Diamond Sands (Just For The Win) – Review & Demo Play

Diamond Sands Slot Overview

I jumped into Diamond Sands at a swanky beach resort backdrop, running on a 5x3 layout with 243 ways to win. It’s a highly volatile slot from Just For The Win, with a top RTP model of 96.08% and a hit frequency around 24.34%. Bets range from 20p to £50. There’s no wild symbol, which changes the base flow, but Money Symbols can pay when they form winning ways. The headline numbers are clear enough: a 5,000x max win and several feature hooks.

Diamond Sands Slot Information

The transparent reels let the palm trees and loungy vibe carry the scene, and the Diamond Wheel sits to the left in the base game. Wins land left to right with at least three matching symbols on consecutive reels. The low pays are casino chips with diamonds, clubs, hearts, and spades; five of a kind pays 4x to 5x the bet. Premiums are a cocktail, a camera, a watch, and champagne, paying 12.5x to 30x for five.

Money Symbols show up as gold bars with values from 0.5x to 100x, and scatters read “Sunset Free Spins”. Scatters appear on reels 1, 3, and 5 only. The soundtrack sits in a relaxed, clubby lane that fits the “luxury resort” angle. I’ve played plenty of similar wealth-themed setups, and the absence of wilds here pushes the focus onto Money Symbols, the multiplier ladder in free spins, and the side-feature jackpot wheel.

Symbols and Paytable in Diamond Sands

There’s no wild in Diamond Sands, so pay symbols and Money Symbols do the heavy lifting. In the base game, Money Symbols pay their displayed values when they form winning ways, and if several ways connect in one spin, the listed values are added together and paid once. Premium five-of-a-kind hits feel meaningful at 12.5x to 30x, while chip suits sit at 4x to 5x. It’s a clean paytable, and the game keeps the maths transparent.

Overlay tokens can land as star icons on regular symbols. When stars appear, they fly to the Diamond Wheel and can trigger the jackpot wheel spin from the base. In free spins, new symbols enter the frame: Sunset Diamonds are collected to climb the multiplier ladder, and a Collect symbol lands on the rightmost reel. When that Collect symbol hits with Money Symbols in view, their values are awarded without needing a regular ways win.

Diamond Sands Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x30
	4	x12.5
	3	x3
	5	x20
	4	x8
	3	x2
	5	x15
	4	x6
	3	x1.5
	5	x12.5
	4	x4
	3	x1
	5	x5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x4
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.2
	5	x4
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.2
	Special
	Scatter

Money, RTP and Win Potential in Diamond Sands

Diamond Sands runs three RTP models, with 96.08% as the top setting, so I always check the info screen before I stake up. It’s highly volatile, capped at a 5,000x max win. Money Symbols carry 0.5x to 100x values. The Diamond Wheel jackpots are fixed: Big 20x, Major 50x, Mega 250x, and Diamond 5,000x. Free spins hit about once in 238 spins for me on test, and the Diamond Wheel shows roughly 1 in 376.

Sunset Free Spins in Diamond Sands

Three scatters on reels 1, 3, and 5 trigger 10 Sunset Free Spins. The round runs through five multiplier levels: x1, x2, x3, x5, and x25. Sunset Diamonds are collected; every set of four awards +5 extra spins and moves you to the next multiplier level. The multiplier applies to both regular line wins and Money Symbol prizes, which keeps the round lively even when line hits are modest.

The Collect symbol appears on the rightmost reel during the bonus. When it lands with Money Symbols in view, you’re paid their values without needing those bars to connect across consecutive reels. That interaction keeps the round from stalling and makes even scattered Money Symbols feel live.

From my sessions, the feature frequency sits near 1 in 238 spins, and the pacing depends on how quickly you gather Sunset Diamonds. Reach x25 and the game can spark. The bonus ends when you run out of awarded spins across unlocked levels, or if the 5,000x cap is reached.

Diamond Wheel in Diamond Sands

In the base game, random symbols can land with small star icons. Those stars shoot to the Diamond Wheel, and there’s a chance the wheel triggers to award a guaranteed jackpot: 20x, 50x, 250x, or 5,000x the bet. I’ve seen the trigger rate around 1 in 376 spins on average. The wheel doesn’t trigger on the same spin as the free spins entry and is off during free spins, so it’s a base-only spike.

Diamond Sands: Slot Verdict

If a blinged-up beach sets your teeth on edge, the theme won’t win you over. I’m fine with it, because the gameplay carries weight. Money Symbols paying via ways in the base keeps spins relevant, rather than acting as blockers. The Sunset ladder can flip a round when you climb to x5 or x25, and the Collect symbol helps pull values in when patterns don’t line up.

The 5,000x ceiling feels fair for this maths, and the Diamond Wheel gives a regular route to fixed jackpots. With RTP models in play, I always look for 96.08%. Overall, Diamond Sands is a tidy wealth slot with clear hooks: Money Symbols on ways, a progressive multiplier in free spins, and a side-wheel with prizes that matter.