Pragmatic Play · 2020
8x8 grid where 5 or more connected symbols pay and winning symbols tumble out. Gems Bonanza is a high volatility Pragmatic Play slot.
The demo is free. Real play needs an account and you must be 18+.
Gems Bonanza facts
Worried that RTP and volatility are jargon? Each number below says what it means for your money.
| Game detail | Shown as |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player (RTP) | 96.55% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 8x8 |
| Release date | 01/10/2020 |
The 8x8 grid is a cluster pays game set in an Aztec, gems and treasure theme. Five or more matching symbols that touch horizontally or vertically form a win, so no paylines are needed. Seven paying symbols, from red rubies to blue gems, make up the grid. After each win, tumble refills the grid, and new symbols can form another win on the same spin.
114 winning symbols in one base spin start Gold Fever, a progressive bonus with five levels. Each level plays all five modifiers once, in fixed order: NUCLEAR, WILD GEM, SQUARES, COLOSSAL SYMBOL and LUCKY WILDS. The win multiplier climbs from 2x at level 1 to 10x at level 5. Base spins can trigger one of these modifiers when a win lands on a coloured mark.
100 times the bet is the price of the Buy Gold Fever option, or A$500 at the A$5 top example bet.
| Bonus buy | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Gold Fever at 100x | x100 · A$500 | – |
96.55 percent is the RTP of Gems Bonanza: the share of staked money returned to players over a long run, shown per A$100 staked. This site's version is listed in the game rules.
| Payout setting | RTP | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.55% | Yes |
Multipliers that climb
This block shows how Gold Fever starts, what each level does, and how the multiplier rises.
114 winning symbols collected in a base spin start Gold Fever, a bonus with five levels. Each level plays all 5 spin modifiers once, in fixed order: NUCLEAR, WILD GEM, SQUARES, COLOSSAL SYMBOL, LUCKY WILDS. The win multiplier rises from 2x at level 1 to 10x at level 5.
Base spinsUp to 10x
8x8 grid, and a win needs at least 5 connected symbols, joined horizontally or vertically. After each win, the tumble feature refills the grid. Random coloured marks can trigger one of 5 spin modifiers once a win lands on the marked spot.
Placing a betTumbling wins
Learn each win's value
The payouts below are in money at the example bet of A$0.40, and more matching symbols pay more.
| Gem type | 12+ | 15+ | 20+ | 25+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red ruby | A$5 | A$10 | A$40 | A$200 |
 Purple gem | A$2.50 | A$5 | A$20 | A$100 |
 Green emerald | A$1.50 | A$3 | A$10 | A$60 |
 Turquoise gem | A$1 | A$2 | A$5 | A$30 |
 Amber gem | A$0.75 | A$1.50 | A$4 | A$20 |
 Magenta gem | A$0.50 | A$1 | A$3 | A$15 |
 Blue gem | A$0.40 | A$0.75 | A$2 | A$10 |
Read it first
You will know how a round runs from bet to payout and how Gold Fever starts.
Choose a bet from A$0.20 up to A$240 before the first spin. Examples on this page use A$0.40, A$0.50 and A$5. Each cluster payout grows with the bet you pick.
The grid is 8x8. A cluster needs at least five matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically. Winning symbols vanish and new ones tumble down to refill the grid.
Tumble refills the grid after each win, and collected symbols count toward Gold Fever. Random coloured marks can trigger one of five spin modifiers after a win lands on one.
Gold Fever starts after a base spin collects 114 winning symbols. Each of its five levels plays all five spin modifiers once, in fixed order.
Decide your stopping point before the first spin. A bet from A$0.20 up to A$240 a spin moves your balance quickly or slowly, and no session outcome can be predicted.
See before spinning
Useful when a Gold Fever round starts, so you know which level and modifier is in play.
114 winning symbols in one base spin start Gold Fever, and nobody can know in advance when that will happen. Each spin draws a random result, so the frequency of the bonus round is unknown before play. One session is random whatever the RTP of 96.55 says, since that figure describes the return over a very long run.
96.55 is the only RTP version listed for Gems Bonanza. Which version a game runs is shown only in the game rules, so read those before relying on any single figure. An RTP is a long-run average over many spins, so it does not predict any single spin or bonus round.
A$240 is the highest bet allowed for Gems Bonanza on this site. The maximum win is a ceiling reached very rarely, so treat it as the top of the scale rather than a likely result. Its money value grows with the bet you place.
The legal age to play is 18+. Help is available through the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and BetStop is the national self-exclusion register.
Set a budget for the session before you open Gems Bonanza, and keep to it. High volatility means long dry spells can drain a budget quickly.
Pick your stop point before you start, and keep it after a win too. Wins can be followed by a quiet stretch on this high volatility game.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account first. Bets run from A$0.20 to A$240, so a few large spins can use up a limit.
If Gems Bonanza stops being fun, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop, the national register, and do not return to chase losses.
Gems Bonanza questions
The common worry is what a spin can pay, so these answers cover volatility, RTP and bets.
Gems Bonanza runs at high volatility on an 8x8 grid. Wins can stay away for long stretches, then land larger when a bonus starts. Gold Fever needs 114 winning symbols in one base spin, so quiet runs are part of how the game plays.
10x is the top multiplier in Gems Bonanza, reached in level five of Gold Fever. The levels climb 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x and 10x. Payouts depend on which symbols land, so no fixed top win is promised.
96.55% is the RTP of Gems Bonanza, and there is one version. It means the game returns A$96.55 per A$100 staked over a very long run. A single session can finish well above or below that figure.
The 8x8 grid pays on five connected symbols, and Gold Fever runs through five levels. Read those rules here before any real stake. The lowest bet is A$0.20, so the first spins stay small while you learn how the tumble works.
A$0.20 is the lowest bet and A$240 the highest allowed here. The examples on this page use A$0.40 for the paytable, and A$5 as the top example. Choose a stake that fits your budget before the first spin.
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