Diamond Dogs Pokie
Fans of the late, great David Bowie may think that the Diamond Dogs video pokie is going to be based around one of his tunes, but hopefully they won’t be too disappointed to see that it actually follows the topic of pampered pooches, where dog collars are covered in bling, and even a fire hydrant is reserved for VIP canines.
There’s a spoilt Chihuahua, rapping Rottweiler and luxury kennel on the reels as well, and the whole game is filled with gold, sparkling diamonds, silver statues and other examples of questionable tastes in decoration. It’s certainly eye-catching and comes with a funky 1970’s-inspired soundtrack just to complete the impression of canines with cash.
Diamond Dogs comes in a standard 5-reel, 25-payline format, where symbols are in 3 rows, and players can activate from a low limit of just 1 to all 25 lines depending on how much they wish to stake on a spin. The range goes from just 0.01 to a relatively low maximum of 12.50, but to qualify for all winning combinations, punters will need to wager 0.25 a go. In normal play, winlines are created by seeing the same symbol stopping on adjacent reels, across an active line running from the left side, although wild and scatter symbols work differently, and there’s a bonus icon that triggers a fun side game.
Diamond Dogs
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Playing Diamond Dogs
Look beyond the glitter and players will see that the high card symbols J, Q, K and A create the low-value winning lines. The pay table is opened by clicking on a diamond-encrusted bone and once there, details of what each symbol is worth will be revealed, with the J returning 2x the line bet when it stops on reels 1, 2 and 3, while there’s prizes of 12x and 60x whenever it lands on 4 or 5 reels across an active line.
Various items that no moneyed mutt would be without, such as a gift-wrapped treat, steak in a golden bowl, the fire hydrant and the kennel pay out the higher value wins, but the top awards come from the dogs themselves, each of which has a special feature associated with them.
The Rottweiler is a wild symbol, who is able to act as any of those listed above and help to complete winlines, either bridging any gaps in a line, or stretching a win over further reels if he’s in the right places to do so. This ruff-looking (sorry) character also pays 5x the line bet when he stops on reels 1 and 2, while 3 will pay out 200x, 4 of this dog across an active line sees wins of 2,000x and getting a full line of 5 will be worth a huge prize of 10,000x.
Bonus Rounds
The Chihuahua doesn’t need to be in any set positions to trigger a prize payout of 2x the total spin stake, and 3, 4 or 5 of this symbol pays 4, 25 or 100x before triggering 10 free spins. A nice 3x multiplier will be applied to any wins during the bonus games, although a standard set of reels are used, so the odds of getting a coin prize are the same as in the base game. More scatters will retrigger the round and another 10 spins will follow on immediately after the current ones have finished.
A husky will start another bonus game when he appears on an active payline across 3 or more reels. This paparazzi pooch is seen hounding the stars at a red-carpet event, where 12 glammed-up dogs are taking their walkies outside a theatre. Players click a camera on them in any order, revealing bonus prizes when pictures are taken. The round continues until a pawprint is found, and while it’s possible that the paw will be found on the first click, the rewards can be quite high in this round, so most players will be wagging their tails when it’s triggered.
The Verdict
The posh pooches of Diamond Dogs are beautifully designed, and while other symbols are a little more basic, they all add colour to this sparkling online casino pokie. It’s part of Net Ent’s ‘Touch’ range, so fully mobile-optimised for those who like to access their games when away from a desktop PC. Anyone who likes to test games before playing for real will be able to try free Diamond Dogs video pokies at many casinos.
Apart from the pleasing design, there’s some equally pleasing bonus features, with wilds and scatters both worth some of the biggest and best payouts of the game. The photo shoot on the red carpet is a definite highlight however, giving players the chance to land some big wins before the inevitable paw print turns up and ends all the fun.