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If you’re looking for a game that’s a little bit different, then ‘Cool Jewels’ from WMS Gaming definitely fits the bill. It’ll take a bit of getting used to but this really is an entertaining game with plenty of chances of getting some big wins. So what makes ‘Cool Jewels’ so different?

The look of the game is very similar to ‘Bejwelled‘ but that’s where the similarity ends because game play is nothing like that slot game. Here there’s six reels in a 6×6 grid but don’t think that’s going to have lots of paylines that you’ll have to keep funding. In actual fact there’s no paylines at all in this game. On the left and right of the reels are two meters. The one on the left shows you the pay per symbol and the other one tells you the number of free spins that are available. Look out for the 10x symbols as that’s a multiplier you’ll really want to get into play. The total bet per spin goes from a £0.50 with a bet multiplier of 1x all the way up to £200 if you choose a 400x multiplier. Now only bet £200 on a spin if you can really afford to lose that amount. The best thing to do is choose a stake that fits in with your financial budget and vary it in relation to how your profit or loss is going.

The theme of the game isn’t the strongest you’ll see. It’s just a selection of jewels and the ‘cool’ comes from the fact we seem to be in a very cold climate and you wouldn’t be shocked if a polar bear or penguin suddenly appeared out of nowhere. The symbols in this game are all jewels so no big surprise there. They come in a variety of shapes and colours and there’s no sign of any playing card symbols here which is good to see. The jewel symbols come in pink, red, turquoise, green, blue and yellow. To get a winning combination you need four similar symbols in a horizontal or vertical direction. The soundtrack to the game is an entertaining one and can be a bit noisy at times so don’t have the volume set too high. You’ll have to keep an eye out for the Cascading symbols. When you get a winning combination with four or more symbols they suddenly disappear and get replaced by more symbols that may or may not make more winning combinations.

You’re spoilt for wild symbols in this game because there’s not just one, not even two but a grand total of three. They become active when forming part of a winning combination. There’s the Shocking Wild which destroys all symbols radiating out from it diagonally, the Exploding Wild wipes out all surrounding symbols and the Blasting Wild which destroys symbols in vertical and horizontal directions. You might be wondering what the heck happens if two of these wilds end up next to each other in a winning combination. Well this results in trails of blue, pink or green squares which offer more chances of winning. An added bonus is that two matching wilds in a winning combination become locked and are active as they drop down the screen until they reach the bottom. With the game being a bit different from those you’re used to playing, a look through the paytable is even more important. In this game it’s situated to the left of the spin button. If you want to set some autoplays, then that button is to the right of spin and you can set up to 200 automated plays.

No one is ever going to moan about receiving some free spins and you need four Cool Jewel symbols to trigger some and they must be destroyed by explosions. Four Cool Jewel symbols get you eight free spins, five gives you ten, six increases that number to 15 and seven award you 20 free spins with which to do some real damage. Any further symbols award you another five free spins so you really can get a good number here.

This makes a change from the usual kind of slot game that you see. The special features included definitely make for an interesting game and it’ll soon become one that your really enjoy playing.