We love shiny things, simple as that. And when we're not pursuing gold, silver, or other noble metals, we're after gems and jewels. Especially diamonds have a privileged place in our hearts and are willing to go the extra mile just to get our hands on them. It's a burning passion that never goes out and now there's a great game to feed this inextinguishable craving for shiny gemstones. 40 Hot Diamond Desire by Indigo Magic from Bragg Studios strives to indulge our passion for dazzling diamonds and delights with an arousing search for these precious gems. Let's take a look at how it works.
General overview
The game is played on a 5x4 grid with 40 paylines and medium volatility. Among normal symbols, seven low- and mid-paying fruit symbols can get your juices running, and the shiny orange seven symbol is the high-paying one that awards 75x bet for a five-in-line. On top of that, there are three special symbols: an orange diamond wild, the main protagonist of the game, and its supporting cast: two precious crown and horseshoe scatters, each with its use and payout rules. The horseshoe scatters land on reels one, three, and five only, paying 20x bet for three of them, while the crown scatter may land anywhere, so you can score five scatters in a single spin resulting in a 100x bet win. The orange diamond is wild and expands across the entire reel whenever and wherever it lands, assisting this way players in creating richer winning combinations.

The main focus of the game is on the colorful symbols and their mechanics, which explains the absence of a special theme or a fancy background behind the slot face. The game action revolves around the diamond wilds with a dash of scatters for good measure. It seems to be a deliberate game design choice, one that centers gameplay on these attractive diamond wilds and their engaging mechanics. The absence of a theme or story is more than decently offset by the game's artwork that pleases the eye with clear and vivid colors, especially when it comes to fruit symbols, while golden scatters, radiant gemstones, and big-win animations shine with unprecedented radiance and sparkle.
Another thing worth mentioning is the studio's recently refreshed and toned-down user interface that simply works without trying to attract attention and divert it from gameplay. The cherry on top: all symbols are clickable or tappable, upon which a small window opens to show its payout values. A small detail, perhaps, but it saves you time and interactions with the UI and in-game help section, contributing this way to an enhanced Quality of Life for the players. The game's musical score is exquisitely relaxed so you can groove on a loungy and funky smooth jazz tune that seamlessly supports the gameplay.
Features and mechanics
First off, orange diamond symbols are wild. They land on inner reels only, which may feel a bit underwhelming, but they also expand across the entire reel, which more than compensates for the previously mentioned limitation. This can create unexpectedly generous payouts, especially if you can land some sevens on outer reels as they pay up to 75x the current bet.


Second, there are two scatters in the game that, scatters being scatters, pay in any position as long as you land three or more of them. Those three golden horseshoes on reels one, three, and five that pay 20x bet are nothing to sneeze at, while golden crown scatters can turn out to be even more lucrative with a 100x current bet win for one on each reel. As you can see from these crowns and jewel-studded horseshoes too, gold goes well with jewels.


Last but far from least, there's a diamond feature dishing out remarkable jackpots of 10x, 25, 200x, or even 1000x your current bet. The feature is triggered randomly on any spin and presents you with a choice of four diamonds: you simply pick one to discover a no-win or one of the aforementioned jackpot prizes.


Our final verdict
After a few hundred spins, we can say that the overall experience is pretty focused and streamlined. It's concentrated on what makes the game attractive without burdening the players with a derivative or unnecessary narrative, which should appeal to a specific set of players. As we see it, this is a very good sign, as it means that the game is not trying to cater to everyone (and consequently pleasing no one), making it great for those who like a clean experience and pure slot satisfaction. This endless parade of juicy fruits and jewels polished to perfection feeds our desire for precious gemstones and may shine splendidly in any online game portfolio.
Here's more information about the game.