Route 777 from ELK Studios: Slot Review - one hell of a ride!

Route 66 is known as the main street of America and known the world over for offering tourists a big slice of Americana as people take this historical highway on a daily basis to take in the sights and sounds of one of America’s most famous roads. Leading software producer ELK Studios decided to release this slot inspired by this famous highway and cleverly called it Route 777. So get ready for a wild ride through this exciting virtual highway and make sure you’ve gone to the toilet before you hit the road in this game!

Route 777 is a 3 reel slot game with 17 paylines and includes Respins, Locked Reels, Free Spins and Fortune Wheel Bonus Game.

Special Features

The first thing to highlight is that the game features only 3 reels and does not have any Wild symbols. This is quite intentional as ELK Studios wanted to make this game as easy and accessible for each and every player when they start to play this slot.

The Overtake Respins feature is triggered when you land identical symbols on the first 2 reels. When activated, you will be given 5 Respins and the first 2 reels will lock into place and move one step downwards for every Respin. This essentially gives you 5 additional chances to form winning combinations on the reels.

To trigger the Free Spins feature, you’ll need to land 3 Free Spins symbols in any position on the reels. The Free Spins symbol is represented by a skull with a green helmet. In this bonus game, you are given 5 Free Spins and if you land 2 more Free Spins symbols while in this feature then you’ll be awarded a random number of extra spins ranging from 5 to 15. This is also not your typical Free Spins kind of bonus feature as if you land 3 Free Spins symbols on the reels then you will trigger the Fortune Wheel mini-game. In this fun bonus game, you get to spin a wheel until 3 matching 7s are collected or until the stop symbol lands. This game is highly lucrative as you can win a top prize of 100,000 coins here when you land 3 matching 7 Crown symbols.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

The game features a very slick presentation as the game is set on a straight desert highway that bears an uncanny resemblance to the famous Route 66 highway. The backdrop of the slot consists of a petrol station, several cacti plants, a cloudy blue sky, some huge rock formations, and a rather cool pixellated video screen. The symbols are nicely detailed and include a range of classic fruit machine icons such as Cherries, Lemons, Bars, and different coloured 7 symbols. The animations are interesting as a whole variety of short video clips appear on the video screen just above the reels including snakes, tumbleweeds, and a scorpion ready to pounce on its prey. I also liked when you trigger Free Spins that a petrol can meter is used to indicate how many Free Spins you have left.

The music is rock-based with lots of loud bass guitar sounds thrown in for good measure. It ties in perfectly with the road trip theme of the game.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 17 paylines, a very good RTP of 96.3%, and a fantastic maximum payout worth an incredible 4,000X your bet.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 1.00, 2.00, 4.00, 6.00, 10.00, 20.00, 40.00, 60.00, 100.00

• 7 Crown Symbol: 7,000 for 3X
• Silver 7 Symbol: 1,000 for 3X
• Red 7 Symbol: 750 for 3X
• Blue 7 Symbol: 350 for 3X
• Bar Symbol: 250 for 3X
• Green Fruit Symbol: 150 for 3X
• Lemons Symbol: 100 for 3X
• Cherries Symbol: 50 for 3X

Our Verdict on Route 777

Route 777 is made by ELK Studios and it's one highway trip you won’t forget anytime soon! This game is not your average 3 reel slot by any means as it contains a nice set of features that pay out quite handsomely which really makes this kind of slot stand out from the rest. Route 777 is super easy to play and it is fantastic that players are awarded additional spins and that reels lock into place when you trigger the Respins feature but the standout attraction of the game is the Free Spins Bonus Game. This feature is highly profitable when you consider that you can walk away with a huge haul of 100,000 coins if you are lucky enough! I found this game to be of High variance, so you will need a good bankroll and lots of patience before you start seeing a big return on the highway from this cracking slot.

Rev that engine and drive your way to a massive fortune in Route 777!