BGaming · 2023
Gemhalla is a 6x5 video slot from BGaming with high volatility. This page covers its figures, bonus modes and what to know before the first spin.
The demo is free; the real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Reels land in a six-column grid five rows deep, dressed in Norse myth and cut gems rather than playing cards. Nothing is paid along a line or a way: eight matching symbols anywhere on the screen make a win, and once a win is paid the symbols leave, fresh ones drop in and the count runs again until a spin stops paying.
BGaming gives this one a stack of extras: a Free Spins round with multipliers that add up as it goes, retriggers inside that round, and two optional paid switches on the bet. It reads differently from the provider's line-heavy releases, so the round here turns on what sits on the whole grid.
The figures, line by line
Use this once the name has caught your eye and you want the hard numbers first.
| Field | In short |
|---|---|
| Provider | BGaming |
| Long-run return | 97.17% |
| Volatility | High volatility |
| Grid and pays | 6x5 |
| Top win multiplier | x5,000 |
| Top win at A$50 | A$250,000 |
| Release date | 15/06/2023 |
Gemhalla Features and Free Spins
After reading this, you will know how each version of the round begins and what it pays out.
Landing 4 or more Viking longship Scatters anywhere on the grid opens 15 initial spins. Three or more Scatters in a single spin during the round award 5 more spins on top. Multiplier-symbol values accumulate across the whole round and apply to each winning spin after them.
Base spins15 free spins
Paying 100x the total bet buys the Free Spins round outright, and the next spin after the purchase triggers it. Buy Bonus and Chance x2 cannot run together, so the toggle is disabled while the purchase is active.
A full-price spinThe bonus round
A toggle that doubles your chance to hit the Scatter costs a 25% surcharge on the total bet. The return is identical to the base game at 97.17%, so it changes trigger odds, not the game content, and it is mutually exclusive with Buy Bonus.
Standard spinBetter Scatter odds
A 6x5 grid pays by total symbol count anywhere on screen, with no paylines or ways. Every winning combination is paid, then disappears and new symbols drop in, refilling until the grid produces no further win.
Your stake setTumbling refills
Three screens
The usual worry is not knowing what a win or a free spins round looks like on screen.
Five steps, one round
At Westpoint we like you to know the next step before you press spin.
The reels turn once you set a bet between A$0.20 and A$50. Every payout in money depends on that bet, and the paytable on this page uses A$1.
Symbols that land anywhere on the 6x5 grid form a win, with no paylines. Eight matching symbols are the fewest that pay, and new ones drop in until no wins form.
Winning symbols pay, then the Refilling cascade drops new symbols onto the reels. Scatter Pays counts Viking longships anywhere, and four or more start Free Spins.
Four or more Viking longship Scatters anywhere on the grid start the round with 15 spins. Three or more Scatters in one spin add 5 more spins.
Free Spins can add spins during a round, so set your limit before the first spin.
Each spin on the 6x5 grid returns a share of the stake. RTP shows that share over a long run, per A$100 staked. Single sessions vary widely. Westpoint's version is in the game rules.
| Payback setting | RTP | Set by BGaming |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 97.17% | Yes |
On the reels, four or more Viking longship Scatters anywhere on the grid start a Free Spins round, yet how often that happens is not known in advance. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP. Earlier spins do not tell you when the next bonus round arrives, so a long dry spell says nothing about the spin after it.
Each spin on the reels pays under the RTP version that Westpoint Casino runs, and only the game rules state which version that is. Read those rules before you rely on any RTP figure in this guide, since a number on a page cannot tell you which version applies to your session.
Multiplier symbols can push a Free Spins round far up the scale, but the maximum win of x5,000 the bet is a ceiling, not a target. Few rounds reach it, so treat it as the top of the scale rather than an expected result.
Mode guide
Useful before your first spin, or before you decide how to play for money.
The reels turn over in the demo with no money involved, and that version pays nothing. The real game needs a Westpoint Casino account and you must be 18 or over.
Bet real moneyGemhalla is for players aged 18+. For support, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set the session budget before the first spin, and stop when it is gone. Never top up to chase a loss on Gemhalla.
Choose your stopping point before you start, and keep to it after a big win too.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you open Gemhalla, and review them whenever you add funds.
If the game stops being fun, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop. Stop playing when you feel pressure to win back what you lost.
Find a closer match
Useful when you want to compare volatility and features before you commit to Gemhalla.
Four questions below
Westpoint answers each question with the game's own figures and plain explanations.
Gemhalla takes bets from A$0.20 up to A$50 per spin. The examples on this page use A$1, A$2 and A$5, and every payout scales with the bet you choose.
Gemhalla has one RTP version, 97.17%. The optional Chance x2 toggle only raises the odds of a Scatter, and its RTP stays the same. An RTP is a long-run average over very many spins, not a promise for one session.
Gemhalla has high volatility. Winning spins come less often, but the ones that land can pay far more than the bet. Nobody can tell in advance when those spins will arrive.
Gemhalla pays up to x5,000 the bet. At the A$50 top bet that is A$250,000, and at the A$5 example bet it is A$25,000. Whether a session gets anywhere near that cap cannot be known beforehand.
Senior editor, twelve years covering payments and licensing
The payout figures on this page are mine to stand behind, and so is the safe-play guidance: every withdrawal time and every limit I describe here is one I have watched, tested or queried with the support desk myself.
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