BGaming · 2023
Gemhalla is a high volatility 6x5 video slot from BGaming with a 97.17% RTP. This page covers its figures, rounds, bonus modes and costs.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and players aged 18+.
Gemhalla at a glance
You will have checked the RTP, volatility and top win before the first spin.
| What it means | Figure shown |
|---|---|
| Provider | BGaming |
| RTP | 97.17% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid layout | 6x5 |
| Max win multiple | x5,000 |
| Max win at top bet | A$250,000 |
| Release date | 15/06/2023 |
Gemhalla deals a 6x5 grid of gems, Norse shields and Viking gear, with no paylines. A win needs at least 8 matching symbols anywhere on screen, counted by total symbol count, not by a line. When a combination lands, the winning symbols clear and new ones drop in, and that tumble repeats until no more wins form. The theme mixes Gems, Mythology and Norse imagery.
Four or more Scatter longships anywhere on the grid start Free Spins with 15 spins. Three Scatters landing during that round add five more spins, with no stated cap. Multiplier symbols keep their values across the round and apply to each later winning spin. Buy Bonus purchases the Free Spins round for 100x the total bet. Chance x2 doubles Scatter odds for a 25% surcharge.
Each spin on the reels returns part of the stake; RTP is that share averaged over many spins, per A$100 staked. Sessions vary around it. The version running here is shown in the game rules.
| Return setting | RTP | Provider default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 97.17% | Available |
Gemhalla special features
This part settles how each round starts, what it pays and what the paid options cost.
Landing 4+ Scatter (Viking longship) symbols anywhere on the grid starts the round with 15 initial spins. A single spin with 3+ Scatters during the round adds +5 more spins, with no stated cap. Multiplier symbol values accumulate across the round and apply to each later winning spin.
Base game spins15 initial spins
The next spin after purchase triggers Free Spins. The purchase buys the Free Spins round directly for 100x the total bet. Buy Bonus and Chance x2 are mutually exclusive, so each one is disabled while the other is active.
Base game screenFree Spins round
Scatter symbols get double the chance to land while the optional Chance x2 toggle is on. It carries a +25% surcharge on the total bet and cannot run alongside Buy Bonus. Only trigger odds change, not the game content.
Base game betDouble trigger chance
Each spin fills the 6x5 grid with symbols. Clusters pay by total symbol count anywhere on screen, with no paylines or ways. Refilling pays all winning combinations, then drops new symbols in until no more wins form.
Before a spinCluster wins
Right before you spin
Knowing where your stake goes before the first spin removes the biggest doubt.
The 6x5 grid stays idle until you pick a stake between A$0.20 and A$50. The maximum win is a multiple of the bet, so a higher stake raises every possible payout.
Winning symbols are counted across the whole 6x5 grid, with no paylines or ways. Eight or more of one symbol pay, and the Refilling cascade repeats until no more wins form.
Each cascade removes the winning symbols and drops new ones in, so one spin can pay several times. Scatter Viking longship symbols pay and count toward Free Spins anywhere on the grid.
Four or more Viking longship Scatters anywhere on the grid trigger Free Spins, starting with 15 spins. Three or more Scatters in one free spin add five more spins each time.
Each spin ends once its cascades settle, so set a budget before the first spin and stop there. Need support? Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.
Screen tour
After this gallery, you will have seen the base game and Free Spins screens before you play.
Each spin drops symbols onto the 6x5 grid, and four or more Scatter symbols anywhere on screen open the Free Spins. How often that happens is not known in advance. Tumbles and multipliers shape each round, but no figure tells you when the bonus comes. Whatever the 97.17% RTP says over a long run, one session stays random and can end above or below your starting balance.
Every winning cluster on the reels pays by its total symbol count, anywhere on screen, with no paylines to track. Which RTP version runs in this lobby is shown only in the game rules. Read that section in full before you stake real money.
A winning spin can build toward the top prize through tumbles and multipliers, but the maximum win is a ceiling that is reached very rarely. Treat that figure as a limit, not as an expectation, and size each stake to the balance you can afford to lose.
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Gemhalla facts
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Gemhalla is a 6x5 video slot by BGaming, and every rule on this page applies before the first spin. The lowest bet is A$0.20, so a small first session costs little while you learn how the cascading pays work.
Gemhalla pays up to 5,000 times the bet. At the example top bet of A$10, that is A$50,000, and at the highest bet of A$50 the ceiling reaches A$250,000.
Gemhalla has one RTP, 97.17%. The Chance x2 toggle changes only how often the Scatter symbol lands, so the return stays at 97.17% with or without it.
A bet on Gemhalla runs from A$0.20 to A$50 per spin. Chance x2 adds a 25% surcharge on the total bet, so a bet of A$10 costs A$12.50 with it switched on.
You must be 18+ to play. Get help from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set a deposit budget before you open Gemhalla, and treat it as the full cost of play. High volatility means losses can arrive quickly.
Choose the point where you stop before you start, and keep it after a win too. A big win is no reason to raise the bet.
Switch on the deposit and loss limits in your account before you bet on Gemhalla. Lower limits keep a bad run from becoming a long session.
If Gemhalla stops being fun, take a break and step away from the reels. Self-exclusion is there when a break is not enough.
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I check every slot entry against the game rules the provider publishes, including how bonus features trigger, and I keep the helpline details and self-exclusion information current.
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