Jewel Quest Riches

Jewel Quest Riches is a slot game by Old Skool Studios, located in Vancouver, Canada. While they're not as big as NetEnt or Betsoft, players will no doubt become fans of Old Skool's style with this gaming experience.

Jewel Quest Riches is more akin to Bejeweled or Candy Crush than a traditional slot machine. The playing field is a five-by-five grid, and there is no reel-like action. Instead, the 3D gem stones in rich jewel-toned colors drop from the top.

Also, unlike slots, there are no pay lines or weird combinations you have to get in order to win. You simply need to match three adjacent gem stones to win. But even then, the "spin" isn't over. When there are three matching gems, they disappear, the remaining jewels drop down, and the empty spaces are replaced by new jewels from the top.

This gives the player plenty of chances to win per spin, as it's only when there are no more matches that you spin again. And each time you match during a spin, you trigger a multiplier up to 13x.

That being said, it's not just the main Jewel Quest Riches game available for players. There are also tons of mini games that feature bonus rounds, 40x multipliers, progressive jackpots and puzzles to solve. So it's not just a spin-and-see experience – players are actively involved, which is a refreshing change from so many titles.

As far as the look of the game, well, it's gorgeous. Playing it in landscape mode on a computer or tablet reveals a mysterious glowing cave entrance in the shape of a dragon's mouth, and a misty hilltop village in the background. But if you're on a phone – or you just want a larger viewing field – you can play it in portrait mode so that the grid fills the screen.