Demon Gems Slot Machine
Gem-based online casino slot machines are nothing new, but developer Inspired Gaming has added a spooky new dimension to the theme with their Demon Gems video slot, where the eyes of a vampire glare out from above the reels, changing game modes to improve the odds of launching bonus rounds, or winning ratios, while full-face images of the beast will trigger a free spins game.
It’s a classic format 5-reel, 20 payline slot, where symbols are arranged over 3 rows and win-lines are formed by matching 3 of a kind across a line in a continuous run from the left side. Although Demon Gems free slot games can be played, there’s obviously no real cash awards from these and the minimum needed to play for real is only 0.20 per spin. The most that can be staked on a game is a generous 250.00, so it should suit casual spinners and high rollers alike. There is an option to place a Fortune Bet, which increases the wager, but also increases the size of the bonus symbol and will lead to more free spins being triggered.
A white mist rolls behind the reels, but it’s the demonic eyes are clearly in view above them, along with the game title that stand out. The actual reels are in a nice shiny grey and the gem symbols are suitably colourful and sparkly to give this mobile-optimised slot machine a high-quality appearance.
Eyeing Up Some Wins
If either the orange or red gems stop on 3, 4 or 5 reels across a payline, players are awarded wins equal to 10x, 20x or 100x the line stake. Landing white, purple, or blue gemstones will be worth payouts of 20x, 50x or 250x. The game logo is the most valuable here, awarding 40x, 200x or the best wins of 1000x when stopping on 3, 4 or 5 reels across a line.
A unique feature is the way the Demon Gems video slot has 2 different modes of play, each randomly in effect. If the demon’s eyes glow red and the backdrop to the reels is grey, extra winning lines will appear across the game, but when the eyes change to black, along with the reel backdrops, additional bonus symbols will be in the mix.
Two images of the demon will also appear, although only on reels 1, 3 and 5, and while they don’t have any direct value, these trigger an interesting free spins bonus round.
Free Spins Feature
It’s interesting because there’s no actual upper limit to how many free spins will play out, although realistically, players won’t be enjoying them forever. The initial number of bonus spins will be equal to the number of demon symbols that triggered the round, and if any more demons turn up, extra games will be added on. Just a single image of this scary beast is needed to trigger a free reels re-spin, so they can occur quite frequently.
To make it a bit easier, there are more demons in the mix throughout this round and rather than just being on reels 1, 3 and 5, it can turn up across all 5, while also taking up either a single spot, or appearing stacked 2 or 3 high. Again, just a single demon is needed to award 1 more spin, but these bonus games won’t, in practice, run for ages and sooner or later there will be a series of spins without these symbols and the round comes to an end.
A Gem of a Game?
Mixing gems and demons in a single game is a bit of unusual step, but it works well, and Inspired Gaming have come up with a special online casino slot machine that has a good return to player percentage along with some unique features.
The randomly changing game modes are a nice touch and having either more wins in the base game, or a better chance of entering the free spins makes things a little more exciting. Casino slot machines with scary images like the demon may put a few punters off, but they are quite popular, and the Demon Gems video slot is sure to become a firm favourite with those who like to spin up some unique features.
