What are Tumbling Reels?

Tumbling Reels is IGT's term for cascading wins. After a winning payline forms, the matched symbols disappear and new symbols drop down to fill the empty spaces — potentially chaining further wins from a single spin.

How do Davinci Diamonds free spins work?

Three or more Bonus scatters trigger 6 free spins. During the feature, an additional reel set opens above the main reels — giving players a second chance at matches on every spin, plus a 2x multiplier on all wins.

Davinci Diamonds — IGT's Tumbling Reels Pokie with Dual-Reel Free Spins

Q: What is the RTP of Davinci Diamonds?

Davinci Diamonds online runs at approximately 94.93% RTP on the standard version. The Dual Play variant sits slightly lower around 94.00%.

Davinci Diamonds pokie by IGT — tumbling reels with gem symbols

Davinci Diamonds is the pokie IGT built when they wanted to package their Tumbling Reels mechanic inside a theme that wouldn't fight against it. Released in 2012, it pairs cascading wins — each winning line dissolves and drops new symbols into the gaps, chaining until no match remains — with a Leonardo-da-Vinci Renaissance painting backdrop. Wins become events that play out across multiple cascades rather than single-spin decisions, and the theme's still-life imagery gives the feature room to breathe visually.

The standout mechanic is the free spin round. At the trigger, the reel area expands upward — a second reel set opens on top of the main one, giving players fourteen rows of symbols to match across instead of seven. Add the 2× multiplier on all feature wins and Davinci Diamonds starts producing feature totals that look disproportionate to the modest 6 spin count at trigger.

At a glance

Cascading-wins pokie with a distinctive expanded-reel free spin feature. Lower volatility than most modern cascading slots because the Tumbling Reels tend to chain one or two extra matches rather than engineering big single-spin drops. A good introduction to cascading mechanics for players coming from traditional pokies.

How Davinci Diamonds plays

Five reels, 20 fixed paylines, left-to-right wins. The paytable leads with three da Vinci paintings — Mona Lisa, Lady with an Ermine, Portrait of a Musician — followed by ruby, emerald, topaz and diamond gem symbols; 9-to-A royals fill out the low end. The Mona Lisa painting symbol is the wild and substitutes for all regular symbols except the Bonus scatter.

Bet range is A$0.01 per line minimum up to A$5 per line maximum, giving A$0.20 – A$100 across all 20 lines. Because of the Tumbling Reels, a single spin can produce multiple winning cascades — the initial bet stays the same but the total return on a triggered spin can be several times the line bet.

Bonus features

Tumbling Reels — the core mechanic. After any winning line forms, the matched symbols disappear and new ones drop in to fill the gaps. Cascades chain until no new match forms.
Bonus scatter — triggers free spins when three or more land on the reels. Pays out regardless of line position.
Free spin feature (6 spins with dual reel sets) — the headline bonus. An additional reel set opens above the main one, and winning combinations can form across both reel areas simultaneously. All wins pay at 2× multiplier.
Mona Lisa wild — substitutes for all symbols except the Bonus scatter. Can appear stacked on any reel.
Retriggers — three more Bonus scatters during free spins award 6 more spins, with the dual reel set and 2× multiplier still active.

Theme, graphics and sound

Muted Renaissance palette — ochre, burgundy, cream — with reel symbols rendered as small-scale oil paintings. The Tumbling Reels animation uses a subtle falling-tile effect rather than the modern drop-and-bounce style, keeping the pace deliberate. Sound design leans on harpsichord and Baroque string quartet, with a richer orchestral sting when the dual reel set opens during free spins. It's one of the more atmospherically coherent pokie themes IGT has shipped.

Mobile play

The HTML5 build runs cleanly on mobile. The dual-reel free spin feature is particularly impressive on landscape orientation — both reel sets remain fully visible with legible symbol art. On portrait the stacked reel display works but benefits from a larger phone screen. Autoplay and quick-spin are standard.

Where to play Davinci Diamonds with PayID

Davinci Diamonds has broad distribution at AU-facing casinos carrying IGT content. Current PayID-friendly picks:

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Check the game info panel for version — some casinos stock the Dual Play variant, which has a slightly different RTP and a modified feature layout.

Similar pokies worth trying

Davinci Diamonds pairs well with other IGT classics and cascading-wins pokies:

FAQ

What is the RTP of Davinci Diamonds?

Approximately 94.93% on the standard online version. The Dual Play variant sits around 94.00%.

Do cascades have a cap?

No specific cascade cap — Tumbling Reels continue until a spin produces no new winning line. In practice most cascading sequences end after one or two chain wins; longer chains are the sessions you remember.

Is Davinci Diamonds the same as Da Vinci Diamonds Dual Play?

No. Dual Play is a variant that plays two separate games on one screen with slightly different mechanics and RTP. The standard Davinci Diamonds is the more widely distributed version.

Can I retrigger the free spin feature?

Yes. Three more Bonus scatters during free spins award 6 additional free spins with the dual reel set and 2× multiplier still active. Retriggers can stack in a single session.

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