Vegas Diamonds

The glamor and glitz of Las Vegas is everywhere in Vegas Diamonds, the latest release from Elk Studios.

This three-reel slot is set in the slot capital of the world, and in true Sin City fashion, it’s fully-loaded bonus features as long as the Vegas Strip.

As far as 3-reel mini-slots go, this one is as maximalist as it gets. Furthermore, its “betting strategies” option is as innovative as can be.

Theme

The bright lights and neon sights of Vegas stand tall behind the reels, and a stretch limousine outside a wedding chapel drives the point home: anything can happen here.

Gaming symbols include three bar symbols, watermelons, cherries, and lemons, as well as a symbol bearing the game’s name, which is subject to the Diamond Nudge feature. Multiplier wild symbols from 2-5x appear on the reels, further helping players along. The Fortune Wheel bonus symbol opens the gateway to bonuses. Crowd noise and disco beats enhance the gaming atmosphere.

Betting Options and Functions

There are 5 fixed paylines, each paying from left to right. Per-spin bet is set simply from 0.20–100.00 times the betting currency. Autoplay is available for up to 100 spins. The settings menu allows players to a just sound options, quickspin, and toggle between coin and currency displays. There’s also a “reality check interval,” which reminds players of how long they have been active and how much they have won or lost during that time. The overall theoretical return to player ratio is above-average at 96.0%.

Elk studios offers a truly innovative approach to betting with its ‘betting strategies’ options. Players can choose to have their bet size vary according to four possible strategies, or play with a traditional flat bet.

Features

It seems that there are more features here than light bulbs in the Vegas skyline. The Diamond Nudge feature ensures that, whenever this top-paying symbol appears on all three reels, they will ‘nudge’ into position, ensuring a win.

The Perfect Match Respin is triggered whenever identical symbols appear on the first two reels: the first two reels lock in place for as the third reel receives three free re-spins, giving players better chances for three-of-a-kind.

The Fortune Wheel bonus game, which is activated when three fortune wheel scatter symbols appear anywhere on the reels. The wheel consists of three levels (Bronze, Silver, and Gold), with increasing win amounts at each level. During the feature, players might see “level up” icon, taking the bonus feature to the next tier and awarding an extra free spin; a five free spins symbol, awarding five free spins with a 5x multiplier, and more bonus symbols, which remain on the reels and add another spin to the Fortune Wheel whenever one appears.

After the Fortune Wheel bonus is complete, players proceed to Free Spin mode, which occurs under the conditions established in the Fortune Wheel round.

Lastly, a gamble feature in included, where players try to predict the next symbol to appear. A correct guess doubles the win size, while an incorrect guess drops that total down to zero. The feature can be played up to five times in a row, or until the win size would be greater than 32.000 times the betting currency.

Our Take

Elk Studios has unveiled the most feature-packed mini-slot in memory with Vegas Diamonds. To see a similar title in 5-reel size, check out DJ Wild from this same designer.