Garuda Gems in Demo Mode

Garuda Gems features a grid with 6 reels and 4 rows. It uses cascading reels. Winning symbols disappear from the screen. New symbols fall into the empty spaces. This gives a chance for extra wins. The screen layout is made for mobile devices. Every control button is placed at the bottom of the screen.

Symbols

Garuda Gems is an Asian-themed slot with two types of symbols: regular and special. Colored gems are high-value symbols, while card symbols, such as 10, J, Q, K, and A, are low-value. The golden Garuda is the Wild symbol. It replaces regular symbols to complete combinations and adds to the multiplier meter above the reels. Landing Scatter symbols triggers the Free Spins bonus.

Ways to Win Mechanics

The free Garuda Gems slot does not use traditional fixed paylines. You get a payout when matching symbols land on the reels right next to each other. The game has 4,096 ways to win. A winning combination must start from the first reel on the left. The specific row where a symbol stops does not matter. This system works with the cascading reels to make it possible to hit several wins during a single spin.

Garuda Gems by PG Soft includes several mechanics and bonus symbols that affect the payout potential. The gameplay focuses on getting bonus symbols to increase your multipliers.

• Wild Symbol — The Garuda bird lands on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5. It replaces all regular symbols except the Scatter to complete winning combinations.

• Wild Multiplier — A collection meter sits above the grid. Collecting 3 Wilds during a spin or cascade increases the current payout multiplier by 3.

• Free Spins Feature — You need 3 Scatters to start the bonus game. This awards 10 Free Spins. Every extra Scatter gives 2 more Free Spins.

• Persistent Multiplier — During Free Spins, the win multiplier and collection meter do not reset between spins. The multiplier grows as you collect more Wilds.

You can bet from $0.60 up to $180 for every spin in the Garuda Gems free slot. These betting limits make the game suitable for various bet sizes. The RTP stands at 96.77%. That percentage represents the theoretical amount of money the game pays back to people over a long period of time.

Hit Frequency and Maximum Win

The game has a hit rate of 44%. This means you can expect to get a winning combination on about 44 out of every 100 spins you play. The maximum payout you can get is 3,136 times your bet. To hit this top amount, you must collect multipliers in the Free Spins bonus game.

I ran a test of over 100 spins in the demo version. My starting balance was $100,000. With the bet set at $12 per spin, the total cost came out to $1,200.

The first 50 spins resulted in frequent but small wins. Payouts during this part of the session were between $1.80 and $15. The biggest win in the first half of the session happened on spin 25. That specific spin paid out $30.

On the 70th spin, the collection meter built up a multiplier and generated a $126 win. The 74th spin resulted in a $27 payout, also aided by an active multiplier. Other notable results included a $54 big win on the 97th spin and a $30.60 win on the final 100th spin.

The Free Spins bonus did not trigger during the session. Out of 100 spins, 44 ended in a win. The final balance was $99,354.40, which means the net loss for the session was $645.60.