Gem Bonanza by Pragmatic Play - Review, Free Play in Demo Mode

Gems Bonanza is a mysterious-looking slot with vibrant gemstones set in an ancient Aztec temple. The game is packed with colourful, sparkling gem symbols in various shapes and sizes. The coloured gem markings form a path leading you to a Spin Feature that can bring new symbols or Lucky Wilds that land in random positions. The storyline revolves around the quest for treasure through cascading wins. Players follow the map to find the lost treasure. The soundtrack combines flutes and drums, giving tribal vibes.

Players land a win by matching at least 5 matching gemstones either horizontally or vertically. They may also create several winning combinations with one Wild symbol over and over. The larger the cluster of connected symbols, the bigger the payout for players.

• Wilds: The Wild symbol appears only during features and replaces all the other gemstones. It also looks like a green gemstone in the center of a vault's door.
• Red: If you land 25 or more red gemstones, they're worth 1000x your bet.
• Purple: 25 purple gemstones pay up to 500x your bet.
• Green: Matching 25 green stones pay up to 300x your bet.
• Turquoise: 25 Turquoise gemstones are worth 150x your stake.
• Orange: 25 Orange gemstones pay up to 100x your bet.
• Pink: Landing 25 low-value pink gemstones is worth 75x your bet.
• Blue: The lowest paying symbol is worth 50x the bet if you match 25 blue diamonds.

Players choose to play this slot because of its cluster mechanics and several Gems Bonanza features. The game also features a cascading reel mechanic, causing winning symbols to disappear and new ones to drop in their place. While the base game offers engaging play, the real adventure starts with wilds, multipliers, and special bonuses. It's worth mentioning that this slot doesn't offer free spins as a starting bonus.

• Bonus Buy: Players can instantly activate the Gold Fever feature using the bonus buy option for 100x their bet. This feature begins after a tumble and spins from the base game. In the Gold Fever bonus round, players collect symbols across five levels. The final fifth level requires 138 symbols to play with multipliers up to 10x.
• Gold Fever Progressive Feature: Every spin counts the winning symbols in the Gold Fever meter. Players activate the Gold Fever feature upon collecting 114 symbols from base game spins and features. This feature has five levels,starting at first, with increasing multipliers of 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, and 10x for levels 1 through 5, respectively. Players advance levels by collecting enough symbols. All spin modifiers activate once per level.

• The Tumble Feature: Tumble is a popular term for gamblers. Tumbling reels means disappearing symbols after a win, creating space for new gemstones to fall into place. This cascading effect can lead to multiple wins from a single spin. Additional combinations may form with the newly dropped symbols. The process continues until there's no space to create new winning clusters.
• Spins Feature: This feature activates in the 8x8 grid during the base game when coloured markers appear behind random symbols. If a cluster replaces the marker, one of five modifiers is triggered based on the colour:
  • Nuclear Feature (blue): All symbols disappear and are replaced with a new set.
  • Wild Gem Feature (pink): All instances of a random symbol type become wild.
  • Squares Feature (yellow): A 2×2 block of identical symbols is added in the field.
  • Colossal Feature (red): A block of 3×3, 4×4, or 5×5 identical symbols are added to the grid.
  • Lucky Wilds Feature (green): 5 to 15 wild symbols are added in random positions.

Based on our experience, rating slots, return to player rate, and volatility are the main aspects that should be highlighted in a game. When reviewing the Gems Bonanza slot machine, we noticed it offers a high RTP, which is good, and high variance, which is not meant for all types of players.

• RTP: 96.51%. A higher RTP indicates a greater chance of winning compared to slots with lower percentages. This means that players can anticipate a favorable return on their wagers over the long term.
• Bet Range: C$0.20-C$100. This slot offers flexible bet sizes and is suitable for no-risk takers who prefer lower stakes and high rollers looking to maximize their bets for potentially larger rewards.
• Variance: High. Some players chase significant prizes that can make the wait for a payout worthwhile. Risk-takers enjoy this slot type mainly, because the rewards can be huge when they do hit.