Jewel Blast

Swedish slot supplier Quickspin is a small but thriving company with high quality slot games, most of them very creative and action packed, design and features wise. With this slot, they did something different and more traditional, having the notion that every company has to have at least one gem themed offering. In that sense, Jewel Blast is fairly simple, yet comes with sharp graphics and has its own unique charm.

Gameplay feels very smooth and fast paced, and although the features are not very rich, it is still not lacking in action. The reel images are a colorful collection of precious stones wrapped in pink bubbles – emeralds, rubies, diamonds, sapphires, aquamarines and other gems, with high-tech graphics and pleasant design that is in line with other Quickspin games. As expected, the betting options in this slot are not difficult to set, and Quickspin keeps it simple in that department. Since the pay-lines are fixed to 25, and there are no coins or coin values to think about, all you need to do is choose the stakes from a neatly arranged list found below the reels. The lowest amount you can stake per spin is $ 0.25, and the highest bet is $ 100.With such a wide range of bets, a solid pay-table, steady and frequent payouts and a nice $ 2000 top prize there is nothing to complain about, especially for those who like fast paced slots with simple mechanics.

Jewel Blast mechanics are built around two types of Wild symbols. The regular Wild appears both in the base game and in the bonus feature, and acts as a stand in for all other symbols except the Bonus Wild. This way, it can make or complete winning combinations and help generate wins. It is the highest value symbol in the reels and can pay up to 500 coins.

The Bonus Wild symbol is golden and flashy, with two or more initiating a fun and exciting bonus round called Blast Bonus. This bonus is essentially a tumbling reels feature, or as some may call it, a swooping reels feature. It seems to be one of the favorite features for the majority of players, so you can enjoy it here in all its glory and great animations. All Bonus Wilds that land on the reels explode simultaneously and destroy all adjacent symbols within the blast radius. The explosion leaves empty spaces that are promptly filled with another set of symbols tumbling from above. The radius of the explosion increases with the number of Wilds that trigger this feature. This continues as long as there are new Bonus Wilds landing on the reels, and players can expect about 5 consecutive rounds on average, although luckier ones may get to see as many as 10. As it seems, there is no cap on the number of rounds in one take, but getting more than 10 is an exceptionally rare occurrence.

Overall, Jewel Blast is a fun game that pays decent prizes. If you like this slot but find it lacking in action, you can check out Illuminous, another gem themed slot developed by Quickspin, with the same level of quality but more variety when it comes to its features.