A Harlequin was a type of clown/jester known for wearing a chequered costume. It was a role that mixed joy and slapstick with sadness and intrigue, and one that has come to mean many things. Today, the name is probably most closely associated with Harley Quinn, a larger-than-life comic book character who wears the colours of her namesake. The Wild Harlequin slot machine is a combination of both of these things. There’s a “Wild Harlequin” who looks a lot like The Joker’s on-again-off-again love interest and you’ll also see many of the colours and symbols associated with Harlequins.