Jewel Rush Online Slot

A Cascade of Wins- Understanding the Cluster Pay Mechanics

Gems-themed slot machines share a few characteristics and features that make them well-loved by many. In reviewing these games, we noticed the popularity of the cluster pay and cascade mechanics and the use of Multipliers to boost the players’ wins. In Jewel Rush by Pragmatic Play, the studio throws a few regulars and some extras to increase the rewards.

The game uses a 7×7 grid with a Cluster Pay mechanic where you’ll need a cluster of 5 matching symbols adjacent to each other to start winning. The grid holds 49 symbols at a time, and when you collect a win, participating symbols are removed from the grid, and new symbols fall from the top to fill the gaps. This tumbling feature continues as long as winning combos form.

There are seven colorful gems as paying symbols, with the pink and red ones as the most lucrative, paying up to 300x and 200x the bet for the maximum clusters. We’re disappointed that the game doesn’t pack a Wild, but at least Scatters can appear anywhere.

Multipliers and Free Spins Features Make Your Day

The symbols on the grid may seem like a lot, but with the help of some features and bonuses, hitting payouts becomes fun and more accessible. Here’s a quick look at the Jewel Rush slot machine bonuses you can trigger randomly:

• Random Multiplier. During the base game, symbols may randomly carry a 2x Multiplier. In the case of multiple Multipliers in a single win, they multiply each other up to 256x!
• Free Spins. Landing three or more, Scatters starts the bonus and awards you ten free games. Symbols in the winning clusters may carry a Multiplier of 2x or 4x; the same rule applies to the Multiplier count. Adding three, four, five, six, or seven Scatters add 10, 11, 12, 13, or 14 free games.

If you’re like us and can’t wait for the bonus, check out its Buy Bonus at 100x, which instantly triggers ten free games.

Is a Payout of 5,000x Good Enough?

Aside from its gems theme, its betting range of 0.20 credits to 100 credits is standard, and we see this in most Pragmatic Play slots. What’s refreshing is the higher-than-usual Jewel Rush RTP of 96.47%. And in our test spins, the slot’s hit frequency is 39%.

The game’s paytable features gems in different sizes and colors. The pink pentagon symbol is the most lucrative, offering 150x the bet. There’s no Wild, but you’ll find Scatters that land anywhere, which triggers free games and multipliers of up to 256x. Random symbols can only carry up to 2x in Multiplier during the base game. So your chances of collecting big wins can only happen if you trigger the bonus.

Speaking of the potential win, the Jewel Rush maximum win is 5,000x the bet, which is standard in Pragmatic Play slots.

Our Take on Jewel Rush After Playing Our First 100 Spins in Demo Mode

We have played a few gems-themed slot machines, and the game’s primary appeal lies in their cascade mechanic. There’s excitement in waiting for a winning combo, triggering a sequence of wins.

To complete the Jewel Rush review, we tested the game with spins. Our review includes 100 spins in the free demo, using one credit as our wager. The results were mixed when we played the game in the free demo. There were several small wins on our test spins, and we recorded one ‘nice win’ on our 68th spin, which paid 17x the bet. We encountered several small wins in the remaining spins, enough to sustain the test bankroll.

If you’re going to play this, you need to click the settings and indicate your bet. After deciding on the bet, click the ‘Spin’ button at the bottom-right part of the screen. There’s an Auto Play option, but we can’t find a Turbo Mode to help fast-track the spins.