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Reel Gems
A Microgaming slot with gems themes. This entry explains its listed format only; it does not promote play.
- RTP
- 97.49%
- Volatility
- Low
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What this guide explains
Key concepts to understand
Format: 243 Ways
Volatility: Low
Theme tags: Gems
Slot information
Theme & game design
One-line verdictJewellery-catalogue restraint — no character, no scene, and it does not miss them.
A Microgaming slot with gems themes. This entry explains its listed format only; it does not promote play.
A short story from the game world
A ring of gemstones sits on dark velvet arranged by someone with strong opinions about order. Move one and the whole arrangement is wrong.
Reel Gems dates back to 1 December 2016 and plays on five reels with 243 ways, so matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left pay in any row. The cover is pure jewellery catalogue, a ring of gemstones laid out on dark velvet with no character and no scene.
The Customer Hub lists the Gems theme but no named features, so free spins, wilds and any respin mechanic are not confirmed by the data. The paytable in the demo shows which bonus elements, if any, sit on top of the 243-way base game.
Its numbers stand apart: an RTP of 97.49% and low volatility, with stakes from 0.25 to 250. Low volatility describes returns spread more evenly across spins, and a high RTP is a long-run average over all play; neither figure says how a short session will go, and no maximum win has been published.
Microgaming effectively wrote the grammar of the online slot, and that depth still shows in every corner of the screen. The silhouette of a single symbol, the order of a paytable, the cue that marks a change of state — nothing here is left half-finished. Almost no other studio carries decades of formats, from classic three-reel machines to 117,649-way Maxways boards, in one library without the design language coming apart. If you are studying how these games are built, this is the most reliable text you can read.
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- You want sessions with narrower swings — the studio labels this game low volatility, so results vary less from spin to spin in both directions.
- You want to understand ways-to-win — matches count on adjacent reels wherever they land, so the grid is read by route, not by line.
- You want to try before reading further — the studio's own demo runs on this page with play money only.
RTP, volatility, maximum win and bet ranges are reference values and can differ by game version or market. Source: Microgaming official game page.
- Microgaming has 146 slots in this catalogue; this guide is one of them.
- Among the 132 Microgaming slots with a single published RTP, 97.49% ranks #1.
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Assembled by arithmetic over the catalogue. Ranks order the published figures by size; they are not a quality rating.FAQ
Reel Gems — frequently asked questions
- What is the RTP of Reel Gems?
- The studio-published RTP is 97.49%. RTP is a long-run theoretical return, not a per-session result, and some operators run lower-RTP builds.
- How volatile is Reel Gems?
- The studio lists its volatility as Low. Volatility describes how results are spread, not how likely a win is.
- What is the maximum win on Reel Gems?
- Microgaming does not publish a win cap for Reel Gems.
- Can I play Reel Gems for free?
- Yes. The studio's official demo runs on this page with play money only — no sign-up and no real funds.
- When was Reel Gems released?
- Microgaming lists the release date as 2016-12-01.
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