The funfair-inspired August 2019 video slot Sinister Circus’ developer is 1X2gaming, and its themes range from vintage playing card suits to circus acts and performing art.

There are thirteen symbols, three substituting wilds, reel-tall purple-haired jesters, one-off free games, two scatters, and locking whips in Sinister Circus; the regular payouts range from X5 to X500 when nine of its symbols (club, diamond, heart and spade suits; bear, monkey, tiger, clairvoyant; and card-playing jester) form a rightward three-of-a-kind to a five-of-a-kind in its 25 nonadjustable winning ways.

Sinister Circus Game Characteristics

A fancy metallic frame containing a transparent and unpartitioned 5X3 grid characterizes Sinister Circus whose nightly foggy seaside background has retro “circus” lights in an illuminated, candle-lit and purple-draped stage—overlooking skull string lights—surrounded by silhouetted party banners.

The Sinister Circus’ nine total bets in: $0.25 (minimum), $0.50, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00 (maximum bet—possibly up to $100.00 in some versions).

The Sinister Circus’ four golden-framed special symbols: the regular game’s first substituting wild is a sledgehammer-holding purple-haired and blue-eyed jester in white-and-orange; the regular games’ second substitute is a fiery “wild” whip; the free games’ substituting wild-and-scatter is a lit green-and-golden ax-throwing “sticky” target board; and a free games-prompting set of four blue-handled “scatter” knives.

Ordinary Symbols: marquee lights-inspired striped green club, yellow diamond, red heart, and blue spade suits; ball-playing brown-and-golden circus bear; circus monkey in green-and-golden; crouching circus tiger; illuminated yellow-dressed redheaded clairvoyant; and card-playing brown-haired jester in white-and-golden brown.

Sinister Circus total payouts are as follows. $0.25 bet: clubs/diamonds pay $1.25, $2.50 and $5.00; hearts/spades pay $2.50, $3.75 and $7.50; bears pay $3.75, $7.50 and $15.00; monkeys pay $5.00, $12.50 and $25.00; tigers pay $6.25, $18.75 and $50.00; clairvoyants pay $7.50, $25.00 and $87.50; and card-playing jesters pay $10.00, $37.50 and $125.00.

The $0.50 bet: clubs/diamonds pay $2.50, $5.00 and $10.00; hearts/spades pay $5.00, $7.50 and $15.00; bears pay $7.50, $15.00 and $30.00; monkeys pay $10.00, $25.00 and $50.00; tigers pay $12.50, $37.50 and $100.00; clairvoyants pay $15.00, $50.00 and $175.00; and card-playing jesters pay $20.00, $75.00 and $250.00.

The $1.00 bet: clubs/diamonds pay $5.00, $10.00 and $20.00; hearts/spades pay $10.00, $15.00 and $30.00; bears pay $15.00, $30.00 and $60.00; monkeys pay $20.00, $50.00 and $100.00; tigers pay $25.00, $75.00 and $200.00; clairvoyants pay $30.00, $100.00 and $350.00; and card-playing jesters pay $40.00, $150.00 and $500.00.

The $1.50 bet: clubs/diamonds pay $7.50, $15.00 and $30.00; hearts/spades pay $15.00, $22.50 and $45.00; bears pay $22.50, $45.00 and $90.00; monkeys pay $30.00, $75.00 and $150.00; tigers pay $37.50, $112.50 and $300.00; clairvoyants pay $45.00, $150.00 and $525.00; and card-playing jesters pay $60.00, $225.00 and $750.00.

The $2.00 bet: clubs/diamonds pay $10.00, $20.00 and $40.00; hearts/spades pay $20.00, $30.00 and $60.00; bears pay $30.00, $60.00 and $120.00; monkeys pay $40.00, $100.00 and $200.00; tigers pay $50.00, $150.00 and $400.00; clairvoyants pay $60.00, $200.00 and $700.00; and card-playing jesters pay $80.00, $300.00 and $1000.00.

The $2.50 bet: clubs/diamonds pay $12.50, $25.00and $50.00; hearts/spades pay $25.00, $37.50 and $75.00; bears pay $37.50, $75.00 and $150.00; monkeys pay $50.00, $125.00 and $250.00; tigers pay $62.50, $187.50 and $500.00; clairvoyants pay $75.00, $250.00 and $875.00; and card-playing jesters pay $100.00, $375.00 and $1250.00.

The $3.00 bet: clubs/diamonds pay $15.00, $30.00 and $60.00; hearts/spades pay $30.00, $45.00 and $90.00; bears pay $45.00, $90.00 and $180.00; monkeys pay $60.00, $150.00 and $300.00; tigers pay $75.00, $225.00 and $600.00; clairvoyants pay $90.00, $300.00 and $1050.00; and card-playing jesters pay $120.00, $450 and $1500.00.

The $4.00 bet: clubs/diamonds pay $20.00, $40.00 and $80.00; hearts/spades pay $40.00, $60.00 and $120.00; bears pay $60.00, $120.00 and $240.00; monkeys pay $80.00, $200.00 and $400.00; tigers pay $100.00, $300.00 and $800.00; clairvoyants pay $120.00, $400.00 and $1400.00; and card-playing jesters pay $160.00, $600.00 and $2000.00.

The $5.00 bet: clubs/diamonds pay $25.00, $50.00 and $100.00; hearts/spades pay $50.00, $75.00 and $150.00; bears pay $75.00, $150.00 and $300.00; monkeys pay $100.00, $250.00 and $500.00; tigers pay $125.00, $375.00 and $1000.00; clairvoyants pay $150.00, $500.00 and $1750.00; and card-playing jesters pay $200.00, $750.00 and $2500.00.

Three to five sets of “scatter” knives offer, eight, ten, and 15 free games, respectively—where the appearance of 3+ “sticky” boards prompt three-spin-long locking wilds. Non-progressive jackpot: $150000.00.

The HTML5 game Sinister Circus: desktop/mobile versions; bet history; fast spin and right/left-hand modes; and 5/10/20/50/99 auto spins, with settable loss/win limits.

Sounds: ambient classical music amid chiming; and clanging, rustling, roaring tiger, whiplash sound effects. The animated 3D graphics: snarling bear and tiger, waying, hammer-swinging jester, blazing whip, and, crystal ball-caressing clairvoyant.

Luck in Sinister Circus

Sinister Circus is a game of chance. RTP rate: 96.00%. House edge: 4.00%.