A Girl's Best Friend Slot
The old adage that a diamond is a girl’s Best Friend is brought to life in this simple slot by Gamesys. Classic fruit machine looks, retro music and 5 paylines make this ideal for players looking for a simple, no-frills slot game.
The paytable sits above the reels so you can immediately see which symbols offer the best rewards, while the retro style is clear in the pastel colour scheme and the musical interlude that accompanies every win. Step back in time to the 1950s with this cute slot game and spin the precious stones as you head towards the 2,000x top reward!
Cutting Your First Diamond
Before heading to the jewellers and getting to grips with the paytable, you need to decide on your stake. The 5 paylines here are not fixed, so you can play as many or as few of them as you like each spin. You also have a choice over your line bet. Click the plus and minus buttons to change your coin size from €0.01 to €5 each spin, giving a maximum total bet per spin of €25.
The game is laid out like a traditional arcade slot machine, with the reels at the bottom of the screen and the paytable displayed at the top for easy reference. The background of the game is a soft purple and the paytable is coloured pale pink to add to the retro feminine theme. The graphics are basic with little sophistication, but this approach works well with the tongue-in-cheek style of the slot.
The symbols are all precious gems or rings. Icons include the crystal-cut green emerald, the red ruby, the square-cut purple amethyst, the dazzling white diamond and the antique ring, which consists of a ruby on a band of gold. Whenever you hit a win, the retro movie theme “Diamonds are a girl’s Best Friend” sings out in 1950s style, while the twinkling and shimmering sound effects give the impression that the reels have been dusted with a sprinkling of pure magic!
Payouts from Your Best Friend
Confirming the Best Friend theory, the diamond is the best paying symbol on the paytable. Spinning 5 of these sparkling stones will reward you with 2,000x your bet, while 4 on the reels pays 200x your bet, 3 awards 50x your bet and 2 diamonds pays 15x your bet.
Your second-Best Friend here is the ring symbol, which pays 400x your bet for 5 matching symbols on a payline, 100x your bet for 4 symbols, 20x your bet for 3 symbols and 5x your bet for 2 symbols. Next in line is the purple amethyst, which pays 100x your bet for 5 symbols, 30x your bet for 4 symbols, 10x your bet for 3 symbol and 2x your bet for 2 symbols.
Moving further down the pay scale, the red ruby pays 30x your bet for 5 symbols, 20x your bet for 4 symbols, and 5x your bet for 3 symbols. Finally, spinning 5 of the green emeralds will pay you 20x your bet, while hitting 4 symbols awards 10x your bet and 3 symbols pays 5x your bet.
The symbols that give a payout for only 2 symbols on the reels are the diamond, ring and amethyst. This is quite a pleasant surprise because in most slot games you need a minimum of 3 matching symbols to receive any reward at all.
Reels of Retro Fun but No Sparkler
A Girl’s Best Friend has a fun retro theme, including the 1950s jazz tune and shimmery sound effects. The paytable proves the Best Friend theory with the sparkling diamond resting at the top of the pay chart, while there are plenty of smaller payouts and some potentially big rewards for the lucky players who manage to find the elusive diamonds.
The problem with this slot machine is that there is not a lot of action beyond the basic paytable. There are no wild symbols or scatters, and no free games round or bonus feature. The best aspect to the game is the strong potential wins from the best paying stones, along with the fact that you only need 2 matches to receive a payout with three of the 5 symbols. The 1950s theme also adds a touch of glamour and retro fun. However, there are so few features to enjoy here, our gaming session quickly lost its sparkle.
