Space Gem Online Pokie

Space Gem is one of the many Starbust clones you can find at an online casino.

This video pokie is from Wazdan and although this gaming provider has at least done his best to add some original elements (6 reels instead of 5, gamble feature, determine your variance), it is and remains a vulgar copy of Starburst.

If you hate Starburst or Starburst like pokies, at least you won’t have much fun with Space Gem, in which case we advise you to stop reading and go to our homepage.

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How to Play Space Gem Pokie Machine

Space Gem is played on 6 reels with 3 rows of symbols.

There are 10 paylines, which apply from left to right as well as from right to left. Wagers start at $0.10 per spin up to a maximum of $10 per spin.

Variance and Payout Rate

The theoretical payout rate of Space Gem is an excellent 96.4%.

You can set the variance yourself, something we really think is a fat option. By 1 or 2 clicks with your mouse you change the variance to low, medium or high. You can also set the rotation speed: choose the turtle, the hare or the jaguar.

Symbols and Payouts

The symbols are a somewhat resounding mix of space minerals and space flowers (?). It fits well with the futuristic theme of Space Gem, although we didn’t know that flowers grow in space.

• The red and yellow minerals pay the most: between 20 x and 50 x the total stake for a 6 or a child.
• The medium/low symbols are the same at 6 on an active payline between 5 x and 12 x the total bet at 6.

Wild Respins

If a wild symbol appears on the reels, it flips out over the entire reel. In addition, you will receive a free respin in which the expanded game is held. If you manage to spin another game, this process repeats itself. This makes it possible to get a total of 4 reels with wilds (reels 2, 3, 4 and 5) and a total of 4 respins.

Gamble Feature

Wazdan has also added a gamble feature in Space Gem, but unfortunately they have made it a bit less special than we are used to from them.

Predict the right color of the mineral and double your money. If you’re wrong, you’ve lost everything.

Conclusion

We’re not big fans of Starburst and certainly not of cheap clones, unless they really add some fun. Wazdan did try to make something of it, but an extra roll and a possible extra expanded game is not enough to make a nice pokie out of it. Also, the rotation of the rolls is very jerky and graphically it’s not really a masterpiece. This is what we call a superfluous pokie. The option to set the variance yourself is very handy and the Return To Player is fine.