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Game Rules

• This page contains information on how to play Diamond Tales™: The Emperor’s New Clothes.
• The gameplay of other players does not affect your game. Each game starts when you place a bet and ends when you leave the application.

Getting Started

• This game is for one player.
• Each round is independent and randomly determined.

Playing

• You choose the total bet per round using the “Total Bet” button.
• Minimum bet per round is £0.20.
• Maximum bet per round is £4.00.
• The “Start” button begins a round.
• At the end of a round, any win is displayed on the console.
• Bets are deducted from your balance at the start of each round.

Win Lines

• The game features 5 reels and 40 win lines.
• An overview of win line patterns can be found in the “Paytable & Info” section.

Winnings

• Winning combinations and payouts are made according to the paytable.
• Payout values in the paytable change in accordance with the selected bet value.
• Wins start on the leftmost reel, consecutive from left to right, with only selected lines, except scatter symbols.
• Highest win is paid on each selected line and per scatter combination.
• Scatter wins and line wins are added.
• Reels are counted from left to right.
• The Book Bonus symbol may appear on reels 1, 3, and 5.
• The probability of winning the maximum event per payline/winning event on volatility level 1 is 0.

Bonus Symbols

• Three Book Bonus symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5 trigger the Diamond Tales™ Feature.
• The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except scatter symbols.
• Wild-only wins pay the value of the highest-paying symbol as per the paytable.
• Snap Drop Feature is triggered by collecting Velvet Hearts on the Special Reel and landing the Snap Drop Scatter symbol on reel 5.

RTP Range

• The RTP is shown in-game.
• Theoretical RTP is calculated as total win/total bet over a large number of games. Actual RTP can vary for a small number of games due to statistical variance.

Connection Loss

• If the network connection is lost, the game completes the current round automatically after two hours.
• If you reconnect earlier, you can continue the current round.
• All settings such as bet and number of lines are retained.
• If a round contains multiple spins, winnings are determined based on the game’s expected win values.

Malfunction voids all pays and plays.

Game Features

Snap Drop Feature

• Triggered by collecting Velvet Hearts on the Special Reel and landing the Snap Drop Scatter symbol on reel 5.
• Played only on reels with Velvet Hearts on the Special Reel.
• If Snap Drop Scatter lands with no Velvet Hearts, the feature is not triggered.
• Once triggered, the player receives one free re-spin.
• During the re-spin, only Velvet Hearts land, with a chance for 0–4 per reel.
• Velvet Hearts landing on the main reels have values equal to those on the Special Reel above.
• Values of Velvet Hearts are summed and act as a multiplier for the Total Bet.
• Snap Drop Feature does not progress the Special Reel or Heart Collection Counter.
• Diamond Tales™ Feature cannot be triggered during Snap Drop.

Heart Collection Counter

• Heart Collection Counter is filled by Velvet Hearts landing on the main reels or from a non-winning Snap Drop Feature.
• Progressing through Chapters is achieved by collecting enough Velvet Hearts.
• Counter resets to 0 at the start of each Chapter.
• Final Chapter disables the Heart Collection Counter.
• Changing the bet resets progress in the current Chapter; reverting to a previous bet within the same Chapter restores progress.
• Chapters and requirements:
  • Chapter I = Baron: 150 Velvet Hearts to progress
  • Chapter II = Marquis: 250 Velvet Hearts to progress
  • Chapter III = Duke: 300 Velvet Hearts to progress
  • Chapter IV = King: 350 Velvet Hearts to progress
  • Chapter V = Emperor Feature

Emperor Feature

• Reached by collecting Velvet Hearts through all previous Chapters and finishing the story.
• In this feature, up to 5 Gold Diamond Hearts, Collector Hearts, and Updater Hearts can land.
• RTP and rules are the same as the main game.
• Player has 7 days to return and retain progress in the Emperor Feature; otherwise, game resets to Chapter I.

Diamond Tales™ Feature

• Triggered by three Book Bonus symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5.
• Any Velvet Hearts in the Special Reel lock, increasing their values.
• Each position on the Special Reel acts as an individual reel.
• Feature starts with 3 Free Spins, resetting to 3 upon landing a Heart symbol.
• Only Heart symbols award prizes during this Feature.
• Ends after 3 spins with no new Hearts or after 20 positions are filled.
• Feature cannot be retriggered.
• Four Heart types: Velvet Heart, Gold Diamond Heart, Updater Heart, Collector Heart.

Heart Types

• Velvet Heart: Value matches Special Reel above; summed if multiple land in the same column in one spin.
• Gold Diamond Heart: Value matches Velvet Heart above; can be multiplied by newly landed Velvet Hearts.
• Updater Heart: Value matches Velvet Heart above; updated by Velvet Hearts in succeeding spins.
• Collector Heart: Collects values from all Hearts in view when it lands.

Limits

• Baron: 1 Gold Diamond/Updater/Collector Heart per feature
• Marquis: 2 per feature
• Duke: 3 per feature
• King: 4 per feature
• Emperor: 5 per feature
• Only one Special Heart can land per Special Reel column.
• Maximum potential win is 50000x Total Bet; all further wins are voided once this is reached.

Volatility Mode

• Volatility can be changed per Chapter.
• Current or previous Chapter’s Volatility Mode can be selected.
• Changing volatility affects the hit rate and the number and value of special Hearts in Diamond Tales™ Feature.
• Changing volatility resets progress for Velvet Hearts in Special Reel, unless reverted to previous mode.
• Volatility Levels:
  • Chapter I: Low
  • Chapter II: Low-Medium
  • Chapter III: Medium
  • Chapter IV: Medium-High
  • Chapter V: High

Gamble

• Maximum potential win per gamble is £800.
• Gamble feature is unavailable for higher wins.
• Wins from Diamond Tales™ and Snap Drop Features cannot be gambled.
• Base wins that coincide with these features cannot be gambled.

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