Davinci Diamonds

'Immerse yourself in the opulence and beauty of the Renaissance' is the message that greets players of WagerWorks' Da Vinci Diamonds slot machine. This all sounds rather grand, but rather than some digital tour of the European cultural revolution emerging from Florence in the 14th Century, what we actually have here is a terribly post-Renaissance slot machine sporting five-reels of twenty-payline gambling entertainment. Putting aside the rather pompous sales pitch for this themed slot, Da Vinci Diamonds uses a mix of gems and portraits (the Mona Lisa putting in her unsmiling appearance here) to populate its reels and a waft of classical orchestral music to imply the Renaissance-theme. Overall a very nice look and feel to spend some time with, but the real (or 'reel' if we are to grab at the obvious pun here) charm of this slots game is its extra features enhancing its base game.

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Wild, Bonus and Scatter symbols are the first feature to note, the later being three different 'Priceless Fine Art' symbols. The Wild and Scatters operate in the traditional manner for slots machines, providing enhanced opportunities to create combinations by substituting for symbols and being in play without appearing on a payline respectively. Three Bonus symbols appearing on an active payline is the trigger event for the Da Vinci Diamonds Free Spin Bonus Round, of which more later.

So far, so good…and what we've come to expect from a multi-payline, five–reeler from the WagerWorks' stable. The intriguing, novel feature of the Da Vinci Diamonds' experience is its Tumbling Reels feature, which gives players enhanced opportunities to win more credits every time they get a winning payline. Once a winning combination has been noted on the reels, the individual symbols making up that combination is vanished allowing the column of symbols above them to 'tumble' down one stop to take their place. The effect is not unlike playing Tetris when completed lines vanish and remaining blocks shuffle down the screen. If, after the reels have tumbled, another combination is formed on one of the active paylines the process repeats only stopping when no winning combinations result from a 'tumble'. It's not only fun to watch this in action, but the extra moolah it can earn you from a single spin is pretty pleasing too.

The Tumbling Reels feature is enough to recommend Da Vinci Diamonds as a game any keen slot machine player should take for a spin, but for good measure there's also the superb Free Spin Bonus round to factor in to the fun these Renaissance-themed reels can deliver. As mentioned above three Bonus symbols on a payline is the key to this feature, unlocking a new set of reels with six free spins to enjoy, with all twenty paylines active irrespective of how many were in play on the spin that triggered the Bonus Round. These Bonus Round reels also gift players a new set of Scatter Pay gem symbols that further increase the chances of picking up credits off every spin. Not impressed yet? Well, how about adding in the chance to retrigger the Bonus Round while playing it, with three Bonus symbols netting you up to four more free spins, four Bonus symbols a potential ten freebies, and a maximum fifteen free spins for five Bonus symbols on a payline? That feels like a pretty opulent Bonus feature to us...

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All in all Da Vince Diamonds delivers an excellent online sot machine game with some distinctive features to keep players engaged. The paytable on first glance may not seem that special but the extra opportunities to earn more credits from a single win adds the magic to make this slot machine very competitive with rival five-reelers.