shows in the world. IGT considers Jeopardy one of their premier slot machine games.
Jeopardy the slot machine is an “official” release, featuring sound recorded by Jeopardy host Alex Trebek and Jeopardy announcer Johnny Gilbert. In other words, the game feels like the game show. Jeopardy slot machines are usually easy to find on the casino floor, placed close to the entrances and in large numbers where people congregate.
These machines are almost always networked together as part of a huge progressive jackpot, though in places where these progressive slots are not allowed, there are flat-top non-progressive machines to play.
Jeopardy Bet Options
Contrary to popular opinion, not all progressive slots are high roller slots. Playing the full nine paylines with a maximum of five coins per line means 45 credits. Jeopardy is a nickel machine, so a maximum bet can cost as little as $2.25. The maximum wager per line is $5, making the maximum bet $225. With a range of maximum bets between $2.25 and $225, Jeopardy slots cater to slots players at all bet levels.
Jeopardy Slot Machine Bonus Game
Each time you spin 3 or more “Jeopardy!” symbols, a jeopardy bonus game is activated. This video slot bonus game is multi-level, meaning you can win up to 12,000 times your bet.
The bonus game works like this–you are given thirty screens to choose from. Just click on any screen to reveal different bonus amounts that accumulate over time, leading up to a Final Jeopardy bonus. Just like in the TV show, spinning a “daily double” symbol doubles all your bonuses. Trebek narrates the action throughout the bonus game.
Double Jeopardy! Bonus Game
Mimicking the TV show, Jeopardy slots also offer a “Double Jeopardy!” bonus. When 3 or more “Double Jeopardy!” symbols appear on the reels, you’re taken to this bonus game.
The Double Jeopardy! bonus game is identical to the first bonus round, only there’s an extra 2x multiplier in Double Jeopardy.
Final Jeopardy!
The bonus rounds end any time you hit the Final Jeopardy! symbol. This is more than just an ending–Final Jeopardy! lets you earn one last bonus amount. Pick one of five bonus squares–if you pick the right bonus square, your winnings are doubled.
But there’s a twist. Just like in the game show, at Final Jeopardy! you are asked to decide whether to take your bonus win or risk all your bonus winnings to play Final Jeopardy! If you choose to risk part or all of your bonus winnings in Final Jeopardy! you’ll be taken to a different bonus screen where you risk your bonus in order to earn a little more money.
Progressive Jackpots on Jeopardy Slot Machines
The top jackpot on Jeopardy slots is a progressive jackpot–you win this by spinning five “Jeopardy!” symbols on the 9th payline. This triggers a progressive jackpot win, and though the jackpot starts at just $100,000, it goes up all the time thanks to the slot machine’s popularity. The record winnings from a Jeopardy slot machine progressive jackpot is just under $2 million.
Jeopardy is one of the most popular television shows of all time, and certainly the most popular game show in TV history. Jeopardy slot machines’ wide range of bet options and progressive jackpot has made it one of the most popular slot machines in any casino. With narration by Alex Trebek and game play very similar to the game show, fans of progressive slot machines and TV trivia shows alike have something to cheer about here.