7th Heaven

The phrase '7^th Heaven' is used to imply something that is beyond good, or even fabulous, but something which is so brilliant, so perfect that you will likely never want it to end. As such, when you call your slot this name, as Betsoft have done for their eponymous slot, then you had better be sure that the bar is set pretty high.

It's also a pretty ambiguous name too as the 7^th Heaven slot could be about pretty much anything you would care to think about, so as a result, I wasn't sure what I would find when I loaded up the slot to take a closer look at the game for you.

It turns out that the 7^th Heaven slot is named because of the highest paying symbols on the reels are the Lucky Number 7, the famous symbol that has been used on a myriad of modern and particularly retro slot games. Indeed, you can see elements of a retro theme on the 7^th Heaven slot, but I'd stop short of calling it a retro slot as it has many modern elements within it too.

Sometimes these mishmash of styles tend to work well in slot games and other times, they can be a real dogs breakfast of a mess. So let's take a closer look at the 7^th Heaven slot and see whether this truly is a slice of heaven, or whether it is just your average, run of the mill slot.

Overview

• Game: 7^th Heaven
• Developer: Betsoft
• Reels: 5
• Pay Lines: 18 (selectable)
• Minimum Bet: 0.01
• Maximum Bet: 18.00
• Jackpot: 1,000
• Free Spins Bonus: Yes
• Other Bonuses: Yes
• Progressive: No
• Volatility: Medium

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Presentation

The presentation of the 7^th Heaven slot is somewhat unusual. The game design looks and has the bonus features of a modern day slot, but the symbols used on the reel and the music (which is a very odd choice, it sounds like something Artoo Detoo would produce if he was working with Jean-Michel Jarre) give the game a more retro feel. Oddly enough, despite this mass of contradictions, the end result is actually pretty pleasing on the eye, if a little basic compared to other Betsoft slots I have played.

The main controls of the slot are at the foot of the reel, although no auto-play symbol is visible. You can choose the size of the coin you want to wager, the number of lines in play (1 to 18) and also the number of coins you want to bet per line (1 through to 5).

What's on the reels?

When it comes to the symbols on the reels, the 7^th Heaven slot has a retro feel to it, with the majority of symbols coming from old style fruit machines of the past as they include the likes of the Bar symbol (which for once is the low paying symbol in the slot), the four playing card suit symbols (club, diamond, spade and heart), the cherry, the bell and three Lucky 7 symbols, a green 7, blue 7 and the highest paying the red 7.

Alongside these symbols there are also a number of others including a Wild symbol, plus two different Scatter/Bonus symbols which all are key to triggering the main bonus features of the slot.

Wild features

One of the nicest features of the base game in the 7^th Heaven slot is how the Wild symbols is used. The Wild occurs on the middle three reels of the slot but can only be used with the Lucky 7 symbol. When it lands, the Wild symbol will expand and cover the reels, but it only triggers a win when used in conjunction with the Lucky 7 symbols.

Free Spins features

One of the most pleasing aspects of the 7^th Heaven slot is its two Free Spins bonus games and these are both accessed from the base game in different ways.

The first bonus is the Playing Card Free Spins bonus round. This is triggered when you land the four playing card suits symbol on the third, fourth and fifth reels of the slot on a single spin. When you do, a color wheel appears, and you will see the spinner on the wheel spin. This will then reward you with between 7 and 12 Free Spins depending on where it lands.

When your Free Spins start on this bonus, one of the four suits will be randomly selected as a Bonus Suit. When you land a symbol that is the bonus suit during free spins, for every symbol you land anywhere on the reels, in addition to all your standard wins, you will also win an amount of cash amounting to the same amount as your total bet.

The other Free Spins bonus is the Gem Party Free Spins bonus and this is triggered with you land the Gem Party bonus symbol on the first three reels of the slot. During this bonus, the reel set changes to include seven different Gem symbols and you will play through seven Free Spins on this special reel set.

Wins on this reel set are considerably higher than the base game, with up to 7,500 available to be won if you can land the highest value blue gem symbol across the reels.

Other bonus features

Other than the bonus features listed above in the slot, there are no additional bonus features in the 7^th Heaven slot game.

Best feature of the 7^th Heaven slot

Without doubt the best feature of the 7^th Heaven slot is the different bonus rounds, in particular the two Free Spins bonus games. The fact you can access them in two different ways makes the base game more interesting as you have two options available to trigger the bonus and if one doesn't land, there is always a chance the other will. The bonuses also pay out some of the top prizes in the game and that is what makes them so exciting to trigger.

What does the 7^th Heaven slot lack?

I don't feel that the 7^th Heaven slot lacks anything in particular in terms of the actual content of the slot. What the game has is plenty to keep slot players amused and entertained, but what I do feel would have made the game a little more exciting would have been a few more 'medium' sized base game wins to counteract the fact that so many of the base game wins you land amount to less than your actual bet, especially if you are playing the maximum five coins per line across all 18 lines (which is the best way to play the game).

Conclusion

The 7^th Heaven slot has some very nice features and combines elements of a modern slot with a more retro styling very nicely indeed. The two different Free Spins bonuses do give the game a little extra edge and I like the way the Wild symbol is used in the game to offer chances of a bigger win when landed with a Lucky 7, but I would have liked to have seen it used as a standard replacement Wild for the other symbols too. On the down side, many of the base game wins are very low in value (not amounting to more than your stake), the music is definitely somewhat odd and you'll either love it or hate it and it does seem to take an age to trigger the bonuses sometimes.

Ratings

• Presentation: 13 / 20 - Does 7^th Heaven know what type of slot it wants to be? I have to ask because on the one hand, you have many elements of a retro slot, particularly the symbols used in the game, the rather eclectic electronic soundtrack and a look which would not be out of place in a 1980s game. Yet, on the other hand it boasts five reels, 18 lines and a number of other bonus features that you'd find in a more modern slot. The game is simple enough but that music is, to be frank, odd. In terms of presentation, it isn't one of Betsoft's finest hours.
• Game-play: 15 / 20 - The game may be somewhat odd looking and even more unusual when it comes to sound, but when you start spinning the reels, it is an enjoyable game to play. The older features do bring about some nostalgia for the golden era of slot gaming, but the modern features help keep you interested and the fact that there are plenty of them means that you are always hopeful that your spin will be one that triggers one of the key features.
• Bonus Features: 16 / 20 - With a little extra available in the base game when you land a Wild in conjunction with a seven, plus a total of two different Free Spins bonus games to trigger in two different ways, there are a number of good bonus features on the 7^th Heaven slot. The Free Spins bonuses are definitely the highlight of the game but they can take a little while to trigger, so the best chance to do well on this slot is to ensure you play for an amount per spin that is commensurate to a longer term approach. By doing this, you will get the best opportunity to explore each of the different bonus features in full.
• Entertainment Factor: 14 / 20 - At first, I was going to give this slot a slightly higher rating when it comes to entertainment as I felt for what was supposed to be a medium-variance game, you tended to win more often than on other similar styles of slot. However, on subsequent revisits to the game, I find that many wins are very low value and even if you trigger a win, you still lose money on many spins. That is a little irksome at times. I also feel that the bonus games are a little too hard to trigger and that does diminish the excitement somewhat.
• Play Value: 12 / 20 - As a medium variance slot, the 7^th Heaven slot tends to play just like you would a medium variance game to play. You land a fair few wins in the slot, but most of them are lower value (many of which don't cover the cost of your bet), but this is offset by landing some much bigger value wins, especially if you can trigger the bonus features of the slot and get lucky in those features. It's a standard medium variance in terms of payout but I would have liked to see a bit more reward for some of the lower value wins.
• Overall 70 / 100 - There's just one or two niggles with the 7^th Heaven slot which detract a little from the game, such as the lower value wins in the base game, the time it takes to land the key bonus features and that weird music that plays along as you spin. Other than that, this is a very solid game with some fabulous features and which mixes elements of a modern slot with a retro game very nicely. With the potential to win big in the bonus rounds, it is easy to see why the 7^th Heaven slot has so many players spinning the reels every month.

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