Forge of Gems slot review (RTP: 96.2%)

Once again, Play’n GO proved that its Gems series is loaded with the most luxurious gems in town. Forge of Gems slot is the fourth installment in the series that started with Perfect Gems. This version has a special reel and other familiar yet entertaining features that generate exciting actions. Moreover, Forge of Gems has high volatility and huge winnings to watch out for.

Forge of Gems slot features

The game area in Forge of Gems has 5 default reels and 3 rows. Its gameplay features Cascades, Forge Reel, Multipliers, Gembox, and Bonus Spins.

Cascades

The Cascade feature is triggered whenever a winning combination is formed. This feature removes all winning symbols to leave space for new falling symbols. The falling symbols fill all vacant spaces to create another winning cluster. The Cascades continue as long as a new winning cluster occurs on each Cascade.

Wild Symbol

The Diamonds act as the Wild symbol that is also a paying symbol. It also substitutes for all regular symbols except the Scatters to help you complete a winning line.

Scatter Symbol

The game also has a Red Jewel that acts as a Scatter. This Red Jewel Scatter triggers the Bonus Spins. 

Forge Reel

The Forge Reel is an extra horizontal reel on top of the regular grid. The Forge Reel remains inactive until the Cascade feature is triggered. The symbols inside it fall to all empty positions on the regular grid to form new wins. Also, the new symbols from the special reel perform these modifiers once they land:

• Wilds = The Horizontal Wilds transform all present matching symbols into Wilds. Meanwhile, the Vertical Wilds transform all present symbols into Wilds except the Scatters.
• Splitters = The Horizontal Splitter splits all symbols on its same row except the Scatter and other Wilds. The Vertical Splitter split all present matching symbols to increase your ways to win.
• Win Multipliers = This increases the Multiplier by 1x which resets between each paid spin.
• Blanks = This is eliminated when the cascade starts.

Multiplier

The total Multiplier increase by 1 whenever a Multiplier symbol is cascaded. This resets before each new spin in the base game and remains as it is in the bonus game. The final Win Multiplier is applied to your current winnings.

Gembox and Bonus Spins

This is triggered whenever you land 3 or more Jewel Scatter symbols. These are the awarded instant prizes and/or Bonus Spins from the Scatter symbols you land:

• 3 Scatter Symbols = these can give you a 20x instant prize, 8 or 10 Bonus Spins, or the instant prize with one of the Bonus Spins.
• 4 Scatter Symbols = these can give 30x instant prize, 10 or 15 Bonus Spins, or the instant prizes with one of the Bonus Spins
• 5 or more Scatter Symbols = these can give 40x instant prize, 10, 15, or 20 Bonus Spins, or the instant prize with one of these Bonus Spins.

The more Scatter symbols you land, the more instant prizes and/or Bonus Spins you can get. However, the Blank symbols can’t land on the Forge Reel whenever the Bonus Spins are active. Moreover, you can’t retrigger additional Bonus Spins during the spins where the Multipliers don’t reset.

Forge of Gems RTP, volatility and prizes

This slot has 243 to 36,288 ways to win and a £0.10 to £100 betting range on each spin. By default, Forge of Gems has 96.20% RTP but it is also available in 94.20%, 91.20%, 87.20%, or 84.20% RTP. This game also has very high volatility with a 10/10 rating. Most importantly, its maximum payout is up to 20,000x the stake.

The Royals: 10, J, K, Q, and A act as low-paying symbols that pay 0.3x to 0.4x the stake for 5 matching symbols. Its high-paying symbols are the Gemstones with pink, green, blue, and yellow colors that pay 0.5x to 1x the stake. Meanwhile, the Wild symbol pays up to 3x the stake for 5 matching symbols.

Conclusion

Forge of Gems is another luxurious-themed game from Play’n GO that meets the expectation of the Gems series fans. Similar to the previous releases from the series, Forge of Gems has cool features that help boost its winning potential. As more symbols split, the number of ways to win also increases throughout the game, especially in the bonus round. Most importantly, it has a huge payout that is paired with its high volatility.