Doing away with conventional reels, Gems n Riches takes the humble slot into the stratosphere in this intergalactic space-themed offering from Pariplay. There are 176 paylines, wild multipliers and a respin feature with four juicy jackpots up for grabs.

The first thing you’ll notice is the novel formation and how different it appears compared to the classic slot. Gems & Riches takes a 1-2-3-2-1 format, doing away with rows and reels and classic conventions.

The ‘reels’ are set against a dark backdrop of space, with outlines of planets and stars in the distance that occasionally twinkle. The graphics are smooth and bright, and although they’re perhaps not too original, the format of the reels is what’s truly distinctive and memorable. Instead of the reels spinning, you’ll notice the gems themselves spin, changing colour as they do so. Triggering a win animates the gems, where you’ll see them shining and twirling. The modern aesthetics conjure the feel of an intergalactic gem hunt, and an upbeat dance remix of electronic music accompanies gameplay to inject some energy.

There are a whopping 176 ways to win. A winning combination involves five or more matching symbols that are connected vertically and/or diagonally. The symbols are colourful hexagonal gems: green, purple, blue, orange and red. They pay out for combinations of five to nine, with the red being the most valuable, followed by the orange and blue.

There are two key features in this slot. Firstly, the golden W on a red gem - this is the wild, which can offer wild multipliers up to 10x your bet.

Next is the clear crystal white gem - four or more will trigger the hold and respin feature. During this feature, there will be four active jackpots to play for. The positions where these white gems were will remain highlighted, and there will be three respins. Any time another white gem appears on an active highlighted position, you’ll either be awarded credits or a tempting jackpot amount. Credit wins can be accumulated during this respin feature, which will be showed at the bottom of the gem. Jackpot amounts awarded and accumulated will be displayed to the top of the gem.

Credits can range between 0.5x and 20x the total wager. The jackpots are worth the following: Mini 50x total wager, Minor 100x, Major 250x and Mega 500x your total wager. After each respin, if the white gem lands on a non-active (not highlighted) position, the number of respins will be reset to three, and that position will then be highlighted. When all respins are completed, total wins will be awarded.

This game is supplied by Pariplay and is certified by the UK Gambling Commission as having been independently tested and up to the required standards for players in the UK. If you experience any difficulties with this game or any other game you should follow our Complaints procedure and contact us.

Software: PariPlay 
RTP: 95.98 
Volatility: Medium volatility 
Paylines: 176 
Reels: 5 
Min Bet (all lines covered): 0.20 
Max Bet: 100 
Top Win: 200000 
Features: Wild Symbol , Multiplier , Respins , Medium volatility , 5 Reels

Gem Theme. 

The slot, as its name suggests, is themed after gems and features an assortment of them as symbols on the reels. The slot’s background is a dark snapshot of space and features a few twinkling stars, as well as a large purple planet. 
 
176 Ways to Win. 

Gems & Riches is played on a grid made up of hexagonal positions. The grid is 1 x 2 x 3 x 2 x 1 in size. In order to win, you need to form a cluster of five or more matching symbols that are touching vertically and/or diagonally. Every time you spin, there are a total of 176 ways you can win. 
 
Symbols. 

There are five standard symbols that can appear on the grid. These are hexagonal gems of different colours: red, orange, blue, purple and green. Of these, the red one is the most valuable. Fill all nine positions on the grid with red gem symbols and you’ll receive a payout worth 20x your bet. To help you win, there’s a wild symbol. This can only appear in the central position on reel 3. Whenever you win with a wild, a multiplier of x3 to x10 in value is applied to your winnings. The slot’s last symbol is the white gem.

A bet is placed only when it has been received by our server from your handset using our software. Once a bet has been placed it is final and binding and cannot be cancelled or changed. For the avoidance of doubt, a bet remains valid even if the result cannot for any reason be displayed back to your handset (due, for example, to a network failure, interruption of communication, or if you receive a phone call). In the event of a game termination, any relevant jackpot will be paid out on a random draw authorised by the regulator.

The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is up to 95.98%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company and monitored monthly.

Malfunction voids all plays and pay outs.

A bet is placed only when it has been received by our server from your handset using our software. Once a bet has been placed it is final and binding and cannot be cancelled or changed. For the avoidance of doubt, a bet remains valid even if the result cannot for any reason be displayed back to your handset (due, for example, to a network failure, interruption of communication, or if you receive a phone call). Malfunction voids all plays and pay outs.