Big 7 Slots

If you’re a fan of the three-reel traditional fruit machine, take a look at Big 7 Slots from Realistic Games. Although there are lots of exciting new online slots, with progressive jackpots and other features, sometimes it’s fun to take a step back in time and enjoy a retro gaming experience. If you reminisce over the fruit machines you use to play in the past, take a look at Big 7 when it’s available in our online casino from October 2020. 

The concept is straightforward, but that is the secret of its success. By comparison to modern online slots, Big 7 is easy to learn and easy to play, but that can be very appealing. When you want to enjoy spinning the reels but don’t want anything too taxing, a three-reel slot can be very attractive. On Big 7 Slots, Realistic Games have recreated the 3x1 grid which has a single payline. This makes it possible to instantly spot a win, and decide on your next move. It has a medium volatility so you won’t have to wait too long between wins on average. 

The symbols on this three-reeler are the traditional fruit machine icons that experienced players will have seen in the past. This includes the cherries, BAR, Lucky 7 and watermelon. The concept is straightforward: line three matching symbols along the single payline and you’ll get a payout. Different symbols have different prizes, so what you receive depends on the symbols you match. Lucky 7 is the highest value symbol - hence the name Lucky!

You can increase your chances of matching a full line by using the Nudge and Hold options. These work just as they would on a land-based casino machine. After a losing spin, you could be awarded between 1-3 nudges. This is at random, and there’s nothing you can do to “earn” this feature. A Nudge will move the reel downwards by a single slot. If your match was tantalisingly close, this could be enough to rack up a win!

Holds are awarded either after a Nudge or a winning spin. You will receive either one or two Holds and then spin the rest of the reels. This provides an opportunity to match up the symbols more easily. 

Fruit machines and three-reel slots aren’t renowned for huge jackpot wins or mega-payouts, and Big 7 is no exception. You won’t be playing this game expecting to scoop a giant prize in a single turn, but you could win up to x150 if you’re in luck.

Alongside the regular Nudges and Holds, there is one bonus feature: I Can Do Better. This triggers randomly and gives your reels and extra nudge downwards, hopefully giving you the win.

There are some developers who have more three-reel fruit machine slots in their catalogue than others, such as Barcrest. Games such as Call of Fruity take things a little further, developing the basic three-reel game and adding an extra couple of reels, but there’s still a demand for the original, retro design. Big 7 from Realistic will be loved by anyway who enjoys the traditional fruit machine style of play, with all the features you should expect, and nothing more. It’s gloriously simple and yet endlessly appealing spinning the fruits and waiting for the magical trio of Lucky 7’s to appear. Will it provide as much entertainment as some of the more complex slots from NetEnt, Microgaming and co? Probably not. But it’s still a fun and authentic addition to your online collection of games to play.