Real screenshot from our demo test, 2 Nov 2026
Red TigerReleased 15 Nov 2018
Jack in a Pot Demo & review
Red Tiger's 7x7 leprechaun cluster game: four wilds each fire their own grid feature when they join a winning cluster, and four clovers open 10 free spins.
Written by Hampus GravePublished 4 Nov 2026
- RTP
- 96.06%
- Volatility
- Medium
- Max win
- 1,743x
- Grid
- 7x7
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FluxPlays verdict
Our verdict
Worth it if you want frequent small wins more than a big ceiling. The grid pays on most spins, and each of four wilds fires its own feature, from mega symbols to swapped tiles, when it joins a winning cluster. None of those features came up in our session, so this verdict rests on the rules, and the cap is low for a cluster game.
Who it suits
Play this if…
- Short-session players: Red Tiger puts the hit rate above one spin in two, so the balance moves slowly
- Learners: four wilds with one clear job each make the cluster mechanics easy to follow
- You like variety in a base game: each wild fires a different feature, and Jack can drop wilds at random
Skip this if…
- Max-win hunters: the cap is low for a 7x7 cluster grid, and the top cluster pays under half of it
- Bonus buyers: there is no buy, and the free spins need four clovers to land on their own
- Players who want the features often: each one needs its wild to be part of a winning cluster
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Jack in a Pot: Full Review
If you want a cluster game that pays on most spins, Jack in a Pot is built for it: Red Tiger puts the hit rate at 60.12%, and four different wilds each change the grid when they join a winning cluster. The studio released this 7x7 Irish game in November 2018 with a modest cap and no buy. It suits short sessions far better than long hunts for a big win.
Jack in a Pot game information
- Provider
- Red Tiger
- Release date
- 15 November 2018
- Grid
- 7 x 7 (reels x rows)
- How it pays
- Cluster pays, 5+ symbols
- RTP
- 96.06% (game settings; the help screens state none)
- Volatility
- Medium
- Max win
- 1,743x the bet
- Bet range
- $0.10 to $50
- Bonus buy
- Not available
- Hit frequency
- 60.12%
The intro screen: Jack, the leprechaun who sets off the features. FluxPlays demo test, 2 November 2026.
How Jack in a Pot works
Seven columns of seven symbols fill the grid, and a winning cluster is five or more of one symbol connected to each other. Winning symbols are removed and the grid refills, so one spin can pay several clusters in a row. The pay climbs steeply with cluster size:
| Symbol at $1 | 5+ | 10+ | 20+ | 40+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold coin | $2.50 | $15 | $60 | $800 |
| Boot | $0.80 | $3 | $18 | $250 |
| Horseshoe | $0.60 | $2 | $15 | $100 |
| Bow tie | $0.50 | $1.50 | $9 | $50 |
| Spade, heart, diamond, club, orb | $0.10 to $0.30 | $0.50 to $1 | $2 to $5 | $15 to $35 |
So small clusters of the low symbols pay back only part of the stake, and everything big depends on growing a cluster of one of the four high symbols. That is what the wilds are for.
The Symbol Wins page at a 1.00 bet, by cluster size. FluxPlays demo test, 2 November 2026.
The four wilds and what Jack does
Each of the four wilds sets off its own feature, but only when it forms part of a winning cluster. A wild that lands outside a win does nothing special. Jack the leprechaun can also add wilds to the grid at random.
| Wild | Feature | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Pipe | Magic Pipe | One or more of the four high symbols grow into mega tiles of 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4 |
| Beer | Beer Reels | Random reels are filled with identical symbols |
| Rainbow | Rainbow Swaps | Random tiles are swapped for one identical symbol |
| Hat | Hat Trick | Low-paying symbols are removed from the grid for a respin |
All four push the same way: toward one symbol covering more of the grid. Magic Pipe does it by enlarging the symbols that pay most, while Hat Trick clears the low ones out. By the rules, a Hat Trick clears the card suits and orbs, so the respin starts from a grid holding only the gold coin, boot, horseshoe, bow tie and wilds.
The help page for three of the four wild features. FluxPlays demo test, 2 November 2026.
Spin 5 of our session, with a wild on the grid and the banner that explains Hat Trick. FluxPlays demo test, 2 November 2026.
How to trigger free spins
The clover is a scatter that can land on any reel in the base game. Collect four, either in one spin or across the consecutive respins that follow a win, and 10 free spins start. Because clovers carry over through a chain of cascades, a winning spin gives them more than one chance to add up.
The round ends with Feature Frenzy. Every wild collected during the free spins is activated one after another once the last spin is over, so a round that gathers several wilds finishes with a string of features in a row.
Three of the four clovers needed, on one board in our second session; that spin paid 1.70. FluxPlays demo test, 2 November 2026.
The help page for the clover, the 10 free spins and Feature Frenzy. FluxPlays demo test, 2 November 2026.
RTP, volatility and max win
The help screens show no RTP, but the demo's own settings report 96.06%, so that is the figure used here even though Red Tiger's game page lists 98.18%. Red Tiger shows volatility only as a gauge, and published reviews mostly rate it Medium.
The top payout is 1,743x the bet, a limit set in the game's settings that matches Red Tiger's figure. The largest single line in the paytable is a 40+ cluster of gold coins, so reaching the cap needs that and more.
Our Jack in a Pot demo test
FluxPlays demo test
2 November 2026, demo running Not stated in the help (96.06% in the game settings) RTP
Base game spins
100
at $1 per spin
Staked
$100
Paid back
$91.60
91.6% of stake, -$8.40
Winning spins
59 of 100
59% of spins paid something
Biggest win
$17.90 (17.9x)
ordinary cluster cascade, not captured on screen; Jack's random wilds on spins 11, 27, 49 and 63, best $6.30 (spin 49). No wild feature or free spins in the log
Free spins triggered
0
natural triggers in the session
Played on Red Tiger's own demo launcher on 2 November 2026, because the redtiger.com fan-site frame returned a server error that day; the launcher needs session tokens, so this page has no embedded demo. Credits carry no currency label; we count one credit as one dollar. The demo opened at 1.00 and all 100 spins ran at 1.00 from a 1,000.00 balance, Turbo on. The game has no buy or paid mode. The help screens were read in a second short session the same day, not counted here; they state no RTP, so 96.06% comes from the game's settings. Totals: $100.00 staked, $91.60 returned, ending at 991.60 on the server and on screen.
The grid paid on 59 of our spins, but mostly small amounts, and the session ended a little below the stake. Jack added wilds on four spins, and the best of those paid $6.30 on spin 49. The biggest win of the session, $17.90 on spin 13, came from ordinary clusters. None of the four wild features or the free spins showed up in our log, and everything here about them comes from the game's help, which we went back for once the logged spins were done. This is one short session, and it says nothing about the return over time.
Is Jack in a Pot worth playing?
No, unless you value a hit on most spins over any real shot at a big one. The hit rate is the game's strength, and the four wild features give a winning spin several ways to grow. The ceiling is the weakness: the cap is low for a cluster game, and all four features need a wild to join a win before they do anything.
Pick Gemix if you want a 7x7 cluster grid where a meter fills toward its effects, and a higher cap. Pick Jack in a Pot for four distinct wild features and wins on most spins.
In the demo, play until a wild joins a winning cluster and watch which feature it fires. The difference between Magic Pipe and Hat Trick is clearer on screen than in any table.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the four wilds do in Jack in a Pot?+
Each one fires its own feature when it is part of a winning cluster. The Pipe grows high symbols into 2x2 to 4x4 mega tiles, the Beer fills random reels with one symbol, the Rainbow swaps random tiles for one symbol and the Hat clears low-paying symbols for a respin.
How do you trigger free spins in Jack in a Pot?+
Collect four clover symbols, in a single spin or across the consecutive respins that follow a win, for 10 free spins. Every wild collected in the round is then activated one after another after the last spin, which the game calls Feature Frenzy. No clover round came up in the 100 spins we logged.
What is the RTP of Jack in a Pot?+
The help screens print none, but the demo's settings report 96.06%, and that is the figure we use. Red Tiger's game page shows 98.18%, which does not match the build we played.
What is the max win in Jack in a Pot?+
The game's settings put the top payout at 1,743x the bet, and the help screens state no cap of their own. The biggest single line in the paytable, 40 or more gold coins in one cluster, pays 800x, so a win near the top needs more than the best single cluster can pay.
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