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| Game figure | Set by game |
|---|---|
| Provider | BGaming |
| RTP | 97.17% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 6x5 |
| Max win multiple | x5,000 |
| Max win in money | A$250,000 |
| Release date | 15/06/2023 |
On the 6x5 grid, a win forms when eight or more matching symbols land anywhere on screen. Gemhalla uses no paylines and no ways, so a symbol's position does not decide a win. The symbols draw on gems, mythology and Norse themes. Each winning group pays, then the winning symbols clear and new ones drop in, and the cascade repeats until no further win forms.
Four or more Scatter Viking longships anywhere on the grid trigger the Free Spins round, which starts with 15 spins. Three or more Scatters in one spin during that round retrigger it for five more spins. Multiplier symbols keep their values across the whole round and apply to each later winning spin. Scatter Pays and Tumble drive the base game, where wins cascade one after another.
Know what to expect
Useful before the first spin, when you want to match each screen to its rule.
Know what happens
Slotocash explains each step in plain terms, so you know the rule before you place the bet.
The reels start only after a bet between A$0.20 and A$50 is set, such as A$0.50 or A$5.
Reels settle into a win when eight or more matching symbols appear anywhere on the 6x5 grid, with no paylines to check.
Winning symbols leave the grid, new symbols drop in, and the Refilling cascade repeats until no winning combination forms. Scatter symbols pay by count too.
Four or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the grid start the Free Spins round with 15 spins. Three or more Scatters in one free spin add five more.
Each round ends when the reels stop, so the amount you set before the first spin decides when the session stops.
Return to player is the share of staked money paid back over a long run. For every A$100 staked, Gemhalla returns A$97.17 on average. The game rules show the version running here.
| Return setting | RTP | Standard? |
|---|---|---|
| variant 1 | 97.17% | Yes |
Gemhalla feature guide
Useful once you want to know how a feature starts and what it changes.
4+ Scatter (Viking longship) symbols anywhere on the grid start the round with 15 initial spins. Three or more Scatters landing in a single spin during the round award +5 more spins. Multiplier values build across the whole round and apply to each winning spin that follows.
Base Game spins15 initial spins
The next spin after purchase triggers Free Spins. The purchase costs 100x the total bet and skips the wait for Scatters to land on the grid.
Base Game playFree Spins round
Your chance to land a Scatter doubles with the optional Chance x2 toggle on, for a +25% surcharge on the total bet. The RTP is identical to the base game, so only trigger odds change, not game content.
Choosing the betDouble Scatter chance
Every spin uses the 6x5 grid with no paylines or ways. Symbols pay by their total count anywhere on screen. Winning symbols clear, then new ones drop in until no more wins form.
Choosing a betCascading wins
Scatter symbols land on the reels in no set order, so the Free Spins round may start on the first spin or after a long dry run. How often it comes is not known in advance. The outcome of one session is random, whatever the RTP, because 97.17% is an average over a very large number of spins, not a promise for any single visit.
Spins on the 6x5 grid return money at the RTP of the version in play. Only the game rules state which version runs in this lobby, so read them before the first spin. A single RTP figure on this page cannot show which version applies here.
Winning combinations and Multiplier values can add up over a round, but the maximum win is x5,000 the bet. That ceiling is reached very rarely, and at the A$50 maximum bet it equals A$250,000 in money.
Players must be 18+ to play Gemhalla. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and BetStop is the national self-exclusion register.
Set a session budget before the first spin, and keep it apart from money for bills. Once it is spent, stop, even when a win seems near.
Choose the stop point before you spin, and keep it after a win as well as a loss. A big win can tempt longer play than planned.
Set a deposit limit and a loss limit in your account before the first bet on Gemhalla. Check both limits at the start of each visit.
Take a break, or self-exclude through BetStop, when Gemhalla stops being fun. Stepping away needs no win and can happen at any point.
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Six questions, short replies
After this page you will know how Gemhalla rounds run, what it pays, and when to stop.
Gemhalla starts at A$0.20 a spin, so a first session can test the reels at the lowest stake. The game is a 6x5 BGaming video slot, and the stake you choose sets every payout, so start low and raise the bet only after you know how the rounds run.
Gemhalla accepts bets from A$0.20 up to A$50 a spin. The paytable on this page uses A$0.50, and A$5 is the top example bet, so the figures scale with the stake you pick.
The top prize in Gemhalla is x5,000 times the bet. At the highest stake of A$50, that ceiling comes to A$250,000, so treat it as a ceiling, not a target.
Gemhalla has high volatility, which means wins come less often but can be larger when they land. Plan a budget that can cover a run of rounds without a win.
Gemhalla has one RTP, 97.17%, and Chance x2 keeps that same RTP. Chance x2 only doubles the chance of hitting the Scatter symbol, so the game content stays the same. Over a long run, the RTP describes the return, not the result of one session.
Four or more Scatter symbols, the Viking longship, anywhere on the grid start the free spins with 15 initial spins. Three or more Scatters in a single spin during the round add five more spins.
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