Wild Rubies

The name implies that rubies are wilds, and that’s pretty much the gist of this game from Gamomat. Rest of it runs like a classic, with bars and sevens on the five reels and ten paylines. Sound effects are limited to the usual clinks and clanks of reels spinning. Low bet level and medium payouts might make this worth a spin or two, though there are a thousand similar slots out there.

Theme

There’s not much of a theme to speak of here. Apart from the five extra paylines and rubies working as wilds, there’s nothing that would distinguish this slot from any others. Melons, sevens, bars, plums, cherries, and other usual suspects make up the reel of symbols.

Betting Options and Functions

This is a very low bet pokie, with total bet reaching no higher than six coins per spin. It is worth noting that this might actually be a bit higher in some online casinos, as Gamomat seems to give them the option of deciding a higher bet level. Still, the highest total stake I ran into was ten coins per spin. With ten fixed paylines your minimum bet is 0.10 coins per spin. If your balance is low then this one might, with a bit of luck, raise it back to big boy league.

Features

The only feature here is the ruby, which appears as a stacked wild. It substitutes for all other symbols, and in combinations of five pays out up to two thousand times your line bet. A nice pot if you land it, especially so if it happens on multiple reels, but quite rare to witness in action.

You can increase your wins with the card and ladder gamble features. The latter gives you plenty of chances to move up and down the ladder, claiming bigger or smaller wins. The card feature, on the other hand, is a pure fifty-fifty chance of doubling or losing your stake.

Our Take

Getting excited about Wild Rubies is tough. What does it offer that is not out already? What does it offer that wasn't done better years ago, even before the advent of the internet? Nothing really. The RTP isn’t spectacular nor is this a real nostalgia-trip either. It might be good for a few spins, but then you realize the variance is quite high and you’re better risking your money in one of the several jackpot games out there.