Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win

Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win Overview

Diamonds, ever since humanity discovered them, have been the most prized gems on the planet. Their brilliant shine and uniquely powerful allure have influenced an untold number of lives, acting as the symbol of love, power and influence. Now Playson invites you to come and find your own diamonds (metaphorically) in this new slot designed around the beautiful stones and their endless attraction. As you will have inferred from the title, this game is another Hold and Win dynamic slot. Depending on your feelings on this feature should inform your decision to play it, as this is the most impactful element of the game.
The features for Rich Diamond: Hold and Win are threefold.

The first is the wild bonus, the wild symbol substitutes in for other symbols barring the specials to help form more wins. The second feature is the free spins round, triggered by landing 3 of the special scatter symbols on the reels. This will give you 5 free spins, with the middle reel occupied by one giant symbol. Finally, landing 6 or more of the diamond symbols will trigger the Hold and Win bonus. All bonuses will be explained in further detail later in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is a combination of conventional fruity with the exciting diamond theme. This means that on the whole, the game looks much like any other traditional fruity game, with fruits, lucky 7s and conventional features making up the majority of the visual presentation. However, the small twist involves peppering beautiful bright white diamonds, which slot onto the reels now and then to bring some more glamour to the proceedings. It isn't the most imaginative as themes go, but it is effective and pleasingly satisfying to watch.

The background for this slot is about as simple as they come. The backdrop to Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win is a dark blue satin colour with a brighter section towards the middle of the screen. The colour is supposed to reflect the luxurious cases that diamonds are kept in jewellers. Dark colours are always good for diamonds as they shine ever the brighter against a muter environment. In most cultures, dark blue signifies royalty and wealth, intoning a sense of prestige in this game.
The board also is very simple. It is just a dark rectangle with a gold-edged perimeter. This again serves to make the diamonds and other symbols look more pronounced in contrast.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols in this game are the cherry, lemon, orange and blueberry symbols. Each of these pays 50x your stake for the top combination of 5 on a line. Up from these are the mango, worth 200x for the top combination and the grapes (worth 300x). The most valuable symbols are the watermelon and the bell. The bell pays out 500x for the top combination. The lucky red 7 is the wild and has the same payout statistics as the bell when it comes to the specials. Finally, there is the free spins scatter, which is the golden star.

Game Play

Rich Diamond: Hold and Win is played on a 5-reel, 3-row playing board with 10 pay lines available. To create winners in this game, players must match 3 or more symbols in combination from left to right on the reels.
The betting range for Rich Diamond: Hold and Win is 10p to as much as £100 per spin. To change your betting level per spin, use the bet adjuster tool located at the bottom of the playing window.

Further information regarding the slot, including a display of the paytable, can be accessed by clicking on the settings menu. The spin button is located to the bottom right of the reels. You can set up auto spins in the game's menu.
The provider has not disclosed the volatility for this slot. The return to player percentage for Rich Diamond: Hold and Win is also unknown. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 2,000x their stake.

Features

The first bonus feature in this game is a straightforward wild bonus. The wild symbol, which in this game is the lucky 7, can substitute for all other symbols barring the specials to help form more wins.

Secondly, we have the free spins game, which is triggered by landing 3 of the free spin scatters on the three central 3 reels. The free spin round begins with 5 free spins. Throughout these spins, the middle reels will be occupied by one giant randomly selected symbol (not the scatter).

Finally, this game also, of course, has the Hold and Win bonus. To activate this feature, players must land 6 of the diamond symbols on the reels. This will reward you with 3 re-spins. All diamonds also stay stuck to the reels during these spins. The values of all of these diamonds (displayed on the symbols) at the end of the feature are totalled and paid out. This bonus also gives you access to a range of jackpots displayed at the top of the reels. Filling the screen with a certain number of diamonds unlocks different sized jackpots. The largest is called the grand jackpot (2,000x your stake) and is awarded when players fill all 15 positions with diamonds.

Conclusion

Diamonds really are forever in this slot. Finding them and holding them, however, is the real objective of this game. If you are into the whole Hold and Win dynamic, then there will be very few surprises in store for you here, as this game is almost identical to any other of the Hold and Win series. Playson is an expert in these free online casino games and has come up with yet another variation to keep players engaged.