Aztec Gems keeps things much simpler than its grand temple setting might suggest. Pragmatic Play uses three reels, three rows and five fixed paylines, with colourful gemstones providing every regular paying symbol.
The game is available alongside our other slot games. Its defining feature is a separate fourth reel containing multipliers, one of which is selected at the end of every spin and applied to any line wins.
The reels are encased in gold colored stones that have geometric patterns carved on them, and the entire wall of the temple that surrounds the game has geometric patterns carved on them. There are no values, characters, or distractions in the form of background. In its place, there is a combination of red, purple, blue, green, and yellow gemstones within the grid.
The wild is a gold-colored Aztec mask, and the multiplier reel is an upright stone mechanism beside the main grid.
The fourth reel is separate from the main 3x3 grid and contains only multiplier symbols. Once the three standard reels have stopped, one position is selected from this multiplier reel. Its value is then applied to every line win produced during that spin.
Available multipliers include 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x and 15x. For example, a 4x multiplier would turn a 2x line payout into an 8x win. If the main grid produces several winning paylines together, the selected multiplier applies to each of them.
There is no trigger required because the multiplier reel is used after every paid spin, whether or not the main reels form a win. When no winning combination lands, the selected value has nothing to multiply and the game moves on to the next spin.
Aztec Gems does not include free spins, Scatters or a separate bonus round. Instead, this always-active multiplier is the game’s only added feature, keeping the structure quick and straightforward.
Aztec Gems uses a 3x3 grid with five fixed paylines. The small layout means every regular payout is made from exactly three matching symbols across adjacent reels, beginning with the first reel.
Symbols land in stacked groups, making it possible for the same gemstone to cover several positions at once. After the main reels stop, the fourth reel selects its multiplier and adjusts any completed line wins.
Aztec Gems appears to work in that the theme was not expanded any further than needed to develop a simple concept. The layout of the game is very clean, and the multiplier reel provides additional action once per outcome achieved without making each spin too lengthy.
This slot from Pragmatic Play is one of the simplest titles in terms of gameplay among all the games we offer in our online casino. The slot can be interesting for those players who enjoy quick spins, fixed paylines and an available feature.