Pragmatic Play · 2017
Diamond Strike is a 5x3 video slot from Pragmatic Play with low volatility and a Jackpot Bonus Game. Read the figures here before your first spin.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Diamond Strike facts
Useful before you pick a bet, when you want the return and the win pattern in one place.
| What it means | In the game |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP | 96.48% |
| Volatility | Low |
| Grid | 5x3 |
| Release date | 26/10/2017 |
A 5x3 grid of five reels and three rows, with symbols from the Classic, Fruits and Gems themes. Three matching symbols are enough for a win. The Diamond (WILD) stands in for the other symbols, Scatter symbols open Free Spins, and three Golden 7 symbols anywhere on the grid open the Jackpot Bonus Game.
Three Scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 award 8 free spins. Three more Scatter symbols during the feature retrigger 8 more spins, with no stated limit. Extra WILD diamonds join every reel for the duration, and the Jackpot Bonus Game can still trigger during the free spins. The Stacked Wild and Retrigger features round out the set.
Game screens
Every screen here is from the game itself, so you see what to expect before you play.
96.48% is the return to player per A$100 staked, so on average A$96.48 comes back over many rounds. The RTP version running on this game is shown in the game rules.
| Return setting | RTP | Provider default |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 96.48% | Yes |
Setting up your first bet
Unsure what your bet does before the reels move? These five steps cover one full round.
A$0.15 is the lowest bet and A$240 the highest allowed here. The examples on this page use A$0.40, A$0.50 and A$1, which sit inside that range.
3 matching symbols is the fewest that pay on the 5x3 grid, so a win needs at least 3 of a kind. Diamond (WILD) can stand in for other symbols.
3 Golden 7 symbols open the Jackpot Bonus Game anywhere on the grid, and Diamond (WILD) carries the Stacked Wild feature.
3 scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 award 8 free spins, and extra WILD diamonds join every reel for the feature.
8 more spins come with each retrigger, and no limit is stated for how many can follow, so set your limit before the first spin.
Extra wins
You will have seen how each bonus mode starts and what it awards.
3 scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 award 8 free spins. Landing 3 more scatters during the feature retrigger 8 more spins, with no stated limit. Extra WILD diamonds join all reels for the duration, and the Jackpot Bonus Game can still trigger.
Base Game8 free spins
3 Golden 7 symbols anywhere on the grid trigger the Jackpot Bonus Game. A 4x3 grid of 12 diamond tiles is revealed one at a time. Match 3 tiles showing the same tier name to win it. Tiers of total bet: MINI 10x, MINOR 30x, MAJOR 100x, MEGA 1000x.
Any spinJackpot prize
A 5x3 grid with 8 symbols is where every spin starts. Three matching symbols is the fewest that pay. Diamond is the WILD, and the other symbols are 7, Bell, Cherries, Watermelon, Plum, Lemon and Golden 7.
Game lobbyPaying symbols
Three Golden 7 symbols anywhere on the grid start the Jackpot Bonus Game, but no one can say in advance how often that happens. The same holds for the scatter symbols that open the Free Spins. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP, so a quick loss or a run of wins tells you little about the next spin.
A$0.15 is the lowest bet and A$240 the highest, but which RTP version PokerStars Casino runs is shown only in the game rules. Read those rules before you start a session, because the figure stated there is the one that applies.
1000x the total bet is the MEGA tier, the largest fixed prize in the Jackpot Bonus Game, but the maximum win of Diamond Strike is a ceiling reached very rarely. Nothing in this review makes it a target, and a session can end well below it. Plan each bet around the money you can afford to lose.
Learn with no stake
This settles whether a practice session or a real account suits you, and what each costs.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing. The real game needs a PokerStars Casino account and players aged 18 or over.
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18+ only. Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or self-exclude through BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
A$0.15 to A$240 is the bet range, so set a session budget before the first spin and stop when it is spent.
A$1 is one example bet, and a win on it can still be followed by losses, so decide when to stop before you start.
A$0.40 is the paytable bet, but the bet can rise to A$240, so set deposit and loss limits on the account first.
8 free spins can start from 3 scatters, so if play stops being fun, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop.
Six questions answered
By the end you will know the RTP, the bets, the volatility and how free spins start.
96.48 is the RTP of Diamond Strike, and this slot has one version. RTP is the share of stakes the game returns over a long run, so A$100 staked returns A$96.48 on average. A single session can end well above or below that figure.
A$0.15 is the lowest bet on Diamond Strike and A$240 is the highest. The examples on this page use A$0.40, A$0.50 and A$1, but those are illustrations, not limits. Pick the stake that matches your session budget before the first spin.
5x3 is the grid of Diamond Strike, and its volatility is low. Low volatility means the pattern leans toward smaller wins rather than rare large ones. The label does not tell you how any single session will go.
1000x is the largest fixed prize on Diamond Strike, the MEGA tier of the Jackpot Bonus Game. At a total bet of A$1, that tier pays A$1,000. Landing it depends on the bonus game, so no session can be planned around it.
Three modes make up Diamond Strike: the Base Game, the Free Spins and the Jackpot Bonus Game. Each one follows its own rules, so read them before staking. Starting at A$0.15 keeps the first session's cost low while you watch how the reels behave.
3 FREE SPINS scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 award 8 free spins. Three more scatters during the feature add 8 more spins, and retriggers have no set limit. Extra WILD diamonds join every reel for the duration.
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