Crystal Gems Slot by Microgaming

Crystal Gems Free Spins

A round of free spins will be launched as soon as at least three Scatter symbols depicted as mine carts loaded with gemstones land on the reels simultaneously. This picture will operate regardless of its position on the reels. The number of free spins will directly depend on the number of symbols landed. Three mine carts landing on the reels will get you 8 free spins, four will get you 10 and five will get you 12.

Your current bet will be applied in the round of free spins. This is where winning combinations are formed in a slightly uncommon way. Only the pictures of gemstones that were determined at random during each spin will pay a reward. The reward for each gemstone will be calculated by multiplying your line bet by 5. If the Wild symbol ends up in a combination of gemstones landed during free spins, you will be entitled to some extra multipliers that will double, triple or quadruple your winnings. The multipliers will be showing right on the Wilds during the free spins.

Bonus spins may be continued if you land three, four or five Scatters again. This is when new free spins will be added to the unused ones. Once the round is over, all of your winnings will be added up and credited to your account. Then you will go on with the regular spins.

Bonus round in Crystal Gems Game

The game features a little bonus round called Mystery Crystal Pick. The round can be launched at random after one of the spins. The point of the round is to pick one of the gemstones to qualify for a random award. The amount of the award earned in the bonus round will be multiplied by your total bet. At the end of the mini round your rewards will be added to your main balance and the main game will continue.

Symbols and multipliers in Crystal Gems

In Crystal Gems slot themed to jewels winning combinations are formed from three or more identical basic symbols landed next to each other. A combination is considered winning when it is landed from left to right. Only the highest-paying combination landed on a payline will pay you a reward. Multipliers for the combinations are as follows:

• 3, 4 and 5 diamonds will pay 20, 80 and 400 total bets respectively
• An emerald - 20, 75 and 300
• A ruby, a sapphire and an orange gemstone - 15, 40 and 200
• "A" and "K" playing card symbols - 10, 30 and 150
• "Q" and "J" - 5, 30 and 100
• "10" and "9" - 5, 30 and 100

The amount of your payout will be calculated based on your current line bet times the appropriate multiplier for the combo. All of the winnings that you will have earned for the successful combos will be added up and transferred to your balance. The amount of the newly-earned credits will depend on your preset denomination, which will be multiplied by the total number of the coins earned. The online slot features two special symbols that perform special functions. They are as follows:

• The Wild symbol is a picture of various gemstones and the word "Wild" on it. This symbol may land on the reels in stacks both vertically and horizontally. The Wild can substitute for any other symbol in order to contribute to forming or complementing a winning combo. The exception is the Scatter. The Wild symbol can also form winning combinations of its own, which are the highest-paying ones in the slot. A simultaneous appearance of 2, 3, 4 or 5 Wilds on one active payline will multiply you bet 5, 25, 90 or 2,000 times respectively
• The Scatter is a picture of a mine cart with gemstones. Three, four or five of these pictures landing on the reels will trigger a round of eight, ten or twelve free spins. The position of the Scatters on the reels is of no importance whatsoever

How to Play the Crystal Gems Slot

Once you load the demo version of free slot Crystal Gems by Microgaming, you will initially be given 2,000 demo credits that you will use to get more familiarised with the game. This value will be displayed in the bottom of the screen in the Demo Credits section. The internal game is played with virtual coins. The game will have twenty-five paylines activated by default. The number of paylines cannot be changed. You can only adjust your bet per line and set your own coin value. These are the options available: 0.01, 0.02, 0.05 and 0.1 credits. Please keep in mind that the amount of your reward for a winning combination will depend on the value that you have selected. Interface of the Crystal Gems slot comes with the following function buttons:

• Auto Play - launches a series of 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 autospins
• The orange button with a question mark opens the paytable. This is where you will find the info about the rewards for winning combos and a quick rundown on the rules of the game
• By using the +/- button in the Chip Size section you can set the value for the virtual coins that you will be using for placing your bets
• By using the +/- button in the Chip Per Line section you can set your bet value for each active payline (1 to 20 coins)
• By clicking Bet Max you will set your bet per spin value to its maximum and launch the reels
• A big green button with an arrow launches the reels with your preset values. During a spin there will appear a red button that you can use to stop the reels prematurely

The control panel also contains several info windows:

• Chip Size - displays your current coin value
• Lines - displays the number of paylines involved in the spins There are a total of 25 paylines and this number remains unchanged
• Chip Per Line - displays the value of your current bet per line
• Bet - displays the value of your total bet per spin
• Paid - displays the amount earned in the most recent win

You will find two extra buttons in the upper right corner of the screen:

• The question mark icon - opens the rules from the developer in a separate window
• The speaker icon - enables/disables the sound effects

Under the reels you will see the info line that will be showing the prompts all throughout the game and calculate your reward once you land a winning combo.

Crystal Gems is an online slot that features quite generous payouts - for a combo of five Wilds the reward can reach 40,000 coins. The slot also features the Mystery Crystal Pick bonus game that will pay an instant reward and get you a round of free spins with extra multipliers.