Gems of Serengeti is an engaging video slot game developed by Pragmatic Play, featuring a captivating 5-reel and 4-row grid layout, offering players a total of 20 different ways to win. The game draws players into an enchanting safari adventure with its richly themed symbols and dynamic gameplay mechanics.
In this game, the symbols are divided into two main categories: low-paying and high-paying symbols. The low-paying symbols consist of traditional card ranks, including Jacks (J), Queens (Q), Kings (K), and Aces (A). Landing a combination of five identical low-paying symbols across the reels rewards players with a payout ranging from 5 to 7.5 times their original bet. On the other hand, the high-paying symbols are represented by iconic African wildlife and characters, including vultures, leopards or cheetahs, lions, and both a female and male character. These symbols offer more substantial payouts, with five-of-a-kind combinations paying out between 10 and 37.5 times the player's bet.
An additional symbol to look out for is the wild symbol, which not only pays out 10 times the bet for a five-of-a-kind match but also has the power to substitute for all standard paying symbols, potentially creating more winning combinations.
One of the game's standout features is the Respin feature, triggered by landing at least 5 Gem Symbols on the reels. This feature transitions the gameplay to a special grid that only displays Gems or blank spaces. The Gems that activated the feature are locked in place, and players are awarded 3 respins. Any new Gems landing during these respins will also lock onto the grid and reset the respin count back to three. This process continues until either no new Gems land or all positions on the grid are filled with Gems. At the conclusion of the Respin feature, players receive a payout based on the total number of Gems collected, with rewards ranging from 1x to a staggering 500x the player's bet, depending on the number of Gems present.