BGaming · 2023
Gemhalla is BGaming's six-reel, five-row Norse gem slot with scatter pays and cascading refills. Below: the figures, the round, the payouts, the extras and the limits.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and you must be 18 or over.
Choose a bet and spin a 6x5 grid built on the Gems, Mythology and Norse themes. Gemhalla has no paylines and no ways. A win forms when at least 8 matching symbols land anywhere on the screen. Winning clusters pay first, then new symbols drop in through the Refilling cascade until no more wins form.
Aim for the Free Spins round, which holds most of the rules in Gemhalla. Four or more Scatter Viking longships anywhere on the grid start it with 15 spins. Each spin that lands three or more Scatters during the round adds 5 more. Multiplier values build up across the whole round and apply to each later winning spin.
Gemhalla at a glance
After this table you can work out the top win for any bet up to the limit.
| What it means | Shown as |
|---|---|
| Game provider | BGaming |
| Return to player | 97.17% |
| Win pattern | High |
| Grid and wins | 6x5 |
| Top win multiple | x5,000 |
| Top win at top bet | A$250,000 |
| Release date | 15/06/2023 |
Inside a round
By the end you will have matched each screen to the rule it shows.
Less guessing, more control
Wondering what happens after you press spin and where your money goes.
Pick a stake from A$0.20 up to A$50 before the first spin. Every payout scales with that bet, so the stake you choose sets the size of each win.
Land eight or more matching symbols anywhere on the 6x5 grid and they form a winning cluster. Position does not matter, because the count is taken across the whole screen.
Let each win clear its symbols and new ones drop in from above, so one spin can chain several payouts. Scatter symbols pay on their total count anywhere on the grid.
Land four or more Viking longship Scatters anywhere on the grid and Free Spins begin with 15 spins. Each later spin with three or more Scatters adds five more.
Set a loss limit and a win target before you spin, then stop once either is reached. High volatility means results swing widely, so sessions vary.
Read the return before betting. RTP is the long-run share of staked money paid back to players, per A$100 staked. One session can land above or below it. The game rules show the version in use.
| Version | RTP | Is it default? |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 97.17% | Available |
Waiting for four scatters
Pick a bonus option only after you know how each one starts and what it costs.
Land four or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the grid to start Free Spins. The round opens with 15 spins. Three or more Scatters in one spin during the round add 5 more spins. Multiplier values build across the round and apply to each later winning spin.
Base game spins15 free spins
Buy the Free Spins round directly for 100x the total bet. The next spin after purchase triggers Free Spins. Buy Bonus and Chance x2 are mutually exclusive, so the other stays disabled while one is active.
Before purchaseNext-spin Free Spins
Switch on Chance x2 to double the chance of hitting the Scatter symbol. It costs a +25% surcharge on the total bet. The RTP stays at 97.17%, and the toggle only changes trigger odds, not game content.
Base game betDoubled Scatter chance
Set the bet and spin the 6x5 grid. Symbols pay by total count anywhere on screen with no paylines or ways. Refilling pays every winning combination, then drops new symbols in until no more wins form.
Bet selectedCluster wins
Choosing to spin Gemhalla means accepting that the bonus round may not arrive in a given session. Nobody can predict how often it lands, because every spin is random. The 97.17% RTP describes return over a very large number of spins, not one session. A short session can end far below the bet, and a lucky one far above it.
Deciding how to read the return starts with the RTP version. Gemhalla lists one version, 97.17%, and the game rules show which version a session runs. Check them before the first spin, since the version determines which return applies.
Chasing the top prize misreads Gemhalla. The maximum win is x5,000 the bet, which is A$250,000 at the A$50 top bet, and it is a ceiling reached very rarely. Its size tells you how far a single round can swing, not what you should expect from a session.
Two ways to play
Worried that trying the game will cost you money before you understand it?
Start with the demo to learn the rules, since it needs no money and pays nothing. Real play needs an account here and you must be 18 or older.
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Useful when you have finished this page and want to compare other games before spinning.
Only players aged 18+ can play Gemhalla here. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and BetStop is the national self-exclusion register.
Decide how much you can lose on Gemhalla before the first spin, and keep that amount aside. Keep bills and rent money out of every session.
Decide when to stop before you start, and keep that point after a big win. Chasing a loss is how sessions run on.
Set a deposit limit and a loss limit in your account before you play Gemhalla. Check both limits again whenever your circumstances change.
When Gemhalla stops being fun, take a break from the game straight away. If the break does not help, self-exclude through BetStop.
Gemhalla questions
Players want the bet range, top win and return figures before the first bet.
Read the Gemhalla rules on this page before any stake. The 6x5 grid pays by clusters of matching symbols with no paylines, and Tumble keeps dropping in new symbols until no more wins form. Each rule below shows what it costs to play and what it pays.
The top prize of Gemhalla is x5,000 times the bet. At the highest bet of A$50, that is A$250,000. At the example bet of A$10, the same multiple pays A$50,000.
The smallest bet on Gemhalla is A$0.20, and the highest is A$50. Choose a stake inside that range before each spin. Every amount on this page is in Australian dollars.
Gemhalla is offered in one RTP version, 97.17 percent. That figure is a long-run average over very many spins, so it says nothing about what one session will return.
Four or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the grid start the Free Spins round. The round opens with 15 spins, and three or more Scatters in one spin add five more spins. Multiplier values accumulate across the whole round and apply to each later winning spin.
Gemhalla has high volatility. High volatility means wins arrive in uneven bursts, so long dry spells and large single wins are both possible. Results of one session cannot be predicted, and no figure on this page says when a big win will land.
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