Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win Slot Review

Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win - Game Overview

Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win is an online video slot from Playson with 5x3 reels and 10 fixed paylines. It uses a classic fruit theme with sevens, bells and fruit symbols, while diamonds act as bonus symbols. On the surface it feels like a simple retro slot, but for me the mix of free spins, a Hold and Win bonus game, wilds, huge symbols and three jackpots gives it much more life.

Released in 2021, Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win has an RTP of 95.59 per cent and medium to high variance. The max win is 2,095x your stake, so there is decent headroom if the features line up. Bet sizes range from 0.20 to 100 per spin, which suits me whether I want to play a cautious fruit session or push the stakes during a lucky streak.

Theme, Graphics and Sound in Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win

For me Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win plays like a classic retro slot, just as the designer intended. The fruits, bells and lucky sevens look clean and colourful on the midnight blue reels, with the diamond scatter gleaming nicely when it lands. The soundtrack stays simple, mainly the reels clicking into place and a quick ring of the bell on wins, with a brass band fanfare kicking in when big lines hit.

RTP, Variance and Max Win in Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win

Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win comes with a theoretical RTP of 95.59 per cent, which sits a little below the level many slots use, and variance that feels firmly on the medium to high side. In practice that means dry spells while you wait for six or more diamond scatters or a stack of wild sevens, but the pays and jackpots on a good run can make the swings worthwhile.

The advertised max win in Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win is 2,095x total stake. On a 0.20 wager that is £419, while a 100 stake pushes the potential return into serious money. In my sessions I treat this as a high volatility fruit slot: I keep stakes moderate, accept that the bonus game does not land every few spins, and look for those rare boards where diamonds or huge symbols fill the grid.

Bet Sizes, Symbols and Paytable in Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win

Bet sizes in Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win range from 0.20 to 100 per spin in the versions I have played, with 10 fixed paylines paying from left to right. I like that the paytable sticks with eight classic symbols. At the top sits the wild lucky seven, which substitutes for regular symbols and also pays very well on its own when it lines up across the reels.

Five wilds or bells pay 500x line bet, dropping to 250x for four and 25x for three, so these hits really shape your session. The mid-range symbols are the watermelon and grapes, paying up to 400x and 300x for five of a kind. The pear pays up to 200x, then you have plum, orange, lemon and cherries, each awarding 50x for a full line, with lower returns for three or four.

There are two special scatters in Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win. The free spins symbol appears on reels one, three and five and pays 20x stake when three land, while also triggering the free games. The diamond bonus symbol carries values from 1x to 24x stake and is the key to the Hold and Win feature and jackpots, so I always watch for clusters of these appearing together.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x50
	4	x25
	3	x2.5
	5	x50
	4	x25
	3	x2.5
	5	x40
	4	x15
	3	x2
	5	x30
	4	x10
	3	x1.5
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	Scatter
	Bonus

Bonus Features in Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win

Six or more diamond bonus symbols trigger the Hold and Win bonus game in Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win, and this is where I have seen the slot at its most lively. The triggering diamonds stick, three free spins are awarded, and only new bonus symbols can land. Each fresh diamond resets the counter to three and carries a cash value from 1x to 24x stake, with jackpots sitting above that.

The free spins feature in Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win triggers when three free spins scatters land on reels one, three and five, giving five free games. One huge symbol is chosen to fill the centre reels, and if this happens to be the diamond it gets interesting, as full screens can pay up to 2,000x stake and can also launch the Hold and Win bonus right from within the free spins round.

How to Play Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win

When I load Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win, I start by clicking the speaker in the corner to sort the volume. Then I open the menu symbol to read through the paytable and features. Here you can see what the wild, free spins scatter and diamond bonus symbols do, check the prize values, and look at the 10 paylines before heading back to the main screen to set a comfortable wager.

Once that is done, I use the controls next to the spin button to adjust stake per spin and, if I feel like a longer session, set up autoplay with win and loss limits. The slot plays smoothly on both desktop and mobile, with the 5x3 layout fitting small screens well, so I have no problem switching between phone and laptop when chasing the Hold and Win feature.

Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win Review – My Verdict

My overall take on Rich Diamonds: Hold and Win is very positive. It is a high volatility fruit slot with free spins, a lively bonus game and jackpots, yet the rules stay simple enough for relaxed play. I do miss a gamble feature and the retro style may not suit every player, but the bet range, mobile build and 2,095x potential keep me coming back when I want a straightforward Hold and Win hit.

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