Crown & Diamonds: Hold and Win (Playson) – Review & Demo Play

Crown & Diamonds: Hold and Win Slot Review

I played Crown & Diamonds: Hold and Win as a classic slot with a 3x3 grid and 5 fixed paylines, built on high volatility. The RTP sits at 95.64%, with bets from 0.20 to 100 credits per spin. Hit frequency is 10.16%, so I plan around longer dry spells, aiming for the 4030x maximum. It is a Playson release dated 24 August 2023. On balance, I treat it as a compact fruit machine where the Hold and Win feature carries the weight rather than standard line wins.

Symbols and Paytable in Crown & Diamonds: Hold and Win

I saw familiar fruit symbols with clear payouts. Wild and 7 pay 50x for three of a kind, Bells pay 30x, and BAR pays 20x. Watermelon and Grapes pay 16x, while Plum, Orange, and Lemon pay 4x. Cherries pay 1x. The paytable is straight to the point, so I always know where the value sits on the line hits. In practice, the top symbol pairing with a wild is the key moment on the 5 paylines when the base game lines pop.

Diamonds act as bonus symbols on reels 1 and 3, carrying multipliers from 1x to 15x. Crowns are the Royal Bonus symbols and land only on reel 2. I like how this layout frames the feature trigger across the three reels, as it keeps my eyes on the middle position for crowns while scanning the sides for diamonds. It reads clean on the small grid, which suits the pace and cuts down on confusion during quick sessions.

Crown & Diamonds: Hold and Win Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild, 7
	3	x50
	3	x30
	3	x20
	3	x16
	3	x4
	3	x1
	Bonus
	Bonus, Special

Bonus and Special Features in Crown & Diamonds: Hold and Win

The Hold and Win feature triggers when three bonus symbols land. The round starts with three respins, and any new bonus symbol resets the counter. Crowns stay on the reels to the end of the round and collect all diamond values they can see. If more than one crown appears, each one collects values separately, which can build tidy totals on a good board. This is where I felt the swing of the maths, as stacked collections make or break a session.

If the Royal Bonus collects special diamonds, there is a shot at one of four fixed jackpots namely Mini 25x, Minor 50x, Major 150x, Grand 1000x. I treat these as icing, with most rounds hinging on repeated diamond hits. The Diamond Pile mechanic can randomly add missing bonus symbols to help bring the feature into play. On my spins it fired sparingly, yet it does smooth the entry a bit when the base stalls and you need that third symbol.