BGaming · 2023
Gemhalla is a high volatility video slot from BGaming, with 97.17% RTP and a x5,000 maximum win. The page shows its figures before the first spin.
Gemhalla at a glance
Open this table before choosing a bet, so the cap and RTP are clear before you spin.
| Game detail | Setting in play |
|---|---|
| Provider | BGaming |
| Return to player | 97.17% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid size | 6x5 |
| Maximum win multiple | x5,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$250,000 |
| Release date | 15/06/2023 |
A 6x5 grid of gems, runes and Norse symbols, with a mythology theme. There are no paylines or ways. A win forms when 8 or more matching symbols land anywhere on the screen, counted by their total. Each winning group pays, the symbols drop, and new ones fall in. Wins keep chaining until none form, so one spin can produce several wins in a row.
4 or more Scatter symbols, the Viking longship, anywhere on the grid start Free Spins with 15 spins. Three or more Scatters in a single spin add 5 more spins. Multiplier symbols keep their values across the whole round and apply to each later winning spin. Tumble, Scatter Pays and Retrigger complete the feature set.
Gemhalla in motion
Three screens settle what the bonus and free spins look like in play.
Play guide
After this, you will have placed a bet and followed one round through to its payout.
Set the stake between A$0.20 and A$50 before the reels move. Every payout grows with the bet, so a larger stake raises each win in the same proportion.
Wins form from matching symbols anywhere on the 6x5 grid, with no paylines or ways to track. Winning symbols clear, new ones drop in, and the cascade repeats until wins stop.
Tumble refills the grid after each win, and Scatter Pays counts Viking longship symbols anywhere on screen. Multiplier symbols matter in free spins, where their values build across the round.
Four or more Viking longship Scatters anywhere on the grid start Free Spins with 15 spins. Three or more Scatters in one free spin add five more spins.
Set a loss or session limit before the first spin, so the stop point is decided before the reels turn. How long a session runs depends on results nobody can predict.
A$100 staked is the basis of the RTP table: it shows the long-run share of stakes paid back to players. Single sessions vary. The version Goldbet runs appears in the game rules.
| Payback level | RTP | Running at Goldbet |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 97.17% | Available |
When a feature triggers
At Goldbet Casino we list each mode's rules in plain figures, before the first spin.
4+ Scatter Longships anywhere on the grid start Free Spins. 15 spins open the round. 3 or more Scatters in one spin add 5 more spins, with no stated cap. Multiplier values accumulate across the round and apply to each winning spin after they land.
Base Game spins15 free spins
100x the total bet buys the Free Spins round directly. The next spin after purchase triggers Free Spins. It is mutually exclusive with Chance x2, so the other option stays disabled while this one is active.
Base game screenInstant Free Spins
25% surcharge on the total bet activates Chance x2, an optional toggle that doubles the chance to hit the Scatter symbol. The RTP stays the same with it on, since it changes only trigger odds, not game content. It cannot be combined with Buy Bonus.
Standard base gameDouble Scatter odds
6x5 grid with no paylines or ways. Symbols pay by total count anywhere on screen, and a win needs at least 8 matching symbols. Refilling pays every winning combination, then drops new symbols in until no more wins form.
Bet placedCluster wins
Real stakes
At Goldbet Casino you can test the reels before any stake is placed.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing; the real game needs an account at Goldbet Casino and the legal age of 18+.
Play97.17% is a long-run figure, and it does not say when the Free Spins will arrive. The bonus round can land on the first spin or not at all in a given session. Each spin is random, so the result of one session stays random whatever the RTP, and nobody can know in advance how a sitting will end.
97.17% is the only RTP listed for Gemhalla, and the game rules are where the version in play is shown. Check them before the first spin, so you know which version you are playing, and read them again if a figure looks different elsewhere.
x5,000 the bet is the maximum win of Gemhalla, and it is a ceiling reached very rarely rather than a target. The figure sets the upper limit of the payout, so it says nothing about what a session will return. At the A$2 example top bet, that ceiling is A$10,000.
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Player questions
Most players worry about bet size and winnings, so the short answers below start there.
A$0.20 is the lowest bet on Gemhalla, and A$50 is the highest allowed bet. The examples on this page use A$0.50, A$1 and A$2, which are only illustrations of the range. Pick any stake inside those limits before each spin.
97.17% is the RTP of Gemhalla, and it is the only version listed for this slot. Because there is one RTP, the return does not change between game modes. RTP describes the return over a very long run, so it does not predict a single session.
x5,000 your bet is the top prize on Gemhalla. At the A$2 example top bet that equals A$10,000, and at the A$50 maximum bet it reaches A$250,000. The top prize is a ceiling, so ordinary spins pay far less.
4 Scatter symbols anywhere on the grid start the Free Spins round with 15 initial spins. Inside the round, 3 or more Scatters landing in one spin add 5 more spins. The Scatter is the Viking longship symbol.
6x5 grid with high volatility sets Gemhalla apart from smoother games. Wins arrive less often, and the gaps between them can be long. The pattern of any session cannot be predicted, so set your expectations before the first spin.
Players must be 18+. Get help from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or join BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Decide how much you can afford to lose before you open Gemhalla, and keep that amount separate from everyday money.
Set your stopping point before the first spin, and keep it after a win as well as after a loss.
Use the deposit and loss limits in your account to cap how much you can put in and lose over a set period.
If Gemhalla stops being fun, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop, the national register, and come back later.
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