Reviewed on March 31, 2015
DISLIKED
7 Oceans is a traditional slot machine in Microgaming repertoire and according to its name it has an ‘under the sea’ theme which is only manifested in a decent picture in the focus center where we can see fishes and treasure chests but this subject is not applied to the used symbols which are only Bars and 7’s. The game is very simple in every segment meaning we can’t meet here with great graphics but at least it has more or less good design (however I think it would be better if the mentioned special image would be smaller and the reel area would have gotten a little bit more space) and I think the colours are also decent and absolutely not bothering even if there are some vivid tints like orange. I would have nothing problem with the appearance and though it doesn’t a part of it but I don’t really like the speed of the game. I think it is working very slowly and because I prefer a little bit higher tempo and it doesn’t really serve well my playing style and sometimes I even feel that I’m just getting bored because of the schematic and monotone play.
Though I’m not really impressed by the appearance of the game but at least I can find it acceptable but sadly I can’t tell it about the game segment. This is a 3-reel, 1-payline slot where we can place bets using 3 coins but in this case choosing a bet is not really an option. To get a chance for the Jackpot of the game we have to play with maximum number of coins which is no surprise as most of the games out there use this sanction but playing with 1 coin here is totally meaningless because any win with higher paying symbol doesn’t mean anything as we’re rewarded only if just Bars (single, double, triple) appear on the center line (or there’s nothing on it when the won prize is 3 times of bet). When 2 coins are in use we still can’t go for the big prize as the Bars remain the only participants though this stage it pays a little bit better and we can achieve 90! coins. So I think it’s without the question that we have to play the game with all coins where the game is starting to act as a normal game and give us the possibility to get rewarded with 4000 coins.
At other slots this kind of restriction is applied only to the grand prize while all other win combinations and their rewards remain available and to be honest I don’t really like this gaming rules what this slot has. I think there are very big gap between playing the game with 2 or 3 coins, for example if I play the game with $0.50 coin denomination the maximum I can win by it is $45 while using 3 coins the less rewarding winning combination with mixed 7’s awards $250. I’m sure the slot would be more enjoyable if these differences wouldn’t be so big. Because of the relative good paying 7’s combinations it also means that we can’t see them as many times as it would be respectable and in my opinion normal function method so it’s really rare to get win without Bars. Unfortunately, I also experienced that the winning tendency is also not too high and I guess it’s enough if I say for example last time when I played here I could spend about 15-20 mins. with the game when I just only got one Bar wins and several blank wins which needless to say really didn’t make me satisfied.
Overall, my opinion about this slot is not too high and also there are some things here what I dislike so for me the game is not a good one and even if the Jackpot of the game is respectable but the obviously missing entertainment factor and the restrictions makes the game for me a not too frequently visiting target. I believe Microgaming should make some modifications with the game with the No. 1 standpoint to how they can assign to this game a more player-friendly attitude and make the slot a better paying one regardless of the used bets.
Though I’m not really impressed by the appearance of the game but at least I can find it acceptable but sadly I can’t tell it about the game segment. This is a 3-reel, 1-payline slot where we can place bets using 3 coins but in this case choosing a bet is not really an option. To get a chance for the Jackpot of the game we have to play with maximum number of coins which is no surprise as most of the games out there use this sanction but playing with 1 coin here is totally meaningless because any win with higher paying symbol doesn’t mean anything as we’re rewarded only if just Bars (single, double, triple) appear on the center line (or there’s nothing on it when the won prize is 3 times of bet). When 2 coins are in use we still can’t go for the big prize as the Bars remain the only participants though this stage it pays a little bit better and we can achieve 90! coins. So I think it’s without the question that we have to play the game with all coins where the game is starting to act as a normal game and give us the possibility to get rewarded with 4000 coins.
At other slots this kind of restriction is applied only to the grand prize while all other win combinations and their rewards remain available and to be honest I don’t really like this gaming rules what this slot has. I think there are very big gap between playing the game with 2 or 3 coins, for example if I play the game with $0.50 coin denomination the maximum I can win by it is $45 while using 3 coins the less rewarding winning combination with mixed 7’s awards $250. I’m sure the slot would be more enjoyable if these differences wouldn’t be so big. Because of the relative good paying 7’s combinations it also means that we can’t see them as many times as it would be respectable and in my opinion normal function method so it’s really rare to get win without Bars. Unfortunately, I also experienced that the winning tendency is also not too high and I guess it’s enough if I say for example last time when I played here I could spend about 15-20 mins. with the game when I just only got one Bar wins and several blank wins which needless to say really didn’t make me satisfied.
Overall, my opinion about this slot is not too high and also there are some things here what I dislike so for me the game is not a good one and even if the Jackpot of the game is respectable but the obviously missing entertainment factor and the restrictions makes the game for me a not too frequently visiting target. I believe Microgaming should make some modifications with the game with the No. 1 standpoint to how they can assign to this game a more player-friendly attitude and make the slot a better paying one regardless of the used bets.
