Our critique of the slot game «FreeWay 7»: oldish looking, but also fun

CRITIQUE - A recent release by Swedish ELK Studios «FreeWay 7» uses the classical board of 9 symbols and draws on the highway chase theme, which gives the online slot an oldish feel and may also resemble pinball machine to some. By with a max win potential of 5,000x coupled with easy to grasp an utterly fun features like Locked Reels Respins, Bonus Game with Respins and a Ladder Multiplier as well as 17 paylines for 3x3 matrix, the game says: «the freeway themed simple slots still rock».

A fresh game by ELK Studios has a classic symbols matrix of 3 rows and 3 lines with 17 paylines: symbols pay all ways on consecutive reels, so except for horisontal and diagonal winlines, there are also 2+1 lines, where 2 horisontally aigned symbols are coupled with 1 attached by diagonal or even where not adjasent. The game's theoretical RTP is 94% and a Maximum win of 5,000x the placed bet.

According to the communication by ELK Studios, the game has a high volatility level, rated as 8 out of 10, and a Hit Frequency of 18.8%. «FreeWay 7» can be played in 2 modes: Normal and Free spins (BONUS GAME). Both modes has identical set of symbols, but the BONUS GAME has a MULTIPLIER feature as well as additional free spins on winnings.

SYMBOLS

High symbols are 7's: there are four kinds of sevens that pay from 7.5x (the symbols of 7 colored as the US flag), to 5x (Red symbols of 7) and furthe onto 3.5x and 2.5x (Gold and Blue colored symbols).

There are also four kinds of Low symbols: bar (1.5x), water-melon (1x) as well as orange fruit (0.75x) and cherry (0.5x).
All win begin with leftmost reel and pay left to right only on consecutive reels.

WILD symbol works as substitute for all other symbols, except for BONUS symbol. The latter looks like a golden sheriff's badge with a Eagle and the US flag. There are 2 types of BONUS symbols: mere BONUS and SUPERBONUS.

FreeWay 7 SLOT BONUS Symbols

BONUS GAME

3 BONUS SYMBOLS trigger a BONUS GAME, which has a wins MULTIPLIER feature that's increasing on the first win on each symbol. So, potentially, you can have up to 10x win multiplier. During a BONUS GAME each winline scored will add up an additional Free Spins to what you have, which is quite a fun because it will make your Bonus game last longer and can work to a greater profit so long as you have your win multiplier increased too.

FreeWay 7 Slot BONUS GAME

A comination of BONUS SYMBOL and a SUPERBONUS symbols trigger a SUPERBONUS GAME. The same rules applies here as for the regular Bonus Game, but each win increases a multiplier. By contrast, in a regular Bonus Game only first win on each symbol will increase a Mutliplier.

ROAD BLOCK NUDGE

FreeWay 7 Slot ROAD BLOCK NUDGE

If reels 1 and 3 stopped with identical symbols on any line, this will trigger ROAD BLOCK NUDGE: 5 Respins with reels 1 and 3 locked and stepping down one position for each Respin. During the ROAD BLOCK NUDGE only the central reel will be moving freely, where as left and right reel reels will feature pairs of other symbols in no particular order. Once you land a winning combination a ROAD BLOCK NUDGE gives you a respin: the feature lasts with you have used 5 original respins and all gained extra respins. ROAD BLOCK NUDGE looks quite original, and it can be seen as successful addition to the Base game scenario.

FreeWay 7 Slot ROAD BLOCK NUDGE Respins

AMBIENCE

The «FreeWay 7» has an original soundtrack of a highway rock theme that may sound like the famous «Life in the Fast lane» by Eagles. The whole game aesthetics resembles a pinball machine dedicated to the police, etc. The game has a big screen there winning combinations will be displayed just like in a the pinball machine too; where there are no wins, you'd be able to see a movie on sheriff chasing a violator who exceeded the speed limit, etc.