Bejeweled was already a hugely popular game before this release, so Cryptologic had some big shoes to fill when they announced this slot. Bejeweled has a total non-progressive jackpot of 400,000 coins. There are 10 paylines that can be wagered on in all.
Bejeweled is Cryptologic's take on what was already a hugely popular game from the Android and iOS mobile phone markets. Bejewelled has since been turned into an overnight success in the gambling industry, but this instant win game has got a rival in Chain Reactors over the last year. Bejewelled plays kind of like the original game, in that players must line up gems and precious stones in order to win big.
Players can wager on Bejeweled from as little as 0.10 per game. If they fancy hunting down a really big payday, players can indulge themselves with a top maximum wager of a stonking 200.00 per play, which is quite steep, especially considering that the jackpot is non-progressive.
Such a high wager would surely mean that players will deserve a couple of added features. But no, there is only one in Cryptologic's Bejeweled instant win game; a wild icon. The wild symbol is the Bejeweled logo and substitutes itself for any other gems that the player might need to finish off their payline. Because it runs on paylines, Bejeweled is neither as open, nor as rich as some of its rival games with similar gameplay styles.
Bejeweled and Chain Reactors are constantly being compared, but the truth is that Bejeweled might have come first, but it simply isn't as good. Bejeweled requires you to wager on paylines, whereas its counterpart does not. There is no progressive jackpot, hardly any bonus features, and max wagers cost a bomb. Perhaps Cryptologic should have been slightly more faithful to the original Bejeweled game, which was an international success?