Yggdrasil’s Joker Millions Drops First Multi-Million Jackpot of 2022

One lucky player started off the new year with a bang after scooping a huge €6,026,723 playing Yggdrasil’s famous Joker Millions, it’s the second-largest win on the jackpot slot since it launched in 2015.

Updated: 26 January 2024 By Becky Mosley

One lucky player started off the new year with a bang after scooping a huge €6,026,723 playing Yggdrasil’s famous Joker Millions, it’s the second-largest win on the jackpot slot since it launched in 2015.

€6,026,723 Jackpot Win

The latest millionaire who remains anonymous decided to spin the reels on Joker Millions rather than ring in the new year partying, it looks like that choice paid off as the player now has multi-millions in his bank account.Progressive jackpots are extremely popular amongst players. Yggdrasil launched Joker Millions in 2015, it was the first-ever pooled progressive jackpot game and to date one of the most popular choices among jackpot slot players around the world.

About Joker Millions

Joker Millions is an up-to-date version of a classic slot machine played on 5 reels with 25 winning paylines. It’s available to play on desktop and mobile devices from 25p up to £25 per spin.In terms of design, it’s superb with high-quality graphics with vivid colours and a jazzy soundtrack as you spin the reels.Each time a bet is placed on Joker Millions the pooled progressive jackpot grows. Landing 5 Joker symbols on spin trigger the Jackpot Spins bonus where the aim is to collect Joker symbols. Each additional Joker symbol landing awards another free spin. The aim is to fill the grid with 15 Joker Symbols to win the jackpot prize. Along with the progressive jackpot, the free spins can pay a mystery prize of up to £1,000.Stuart McCharthy, Head of products and games at Yggdrasil said, “We really couldn’t have asked for a better way to herald in the new year, with Joker Millions once again proving hugely lucrative for one lucky player.“We have high liquidity passing through our JP products, and it’s very satisfying to see players enjoy our very first progressive jackpot slot so many years after its release. When you combine this with the success of our newer jackpot titles such as Frost Queen jackpot and Atlantean GigaRise it’s clear to see we’ve devised a winning formula at Yggdrasil.”

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