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spinning slots that continually entrance players with their payout possibilities. Available in various incarnations and denominations, players still thrill to these slot brands that are 10 to 15 years old! If you are a 25-cent or dollar slot player you will know these games well. On a casino slot oor, they are some of the busiest slots. Banks of Blazing 7s in some Southern California casinos have players lined up two or three deep, waiting impatiently to play!
Gloria G. of Receda plays only Blazing 7s.“I love winning those $1000-plus progressives! And that song the machine plays when you win is wonderful! I love hearing it,” she said. ( e tune is a computer-generated version of “We’re
In the Money,” from the lm Gold Diggers of 1933,whereitwassungbyGingerRogers.)
Kenny W. of Highland loves playing Double Diamond, Triple Diamond, andparticularlyRed,Whiteand Blue slots. “ ey play faster, and my money stretches longer, “ he said.
“And when the double symbol comes up (Double Diamonds), I just
love to let the beep-beep sounds
go. Some people press the spin button to stop the noise, but I
love the sound of making money!” PennyK.ofSanDiegoplayshigh-
limit slots, and says some of her
favorites are the older reel-spinners. “When I play dollar or $5 slots, I like
Five Times Pay and Ten Times Pay, butIplayDoubleDiamondandRed,
White and Blue all the time. When you’replayingdollars,avideoslot takesmybankrolltoofast.”
Blazing 7s—One of the Hottest Games in Town!
Since its introduction in 1993, Blazing 7s has become one of the most popular reel-spinning games ever created. With its three distinctive red “7s” surrounded by ames of re, the ubiquitous Blazing 7s slot is easy to spot. ere are literally thousands of these sizzlinggamesincasinosfromcoast to coast and around the world.
Blazing7sreelslotisa“buy-a-pay” slot, which is sometimes confusing
to players. e characteristic feature of “buy-a-pay” slots is that each coin played activates a set of jackpot symbols. When you insert more coins, you are “buying” additional
jackpot symbols. If you only play one coin and three Blazing 7s land on the payline, you would not win a thing. It’s only if you play the second coin in these machines that the Blazing 7s jackpot becomes active (with one coin played, the single bars, double bars, triple bars, etc. are active, but
not the Blazing 7s). It’s very important if you play Blazing 7s and other “buy-a-pay” reel slots like it, that you play the maximum coins. Always read the
payout schedule on the face of the machine. If you see a di erent combination of winning symbols when a second
coin is played, that’s a “buy-a- pay”slot.
Over a decade ago, Blazing 7s started as a simple one-line, three-reel slot machine and has today evolved into its own hugely popular and multifaceted brand on a variety of gaming platforms. From Double Blazing 7s reel-spinners with top progressive
payouts starting at $5,000, to the new evo video and evo hybrid platforms, Blazing 7s o ers some of
the hottest payouts.
Bally Gaming’s new
Blazing 7s evo video version o ers the same gaming excitement that has made the reel slot a true favorite with players. Blazing 7s evo video is a ve-reel, nine-line nickel video slot with a
27-coin maximum bet. Five Blazing 7s symbols on any active payline with maximum coins
bet awards the $1,000 super jackpot. Animated Blazing 7s graphics and
a variety of multi-line payouts make this new video game solid fun!
Created through a partnership with Microsoft®, evo video slot machines boast superior game play with brilliant graphics, powerful audio and a new level of interactive playability. In the near future, look for the new Black &
White Sevens evo video game.
Bally’s evo hybrid version of Blazing 7s, which combines
the familiarity of a traditional reel-spinning slot machine with innovative lcd touch-screen technology will be on the casino oor soon.
Double Diamond—Diamonds are Classic and Forever!
e maker of Double Diamond and Red, White & Blue slots,worldslotleader,IGTisalsothecreatorofthemost popularslotofalltime,WheelofFortune®.Wearenot including Wheel in this article, because it’s a MegaJackpotsTM wide-area progressive, and deserves a feature story all on
The Scatter Pay and Nudge Bonus Features in Double Diamonds Video Slots
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