Route 777 Slot

Travel in a car or by motorbike used to be, and in a way still is, a deep-rooted part of American culture. To get from east coast to west, it can take days at a time, and the country encompasses everything from snowy hills to scorching deserts. And for such an American experience, you need a game that can properly celebrates it – enter ELK Studios and their latest Route 777 slot machine.

The game is played on a 3×3 playing field with 17 fixed paylines, and has several bonuses, despite being small reel size. The visuals are decent, and we quite like them, even if they won’t be winning any awards. You have Overtake Re-Spins, Free Spins activated by collecting Skull Scatters with the ability to add more or activate a special Fortune Wheel that keeps awarding wins for as long as it lasts.

Route 777 has high volatility gameplay, meaning players will find themselves facing dry periods of minimal wins, but as an upside, the jackpots they win are that much bigger. The title has an RTP of 96.3%, one of the loosest Elk Studios slots , but lower then top slots you can find online.

Free Route 777 Slot

Why to play Route 777

• Great 3×3 action –It doesn’t really break away from the feeling of light dullness that all small reel games instill in us, but it’s hands down one of the better ones we’ve played. The pays are good, and it has a myriad of special features to spice things up – though it doesn’t always seem evident, specifically due to the fact the game has a high volatility, making features and wins a rare thing. While you have some awesome wins during normal gameplay, the real meat of it likes during the special features.
• Gorgeous backdrop – We usually don’t focus on one specific part of the graphics to praise, but wow, this is one beautiful backdrop that we’ve been treated to. The beaming sunlight from behind the reels, the fast movement of the clouds above your head, the rocky mountains off in the distance. It’s atmospheric, it’s fantastic, and it makes us want to hop in a car and go on a road trip.

Why not to play?

• Feature reliant – Despite having seventeen paylines, which is a whole lot more than these games usually offer, wins still aren’t as commonplace as you might think. Part of this is without a doubt due to the high variance of Route 777, but there’s also no denying the pays themselves are designed to put all the big jackpots behind the bonuses.

Bonus Features

This ELK Studios release has several special features.

Overtake Re-Spins

When the first two reels have identical symbols, you are rewarded with five re-spins. The first two reels move one step downwards each spin, while the third reel re-spins normally.

Free Spins

Collecting three skull symbols during normal gameplay rewards five free spins. From there, collecting two skulls will reward between 5 to 15 free spins at random, extending the feature, and collecting three gives access to the Fortune Wheel.

Fortunes Wheel 

The fortune wheel keeps spinning, allowing you to win several lucky sevens, each with a different value. Successful wins increase the multiplier slowly, allowing things to ramp up over time. The feature stops once you hit the Stop symbol, or you collect three identical sevens.

Our Verdict

As far as games with a small 3×3 playing field go, it counts as one of the better ones. If this is the sort of game you enjoy, we’re certain you’ll have fun with it. But if it’s not your cup of tea, we doubt anything Route 777 does will really change your mind about them. Then you should check Elk’s The Lab and Bloopers slots.