Gem-O-Rama Slot
Vibrantly-coloured gemstones flash across the 5 reels of the Gem-O-Rama video slot, awarding bet multiplier awards when 3 or more of the same type stop across any of the 10 paylines. A bright purple background makes the symbols stand out, and little points of light reflect against them to give the whole thing a subtle 3D effect.
This game isn’t all about looking good though, as it comes with a couple of extra features like expanding wilds, reel re-spins and a shiny crystal gem that doubles winning lines. Produced by SYNOT Games, this mobile-optimised slot machine also gives punters the chance to gamble their wins over and over for some of the top payouts.
Free Gem-O-Rama video slots have been made available for anyone who wants to try it out before playing for real cash, while the minimum stake has been set at 0.20 per spin and the high limit is 100.00. An autoplay option sets the reels off for between 10 and 1000 spins, although there’s no way to pre-set win or loss limits, so choosing lots of autoplay spins could be a risky tactic.
Precious Winnings
Anyone landing either the red or green gem across 3, 4 or 5 connected reels from either the left or right end of a payline, will win 0.6x, 1x or 3x their total bet respectively. Orange, blue and yellow gems are all worth 2x, 5x or 10x for the same combinations, while the top paying jewel is the purple gem that returns 2x, 5x or 10x the bet.
It’s surely not a coincidence that these symbols have the same colours as the cherries, oranges, lemons and so on that feature across so many SYNOT online slot machines, so punters may be fairly familiar with the colour scheme, if not the design.
A traditional red 7 symbol returns the best winnings in the normal run of play, with prizes of 5x, 15x or 25x the stake awarded, but any of these gemstone values will be doubled if the white crystal symbol appears on either reel 1 or 5 in a spin. Just to be completely sure that no players miss the point, it’s got the word ‘Double’ splashed across it in big letters.
Wild Symbol Features
All the colours of the rainbow have been thrown into the wild symbol, which is also marked out by a big ‘W’ to make it even more unmissable. It’s able to act as all except the Double symbol and when it appears, it will expand across the reels, making the job of completing lines that much easier.
Once it has filled the reel and any new wins created by substitutions have been awarded, the wild reel will stay in place while any others will spin once more for free. If another wild appears in this re-spin, the process is repeated, to a maximum of 3 times. It’s a simple, but quite rewarding feature that makes the Gem-O-Rama video slot a little different to normal jewel-themed online casino games.
Gambling for Bigger Rewards
There’s an optional double or nothing gamble feature that can be played after any winning spin. Punters will be shown a Gem-O-Rama backed playing card and are prompted to click on red or black buttons, after which, the card is turned over and anyone who has correctly picked the colour will see the triggering bet doubled.
Further options include the choice to cash out, playing again to double it up to the gamble limit, or risking just half the bet and collecting half, but as usual with these games, any wrong choice loses the gamble along with the portion of the initial win staked.
A Gem of a Game?
Bright colours and sparkling symbols help the Gem-O-Rama video slot stand out and it compares well with other jewel-themed games from major developers. The bonus features are relatively straightforward, and this is what punters expect from slots of this type, so SYNOT have delivered a title aimed at people who enjoy casual games like Bejewelled, but added some nice winning potential to proceedings.
Wild re-spins and the doubling of wins with the bonus symbols are quite common, so there’s lots to enjoy here, and as it’s mobile-optimised, these rich reels can be spun from anywhere with an internet or mobile roaming connection.
