Hot 777: The Biggest Little Slot Machine Online

Wazdan’s Hot 777 online slots game is a classic 3 reel fruit machine loaded with modern features.

It wasn’t long ago that, if you weren’t a big-name digital slots developer, you weren’t anything. Today, it’s the little guys that are getting all the attention. Don’t get me wrong, the big slots makers – Microgaming, NetEnt, PlayTech, etc. – are still ruling the roost. But small-time developers like Yggdrasil, Endorphina and Habanero are becoming more and more popular with multi-brand gambling sites.

Today’s focus is Wazdan, a company that appeared about 5 years ago with a small portfolio of maybe 50 games. Now, they’ve more than doubled in size, and the closer we look, the more fascinating this company’s games are.

The other day, I was browsing around for new casinos and came across one called VegasPlay. It appears to be an upright business, licenced in Malta, but I ended up not depositing, so I can’t vouch for them, good or bad.

What caught my eye was that the casino employs only the Wazdan platform, so the game variety is very limited. Ike I said, I didnt’ end up depositing, but I did demo some games, and came across this one – Hot 777.

It’s a contradiction in design, really. The game is a classic 3 reel fruit machine. And as we all know, classics rarely come with much in the way of features, especially free spins. You usually have to play 5-reel video slots for that stuff. But not this one…

Hot 777 Online Slots

On the surface, this is a standard 3 reel slot with 5 paylines. The symbols are mostly fruits, with typical bells and multi-colored 7s in the mix. The color scheme is vibrant and a bit cartoonish, with oversized symbols you’d have to be blind to mistake for anything else.

There’s a static melody humming low in the background, and a catchy riff that plays when the reels are spun. I found it very cute and entertaining at first, although the charm wore off quickly. Thank goodness for toggling sound options!

Features: The Biggest Little Slot Machine Online

You won’t find any wilds in this game, which kinda stinks, but the scatters make up for it. Two of the three colored 7s are scatters. Lining them up not only pays the biggest dividends, it triggers free spins. And all free spins come with a 3x multiplier on winnings.

There’s a 777 Coin that can appear on the third reel. It’s a rarity (in my experience), but when it does, it’s collected into the stack shown on the right. Fill the stack by collecting 9 coins and you’ll get 15 free spins.

The Golden 7s are worth 30 free spins if you manage to land three of them anywhere on the reels. The Hot 7s (decorated with flames) are the best of all. Land three of these hot symbols and you’ll get the max 45 free spins. With a little luck, this game has huge profit potential.

The Negatives – No RTP

There were a few things I didn’t like about the Hot 777 online slots. First of all, there’s no transparency. Most classic 3 reels don’t have an info screen, but with all the features, this one does. What it doesn’t have – none of Wazdan’s games do, that I’ve found – is a display of the theoretical return to player (RTP).

Also be careful of the amount you’re betting. This game has three factors that effect your bet. It’s not just the coin size and paylines, but also the coins per line that must be set. If you don’t notice this last one, you’ll be betting at least 3x more than the “Coin*Lines” you think you are. When I set my bet to $0.05, I thought I was dropping $0.25 per spin. A few spins in, I realized it was $0.75. Thankfully, it was just the demo mode.

This is why any and every slot machine online should be played in free-play mode before putting any real cash on the line. If only that were an option in land-based casinos…