Tiger Gems

Studio 3 Oaks expands its range of Hold and Win games, this time taking players to India in its latest release called Tiger Gems. As usual, the gameplay revolves around the popular streak-style respins feature with massive cash rewards and several jackpot prizes. However, the game also offers gambles to win the jackpots on any base game spin, as well as get additional payouts in the exciting free spins bonus.

On the outside, Tiger Gems is just terrific. Loading the game takes players to a 5×4 reel setup with 25 fixed win lines, set in a backdrop of a gorgeous Indian palace, illuminated with the moonlight. The reels themselves are made up of highly polished and detailed symbols, and there are plenty of animations that are as smooth as possible. Plus, a lot of effort has been put into the music as well, which adds a final touch to the theme. Overall, the devs have done the job well creating a deep Indian atmosphere, and players will easily get immersed into the action as soon as they load in.

The Tiger Gems slot can be played on any device, and bets from £0.25 to £100 per spin are accepted, which should suit most. The volatility is in the medium range, and the RTP is slightly below the average at 95.57%. The max win isn’t overly impressive as well, being capped at 1,560x the stake.

As we head over to the paytable, we see 8 different regular symbols that are divided into two categories. The lower one consists of classic A-J card ranks, worth 1.6x your bet for combinations of five. The premium section, in turn, includes in ascending order quills, lotus flowers, a princess, and a king, paying from 4x to 10x your bet for five-of-a-kind.

Wild symbols are also included, represented by tigers. They stand in for any of the regular symbols in winning combinations, producing bigger winning opportunities. They are available on any of the reels and can even create combinations of their own, paying up to 12x the bet. Finally, all symbols, including the Wilds, can appear stacked on the grid, covering the reel they land onto entirely.

Tiger Gems Slot Features

As the game’s title hints, gems are the most desired out of all symbols. They are cash symbols, displaying random values from 1x to 15x the bet. Plus, there are Mystery symbols, which transform randomly into high-value cash symbols or one of the jackpots, namely Mini, Minor, and Major, worth 20x, 50x, and 100x the bet respectively.

Look out for Boost symbols that are available only on reel 3. Landing a Boost symbol along with one or more cash or mystery symbols triggers the Boost feature. Once triggered, all values in view are collected and paid to the player in addition to normal line wins.

Landing 6 or more of the bonus symbols simultaneously during the base game awards access to the bonus. Players proceed to special reels where only cash and mystery symbols are available and receive 3 respins to work with. All bonus symbols are sticky, and each new symbol that appears during the feature resets the spin counter back to 3.

In the bonus game, a Fortune Slide is added, sitting to the left of the reels, displaying queued cash, jackpot, and boost symbols. During the feature, mystery symbols that appear on the reels transform into the first symbol in the queue from the Fortune Slide.

If a Boost symbol appears during the respins, it performs the same action as in the base game, collecting all visible values and playing instantly. Then, boost symbols will disappear from the reels, emptying a tile for new bonus symbols to come. The feature lasts until the player runs out of spins or until all 20 positions are field with bonus symbols. In the latter case, an additional Grand Jackpot of 1,000x the bet is awarded on top of everything.

Next is the Free Spins feature, triggered by landing 3 Scatter symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5 during the base game. That awards a fixed cash payout of 2x the bet and 8 spins, and it’s possible to get more spins by landing another 3 Scatters during the feature. In the free games, additional cash, mystery, and boost symbols are added to the reels, increasing the odds of triggering the bonus game or receiving extra payouts via the boost feature.

Additionally, each bonus symbol that lands during the base game contributes to the pot on top of the reels. The pot grows when more bonus symbols are collected, and it can blow up at random on any base spin to immediately trigger the respins.

Review Summary

All up, Tiger Gems is a fun-filled slot with a lot for players to offer, starting from a beautifully-designed theme and ending with different jackpots that are available on any spin. With such an abundance of features, punters won’t have a dull moment during the gameplay, especially considering the jackpots are always within reach. For those who enjoy the streak-style respins thing, Tiger Gems is certainly leaning towards unmissable!