Lucky Hot 7s Free Games Deluxe
IGT
This new game on IGT ’ s S3000 Classic stepper cabinet reminds us all that one of the supplier ’ s greatest strengths remains its ability to reinvent the classic reel-spinning genre by adding certain modern elements . In this case , the addition is a bonus that gives the player a choice of playing out the event on spinning reels or a second video reel display .
The base game is a three-reel stepper incorporating 20 paylines . As the game ’ s name suggests , the main pay table combinations consist of a multitude of “ 7 ” combinations , a formula IGT began more than two decades ago with the game Red , White and Blue .
The winning combinations come from blue 7s , red 7s and the special “ Lucky Hot 7s ” symbols in blue or red , along with various combinations of each . While the game is available in other denominations , it is being promoted as a penny game with the top jackpot for three
Manufacturer : IGT Platform : S3000 Classic Format : Three-reel , 20-line stepper slot Denomination : . 01 Max Bet : 500 Top Award : 65,800 Hit Frequency : Approximately 30 % Theoretical Hold : 3 % -15 %
Lucky Hot 7s on the 20th payline at $ 400 times the line bet . There also are “ Fiery Wild ” symbols in the mix , adding to the hit frequency .
The game ’ s bonus is triggered when three scattered bonus symbols appear in any active position . Once triggered , players can pick their volatility in the free games bonus where they choose between a lower-volatility 20 games at 20 paylines on the traditional mechanical reels or a mystery four to 24 free games on a 20-line video reel configuration for the “ Deluxe Free Games ” experience .
Monopoly Lunar New Year
Scientific Games
This video slot , featured on Scientific Games ’ new Kascada cabinet , offers a slot-machine reproduction of Hasbro ’ s recently released Asian version of the legendary board game Monopoly , themed around the Chinese Lunar New Year .
Scientific Games has used all the symbols and Monopoly board properties from the Lunar New Year board game as reel symbols and bonus icons for the slot machine , adding one tiger symbol to the mix in honor of the Lunar New Year that launches the Year of the Tiger February 1 . The board-game icons are tokens of good fortune including a lion head , tangerines , gold ingot , lanterns , firecrackers , and a bull .
The base game is a five-reel , 243-ways-to-win slot , but one of the bonus features is an expanding reel feature which , at a maximum six rows of symbols , yields 7,776 ways to win on each spin .
There are three main bonus features , represented by bonus pots above the reel set . Every time a coin lands on the reel array , it can launch any of the three bonus events . A green coin can trigger the Wild Multiplier feature , multiplying wins from 3X to 8X . The blue coin can trigger the expandingreels free-games feature , in which the reels expand on each of at least six free spins . Every blue coin that lands can extend the free spins by one or two , or grant a credit award . As free games are extended , the reel rows expand and multiply the ways to win .
The red coin can trigger the Jackpot Bonus and a chance to win static
Manufacturer : Scientific Games Platform : Kascada Format : Five-reel , 243-ways-to-win slot Denomination : . 01 , . 02 , . 05 Max Bet : 1,000 Top Award : Progressive ; $ 250,000 reset Hit Frequency : 33.5 % Theoretical Hold : 10.36 % -13.16 %
jackpots — the Mini at $ 10 , the Minor at $ 30 — or two progressives , the Major starting at $ 100 and the Grand resetting at $ 1,000 . There is a top wide-area “ Lunar Progressive ” jackpot won when the “ Red Coin M ” symbol lands , resetting at $ 250,000 .
In the Jackpot Bonus , each of the four lower jackpot meters displays a collection of four of the eight property deeds from the board game needed to win the prize , for 10 free spins . The static prizes can be won more than once during this feature .
There also is a Triple Bonus feature that triggers a free spin round in which all three bonus features are active .
46 Global Gaming Business FEBRUARY 2022