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Pragmatic Play · 2020

Gems Bonanza

Gems Bonanza is a high volatility 8x8 cluster pays slot from Pragmatic Play. This page sets out its figures, rules and bonus modes before your first spin.

RTP
96.55%
Volatility
High

Demo is free. Real money play needs an account and age 18+.

Gems Bonanza

Gems Bonanza, an 8x8 cluster-pays slot

Spins land on an 8x8 grid of Aztec gems and treasure, and wins come from clusters rather than paylines. A win forms when at least 5 matching symbols connect horizontally or vertically. After each win, the winning symbols disappear and the grid refills, so one spin can chain several wins. The grid holds seven gem symbols, from red rubies to blue gems.

A win on a coloured mark can trigger one of five spin modifiers: NUCLEAR, WILD GEM, SQUARES, COLOSSAL SYMBOL or LUCKY WILDS. Collecting 114 winning symbols in a base spin starts Gold Fever, a five-level bonus. Each level plays all five modifiers once, in fixed order, while the win multiplier rises from 2x to 10x. Wild, Symbol Collection and Tumble complete the feature list.

Five figures

Gems Bonanza core values

Rollxo Casino shows the figures first, so you know what each spin can and cannot do.

Gems Bonanza core values
What it meansCurrent setting
Game providerPragmatic Play
RTP (return to player)96.55%
VolatilityHigh
Grid size8x8
Release date01/10/2020

Cost of the entry, counted in bets

Buying Gold Fever costs 100 times the total bet, which is A$500 at an A$5 bet.

Bonus buyCostRTP
Buy Gold Feverx100 · A$500–

Gems Bonanza RTP versions explained

Each spin returns part of the stake to players, and the return to player (RTP) shows the long-run share per A$100 staked. The version Rollxo Casino runs is listed in the game rules.

RTP settingRTPDefault setting?
Variant 196.55%Included

Seven symbols

From five matching symbols up to the largest pay

Every payout below is in money at the A$0.20 bet, and landing more matching symbols pays more.

Symbol12+15+20+25+
Red rubyA$2.50A$5A$20A$100
Purple gemA$1.25A$2.50A$10A$50
Green emeraldA$0.75A$1.50A$5A$30
Turquoise gemA$0.50A$1A$2.50A$15
Amber gemA$0.38A$0.75A$2A$10
Magenta gemA$0.25A$0.50A$1.50A$7.50
Blue gemA$0.20A$0.38A$1A$5

Spot the bonus early

From plain spins to the progressive level

You will know what each Gems Bonanza stage looks like before you spin.

  • Gold Fever round, showing the progressive level and multiplier
    Gold Fever round, showing the progressive level and multiplier
  • Gold Fever spin modifier, one of five in fixed order
    Gold Fever spin modifier, one of five in fixed order
  • Base game grid during a tumble win, with coloured marks
    Base game grid during a tumble win, with coloured marks

Round guide

Learn each round before the reels turn

At Rollxo, every round is shown in the order the reels play it, with the bet first.

  1. How far can the bet go?

    The reels start once you set a bet between A$0.20 and A$240. Every win pays a multiple of that stake, so a bigger bet scales each payout.

  2. Connect five to win

    Five or more connected matching symbols form a win, horizontally or vertically, on the 8x8 grid. After each win, the tumble feature refills the empty spaces and play continues.

  3. Gems Bonanza modifiers on marked spots

    A win that lands on a coloured mark can trigger one of five spin modifiers: NUCLEAR, WILD GEM, SQUARES, COLOSSAL SYMBOL or LUCKY WILDS. Wilds and tumble also play in that spin.

  4. When Gold Fever begins

    Once the reels collect 114 winning symbols in one base spin, Gold Fever starts. Each of its five levels plays all five spin modifiers once, in fixed order.

  5. Stake and stopping point

    Every round on the reels costs the stake you fixed before the first spin. Set your stopping point first. Need support? Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.

Five levels in order

Gems Bonanza bonus features explained

It settles how Gold Fever starts, what each of its five levels changes, and which spins feed it.

Five levels triggered at 114 symbols

Gold Fever starts when one base spin collects 114 winning symbols. Each level plays all 5 spin modifiers once in fixed order: NUCLEAR, WILD GEM, SQUARES, COLOSSAL SYMBOL, LUCKY WILDS. The win multiplier rises 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x and 10x across levels 1 to 5.

Base game spinsRising multipliers

Where do the tumbling wins land?

Base Game starts with each spin on the 8x8 grid, a cluster-pays game with a minimum of 5 connected symbols horizontally or vertically. The tumble feature refills the grid after each win. A win that lands on a random coloured mark can trigger one of 5 spin modifiers.

Before any spinWins and modifiers

Gems Bonanza demo

Gems Bonanza paid play and eligibility

You will know how to start a demo round and what real play requires.

The demo needs no money and pays nothing. The real game needs an account here and the legal age of 18+.

Play for money

Check the rules for the RTP

On the reels, the Gold Fever bonus round starts when a base spin collects 114 winning symbols, and nobody can tell in advance how often that happens. The result of one session is random whatever the RTP. Some sessions end without a single bonus round, and the next one may look completely different.

Each spin on the reels returns to players according to the RTP built into the game. Which RTP version this lobby runs is shown only in the game rules, so read them before the first spin. The RTP describes the return over a very long run, not the outcome of one session.

Wins on the reels can build through tumbles and spin modifiers, yet the maximum win for Gems Bonanza is a ceiling reached very rarely. No session is bound to come near it, and this page cannot promise that any spin will reach it.

Five questions covered

What should I know about Gems Bonanza?

Bonus buy, demo play, top payout, RTP and volatility, answered before you bet.

Can I buy the Gold Fever bonus in Gems Bonanza?

Gems Bonanza lets you buy Gold Fever directly. The price is 100 times the total bet, which comes to A$500 at the A$5 example bet. The purchase starts the round without waiting for 114 winning symbols in a base spin.

Can I try Gems Bonanza with a demo before real money?

The lowest stake in Gems Bonanza is A$0.20 per spin, so a first session can run at the smallest bet. The example bets on this page are A$0.20, A$1 and A$5. The highest bet allowed is A$240.

How high can a Gems Bonanza win go?

Gems Bonanza has no maximum win figure on this page. The top payout depends on how tumbles, spin modifiers and Gold Fever levels play out in each round. Nobody can know that total before the reels stop.

What is the RTP of Gems Bonanza and its versions?

Across many spins, the reels return 96.55% of stakes, and that is the only RTP version of Gems Bonanza. The figure is measured per A$100 staked, so a single session can land far above or below it.

How volatile is Gems Bonanza, and what does high mean?

High volatility in Gems Bonanza means wins can stay away for long stretches, then land large. The timing of each win cannot be known before the reels stop.

Plan the session, not the streak

Every player must be 18+. Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop to self-exclude.

Money spent, not progress

Set the session budget before the first spin and treat it as money spent. Each tumble can look like progress while the balance keeps falling.

Stop point after big wins

Decide when you stop before the first spin, and keep that point after a big win. A win can feel like a reason to play on.

Are your account controls on?

Set the deposit and loss limits in your account before you play. Limits work only when they are in place before the first spin.

When the fun is gone

When the game stops being fun, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop. A session that feels like a chase is the signal to stop.

National Gambling HelplineBetStop

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