Competitions: Spin, Profit, Climb the Leaderboard
Competitions are the newest way to play on SlotsMate, and the idea is dead simple: keep spinning with your Gems, build up a profit, and watch yourself climb a live leaderboard against everyone else doing the same.
You just have to sign up for a SlotsMate account, but there’s no entry fee, no button to press.
All games on the Play with Gems page are eligible for the competition. Also, throughout the site, the games eligible are marked with the “GEMS” label. Here’s everything worth knowing.
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How Competitions Work
Two slot Competitions are running at all times, and you’re automatically enrolled in both:
- Weekly Competition - starts every Monday at 00:00 GMT-4 and ends on Sunday of the same week at 23:59 GMT-4;
- Monthly Competition - starts on the first day of the month at 00:00 GMT-4 and ends on the last day of the month at 23:59 GMT-4.
Play through the week, and you’re building a weekly and monthly score at the same time, so one good session can nudge you up two leaderboards at once. I’d warm up on our free slots first, then bring the favorites over.
How Is the Competitions Leaderboard Scored?
The slot competitions leaderboard works just like our General Gems leaderboard: we rank players by profit over the timeframe. A few things worth knowing:
- Play at least one Play with Gems session, and you’re in the race;
- Rewards go to players who finish in winning positions, so a positive net result over the week or month is what puts you in real contention;
- You’ll always see your own position, win or lose, so you can track your progress even if you don’t hit a top spot;
- The more profit you bank over the timeframe, the higher you climb.
Flip between the Weekly and Monthly tabs at the top of the page to see where you stand in each or check out your Profile Page!
How Do We Decide the Winners Who Get Rewarded?
When a competition clock hits zero, the leaderboard freezes on the spot. From there, we review the top finishers and check their sessions, so every reward is verified rather than auto-dropped.
Once everything checks out, those players are paid in the order of their finish. A higher place, a bigger reward. Reward tiers can be refreshed from one competition to the next, so always check the current board for what’s live right now.
You’ll know if you won
Land a top spot and, next time you log in, a pop-up greets you with your reward and the exact place you finished, plus a heads-up that the next competition is already on. Nothing to claim manually.
Which Are the Competitions Games You Can Play?
Every game in the Play with Gems section counts toward your competition score, so there’s no small print to sift through.
If you want a running start, the page surfaces the Most Popular & Bonus Buy Games other racers are grinding, a handy shortcut when you can’t decide what to load next.
If you’re new to this kind of format, our gems walkthrough explains it in a couple of minutes.
Can I Check the Past Competitions’ Winners?
Yes. The Past Competitions Leaderboards let you scroll back through finished weekly and monthly boards, see who won, and even the games they made most of their profits on.
It’s part hall of fame, part scouting report, useful if you like to spot which slots have been running hot for the players at the top.
Set your avatar
Your name and picture sit right there on the leaderboard for everyone to see, so a default avatar is a wasted flex. Pick a custom one in your profile and give the rest of the board something to remember you by when you finish in the money.
Competitions, in a Nutshell
I’ll be honest, Competitions is the feature I’ve been waiting for on SlotsMate. I like knowing my spins are building toward something, and there’s a certain satisfaction in watching my name climb a board over the week.
Here’s how I’d approach it
Play with Gems from the start of a competition, watch your progression on the leaderboard via your user profile page, and make sure to claim your rewards as soon as they become available.
Don’t sleep on the past boards either, they’re the best place to spot which games have been running hot before you pick where to spend your Gems.