Play'n Go

Jewel Box

Classic gem slot pairing a pick bonus with gambling

SlotRanker Score
46
/ 99
46
05099

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RTP
93.96%
return to player
Volatility
Medium volatility
variance
Max win
—
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.15
per spin
Reels
5
15 lines
Player rating
4.9 ★
10 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (86%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP5/10RTP 93.96% → 5.0/10Volatility8/10medium → 8.0/10Win Potential—no dataFeatures5/107 features → 5.0/10Game Mechanics4.4/10f=7 r=5 p=15 →…
Payouts & RTP5/10
RTP 93.96% → 5.0/10
Volatility8/10
medium → 8.0/10
Win Potential—
no data
Features5/10
7 features → 5.0/10
Game Mechanics4.4/10
f=7 r=5 p=15 → 4.4/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.15–75 (×500) → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10
synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 46 — Jewel Box by Play'n Go

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Slot Summary

A five-reel grid that combines 15 paylines with a pick-a-box bonus gives Jewel Box a compact early video-slot structure. Play'n GO separates its main decisions into two moments: choosing a box after the Scatters expand, and deciding whether to risk a completed base-game win through the card gamble.
MechanicsExpanded Scatters open the pick-a-box bonus

How It Plays

Wins are evaluated across 15 paylines on the 5x3 layout. The base round stays direct, leaving the main change in play for qualifying Scatter combinations and post-win decisions.

A paid base result can be taken immediately or placed into the card gamble. Predicting the card color doubles the amount, while selecting its suit offers a larger return.

Theme & Atmosphere

Gems, Luxury, and Treasure shape the game's jewel-case presentation, with valuable objects supplying the subject rather than a character, story, or elaborate location.

The Crown and Fashion themes reinforce a showroom-like identity. That restrained treatment suits an older format in which the pick bonus carries more weight than narrative staging.

Features & Win Potential

The Wild Symbol supports ordinary line combinations, while the Bonus Game depends on Jewel Box Scatters appearing on the required reels and expanding before the selection screen.

The Risk/Gamble game follows eligible base wins. A color prediction can double the result, or a four-suit prediction can quadruple it, but an incorrect choice removes that amount.

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Jewel Box Scatters on the required reels expand to cover their columns and transfer play to a separate selection screen. Picking one box reveals the awarded credit value.

Screenshots

4 gameplay frames

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Spec sheet
Jewel Box at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameJewel Box
StudioPlay'n Go
Released11/29/2012
Math
SlotRanker Score46
RTP93.96%
Max win—
Bet range$0.15 – $75.00
Player rating4.9 / 5 · 10 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines15
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 93.96% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$3.62
Cost per session$3.62

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on Jewel Box? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: Medium

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (93.96%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Released11/29/20121/9/20257/17/20209/22/20221/23/2009
Math
RTP93.96%97.45%96.01%96.5%96%
VolatilityMedium volatilityHigh volatilityMedium/HighMedium volatilityLow volatility
Max win—5,000×10,000×10,000×80,000×
Format
Reels55565
Layout5x35x35x36x55x3
Paylines1550203240025
Min bet0.150.250.10.80.25
Max bet7510010010050
Features
Progressive————✓
Wild symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Free spins—✓✓✓—
Scatter symbol——✓✓✓
Multiplier—✓✓——
Bonus game✓✓——✓
Respins—✓———

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Questions & Answers

Jewel Box FAQ

3 questions

Three Jewel Box Scatters trigger the bonus. The symbols expand on their reels, after which the player selects a box to reveal a credit prize.

Yes. After a regular win, the card game offers a red-or-black choice to double it or a suit choice to quadruple it, with an incorrect answer losing the wagered amount.

The listed RTP is 93.96%. Its volatility is classified as medium, while the game uses 15 paylines across a 5x3 layout.

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