Elemental Gems - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

We know from games like Pragmatic Play's Book of Tut slot that this developer can make an exciting offering with even a traditional format. Now they’ve used Megaways mechanics to elevate Elemental Gems, which may only have 3 regular reels but also has a fourth multiplier reel and the ability to change from 2 to 8 rows from turn to turn. This means the total number of ways to win can increase to an astonishing 512, if you’re lucky. It doesn’t get much more fun than that.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack 

We’ve all seen gems in slots before. After the classic fruit machine, they may be one of the most traditional and common of themes. Sometimes they look like they’ve just been pulled out of the ground, sometimes they float out in space as part of a futuristic science fiction setting. Developers will try anything to give them an exciting twist. In Elemental Gems, Pragmatic Play have taken their inspiration from the classical elements, known as Wuxing in China. You’ll find variations on these elements throughout world mythologies, from Greece to Japan, but here they clearly lean towards the Chinese depictions, not just because wood and metal are featured alongside earth, fire and water, but thanks to a yin yang symbol on the reels and the Asian-styled dragons carved in the background. They’re well-drawn graphics, though not remarkable, and there’s some energetic Asian music playing along.

Elemental Gems RTP and Variance

A good thing about free play slots is you don’t have to worry as much about your returns. The money is all virtual, after all. That doesn’t mean you don’t want to know whether this is a slot with good opportunities to win. Realistic expectations can also help you get into good budgeting habits. You’ll be glad to hear that Elemental Gems has a 96.51% RTP and medium variance, both of which are reassuring figures even if they’re not guarantees from spin to spin, let alone for a whole session.

How to Play Elemental Gems

It’s not quite like other Pragmatic Play demo slots because of the Megaways format, but the basics should be familiar:

1. At the bottom left you’ll find what looks like a menu button that opens system settings. You can adjust your bet, or switch quick spin, battery saver, ambient music, sound effects and the intro screen on and off.
2. There’s also a link to your game history, always useful when you’re trying to keep a realistic perspective on your game, wins and whether it’s time to take a break. You’ll also want to watch your overall balance at the bottom of the main screen.
3. Back on the main screen, there’s a volume control under the settings link. You can slide the meter up or down as you prefer.
4. The last button in this corner is an info button to take you to the paytable and game rules, complete with everything else you could possibly need to know.
5. Another option for changing your bet is using the plus and minus symbols either side of the play button. They’ll open a new window with separate bet, coin value and total bet adjustors.
6. Under the regular spin button is an autoplay link. It comes with up to 100 automatic spins. There are also other toggles for turbo spin, quick spin and skip screen. What’s missing is the ability to incorporate win and loss limits as stopping points.
7. Limits are an important part of responsible gaming. They keep you in budget and stop you chasing losses. Whether you use regular spins or autoplay, you want your game under control.

When the fun stops, stop.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

Minimum bet: 1. Minimum coin value: 0.01. Minimum total bet: 0.20.

Maximum bet: 10. Maximum coin value: 0.50. Maximum total bet: 100.00.

You win by matching 3 symbols, but the fourth multiplier reel means that winning combinations may be increased by the value of the multiplier. Without the multiplier and at the minimum bet each symbol is valued as follows:

Water - 0.02

Wood - 0.04

Earth - 0.05

Metal - 0.12

Fire - 0.20

Temple - 0.30

Yin Yang wild - 0.50

Max-win 5,000x

Volatility High

Top RTP 95.45%

Elemental Gems Bonus Features

Elemental Gems doesn’t exactly have bonuses in the traditional sense. There’s no free spins round or gamble feature. There aren’t any special symbols except the wild, though of course that’s a welcome addition. What Elemental Gems does have is a changing layout thanks to the Megaways format and an additional reel that exclusively contains multipliers that it can add to your winning combinations if you’re lucky.

Elemental Gems Review

Elemental Gems isn’t exactly the most exciting variation on a Megaways format we’ve seen. The 512 potential ways to win may be a lot compared to a regular slot, but it’s still significantly lower than the 10s and even 100s of thousands that we sometimes see in Megaways. The mixed Asian and gem theme is also pretty basic. Where this slot really shines is with the multiplier reel, which does add something special.
 

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