There’s a Victorian feel to the design here. The screen is dominated by the Gem Machine which whirs into life with each spin. The first choice you’ll have to make is how many reels to activate. You do this by clicking on the light above the reel. To activate all 5 reels will cost you 25 coins per spin. (25p a spin at minimum stakes)
The reels are made up of blanks and just 3 gemstone symbols. You don’t have to land combinations of symbols. Every time a gemstone hits, it comes with a cash prize attached which is awarded instantly.
- The green gem pays 1, 2 or 5 times your stake.
- The blue gem pays 10, 20 or 50 times your stake
- The amber gem pays 100, 500 or 1,000 times your stake
It’s possible to land multiple gem symbols on the same spin. All the associated cash values are added together and that’s the prize you’ll win.
Look out too for the Free Spins symbol. This can land on all 5 reels. When 1 hits, it comes with a number attached. This is the number of free spins that you’ll receive. Each symbol can deliver 1, 3 or 5 free spins in the Free Spins Bonus feature. You can re-trigger more free spins here too.
Gem Machine also offers the chance to land 1 of the 5 fixed jackpot prizes. These are triggered when a Jackpot Gemstone hits. Depending on the colour, awards of 20, 40, 200, 400 or 1,000 times your stake can be won.
We were pleasantly surprised by what we found in Gem Machine. The gameplay is very unusual but works pretty well. Likewise, the workshop-style design. Bally aren’t often near the top of our list of best developers. Gem Machine won us over though. If you’re looking for a game that offers something very different, then that’s what you’ll find here. Alternatively, Monopoly Millionaire by Bally is superb as you can become a millionaire instantly!