Developers Wazdan present a modern style fruit machine in the form of the Hot Slot 777 Gold Crown slot, a title that comes with all of the usual, colourful imagery that is seen in other retro-inspired online casino slots. Even with this genre having no shortage of entrants, Hot Slot 777 Gold Crown still manages to bring its own nuanced element to the subcategory, most notably through the inclusion of some fixed jackpots that are tied into the game’s main scatter symbols.

Before getting into the element which sets Hot Slot 777 Gold Crown apart from other classic slot games, understanding the general design and layout of Wazdan’s creation is key. Sitting inside a gold frame that has some fiery accents attached to it are 5-reels, all of which produce 3-rows of symbols per spin. As can be seen by hovering over the red circles on either side of the playtable, there are 10 paylines that work from the left-hand side of play to the right, keeping the set-up as true to retro releases as possible.

Above all of this is the flame-backed Hot Slot 777 Gold Crown logo, and sitting on either side of these are the 4 golden boxes that display the Mini, Minor, Major and Grand fixed jackpots. Along the bottom of the plascreen is the game's user interface that keeps all red and gold play buttons in a concise order, complementing the basic layout of this game even further. Looking at the backdrop, this is a simple red-tinted screen that has some raging fire embers towards the bottom of it, something which can be seen in titles such as Cash Strike Hotstepper and 7s Deluxe Jackpot King in the same old school genre as Hot Slot 777 Gold Crown.

Although they have received a graphical upgrade, the usual fruit machine symbols make up the paytable of this Hot Slot 777 Gold Crown slot, a nice change from the live casino-inspired ones found in the majority of modern titles. Each of these manages to add some extra colour to the reels, all whilst asserting the retro aesthetic which this release is going for even further. 

Lower Value Symbols:

Cherries

Orange

Plum

Lemon

Medium Value Symbols:

Grapes

Watermelon

Higher Value Symbols:

Red Seven (7)

A single bonus symbol completes the paytable in the Hot Slot 777 Gold Crown slot, which is a golden, jewel-encrusted crown. This is a scatter symbol; however, unlike others, this does not have the potential to trigger any bonus rounds, instead relating to the other main nuance included by the development studio, Wazdan.

Getting straight into the main bonus that can be found in the Hot Slot 777 Gold Crown slot, if a player lands between 2 and 5 of the gold crown scatters at the same time, this could potentially trigger 1 of the 4 fixed jackpots that are seen above the playtable. Each of these has its own respective set value, with these being as follows:

Mini Jackpot: Triggered by landing 2 crown scatters and is valued at 20x.

Minor Jackpot: Triggered by landing 3 crown scatters and is valued at 50x.

Major Jackpot: Triggered by landing 4 crown scatters and is valued at 100x.

Grand Jackpot: Triggered by landing 5 crown scatters and is valued at 1500x.

This is the only bonus included in the Hot Slot 777 Gold Crown slot, as Wazdan has wanted to keep this release as authentic and accurate to classic fruit machines as possible. Although Super Hot Fruits features a similar design style and aesthetic, there are some additional bonuses in that release that branch off from the standard retro blueprint at hand here.

Just like every retro release found at BoyleSports Games, the Hot Slot 777 Gold Crown slot is also mobile compatible with devices such as smartphones, tablets and computers. Wazdan has achieved this by embedding modern HTML5 software into this 2015 release, allowing its traditional experience to stay the same with just an internet connection.

By sticking to the basics and refining all elements included down to a tee, the Hot Slot 777 Gold Crown slot manages to provide a polished gameplay experience that is faithful to old-school fruit machines, whilst still giving the visuals a modern overhaul.

If the classic, stripped-back nature of the Hot Slot 777 Gold Crown slot is something you like in casino titles, Super 7s and Golden Winner feature similar approaches to game design and retro visuals.

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