What could be more fun than fruit pokies? How about fruit pokies with free spins, bonus features, and multiple static jackpots? Rich Diamonds Hold and Win is the latest 5-Reel, 10 payline fruit pokie from Playson. This game has some awesome bonus features and three static jackpots.
Rich Diamonds Hold and Win Takes Fruit Pokies to the Extreme
If you’ve read my reviews, you know I love fruit pokies. When I saw Playson had released Rich Diamonds Hold and Win, I just had to try it out. It is a 5-Reel, 10 payline pokie with all of your standard symbols and Red 7 wild. The wild substitutes for everything but the bonus and scatter symbol. It also pays on three or more on a payline.
Like many fruit pokies, the payouts for single-line wins are better than average. Lower paying symbols pay .5x your bet on three of a kind, while the other symbols will do no worse than break even on a single payline.
Sometimes this means that the game will have a bit more variance, but this game is perfectly medium in variance. The bonus features for this game can really help you to score some big wins.
Bonus Game
There are Giant diamonds with prize amounts that will appear at random on the reels. Land six or more on the board, and you’ll trigger the Bonus Game feature. This is a Hold and Win feature where the triggering diamonds will remain and the other blocks spin. You’ll start with three spins and every time you land a new diamond, the spins will reset.
This feature continues until you run out of spins or trigger the Grand jackpot. I was able to trigger this feature twice. The first time I won 54x my bet. The second time, I got 14x my bet.
Free Spins Game
The Free Spins star symbol is the scatter for this game. To trigger the free spins game feature, you must land a scatter on Reel 1, 3, and 5. If that happens, you’ll get 5 free spins. While that doesn’t sound like much, Reels 2 through 4 will combine to make giant symbols.
This gives you the chance to make some massive wins. If you catch a giant scatter symbol, you’ll get three extra spins. Catch a giant Bonus symbol and you will not only trigger the bonus game but you’ll also get a prize up to $200.
This feature is difficult to trigger. I was unable to do so during my testing, but your results may vary.
Three Static Jackpots
There are three jackpots that can be triggered during the Bonus Game feature. The Mini and Major jackpots are triggered when those symbols appear on a diamond during the bonus game. The Mini jackpot is worth 30x your bet while the Major jackpot is worth 100x your bet.
To trigger the Grand jackpot, you must fill every block with a diamond during the bonus game. If this happens, you will win the Grand jackpot worth 2,000x your initial bet.
The great thing about static jackpots is that they are available at all stakes. Even at .10 per spin, you can win $3, $10, or $200 for the jackpots. Since they are triggered during the bonus game, you have better odds of triggering at least one of these jackpots.
Rich Diamonds Hold and Win a Perfect Example of Medium Variance
Medium variance pokies give you a nice balance of smaller wins while giving you a chance to hit some massive scores. Rich Diamonds is a perfect example of a medium variance pokie. I scored some nice wins in both the base game and the bonus games. While I didn’t trigger the free spins feature, I still managed to book a winning session.
The RTP for this game is 95.6%, which makes it perfectly average. This game is great for those wanting to play jackpot pokies, but don’t want the crazy variance you see with progressive jackpot pokies. Rich Diamonds Hold and Win can be found at Wild Card City, King Johnnie Casino, and all online casinos in Australia offering Playson pokies.