Diamond Deluxe Slot Review
I collect all manner of useless information coz you never know when it will come in handy for an intro. So get ready, here we go. ℹ️
Back in the day, when monarchs reigned supreme, certain unfortunates were appointed as Grooms of the Stool. As the name suggests, their job was to assist the king with his personal hygiene. And by that, I mean wiping his ass. 🫏🧻
Under King Henry VIII, the Groom became a powerful position “involved in setting national fiscal policy, under the ‘chamber system,’” according to Wikipedia. 📖
Now, if that little gem didn’t brighten your day, then hopefully, Diamond Deluxe slot from Nucleus Gaming will put a sparkle in your eye. Which is better than pink eye… 👁️
Gameplay
Nucleus Gaming’s latest is a fruit slot that has nothing noteworthy to talk about from a design perspective. So, let’s move on to more important things, such as the 4 Jackpots you’ll see above the grid.
The payouts are listed as follows:
- Grand Jackpot: 2,000x
- Major Jackpot: 200x
- Minor Jackpot: 30x
- Mini Jackpot: 15x
So, not the most generous payouts I’ve ever seen in my life but the game does come with a medium volatility rate, so we do have to take that into account.
But now, here’s the thing – I just mentioned the volatility rate, but you’ll never guess how much you could win in this game: not 200k, not even 300k. Nope, we’re talking a life-changing $400,000! I said goddamn!
The max multiplier is 5,000x and there are 243 ways to win. The RTP is 96.41%, and the only currency you can’t play with is the Japanese yen.
Wild symbols (and reels) replace all symbols that aren’t Scatters or Jackpot symbols. Regular Wilds appear on reels 2 to 5.
Features
HOLD&WIN FEATURE:
It’ll take 6+ diamond Scatters to trigger this feature. Scatters carry cash values of 1x to 10x, and can also represent the Mini, Minor, and Major Jackpots, which will pay out their respective moolah.
You get 3 re-spins to start, and the triggering Scatters are locked in place. New Scatters that land will also become sticky and reset the spin counter.
The round ends when there are no more spins, or when you fill all 15 positions with Scatters. Filling those cells awards the Grand Jackpot.
P.S.: You can’t trigger the Hold&Win feature if there are Nudging Multiplier Wild Reels in play. Which brings me neatly to…
NUDGING MULTIPLIER WILD REELS:
The Wild Reel is like a tree with a blue background and if it lands only partially on a reel during the base game, it will nudge up or down to fill the entire reel (reel 3, that is). And it will then carry random multiplier values of 2x to 5x, 8x, or 10x.
As the Wild part suggests, this reel will substitute for all symbols other than Scatters or Jackpots.
Second Chance
If you don’t score a win when the Wild Reel is present, it will hold in place and the other reels will spin once – hopefully generating a win.
STACKED MYSTERY SYMBOLS:
You could see Mystery symbols land on the reels (these are apples with a question mark on em). The Mystery symbols will reveal a random symbol and if there are multiple Mystery symbols on the grid, they will all reveal the same random symbol. And they can appear stacked.
Performance
Diamond Deluxe slot played without fault while I was testing it on my laptop, phone, and tablet.
Maximum Win
Place your bets from $0.25 to $80, and if you land the 5,000x multiplier on the max bet, you’ll walk away with a pants-tightening $400,000!
Conclusion
Nucleus Gaming seems to have hit on a combination of features that they like to bring into many of their games. Diamond Deluxe slot is the second one I’ve reviewed this week with the Hold&Win-Stacked Mystery symbols-Nudging Multiplier Wild Reels-combo going on.
You might be annoyed that Diamond Deluxe slot is a reskin of Wrath of Thor slot, or you could be a fan of the features and mechanics, and you don’t care so long as the stats are good. And, of course, they are.
Maybe it gives players who don’t like Viking-themed games a chance to sample the good in a fruity guise (or vice versa). Irrespective, it’s all good – even if it is a rose by any other name...
Slot Details
Software: Nucleus Gaming
Game Type: Video Slots
Paylines: 243 ways to win
Reels: 5
RTP: 96.41%
Bonus Round: Yes
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Re-spins
Max Multiplier: 5,000x
Max Win: $400,000
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