Gemix 100

Gemix 100: Slot Overview

Players who like to relive the past via memories, photos, or group reminiscences should be able to identify with provider Play'n GO's growing range of '100' slots. To make these slots, the studio dives into its extensive back catalogue for games that have resonated with the betting public and puts them through a tuning process. Past examples have included Rise of Olympus 100, Moon Princess 100, and Honey Rush 100. Now it is the classic grid slot Gemix's turn to get a '100' overhaul, which has resulted in a mostly recognisable game, but one where adjustments have transformed it into a beefier experience.

The first thing about Gemix 100 you may notice is a graphical refresh. The original Gemix is getting on in years, and this is somewhat apparent when going back for another look. Gemix 100 has a cleaner, clearer, more up-to-date appearance, closer to Gemix 2 graphically in some ways, though all three are clearly related. Travelling through magical worlds remains on the menu as well, so it's safe to say fans should feel at home in Gemix 100 rather than a weird outsider.

Where the original Gemix was medium volatile, Gemix 100 bumps this stat up to being highly volatile, though with a diminished maximum RTP of 96.2%. Bets of 10 c to $/€100 may be selected on the left to right menu bar when ready to taste the magic. As on the previous two occasions, Gemix 100's action occurs on a 7x7 gaming grid, forming winning combinations using a cluster pays system.

To get a win, 5 matching symbols need to be connected to each other in vertical and/or horizontally adjacent positions. The symbols are 8 candy-like objects in various colours and shapes, paying 0.1 to 2.5 times the bet for 5 OAK or 7.5 to 250 times the bet for 15+ OAK. Winning symbols are removed, and symbols cascade down to replace the removed ones. Cascades continue until no more wins can be made. Wilds in Gemix 100 replace regular pay symbols.

Gemix 100: Slot Features

For the most part, Gemix 100 brings back the gameplay that made the original so playable, except this time, the win multiplier increases with each win, adding a new dimension to the game.

Crystal Charge

Winning symbols are collected by the Crystal Charge meter. A Crystal Charge modifier is triggered after collecting 25 winning symbols, and no more wins occur:

• Nova Blast - one symbol explodes, destroying and transforming adjacent symbols.
• Crystal Warp - one symbol on the grid is selected. It and all matching symbols are warped into other symbols.
• Light Beam - one symbol shoots light beams vertically and horizontally. The symbols they hit are transformed into other symbols.
• Chain Lightning - two corner symbols are connected by chain lightning. All hit symbols are transformed into one of the corner symbols.

The game continues after the Crystal Charge effect, so the charge meter can be charged again for more effects. Collecting 35 symbols before the Crystal Charge triggers supercharges the game round, where the multiplier is doubled.

Multiplier

Each win adds +1 to the multiplier. The multiplier can reach a maximum value of x100.

Magical Worlds

A pattern appears on a screen next to the reels and on the main grid. Each world has unique patterns that are completed by winning on the relevant pattern positions on the main grid. Clearing this pattern by landing winning symbols over the highlighted positions raises the multiplier by 5 and sends players travelling between magical worlds where random World Wild features may occur on non-winning spins. These are:

• Miner's World - up to 10 wilds may drop down on random grid positions.
• Princess' World - a wild is placed in an edge position then spreads to the other side of the grid.
• Wizard's World - up to 4 sticky wilds are added to the grid. They stay for one game round or until the Crystal Charge is triggered.

Gemix 100: Slot Verdict

Gemix 100 is a textbook 100 slot. Play'n GO has spruced up the visuals and slickened the performance to give the game a tighter flow. It looks visually updated, while at the same time giving players a welcoming return to the series feel. Gemix 100 reminds players why the original was popular, supplying a cleverly packaged cluster pays slot with charge features, random wild features, and a matching pattern side quest in order to move between worlds to help keep the game interesting.

All of those things are back, plus some extras which earn the game its 100 status. If you were ever wondering why Play'n GO picked that number, it's because an element of each revamped game has its cap changed to 100. This could be free spins, for example, but in Gemix 100, the expanded cap has been placed on the win multiplier. Not only that, but the multiplier increases on each win, potentially improving the chances of getting a mighty value assisted by the pattern clearance's +x5 as you traverse worlds. The maximum win has shot through the roof, as these slots tend to do. Gemix 100 boasts 25,000x the stake compared to the original's 4,513.5x. Patterns refresh on each spin, too, keeping you on your toes and working with the graphical tightening to produce a pacier feel to the game.

Obviously, it's not all easy money. Symbol values have been dropped, and the World Bonus prize has been completely axed. However, other parts have been severely boosted, making Gemix 100 a classic 100 slot - one that has a bigger, faster, higher performance ethos accompanying a classic game revisit.