Da Vinci Diamonds Slot Review
Widely considered to be one of the greatest ever painters, Leonardo Da Vinci is also often referred to as the creator of various inventions like the parachute, helicopter, and tank - but perhaps his most notable and famous piece of work is the Mona Lisa painting that is considered to be priceless.
Da Vinci Diamonds is actually one of the most popular titles from IGT, both offline and online, but it’s not the first time they have developed a slot based on a legendary artist - they also developed the superb Renoir Riches slot machine. Played across 5 reels and 20 paylines with stakes ranging from 20p up to £500 per, upon loading the Da Vinci Diamonds slot machine the logo will initially remind you of fellow IGT slot Double Diamond – but don’t worry the symbols and gameplay here are far superior, plus there are tumbling reels and even a free spins mode to sink your teeth into.
Masterpieces on the Reels
While three of Leonardo’s most famous paintings are proudly displayed on the reels of Da Vinci’s Diamonds, the most valuable symbol of all is the games logo which also acts as the Wild symbol and should you land five on a single payline you will receive 5000 coins. The Bonus symbol clearly stands out as the word is printed across it, plus you’ll witness the infamous Mona Lisa, Cecilia Gallerani, and Portrait of a Young Man paintings that Da Vinci is renowned for worldwide. It should also be noted that you’ll encounter different symbols on the reels throughout the free spins mode to mix things up.
Take A Tumble with Leonardo
The inclusion of the Tumbling Reels feature is warmly welcomed, especially when you become aware that it is included in both the base game and the free spins mode – some slots are rather stingy and only allow the feature in the base game which restricts your winning possibilities.
You’ve probably come across Tumbling Reels before in games like Gonzo’s Quest from NetEnt, but for those of you unware of how it works it sees the symbols involved in winning combinations disappear to be replaced by new symbols that fall from the top of the screen – filling in the gaps and hopefully leaving you with a very valuable combination. The fact that this occurs over and over again until you have no winning combinations never fails to result in super impressive wins!
Just 6 Spins You Say?
The masterpiece in Da Vinci Diamonds is the free spins mode which could see you fill your house with coins, but the first step is actually landing the necessary combination. This requires you landing the Bonus symbol on the first, second, and third reel – a rather tricky feat that will see you receive 6 free spins.
Only 6 free spins I hear you gasp in horror? Yes, however when you remember that the Tumbling Reels feature is still activate for their duration you’ll realise the incredible potential on offer, plus there is the opportunity to retrigger additional free spins as follows:
3 Bonus Symbols: Either 2, 3 or 4 more free spins
4 Bonus Symbols: Either 4, 6, 8 or 10 more free spins
5 Bonus Symbols: Either 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15 free spins
Da Vinci Diamonds offers you the opportunity to play a maximum of 300 free spins which would be quite sensational and enable you to purchase limited edition artwork of your own – though you’ll still have a long way to go before you can afford a painting as the Mona Lisa!
A Work of Art?
Not only is Da Vinci Diamonds a very enjoyable slot, it is one of the most popular IGT slot machines, based on a legendary artist with reels full of colour thanks to his most famous paintings featuring alongside shiny gemstones and diamonds. The Tumbling Reels feature is quite incredible and occurs much more than you’d expect (I’ve enjoyed 7 winning combinations in a row on the base game alone) but it’s when you trigger free spins that the most limited edition wins come.
With a different reel set used, you initially start with 6 free spins but more often than not retrigger even more (up to 15 each time) and you can continue retriggering them for a maximum of 300 free spins – just think of the artwork you’d have handing on your wall after that!
