Month after month, the original Gemhalla slot, released in 2023, ranks among the top ten most popular slots amongst BitStarz players. This month, BGaming has finally added a new slot to the Gemhalla universe.

Before you get too excited, the Gemhalla Xtreme slot isn’t going to be adding new characters or upping the stakes. In fact, you’ll be forgiven for thinking that it’s exactly the same slot. It practically is.

What’s new?

The Gemhalla Xtreme slot offers betting from as little as $0.20. Betting maxes out at $20 a spin and, with a 10,000x max multiplier, gives you a shot at up to $200,000 in winnings. That compares with the $250,000 max win on the original Gemhalla slot, which had a max multiplier of 5,000x.

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With very high volatility, the slot’s gameplay leans heavily toward rare big wins with no small, consistent wins. The slot has an expected RTP of 96.25%.

Eight or more of the same symbols anywhere on the reels will complete a winning combination. After a win lands, all symbols involved in the combination explode and are replaced by new ones dropping into the empty position. If fresh winning combinations continue to appear, the cascade sequence will keep running.

Multiplier symbols can appear both in the base game and during a round of free spins. These multipliers will range from x2 to x1,000. And besides the topline stats, this is the only major difference between the Gemhalla Xtreme slot and its predecessor, with the original Gemhalla featuring a max 500x multiplier.

If more than one multiplier lands during the same tumble sequence, their values are added together before being applied to the total payout from that cascade.

You can trigger a round of free spins by landing 4 or more scatter symbols. You will recieve 15 free spins, and landing 3 or more additional scatters during the feature will get you 5 extra spins.

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During free spins, every multiplier collected is added to a multiplier pool that continues to build throughout your round. This multiplier value is then applied to any winning combination that appears on the reels.

In addition to unlocking free spins with scatter symbols, the buy bonus feature gives you a chance to purchase a round. 

Was the Gemhalla Xtreme slot worth the wait?

If you loved the first slot, this one gives you a shot at some bigger wins. In that sense, the Gemhalla Xtreme slot a solid addition to the franchise. That said, I would have liked a bit more from it, whether that was a bigger change in the graphics, a new bonus feature, or something else significant enough to better differentiate the two. Still, it will likely do well among the Gemhalla faithful.

If you’re looking for a few other BGaming slots to try, check out Ultras and Snoop Dogg Dollars.