Play’n GO’s Diamond Vortex Stirs Up the Video Slots Community

Get ready for an out-of-this-world experience with Swedish iGaming developer Play’n GO’s latest release, Diamond Vortex. This unique hexagonal grid video slot is sure to be a hit among casino regulars, following in the footsteps of the studio’s previous success, Honey Rush. It’s no surprise that Play’n GO has jumped on this popular trend.

Diamond Vortex takes players on a space-themed adventure, a format that has been popularized by Play’n GO through their previous best-selling games. The layout features three concentric circles that spin and rearrange symbols with every cascade. These rings contain Zones and Spots which can trigger various features such as free spins and symbol transformations.

The Core Wild Vortex, located at the center of the grid, is one of the game’s main highlights, guaranteeing players at least one Wild symbol per spin. The bonus feature absorbs any other wilds on the screen, increasing their overall value.

Bonus Features Galore!

Diamond Vortex follows in Honey Rush’s footsteps with its 4-5-6-7-6-5-4 grid formation but this time with a deep space theme. Players can bet anywhere between €0.20 and €100 per spin and the game is available on various devices. With a maximum RTP of 96.20%, it’s always best to double check the in-game specifications before placing your bets.

The Zones and Spots mark the rings, with Zones remaining fixed at the top of each ring while Spots rotate starting from the bottom until a winning combination is achieved. When this happens, the Rotate feature kicks in, moving the innermost ring clockwise, middle ring anti-clockwise, and outer ring clockwise. Non-winning symbols are replaced by new ones appearing in the gaps left behind by disappearing winning combinations.

The Wilds are also an exciting feature in Diamond Vortex! The game boasts two types of Wilds – Core and Sticky. The Core Wild sits at the center of the rings while Sticky Wilds appear in cascades. If they form part of a winning combination, Sticky Wilds jump to the next ring closer to the Core Wild with each consecutive win.

Scatters and Payouts

When a Sticky Wild reaches the Core Wild, it triggers the game’s Consume feature which doubles your multiplier for every subsequent Sticky Wild consumed. This bonus can go up to 20x which is quite impressive! At the start of each new game, your multiplier resets back to 1x total stake.

Next up are Spots that can reach Zones triggering another bonus feature called Transform, where all symbols on the nearest ring are transformed into matching pay symbols. While Spots return to their original position after triggering Transform in the base game, with increasing bonuses, they can transform symbols on all the rings, leading to massive payouts.

Diamond Vortex also includes a standard free spin feature that is triggered when a bonus symbol reaches the Zone, awarding players with five free spins. Unlike in the base game, Spots do not reset between each free spin.