Hot Gems

5-Reel 25-line Slots

The objective of Hot Gems is to obtain winning symbol combinations by spinning the reels.

To play the game:

Line bets are chosen by clicking + and - below Line Bet to increase or decrease the amount.
Total bet per game round = line bet X 25. This is due to the fact that the game is played using a fixed number of 25 active lines, no more, no less.
Each spin can have multiple wins. After a spin win, the Collapsing Reels feature is triggered. All symbols that participated in winning combinations explode and the symbols on top of them fall down and take their empty places. New wins can be formed in this way repeatedly until no new wins are left in the new reel results.
Clicking Spin spins the reels with the currently selected bet.
If a winning combination occurs, the Spin button changes into Skip. Clicking Skip ends the spin animations and allows the reels to collapse.
Reels can also be spun using the Auto Play function. Mouse over the Auto Play button to display the list of options. Select the number of spins to be played automatically or choose Until Feature to spin until the Free Games round is triggered. Clicking on an option starts the Auto Play function. The Auto Play mode ends when the reels have been spun the number of times determined by the player, or when the Free Games round is triggered if you chose Until Feature, or when you click Stop. If the last Auto Play spin wins, the reels keep collapsing until new winning combinations are formed but further spins will not automatically begin.
Wins are calculated according to the paytable. Line win = line bet X corresponding multiplier according to the paytable. Scatter win = total bet X corresponding multiplier according to the paytable. The paytable can be accessed via the Info page.
On a given payline, only the highest payline winning combination pays while simultaneous winnings on different paylines are accumulated.
In case of a winning spin, the Win field displays the accumulating winnings of the current screen and of previous winning screens of the same spin. The Win ticker can be stopped by clicking anywhere on the screen to display the accumulated win amount of that screen immediately.
Payline wins and the total win are also displayed on the strip located at the bottom of the reels or the game window.

Info page:

Clicking Info opens the reference screen describing different game components. Clicking the arrow buttons at the lower right-hand corner of the screen enables navigating between the different info screens.

The Paytable screen shows all winning combinations. When opened after a winning spin, the winning symbol combinations (number of symbols and bet multiplier) are highlighted and blink.
The Collapsing Reels screen describes how this feature is triggered and how it works.
The Free Games screen describes the symbol combinations necessary to trigger the Free Games feature and describes the Free Games feature rules.

Clicking Show Paylines on the Paytable page, opens a screen that illustrates all possible payline combinations. Clicking Hide Paylines closes this screen and returns to the Paytable page.
Clicking Back exits the Info screen and returns to the game.

Paylines:

All 25 lines are active during the game.
There is a difference between the line bet and the total bet. The line bet shows how much is being bet on a single payline. The total bet shows how much is being bet in total on the game round. Payouts shown in the paytable are multiplied by the line bet.
Winning combinations of 3 or more Gold Digger symbols on an active payline can be achieved only by at least one Wild participating.

The Scatter symbol is an exception to these rules. More information about the Scatter symbol can be found below.

About payouts:

Payouts are listed on the Paytable screen. To find the possible win amount, the line bet must be multiplied by the payout.
If two payline winning combinations occur on the same line, the higher of them is paid out. If more than one active payline has a winning combination, the winnings are added up.
Winning combinations can only be on an active payline, must start from the leftmost reel and the symbols have to be consecutive.

The Scatter symbol is an exception to these rules. More information about the Scatter symbol can be found below.

Maximum Win Limit

The maximum win in the game has an upper limit. For more information, see the Terms and Conditions section.

Collapsing Reels

In Hot Gems, each spin can have multiple wins. If there is a win in the spin results, all symbols that participated in any winning combination explode, once all wins of that screen have been counted, and the symbols on top of them fall down and take their empty places. The reels keep collapsing this way as long as new winning combinations are formed. Winning and symbols also explode.

The Collapsing Reels feature is active during both main and Free Games.

Wild Symbol

The Wild symbol appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4. It can stand for any other symbol, except and , to make the best possible winning combination.

Scatter Symbol

The Scatter symbols do not have to occur on any particular payline. If there are two or more Scatter symbols in any position in the spin results, the payout earned is multiplied by the total bet and added to payline winnings.

Free Games Symbol

The Free Games symbols appear only on reels 1, 3 and 5 and only during the main game. When they appear anywhere on all 3 reels simultaneously, they trigger the Free Games feature.

Free Games

Free Games symbols in any position on reels 1, 3 and 5 simultaneously during the main game trigger 15 Free Games with Collapsing Reels Multiplier Feature. Free Games cannot be retriggered.

Click Start Free Games. You will then be shown an animation that will reveal the number of Free Games you have won.

Any spin during Free Games starts at multiplier X1. If there is a win, the multiplier goes up by +1 and any resulting winning combinations after the reels collapse are multiplied by this number. If there is a win in the new combination, the multiplier will go up +1, and so on. The maximum value the multiplier can reach is X5. New spins reset the multiplier to X1.

During the Free Games, the reels are spun automatically using the same number of lines and bets per line as on the spin that won the Free Games round. After each spin, the win is displayed in the Win field. The Free Games Win field shows the accumulated winnings from the current Free Games.

After all Free Games have been completed, a result board summarizes the winnings. Game Win shows the winnings that were received from the spin that won the Free Games. Feature Win shows the winnings that were received during the Free Games. Total Win shows the accumulated winnings (Game Win and Feature Win added up).

If there were no winnings in the main game reels that triggered the Free Games round, only Total Win will be shown.

Clicking Continue will return you to the main game. When returning to the main game, clicking anywhere on the screen stops the win ticker and displays the full prize.

Free Game wins are added to the payline and Scatter wins, if there are any.

If the Free Games are triggered during the Auto Play mode, the feature begins after the player clicks on Start Free Games on the main game reels. When all Free Games have been played and the player clicks Continue on the screen summarizing the Free Games win, the Auto Play mode resumes automatically. When returning to the main game, clicking anywhere on the screen stops the win ticker and displays the full prize. The Skip button can be used during Auto Play the same way as during regular game play.

Return to Player

The theoretical percentage return to player (RTP) is 95.99%.

Buttons

Info	Open the reference screen that describes the different game components.
Auto Play / Stop	Spin the reels a number of times in succession or until the Free Games round is triggered. / End the active Auto Play reelspin mode.
Line Bet + and –	Increase or decrease the bet per line.
Spin / Skip	Spin the reels. / Skip the win animation and allow the reels to collapse. In the active Auto Play mode skips the win animation and allows the reels to collapse.

Casino toolbar

The lower and upper edges of the game window hold the casino toolbars. These toolbars contain a number of menus and buttons that allow you to change client settings or take advantage of the various features available in the casino client.

The bottom toolbar contains the following:

	Your game window balance. This is the total money which you can use to play the current casino game, consisting of your Real Money balance as well as all the bonuses available for this game. Read more about the display of game-specific bonuses here.
	Clicking this button opens the Cashier window, where you can make deposits and withdrawals, see your transaction history, etc.
	This icon is displayed only in games in which you have bonus Free Spins available. Clicking this icon opens the Free Spins Bonus Panel. Read more about the display of game-specific bonuses here.
	This icon is displayed only in games in which you have the Golden Chip bonus available. Clicking this icon opens the Golden Chip menu. Read more about the display of game-specific bonuses here.

The top toolbar contains the following:

	Next to this icon is the quick launch menu. Mouse over any category to see the available games in that category. Click on any game to launch that game.
	Game Master is a feature that enables you to find your next game adventure! It contains various game categories from which you can choose games to play. To open the Game Master window, click on the . If the Game Master promotion banner is displayed, click on the banner to open the Game Master window. If a category contains more games than can be displayed at once, arrow buttons will appear when you hover over the category. Click on the arrow buttons to navigate through the games. When you have found your desired game, click on the appropriate game icon to start the game. Click the ‘X’ icon to exit the Game Master window.
	Mouse over this icon to open the Favorites menu. The menu contains the following: Download - Opens the URL where you can access the downloadable version of the casino client. Gadget - Opens the URL where you can download the casino widget for your Windows Vista or Windows 7. Click here to learn more about the gadget. Mobile App - Opens the URL where you can download the game to your mobile phone. This option is available only if the mobile version of the game exists.
	Clicking this button will disable/enable sound effects. Mouse over the sound icon to slide open the sound volume slider, where you can adjust the volume.
	Mouse over this icon to open the Tools menu. The menu contains the following: History - Opens the game history window, where you can see the details of recent game rounds. Note that the history is unavailable in Fun and Anonymous modes. Options - Opens the options dialog, where you can change various gameplay settings. Click here to learn more about the options. Help - Opens the help article that you are reading right now.
	Clicking this button changes the game to full screen.
	Clicking this button closes the game window and takes you back to the Menu.

If multigame view is enabled for this game the top toolbar also contains the following buttons:

	Clicking this button opens the 2-game view.
	Clicking this button opens the 4-game view.
	Clicking this button closes the multigame view and takes you back to the regular view.

Please note that it is not possible to open more than one copy of the same game in multigame view.

Gadget bar

The Gadget opening bar is displayed on the right side of the game window when at least one gadget is enabled. Clicking on the opening bar opens the Gadget bar menu. The Gadget bar can contain mini games and various special offers. Only one gadget can be opened at a time. Clicking on another Gadget closes the previous one.

Note on disconnections:

If you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of the main game, the spin will be automatically completed. To continue the game from the point where it was broken, log in again into the casino and you will be automatically directed back to the game. If you re-open the game without re-logging into the casino, the game will start from the very beginning. In both cases, your previous wins will be paid. You can click the History button to see the outcome of your previous round after you log back into the casino.
If you are disconnected from the Internet during the Free Games, you will be automatically directed back to the game after you log back into the casino so you can continue the game.
If you are disconnected from the Internet during a spin using the Auto Play function, you will be automatically directed back to the game after you log back into the casino and the spin will be replayed, but further spins will not automatically commence. You can click the History button to see the outcome of your previous round after you log back into the casino.

Note on malfunctions: A malfunction voids all pays and plays.

Note on unresolved bets: Unresolved bets placed become void after 90 days.

More info on different kinds of Slot Machines:

Slot Machine Variants