Yummy Dumplings: Hold The Spin (Gamzix) – Review & Demo Play

Yummy Dumplings: Hold the Spin Slot Explained

Gamzix drops me into a lantern lit Japanese eatery in Yummy Dumplings: Hold the Spin. The grid is 3 reels by 5 rows with 125 ways paying on adjacent reels from the left. Stakes run from EUR 0.10 to EUR 100, with Autoplay, Fast and Turbo modes available. The game flow is straightforward, yet the pot style Heap of Dumplings adds tension between spins. I played it on mobile and desktop without fuss, the visuals and audio sit nicely without going overboard.

Yummy Dumplings Symbols

The paytable blends low royals with tasty dishes and a wild that steps in on any reel. Three of a kind is the rule across ways. The wild can also pay up to 10x the bet on a full hit, while the chef is the top regular symbol at 5x. Dumpling bonus symbols are separate and set up the Hold the Spin bonus, so wilds do not replace those. The set feels readable and wins come cleanly when it lines up.

Values mirror the menu shown in the game info. Wild 10x, Restaurant Chef 5x, Ramen Bowl 2.5x, Japanese Sweets 2x, Nigiri Sushi 1.5x, Soy Sauce 1.5x, A, K and Q 0.5x, J 0.40x, all for 3 matching symbols. It is a tight list, which suits the 3 by 5 layout and 125 ways. I liked how the wild support offsets the leaner base hits, giving small steadies while you fish for dumplings.

Yummy Dumplings: Hold The Spin Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Bonus
	1	x2000
	Bonus
	1	x50
	Bonus
	1	x20
	Bonus
	1	x10
	3	x5
	3	x2.5
	3	x2
	3	x1.5
	3	x1.5
	3	x0.5
	3	x0.5
	3	x0.5
	3	x0.4
	Wild
	3	x10

Yummy Dumplings Features

Heap of Dumplings is the hook in Yummy Dumplings features. When bonus dumplings land in base play without firing the bonus, they drop into the pot above the reels. At random, the heap wakes up and throws extra bonus symbols onto the grid to trigger the feature. It can also toss in multipliers or jackpot tokens. You still need 6 or more dumplings in view to start the Hold the Spin round, but this reel nudge kept me engaged.

The Bonus Game recalls Hold and Win, yet with gravity. You begin with 3 respins and only bonus, multiplier and jackpot symbols appear. Symbols always fall to the lowest spaces. Fill the entire bottom row and those values pay out and clear, opening room for more drops. Any new symbol reset restores the respin counter back to 3, and your triggering dumplings carry over. Bonus symbol values range from 0.5x to 5x the bet, which stacks well with the next piece.

The Multiplier symbol matters once it reaches a filled bottom row, pushing the running bonus multiplier up by +1 from a starting x1. There is no stated cap, and it applies to collected bonus values as they are awarded. Jackpots land as fixed pots, Mini 10x, Minor 20x, Major 50x and Grand 2,000x the bet. If patience runs thin, the Buy Bonus costs 50x and triggers the round, though availability can vary by site and bet level.

Bonus Buy Feature

Bonus Game The Bonus Game can be activated with the Buy Bonus feature that costs 50 times the bet.
Feature Cost:	x50 Bet
RTP:	94.01%
Volatility:	-

Yummy Dumplings Winning Potential

Numbers first. The default RTP sits at 96.02%, with alternative settings at 95.00%, 94.01% and 92.02%. Volatility skews high in practice, with a measured hit rate that asks for patience and a settled stake plan. I stuck to modest steps inside the 42 stake levels from EUR 0.10 to EUR 100 to ride the droughts. The 125 ways model helps small lines appear, yet the real meat lies in the bonus loop described above.

The max win is capped at 10,000x the bet and is realistically a bonus outcome. Hitting the Grand Jackpot adds 2,000x in one clip, while the rolling multiplier can climb as rows keep paying and clearing. If the running total reaches the 10,000x cap, the round ends and pays the cap. The mix of four fixed jackpots, growing multiplier and 0.5x to 5x chips gives decent ceiling without making the base feel dead.

Our Yummy Dumplings Rating

I rate Yummy Dumplings: Hold the Spin as a tidy Hold and Win take with a tasty twist. Heap of Dumplings saves dry patches, the gravity clear down mechanic feels slick, and the 50x Buy suits impatient moods. Adjustable RTP is the only bit that makes me wary, so I always check the info panel. Art, sound and the 3 by 5 shape mesh well. For me, it lands in the sweet spot for session play and jackpot hunting.