Genie’s Gem Bonanza (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

Genie’s Gem Bonanza - Slot Overview

Genie’s Gem Bonanza runs a 6x5 scatter-pays setup where 8 or more matching symbols anywhere land a win, followed by tumbles. I’m playing a very high volatility model with a 96.5% RTP at default. The loop is familiar yet punchy, with cascades, Genie Multiplier symbols up to x100 that combine, Mystery symbols that can flip to Cash Coins, plus a free spins round. An Ante Bet is offered, and there’s a Bonus Buy for instant feature entry. Stakes go from 20p to £240.

Symbols and Paytable in Genie’s Gem Bonanza

All pays are gems, split into two tiers. The low set uses card suits – clubs, diamonds, spades, hearts – while the top set shows a diamond, amber, emerald, amethyst and ruby. Wins trigger from 8+ anywhere, with 8 OAK paying roughly 0.25x to 5x, and 14+ stepping to 2x to 50x the bet across the table. There are no wilds. The lamp acts as the scatter for free spins, which I cover further below.

The Genie Multiplier is a separate symbol that can land in any phase, carrying x2 to x100 values. When the tumble finishes, all multipliers on the grid add together and apply to the total for that spin sequence. Mystery symbols land as a decorated box with a question mark and will flip into a single pay symbol type or Cash Coins. Coins come in bronze, silver and gold with instant values from 1x to 100x. Random adds can drop these symbols after spins.

Genie’s Gem Bonanza Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	14+	x50
	12+	x20
	10+	x10
	8+	x5
	14+	x12
	12+	x6
	10+	x2
	8+	x1
	14+	x8
	12+	x4
	10+	x1
	8+	x0.5
	14+	x5
	12+	x2
	10+	x0.5
	8+	x0.4
	14+	x4
	12+	x1.2
	10+	x0.6
	8+	x0.3
	14+	x4
	12+	x1.2
	10+	x0.6
	8+	x0.3
	14+	x2
	12+	x1
	10+	x0.5
	8+	x0.25
	14+	x2
	12+	x1
	10+	x0.5
	8+	x0.25
	Collect
	Mystery
	Scatter
	Multiplier

Tumbles and Multipliers in Genie’s Gem Bonanza

In Genie’s Gem Bonanza, the tumble is the engine. Any scatter-pays hit removes its symbols, drops the rest, and fills gaps from above so new combinations can form. I’ve had base hits run into long chains when multipliers also show up. Those Genie Multipliers don’t need to be part of a cluster to work; they sit until the sequence ends, then stack and multiply the total. It’s where modest clusters can turn into tidy returns when the grid cooperates.

Free Spins and Feature Buy in Genie’s Gem Bonanza

Four lamp scatters trigger 12 free spins in Genie’s Gem Bonanza, and each extra scatter on the trigger adds 2 spins. Inside the round, landing 3 scatters adds 4 spins, with +2 per scatter beyond the third. All the base extras stay live here, so you still get tumbles, Genie Multipliers that combine, and Mystery symbols that can pop Cash Coins. The flow matches the base, with the bonus giving you a longer look at the good stuff.

If I don’t fancy the wait, the Bonus Buy costs 100x the bet and drops 4 to 6 scatters straight away. There’s also an Ante Bet that raises stake to 1.5x and bumps the chance of hitting free spins while nudging RTP to 96.51%. That route suits sessions where I want more feature volume without jumping to a full buy. Both options are standard for this studio and behave as expected here.

I like the bonus for its pace, though it doesn’t ramp beyond the base rules. The win swings come from timing multipliers with chunky clusters, plus the odd Cash Coin reveal. When the reels line up, it gets lively fast. When they don’t, the feature can fizzle. That’s the trade-off I felt across sessions, and it fits a high variance profile. Retriggers help stretch the round, but they’re not common enough to rely on.

Bonus Buy Feature

Free Spins Feature The FREE SPINS round can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current total bet.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.54%
Volatility:	-

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Genie’s Gem Bonanza

On the numbers, Genie’s Gem Bonanza carries a default 96.5% RTP, with common alternatives at 95.5% and 94.5% depending on venue. Volatility is rated very high. My tracker matched the stated hit rate around 31.15% in the base, and the bonus is a rarer catch, circling roughly 1 in 196 spins on average. Top potential sits at 10,000x the bet, with an estimated 1 in 3,316,750 spins to land the cap. It is a serious ceiling with long odds.

Stakes span 20p to £240 per spin. I size down for longer sessions, given the scatter-pays nature and the dry spells that come with it. The grid’s 6x5 layout and pay-anywhere math keep you in the hunt for clusters, but I only ramp stake when multipliers feel lively and the balance allows. It’s a slot that pays in bursts, so pacing matters more than chasing a single hot spin for me.

Theme and Presentation in Genie’s Gem Bonanza

Visually, Genie’s Gem Bonanza sits under pink skies with a blue-skinned genie drifting from a lamp to the right of the 6x5 grid. The frame is ornate enough, gems glow against deep blues, and the soundtrack taps a Middle Eastern line without getting in the way. I played on mobile and desktop and it ran clean, with crisp symbol edges and smooth tumbles. The genie’s occasional animation when special symbols drop adds a bit of theatre to the base.

Styling-wise, it ticks the boxes you’d expect for a genie slot, though it does stay on the safe side. The art sells the theme, but I found the presentation fairly standard rather than standout. That said, the clear grid and uncluttered feedback make it easy to parse wins during fast tumbles and multiplier reveals. I’m here for the maths, and the visuals support that, even if the character work never quite steals the show.

Genie’s Gem Bonanza - Verdict

Genie’s Gem Bonanza suits me when I want scatter-pays action with multipliers up to x100 and a punt at 10,000x. Mystery symbols and Cash Coins add a nice wrinkle, though the bonus doesn’t step beyond the base rules, so the fireworks rely on stacked multipliers and chunky clusters. The variance is fierce, the bonus can be a slog to land, and the buy button is tempting. If that style fits your bankroll, this lamp can still grant a session worth having.