If we asked you to go find a seven-reel slot game, how long do you think it would take to find one? Unless you know the title of one already, it might take a while to locate one.
So, with thousands of slot games around today, why are ones with seven reels so tough to locate? We thought we would try and answer that very question.
Seven reels can mean greater bets are required
If you’re going to include seven reels, it makes sense to include more paylines or ways to win instead. Although ways to win slots have a standard bet per spin, i.e. 30 credits, paylines have a per-line bet. Since you can add up to 100 paylines to a five-reel slot, it seems overly complex to add two more reels on to expand even further.
If you had more paylines to contend with, your total bet is going to be higher on every spin. That would probably deter some people from playing the game.
Three-reel and five-reel games are most popular with players
There is little doubt the original and classic three-reel game is always going to be popular. Five-reel ones allow for more lines and more action, not to mention more features.
Even though a few seven-reel games have won over fans in the past, there doesn’t appear to be a huge appetite for them. Maybe things will change, but we think other features are far more important than simply adding more reels into a game.
There has yet to be a breakout hit for a seven-reel game
Don’t get us wrong – there are some good options out there. IRIS 3000 from RTG is unusual in that it has seven reels and just one line spread over them all. But the reels don’t spin as they usually do. Instead, you pick the reels and hope you get a win on them.
Some software developers have chosen to go down the ‘lucky seven’ route. This has led to a couple games with classic symbols including sevens, not to mention seven paylines as well, to match the reels.
There may be some amazing seven-reel games in development right now. But we can see why most developers are sticking to the tried and tested five- and three-reel games instead. These are always going to be our favorites. Would you agree with us on that?
