We fully embrace Quickspin’s effort of improving and breathing new life into older games, and we hope this trend spreads to as many developers as possible. This recycling process is a win win really. You get to take a trip down memory lane on a beefed up version, while the original version is available at the click of a button. Sevens High Ultra is improved visually also, but the math model upgrade is more significant.
The symbol values are a lot higher in Ultra Mode, and the6,768xpotential is more than doubled. You can win a lot more free spins too, but the whole Wild Meter Respins feature remains at the core of the gameplay. Climb the ladder to turn ‘7’ symbols wild in the base game, while benefiting from a non-resetting Wild Meter in the bonus round. Of course, the volatility is higher in Ultra Mode, giving this version an edge the Classic Mode doesn’t have.
The symbol values are higher inUltra modecompared to the classic version, and 5-oak with mid-level symbols pay 3-4 times your stake, while only 1.6 to 2 times your stake in Classic mode. 7s converted into wilds pay 100x your stake for 5-oak, while only 20x your stake in Classic mode. The regular wild pays the same, and all wilds step in for all regular pay symbols to help you form winning combos.
Each win triggers theWild Meterseen on the left-hand side, and this awards aSevens High Respin. The Respins go on as long as you keep landing new consecutive wins, and every second consecutive Respin turns a 7 symbol wild. You need 6 wins in a row to max out the wild meter, and this turns all three ‘7’ symbols wild. The meter resets on a losing spin in the base game.
You get potentially more free spins in Ultra mode compared to Classic mode, and landing3, 4 or 5 scattersawards10, 15 or 35 free spins, respectively. You also get ascatter win of 3x, 10x or 500xup front, respectively, and you can retrigger the Bonus Round by landing at least 3 scatters on the same free spin.
Every second free spin win turns a‘7’ symbol wild, and this also awards+2 extra spins. The big difference is that the Wild Meter does not reset in the bonus round, which means that you can turn all three 7 symbols wild early on and keep them wild for the duration of the feature.
Nothing too exciting happened for us in the base game, and the bonus round is triggered with 3 scatters around 1:30 into the 3 and a half minute highlights video. We managed to fill the Wild Meter pretty early on, and you can see for yourself how it all played out by hitting the play button below.
Reviving old games by improving the math model and the features is actually a very good idea, and Sevens High Ultra is vastly superior to the original version. Of course, players who prefer the more lighthearted and forgiving experience of the first game can simply flip the switch at any time. You will then be able to enjoy more frequent wins and less fluctuations on your bankroll, while retaining the same bet size.
A screen full of wilds pays 2,500x your stake in Ultra Mode, compared to only 500x in Classic Mode, and the overall6,768xpotential is a significant upgrade from the original game. The bonus round offers more free spins also, and things can get interesting if you manage to max out the Wild Meter early on. Fans of the original now have a higher risk/reward installment to enjoy, and you can always switch to the classic version if the going gets too rough.
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Sevens High- is the original Quickspin release from 2015, and it comes with all the same features. Each consecutive win climbs the Wild Meter, turning 7s wild during the respin mode in the base game. The same is true in the bonus round, where the wild meter never resets.
777 Strike- is a fruit slot inspired release from Red Tiger, and you can land payouts up to 777x your stake from a single spin. The bonus round comes with 3 levels with unique benefits per tier, and you can win up to 2,830x your stake at the most.
Reno 7s- is a classic Las Vegas-themed 3-reeler from Quickspin, and you get a spin on the Wheel of 7s when you land 2 wheel scatters anywhere in sight. You can win prizes up to 7,777x your stake on the Wheel, and the bonus round comes with nudging expanded wilds for payouts up to 8,277x your stake.
