Pragmatic Play · 2020
Gems Bonanza is a high volatility 8x8 video slot from Pragmatic Play. This page covers its figures, round flow, symbol payouts and Gold Fever bonus.
Demo is free. Real play needs an account and you must be 18+.
Gems Bonanza numbers
Wondering what 96.55% means and how often big wins arrive? Each figure below explains that.
| What it measures | Game setting |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP | 96.55% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 8x8 |
| Release date | 01/10/2020 |
An 8x8 grid holds every symbol of Gems Bonanza, which carries an Aztec and treasure theme. Wins do not follow paylines. A win forms when at least 5 matching symbols touch horizontally or vertically, which is the fewest symbols that pay. After each win, new symbols fill the spaces, a feature the game calls Tumble.
Collecting 114 winning symbols in one base spin starts Gold Fever, a bonus round of five levels. Each level plays all five spin modifiers once, in fixed order: NUCLEAR, WILD GEM, SQUARES, COLOSSAL SYMBOL and LUCKY WILDS. The Progressive Multiplier rises from 2x on level 1 to 10x on level 5. Wild and Symbol Collection complete the feature list.
Seven symbols
The payouts below are in money at the example bet of A$0.20, and more symbols in a win pay more.
| Symbol | 12+ | 15+ | 20+ | 25+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red ruby | A$2.50 | A$5 | A$20 | A$100 |
 Purple gem | A$1.25 | A$2.50 | A$10 | A$50 |
 Green emerald | A$0.75 | A$1.50 | A$5 | A$30 |
 Turquoise gem | A$0.50 | A$1 | A$2.50 | A$15 |
 Amber gem | A$0.38 | A$0.75 | A$2 | A$10 |
 Magenta gem | A$0.25 | A$0.50 | A$1.50 | A$7.50 |
 Blue gem | A$0.20 | A$0.38 | A$1 | A$5 |
Five bonus levels
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114 winning symbols in a base spin start Gold Fever, a five-level bonus round. Each level plays all five spin modifiers once, in fixed order: NUCLEAR, WILD GEM, SQUARES, COLOSSAL SYMBOL and LUCKY WILDS. The multiplier climbs 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x across levels 1 to 5.
Base game spinsUp to 10x
8x8 grid, cluster pays: a win needs 5 or more connected symbols, horizontally or vertically. Tumble refills the grid after each win. Random coloured marks can trigger one of five spin modifiers when a win lands on the marked spot.
Any betCluster wins
100 times the total bet is the price of the buy, so a bigger stake raises the cost in step.
| Gold Fever | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Gold Fever at 100x | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
A$100 staked is the base for return to player, the share this game pays back over a very long run. The version running here is shown in the game rules.
| Pay-back level | RTP | Provider default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.55% | Yes |
Read the board
Shows the base grid, a winning cluster and bonus screens, and what each one means.
Round guide
Shows how one round runs, from the bet you pick to the point you stop.
A$0.20 is the lowest stake and A$240 the highest allowed here. Every payout in the round scales with the bet you pick before the first spin.
Five or more matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically pay on the 8x8 grid. The winning symbols vanish and new ones tumble down, so one spin can chain several wins.
Five spin modifiers can fire when a win lands on a coloured mark. Symbol Collection counts winning symbols within one base spin toward Gold Fever.
114 winning symbols in one base spin start Gold Fever. Each of its five levels plays all five modifiers once, in fixed order, and multiplies wins from 2x up to 10x.
A$240 is the highest bet allowed here, and each spin takes that full stake from the balance. Fix a limit ahead of the first spin and stop once it is reached.
114 winning symbols in one base spin trigger Gold Fever, but no one can tell in advance how often that count will come up. The result of any single session is random, whatever the 96.55% RTP says. A 96.55% RTP describes the return over a very large number of spins, so one visit can land far above or far below it. Set a budget and keep to it.
96.55% is the only RTP version listed for Gems Bonanza on this page. Which version is in play for your session is shown only in the game rules. Read them before the first spin, and check the RTP figure there against the one above.
10x is the top Gold Fever multiplier, reached at level 5, yet the maximum win of Gems Bonanza is a ceiling reached very rarely. Volatility is high, so wins arrive in uneven bursts rather than steadily. Plan for the session you can afford, not for the top prize.
Five direct replies
Most players want to know the cost of a spin and the odds before they stake any money.
Gems Bonanza starts at A$0.20 a spin, the minimum bet and the stake the paytable uses. Its 8x8 grid pays clusters of at least 5 connected symbols, so the lowest stake shows how a session runs before larger bets.
A$0.20 to A$240 is the bet range on Gems Bonanza per spin. A$0.20 is the minimum, and A$10 is the example bet this page uses to show costs.
96.55% is the single RTP version of Gems Bonanza. Over a very large number of spins, the return approaches that share of the total staked, but a single session can finish well above or below it.
The 8x8 grid of Gems Bonanza sits alongside high volatility, so results swing widely between sessions. Wins can come in long dry stretches and then in larger hits, so a short session may look nothing like the average.
100 times the total bet is the buy price of Gold Fever, which is A$1,000 at the A$10 example bet. Gold Fever can also trigger when 114 winning symbols are collected in one base spin, and that moment cannot be timed.
Players must be 18+. For help in Australia, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
From A$0.20 to A$240 a spin, the stake is yours to set, so fix a session budget before you open Gems Bonanza and keep to it.
114 winning symbols in one base spin start Gold Fever, so set your stop point before you spin and keep to it after a win.
A$240 is the highest bet on Gems Bonanza, so deposit and loss limits in your account matter most when stakes rise.
High volatility means long stretches without big wins, so step away when Gems Bonanza stops being fun, and do not chase a loss with a larger bet.
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