Reel Gems is an online slot game created by renowned casino software provider Microgaming. This slot game includes 5 reels and 243 ways to win in place of the standard slot game paylines. With the 243 ways to win feature, wins can be created simply by landing matching symbols on adjacent game reels.
The game includes scatter and wild symbols, as well as a free spin feature that can be retriggered and a unique re-spin feature that allows players to re-spin individual slot reels at a small cost proportional to their prospective win.
Game Play and Theme
Reel Gems has a luxurious theme that is centred on a number of precious gems, including diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds, among others. The game is set on a deep blue backdrop and is decorated by a golden pay table and the many shining gem reel symbols. The reels themselves are black and uncluttered to allow the gems to take centre stage, and the graphics of the game ensure that the gems are as lifelike in appearance as possible.
Reel Gems Reel Symbols
The reel symbols in Reel Gems are all gem-related and add plenty of sparkle to the game. The gems featured include red rubies, shining white diamonds, green emeralds, blue sapphires and yellow topaz gems. The ‘Reel Gems’ logo and the diamond ring symbol also both boast a number of shining gems in keeping with the theme.
Wild Symbol
The glittering ‘Reel Gems’ logo is the game’s wild. This wild appears on reels 2 and 4 to create more winning reel combinations during the game, and can substitute all other game symbols except for the diamond ring ‘Free Spins’ scatter symbol.
Scatter Symbol and Scatter Pays
The diamond ring ‘Free Spins’ symbol is the scatter symbol in Reel Gems and pays in any position. 3 or more of these scatter symbols appearing anywhere on the reels will activate the free spin bonus feature. Additionally, landing 3 or more of these symbols will result in a multiplier on players’ original bet amounts. 3 scatter symbols pays out 2x the original bet, 4 scatters pay out 10x the bet and 5 scatters pay out 100x the initial wager.
Free Spins Bonus Feature
Once the bonus feature has been triggered, players will be awarded an initial 15 free spins. Additionally, any wins made during the feature will be tripled thanks to a 3x win multiplier, and the bonus feature can also be retriggered an unlimited number of times by landing 3 or more scatter symbols on the reels during the free spins.
Reel Gems Re-spin Feature
Reel Gems also includes a unique re-spin feature. This feature allows players to re-spin any single reel of their choice after a spin in order to create more winning combinations or to trigger a bonus feature. The cost of this feature is proportional to the size of players’ potential game win. When using the re-spin feature, only winning combinations that include the re-spun reel will pay out.