Safari Gems

Safari Gems Overview

Safari Gems is an African safari slot from GameArt, released on 25 July 2023. The reels sit in a carved wooden frame in front of a savanna sunset with a snow-capped mountain in the background, and the game uses a classic 5x3 layout with 15 paylines. SlotCatalog lists an RTP of 96.11% (the game is offered with several RTP settings), low volatility and a maximum win of 5,293x the bet. Stakes start at 0.15 per spin, and SlotCatalog gives 180 as the top bet.

Symbols and Paytable

The reels mix wild animals with polished gemstones. The animals are the high pays, and the gems in red, blue, green, yellow and purple settings make up the low pays. Our paytable screenshot was taken at a $6.00 stake, and the top values were:

• Leopard – $1,000 for five, $100 for four and $20 for three, so five leopards on a line return more than 160x the bet
• Rhino – $100 for five, $20 for four and $8 for three
• Red gem and blue gem – $80 for five, $8 for four and $4 for three

The gap between the leopard and the rest of the paytable is large, which explains how a low-volatility game can still reach a four-figure top win. The lion is the Wild symbol and completes lines for the regular symbols.

Free Spins

Scatter symbols start the bonus round. In our demo session a trigger paid $12.00 (2x the bet) straight away and then displayed “Congratulations, you won 15 free spins”. SlotCatalog lists additional free spins and a free spins multiplier among the features, so the round can be extended and its wins boosted, and it also mentions a random multiplier.

Gamble Feature

Any win can be taken to the card gamble. Picking the right colour, red or black, doubles the win, while naming the right suit multiplies it by four. In our screenshot a $9.60 win could become $19.20 on a colour guess or $38.40 on a suit guess, and the game allowed up to five gambles in a row. The Collect button takes the win back to the balance at any point.

Features at a Glance

• Layout: 5 reels, 3 rows, 15 fixed paylines
• Wild: the lion, completing lines for regular symbols
• Free spins: triggered by Scatters, with extra spins and a multiplier listed among the features
• Random multiplier and a colour or suit gamble after any win
• RTP: 96.11% in the standard setting, with other settings available to casinos

With 15 lines at a $6.00 stake each line costs $0.40, so the $1,000 leopard prize is worth 2,500x the line bet. Low volatility here means that the base game pays small amounts regularly, while the bigger results come from the leopard lines and the free spins.

Our Demo Spins

At $6.00 a spin with five blue gems across the middle row paid $84.00 in total, and a smaller mixed win of $9.60 came from several short lines at once. Wins arrive often, but most of them are small, as the low volatility rating suggests.

Playing the Game

The stake is set with the minus and plus buttons under the reels, and the bet and balance are always visible along the bottom bar. The info pages hold the full paytable and the rules, and a lightning button next to the spin button speeds up the reels.

Our Take

Safari Gems is a straightforward 15-line slot with a strong leopard symbol, free spins and a classic card gamble. The free demo on the left runs without registration.

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