Pragmatic Play · 2020
Gems Bonanza is a high volatility video slot by Pragmatic Play, played on an 8x8 grid with tumbling wins and a progressive bonus round.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and players aged 18+.
Know what to expect
Useful before the first spin, when you compare this game with others on the lobby.
| Game detail | On screen |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.55% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 8x8 |
| Release date | 01/10/2020 |
An 8x8 grid is where every spin plays out, and a win forms when at least 5 matching symbols connect horizontally or vertically. The Aztec, gems and treasure theme frames a cluster pays game where winning symbols clear and the tumble feature refills the grid after each win, so one spin can chain several wins. Seven gem symbols, from the red ruby to the blue gem, carry the payouts.
114 winning symbols collected in one base spin start Gold Fever, the progressive bonus round. Its five levels lift the multiplier from 2x to 10x, and each level plays all five spin modifiers once in a fixed order: NUCLEAR, WILD GEM, SQUARES, COLOSSAL SYMBOL and LUCKY WILDS. Marked spots in the base game can also trigger these modifiers after a win lands on them.
At 100 times the total bet, the Gold Fever buy costs A$200 on the A$2 example top bet.
| Buy option | Cost (A$) | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Gold Fever | x100 · A$200 | – |
At 96.55, the return to player is the share of each A$100 staked that the game pays back over time. The version this lobby runs is shown in the game rules.
| Version | RTP | Yes or no |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.55% | Yes |
At the bet selector
You will have walked through a full round, from bet to bonus, before spinning.
Pick a bet from A$0.20 up to A$240 before the first spin. Every payout scales with that stake, and the paytable on this page starts at A$0.20.
Five or more connected symbols form a win on the 8x8 grid, horizontally or vertically. Winning symbols are removed and the tumble refills the gaps, which can start another win.
Coloured marks can trigger one of five spin modifiers once a win lands on them. Wild symbols, Symbol Collection and the tumble all work inside the base game.
Collect 114 winning symbols in one base spin to start Gold Fever. You can also buy Gold Fever for 100 times the total bet, so at A$2 the price is A$200.
Set your spending limit before the first spin and stop once it is reached. Results of a session cannot be known in advance, so the limit you set is what holds.
Five levels, five modifiers
Useful once you have seen how the base game plays and want the bonus rules.
Gold Fever starts when a base spin collects 114 winning symbols. Its five progressive levels each play all five spin modifiers once, in fixed order: NUCLEAR, WILD GEM, SQUARES, COLOSSAL SYMBOL and LUCKY WILDS. The win multiplier climbs 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x and 10x across levels 1 to 5.
Base game spinsUp to 10x multiplier
Each spin starts on the 8x8 grid. Five or more matching symbols connected horizontally or vertically form a winning cluster. After each win the tumble feature refills the grid, and random coloured marks can trigger one of five spin modifiers when a win lands on the marked spot.
Before first spinClusters and tumbles
Seven symbols, one table
The payouts below are in money at the example bet of A$0.20, and more symbols in a cluster pay more.
| Symbol | 12+ | 15+ | 20+ | 25+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red ruby | A$2.50 | A$5 | A$20 | A$100 |
 Purple gem | A$1.25 | A$2.50 | A$10 | A$50 |
 Green emerald | A$0.75 | A$1.50 | A$5 | A$30 |
 Turquoise gem | A$0.50 | A$1 | A$2.50 | A$15 |
 Amber gem | A$0.38 | A$0.75 | A$2 | A$10 |
 Pink gem | A$0.25 | A$0.50 | A$1.50 | A$7.50 |
 Blue gem | A$0.20 | A$0.38 | A$1 | A$5 |
During the bonus
The common worry is losing track of a bonus, so these screens explain it.
114 winning symbols in one base spin open Gold Fever, but how often that happens is not known in advance. Neither the bonus round nor the result of one session can be predicted, whatever the RTP. The RTP is an average over a very large number of spins. It does not set the outcome of the next spin or session.
96.55 per cent is the RTP version of Gems Bonanza covered on this page. Which RTP version Neospin runs is shown only in the game rules, and the game rules are the place to check it before a session. This page does not replace them.
A$240 is the highest bet allowed on Gems Bonanza here, yet the maximum win is a ceiling reached very rarely. Read the maximum win as a multiple of the bet, and treat it as a ceiling, not a target.
Gems Bonanza is for players aged 18+. Get help from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or exclude yourself through BetStop.
Decide how much you can afford to lose before the first spin, and keep to that figure for the whole session.
Set your stop point before you spin, and keep it even after a big win, not just after a loss.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play Gems Bonanza, so the caps apply before any spin.
When Gems Bonanza stops being fun, step away for a break, or self-exclude through BetStop before you play again.
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Gems Bonanza FAQ
Most players first ask what a spin costs, what it pays and how risky it is.
This page covers the 8x8 grid, cluster pays, the A$0.20 minimum bet and every bonus rule before you set a bet. Use these details to decide how you want to play Gems Bonanza.
Gold Fever can be bought for 100 times the total bet. At A$2 per spin the purchase costs A$200. The price scales with the bet you set.
Gems Bonanza has one RTP version, 96.55%. RTP is the long-run return across many spins, so one session can land well above or below it.
The volatility of Gems Bonanza is high. High volatility means results swing widely, with stretches between bigger wins that nobody can predict. Expect the balance to move more sharply in both directions during a session.
The minimum bet is A$0.20 and the highest bet allowed here is A$240. The bets A$0.20, A$0.50 and A$2 are used as examples on this page only.
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