Samurai 7’s is a Microgaming-developed game that has just basic features which are considered to be the quintessence of classic slot machines: three reels, three paylines and three coins per spin. As in virtually every slot machine, the reels and paytable are located near each other, which speeds up the gameplay as there’s no need to toggle between screens.

The user interface under the reels is also familiar to all fans of Microgaming slots and those new to online slots will find the bet controls are made clear and intuitive. The ‘plus’ and ‘minus’ icons up and down a coin denomination between $0.25 and $5; clicking Bet One activates one, two or three paylines, while Bet Max button places the maximum possible bet of $15 and triggers a spin automatically.

There are six different symbols in the slot: three variations of BAR, a dragon badge, a shuriken and Number 7. The minimum payout of x5 is awarded if you land any three BARs on an active line (for example, 3-BAR + 3-BAR + 1-BAR). Matching three BARs pays somewhat higher, at x25, x25 or x100, depending on which BAR variation you have landed. Since BARs pay fairly low, they will show up more often than other symbols.

Dragon Badge and Shuriken are mid-paying symbols. Three of them lined up in a row award x300 and x500, respectively. So having wagered, for example, $15 per spin, you will scoop $2500 for three shurikens.

Red Seven is a jackpot symbol that pays differently contingent upon the payline the jackpot combination is created. Hitting three 7’s on the central line pays x1500 ($7500), getting three 7’s on the upper line awards twice as much (up to $15,000), while seeing the same combo across the bottom line gives the highest jackpot trophy of x6000 or $30,000 at the maximum bet. With this in view, you should make sure to have wagered on every payline in order to be eligible for the top jackpot.

Bonus features

Seven is a basic wild that substitutes for all regular icons without multiplying payouts.