Knockout Diamonds

If I had to describe Knockout Diamonds in one word it would be ‘loud’. Forget the actual soundtrack, which is a combination of boxing ambient noises and some heavy rock. The real loudness comes from the design itself. Three reels are set on a roomy grid packed with numbers, symbols and a flashing digital sign. Despite the extreme visual business of the game, there’s a distinct lack of diamond symbols for a game called Knockout Diamonds.

The theme is undeniably a boxing one. You’ll even be treated to echoing narrations from the match announcer. Accompanying this theme is an old school classic feel. You’ll experience a much smaller reel set, only one possible payline (both in and out of the special features) and the symbols themselves are almost all throwbacks to the original one armed bandits.

The entire grid is set on a static image of a boxing ring, complete with spotlights and cheering crowd. The symbols are a combination on cherries, single, double and treble bars, lemons and Lucky 7s. The Lucky 7 almost makes it to the top of the food chain, surpassed only by the Wild symbol, which is capable of wins of 100 times your bet for three on a winning payline.

Underneath all the flashing lights, dinging bells and spinning symbols, Knockout Diamonds has buried three separate special features. Read on to find out how one of your spinning punches can land you an extra lucrative bonus round.

Canadian players who enjoy a longer spin session will be pleased to know that the RTP sits on an average and very fair 96%.

To give you an idea of Knockout Diamond’s payout style, we need to look at the fact that it ranks an eight out of ten on ELK’s volatility scale. That means less frequent wins, but arguably larger prizes when they do come around. This makes it most suitable to players who plan to stick around for more than just a handful of spins. If you choose to play then you can get started from C$0.20, up to a maximum of C$100 per spin.

Next in the ring are the symbol values. As you might expect, these range from low to high in value. At the bottom of the heap are the bells and cherries. What you really want to match up are the Lucky 7s. To make a full line you’ll need three Lucky 7 symbols for a healthy winning scoop at 75 x your bet.

Even better would be to land three Wilds for a KO punch of 100 x your bet. During my testing I found that the Knockout Spins were really tough to trigger. I had all but given up before I finally lined up the necessary symbols. The truth is that it was worth the wait. I retriggered the game two times over and walked away with a really big win off a C$2.00 bet.