Pragmatic Play · 2020
Gems Bonanza is an 8x8 video slot from Pragmatic Play, with 96.55% RTP and high volatility. Figures, bonus rounds and how to play follow.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and players aged 18+.
Gems Bonanza figures
Sets out what each figure means for your money on every spin.
| Game setting | In this game |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP | 96.55% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 8x8 |
| Release date | 01/10/2020 |
An 8x8 grid in an Aztec, gem and treasure theme is the setting for Gems Bonanza, a cluster pays game from Pragmatic Play. Five or more matching symbols that touch horizontally or vertically form a win. After each win, the tumble feature removes those symbols and refills the grid, so one spin can land several wins.
Five spin modifiers can start when a win lands on a random coloured mark. Gold Fever is the bonus round built on them, entered by collecting 114 winning symbols in one base spin. Each of its five levels plays all five modifiers once, in a fixed order, while the win multiplier climbs from 2x at level 1 to 10x at level 5.
Gems Bonanza, on screen
These four screens settle what the Gems Bonanza board looks like before and during play.
Gems Bonanza payouts
The payouts below are in money at an A$0.40 bet, and more symbols in a win pay more.
| Pays for | 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 |
Bigger multipliers
Shows how Gold Fever starts, what its five levels pay, and how base spins lead to it.
114 winning symbols in a base spin start Gold Fever. It runs in five levels, and each level plays all five spin modifiers once, in fixed order: NUCLEAR, WILD GEM, SQUARES, COLOSSAL SYMBOL, LUCKY WILDS. The win multiplier climbs from 2x to 10x.
Base game spinsMultiplier up to 10x
An 8x8 grid hosts each spin. Five or more matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically form a win. After every win the tumble refills the emptied spots. Random coloured marks can trigger one of five spin modifiers when a win lands on the marked spot.
Placing a betWins and spin modifiers
The price is 100 times the total bet, so at the A$5 top example bet the purchase costs A$500.
| Option | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Gold Fever | x100 · A$500 | – |
Return to player (RTP) is the long-run share of stakes paid back, per A$100 staked. Single sessions swing far from it. Betbolt Casino shows the version it runs in the game rules.
| Payback rate | RTP | Standard? |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 96.55% | Yes |
Gems Bonanza round
You will have followed one spin from the bet to the last payout, step by step.
A$0.20 is the lowest stake and A$240 the highest. Every win in the Base Game scales with the bet you pick, so check the stake before each spin.
5 connected symbols, linked horizontally or vertically, form a win on the 8x8 grid. Winning symbols vanish and the Tumble feature drops new ones into the gaps.
6 features shape each round: Cluster Pays, Tumble, Wild, Symbol Collection, Progressive Multiplier and Bonus Game. Coloured marks can trigger one of 5 spin modifiers when a win lands on them.
114 winning symbols in a base spin start Gold Fever, the 5-level bonus. Each level plays every spin modifier once, in fixed order, while the win multiplier climbs.
A$240 is the highest bet allowed, and high volatility makes big swings possible. Set your loss limit and session time before the first spin, then stop when either one is reached.
114 winning symbols collected in one base spin trigger Gold Fever, the bonus round, but how often that happens cannot be known in advance. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP figure says. A session can end on a small win or run through all five Gold Fever levels.
96.55 percent is the single RTP figure on this page, based on A$100 staked. Which RTP version runs on your screen is shown only in the game rules, so read them before the first spin. The figure describes long-run return, not what a single session pays.
A$240 is the highest bet allowed for Australian players. The maximum win is a ceiling reached very rarely, and nobody can say in advance when, or whether, a session reaches it. Plan each session around the bet you can afford to lose, not around the ceiling.
Players must be 18+. Get help from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or join BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set a session budget before the first spin. Once it is gone, close the game, whatever the reels showed.
Choose your stop point before the first spin and keep it after a win too, since a win does not change what comes next.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before the first bet, and review them when the stake goes up.
Take a break as soon as playing stops feeling like fun. If that feeling does not return, self-exclude through BetStop.
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Six questions, answered
By the end you will know the bets, the RTP, the bonus cost and what cannot be predicted.
8x8 grid pays clusters of five or more connected symbols, and the volatility is high. High volatility means wins arrive less often but can be larger when they land.
10x is the top multiplier in Gold Fever, reached at level 5 after 2x, 4x, 6x and 8x on the levels before. The size of a win depends on the symbols that land during the round, so the final amount is known only when the round ends.
A$0.20 is the minimum bet and A$240 is the highest bet allowed here. The paytable uses A$0.40, and A$2 and A$5 are examples only, not limits.
96.55% is the one RTP version listed for Gems Bonanza. RTP is the share of stakes returned over a very long run, so a single session can end far from it.
A$0.20 keeps a first session small, which suits a first look at the tumble feature. Read the bonus rules first, then raise the stake only when each step makes sense.
100x the total bet buys Gold Fever, which costs A$500 at a A$5 total bet. Collecting 114 winning symbols in a base spin opens the same round without a purchase.
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