7s and Diamonds

7s and Diamonds Overview

If you are mesmerized by the glint and sparkle of precious gems and stones, this thrilling new game from the GameArt studio could be just the slot you are looking for. Throughout the game, players will be able to feast on the beauty of a range of refined jewels in many exciting shapes, sizes and colours. Mechanically, this is a five-reel game with three rows and twenty pay lines. Play your spins right, and you could come away with a sizeable prize in the form of a payout worth a hefty 1,000x your stake. Annoyingly the RTP has not been released by the provider, so the exact value of this game to the player is difficult to discern.

The features for 7s and Diamonds start with the Emerald 7 wilds. These icons readily substitute for other symbols on the board to help form more wins. In addition to helping to find new wins, the symbol itself also has a high value, paying up to 50x the stake for a combination of five on a pay line. The only other feature included in 7s and Diamonds concerns the scatter symbols. Disappointingly, rather than triggering a free spins round or any other bonus content, they instead just act as high-paying icons, paying when they are landed in multiples like any other icon.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is jewellery with a specific focus on gems and precious stones. Looking at the board throughout this game, players will see various stones, from rubies to diamonds to sapphires. According to most jewellers, there are four central precious stones – diamonds, blue sapphires, red rubies and green emeralds. Interestingly, sapphires, although usually associated with exclusively blue stones, come in a wide selection of colours, including red. If gazing at jewels is your thing, you'll love this game's aesthetic

The background for this game has been made to look like the silken lining of a jewellery box. The reason sparkling jewels look so appealing in such boxes is due to the stark contrast in texture between the soft smoothness of the silk and the hard solid edges of the stone inside. Colour is also very important, as the lining should never clash with the jewel itself. It should instead highlight the jewel's best qualities and draw the eyes directly to the stone. The background is a simple yet clever one that definitely enhances the game's attraction.
The playing board for this game is a golden reel box inset with small delicate diamonds.

The symbols for this game are split into low-value, high-value and special symbols. The low-value symbols are the gold, green and red gems. The red gem is the most valuable, paying out at 1.5x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the higher-paying symbols are the blue and purple gems and diamonds. The diamond is the most valuable of these, paying out 6x the stake for the top combination. The specials finally are the lucky green 7 wild and the star scatters symbol—both of these payout at 15x the stake for the top combination.

Game Play

7s and Diamonds is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 20 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.

The betting range for 7s and Diamonds is 20p to £100 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.
Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
The volatility for this slot has not been revealed by the provider, nor has the RTP. The maximum win available from one spin is 1,000x the stake.

Features

The first feature included in this game is the wild bonus. It concerns the wild Emerald 7 icons, which appear on all reels. These icons can substitute for other symbols in the game to help score more wins. The icons, as mentioned, also have the highest value in the game, so making combinations with them is very lucrative.
The other bonus in this game is the scatter symbol – the golden star. Unlike a regular scatter, it does not trigger any additional content but instead acts as another high-paying cash symbol with the same value as the wild.

Conclusion

Simple sparkling fun, this game has been designed for the purist with a jewellery fascination. Although appearing very valuable aesthetically, there isn't much hard evidence to support the glamourous claims of the gems shown on the reels. The RTP and volatility are both a mystery, inferring that they are probably not very favourable. The only stat of any significance is the top payout of 1,000x the stake, which is about average for a game of this type. There are plenty of games to play like this. There isn't anything that makes this one special in any way.