Da Vinci Diamonds Dual Play Refreshes an All-Time Online Classic
Da Vinci Diamonds Dual Play is the follow up to the wildly successful classic Da Vinci original from IGT and adds a whole new twist to land based and online slots that had never been seen before, and rarely since. Fans of the original game will no doubt already be familiar with the theme and the various symbols such as the Mona Lisa and even a portrait of Da Vinci himself. The gems and diamonds also make another appearance, as does the innovative collapsing reels idea.
The concept of the collapsing reels is what really makes Da Vinci Diamonds Dual Play possible from a gameplay standpoint. Players who are used to the original will remember that whenever a winning combination appeared on the reels, the symbols that made up part of that combination would disappear in order to be replaced by the symbols directly above. If these new symbols created another winning combination, then that prize amount was added to the total win. On the Dual Play version of the slot, players are effectively playing two screens of the same game, and the collapsing reels can cover both sets, meaning that the prizes on a single spin are almost limitless as more and more symbols fill in for those that won before them and subsequently disappeared.
Elsewhere on the slot, there are a number of other features and settings to keep things interesting. One thing that players should look out for is that due to the nature of the gameplay, the number of win lines is fixed at forty in order to bring the second set of reels into play properly. With a minimum line bet of $0.01 and a maximum of $1, this means that players will be spending at least $0.40 on each spin – certainly not a huge amount for any bankroll but more than many other slots require.
The bonus round is also slightly tweaked from the original, and is aptly named the Extra Paylines Bonus. When the symbols of the same name appear on the first three reels, the bonus round is activated and sees players enjoying free spins with a hugely impressive sixty win lines in play on each and every one. The tumbling reels feature also continues during free spins, making Da Vinci Diamonds Dual Play one of the most potentially lucrative online slots available to Canadian players.
