Diamond Dreams Slots
Though we live in a fast paced world that tends to force us to overlook some of the more delicate, old fashion or quaint things in life, we think it’s fair to say that there is still a great deal of homage paid to deserving representatives of times past.
Take for example the vinyl music revolution; though now an outdated form of playing music, vinyl has made somewhat of a comeback in recent years on account of the retro qualities it brings to younger generations, as well as the sense of nostalgia it is effective in installing among the older generations who were around from the tail end of the initial era of popularity it enjoyed.
One area in which we never stopped seeing this throwback to generations passed is gambling. Indeed ladies and gentlemen, gambling is an absolute heartland of retro revolution. Time and time again do developers actively seek to reinvent trends gone by in a manner that makes them fresh for their players.
Without naming any names, there’s absolutely no question that this reinstatement of more traditional formats has found its way into video slots gaming. At some point every prominent development studio on the planet has released a game that is influence by the classic slots of old; you know the ones, lining the inner walls of public houses and bars world-over!
Diamond Themes
With all of this in mind, we’re insanely pleased to bring your attention to Diamond Dreams, a throwback slot from the very capable team at SGS Universal. Tying in many of those retro qualities we either openly love or like to pretend we don’t enjoy immensely, this game just screams old school from the moment you load it up.
The Diamond Dreams theme is centred upon a simple 3 reel and 5 payline format and is immediately inviting towards players of all skill levels as a result of its easily deciphered interface and dedication to simple design and ease of navigation. The first thing you think when clunking in the settings and hitting spin is how much you would love to be in a bar doing this the old fashioned way, but before you know it you’re involved and on your way towards bagging some surprisingly lucrative wins and opportunities.
Symbols of Times Gone
The Diamond Dreams slot offers up a stake range from 0.01 to 5.00, meaning that players can place a maximum bet of 25.00 per individual spin. Though it doesn’t sound like a great deal of money is being thrown around, this game packs a nice amount of punch for something so compact. What’s more, it’s important to remember that not everybody is interested in converting their pot into a jackpot in just a few spins. The older machines realised the importance and fun in making something from nothing – and that’s what this game is surely attempting to do!
As well as all of the usual suspects in the symbol’s department, Diamond Dreams is also home to some pretty old school BAR and Cherry icons which tick all of the right boxes for this particular player. The wild is a Horseshoe (yet again, another absolutely classic icon) and the Diamond is the Diamond is the scatter. All of these buttons achieve the usual outcomes and work in much the same you’ll be used to. BAR and Cherry symbols require three of a kind on an active payline in order to award the player with a prize, though the other fruit symbols all have payouts when just two appear – so long as they do so in a left to right profile.
The game’s jackpot symbol is a bell and will award a player 200x their active line in the even that three are landed. Though quite compact, the jackpot icons are far more frequent than you’d expect.
Diamond Nights
All things considered, all opinions consolidated, Diamond Dreams is hardly about to win any awards for being an industry pioneer. However, we can’t help but feel this is as about as far from the intentions of the developer as it’s possible to go.
The game offers some truly old school characteristics alongside some decent payout opportunities. There was a time when that was enough for most; and not only is this a game a reminder of those days, but a celebration of the principles held then by developer and punter alike!
