6 Jewels

If you've gotten bored of the collection features being used by most casino game developers in online slots this year, then you might be ready for something a little different. One of the latest online slot games now available to play here is 6 Jewels, and while not too flashy from the outside, there is far more going on underneath these reels than meets the eye. An overload of added value includes aspects like cascading reels, free spins, multipliers on wins, expanding reels and more. There's also the chance of up to 6,094x your stake that can be won during bonus play, so let's examine what could potentially be a jewel of a game.

Microgaming has been busy this year, releasing myriad slots online through various sub-studios. For 6 Jewels, they opted to release using Golden Rock Studios, but the difference also comes in the choice of mechanics and bonus play. With recent titles such as Mask of Amun and Sonic Links, there was a simple set up with grids using paylines. Here, you'll see that there are Adjacent Pays, where symbols just need to connect vertically and horizontally to form a winning combo. You'll just need 3 of the same icons for a win. Another addition is that any win adds another row to the initial 5x5 grid, with the grid able to expand as long as 5x10. Lastly, Golden Rock Studios added in cascading reels for good measure, so a win will see all winning symbols removed, whereby existing icons fall into the empty spaces, and new symbols fall into the reels. This keeps happening as long as you land consecutive wins.

The highest payout 6 Jewels will award is 6,094x your stake. Top online slot games usually make the jackpot substantially higher than this, although, with all the added value mentioned above, you'll probably be looking for more wins at lower values instead of going for jackpot glory. Wagering limits are broad, with players able to stake starting at 0.50 and a maximum bet limit of 50 per wager. You can play on mobile, of course, but when the rows start expanding, you need to squint a tad to see the symbols.

The slot is called 6 Jewels for the sole reason of the symbols used. You might have guessed, but the majority of the symbols are jewels – 6 jewels to be precise. The jewels start in value with the blue, green and purple, all carrying the same values for Adjacent Pays combinations. The values then ascent with the yellow jewel, then the red jewel and the highest paying regular icon, the diamond.

The symbol that pays the most is the Wild, which is a symbol that also acts as all the regular icons in order to help form winning combinations. The last symbol that can fall is the portal, which is an icon the wild can’t substitute.

During both regular play and the base game, you can collect what are called Feature Points. You'll see a ladder on the right of the reels that indicates what booster you'll get for collecting a certain number of points. It's important to note that each stage achieved builds the boosters so that they all work together. Reaching 4 points sees all wins receive a 2x multiplier, 12 points sees 2 wilds fall on every cascade, 20 points turns the 2x into a 3x multiplier, 28 sees 2 wilds become 3 wilds, 36 turns the 3x into a 5x multiplier, and 44 points see a 2x2 wild fall on every cascade. These points are achieved through win reactions, and when a win sequence ends, the points reset.

Landing 3 portals on the same spin will trigger free spins, with 8 spins being awarded. All portals over the three required will add an extra free spin. The Feature Points still get collected during the feature, although the multipliers ascend from 3x, to 5x and then 10x. Wins also occur more easily.

Playing 6 Jewels is really fun, and with all the action that can unfold, there is far more entertainment than the usual slot. It also makes for a nice change that you aren’t spinning the reels and relying on paylines, but rather getting to experience Adjacent Pays coupled with cascading reels. Add in the free spins and Feature Points boosters, and we have a serious gem on our hands.