7x7 Zeus Slot (4ThePlayer)

The 7x7 Zeus slot is initially played on a 5x5 grid using a Scatter Pays mechanic. With Cluster Pays slots, you need to certain number of matching symbols to appear anywhere on the grid. In this game, you need 7 or more identical symbols to appear anywhere in view for a winning combination. 12 or more of the same symbol will award the top payout for that symbol.

You can play 7x7 Zeus from as little as 20p a spin with the max bet up to £80 per spin. On all devices, use the plus and/or minus buttons to change your bet accordingly. Non-UK players can use Autoplay which allows 10, 25, 50, 75 or 100 auto spins with loss and single win limits.

Returns-wise, the 7x7 Zeus RTP rate is 94%. This is lower than the 96% online slot game average but the norm for 4ThePlayer. Winning combinations will land every 3.4 spins as the hit frequency rate is 29.41%.

Medium to high volatility, the 7x7 Zeus slot comes with 10,149.7 times bet max wins. Key to the bigger wins are Thunder Scatters (which land every 15.7 spins on average) and Multiplier Scatters (which land every 79 spins on average).

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With a Greek mythology theme, you get to experience the might of Zeus in the 7x7 Zeus slot. Released on the 29^th of August 2024, you will see the electric Zeus on top of a pedestal to the side of the grid.

The setting is rather epic with snow-capped Mount Olympus in the backdrop. With cloud-filled blue skies, you’ll see plenty of jagged mountains above the clouds. The soundtrack is rather gentle with flute sounds. It all looks very grand and godly.

On the grid, there are 6 low-value gemstones. The higher-value symbols include goblets, Zeus’ trident, Greek warrior helmets, a griffon and Pegasus. Pegasus is the best-paying symbol awarding 100 times your total bet for 12 or more anywhere on the grid.

Other symbols include Thunder, Multiplier and Bonus Scatters which all award their own bonus feature. With no wild symbol, below is a list of symbol payouts and functions:

• Teal Gemstone: 7-9, 10-11 or 12+ pays 0.2, 0.6 or 1.5 x bet
• Green Gemstone: 7-9, 10-11 or 12+ pays 0.3, 0.8 or 3 x bet
• Blue Gemstone: 7-9, 10-11 or 12+ pays 0.4, 1 or 4 x bet
• Purple Gemstone: 7-9, 10-11 or 12+ pays 0.6, 1.2 or 5 x bet
• Yellow Gemstone: 7-9, 10-11 or 12+ pays 0.8, 1.4 or 6 x bet
• Red Gemstone: 7-9, 10-11 or 12+ pays 1, 1.6 or 8 x bet
• Goblet: 7-9, 10-11 or 12+ pays 1.2, 2 or 10 x bet
• Trident: 7-9, 10-11 or 12+ pays 1.5, 5 or 12 x bet
• Helmet: 7-9, 10-11 or 12+ pays 2, 8 or 20 x bet
• Griffon: 7-9, 10-11 or 12+ pays 3, 10 or 30 x bet
• Pegasus: 7-9, 10-11 or 12+ pays 8, 20 or 100 x bet
• Thunder Scatter: Adds new rows or columns to the grid
• Multiplier Scatter: Multiplies wins for the whole spin
• Bonus Scatter: 3+ triggers Divine Free Spins feature

7x7 Zeus Mobile

Created with HTML5 technology, 7x7 Zeus is available to play on desktop, mobile and tablet devices. With 4ThePlayer being a mobile-first studio, there is a unique Portrait Mode where the grid occupies more of your smartphone screen. It’s compatible with iOS and Android devices.

The 7x7 Zeus slot comes with 5 bonus features. Landing 7 or more instances of the same symbol will result in a cascade with can result in continuous wins. Multiplier Scatters will see a multiplier apply to wins that doubles with each cascade and Thunder Scatters increase the grid size up to 9 symbols high or wide with up to 49 symbols possible (7x7). In the Divine Free Spins, the grid size can only increase and multipliers are added to the Bonus Multiplier which doubles with each win.

Cascading Wins

When you land 7 or more matching symbols anywhere on the grid, the Cascading Wins feature comes into play. The winning symbols explode and disappear from the grid with the remaining symbols falling down to occupy the empty positions.

Then new symbols drop in from above to fill the gaps. This process is repeated as long as winning combinations land on the grid. It’s a common feature of Megaways and Cluster Pays slots.

Thunder Reels

When Thunder Scatters land on the grid, the Thunder Reels feature is triggered. New rows or columns are added to the grid. The grid can grow up to 9 high or wide.

If the grid is 9 high, it will be 5 wide or vice-versa with a maximum of 49 symbols appearing on the grid. For the latter to happen, the grid would grow to 7x7 in size, hence the 7x7 part of the slot game name.

Multiplier Spin 

The Multiplier Spin feature is triggered when landing Multiplier Scatters. These increase your total win for the whole spin with each symbol drop doubling every multiplier.

Divine Free Spins

Landing 3 or more Bonus Scatter symbols anywhere on the grid will award the Divine Free Spins feature with 12 free spins. 3, 4 or 5 scatters will also give you a 2.5, 5 or 150 times bet cash prize.

Landing Thunder Scatters will see the grid expand in size up to 9 high or wide. If the grid expands, it won’t reset until the end of the feature meaning more symbols and a higher chance of landing wins.

If any Multiplier Scatters land, they are added to the feature’s Bonus Multiplier. Landing new Multiplier Scatters will increase your wins by the Bonus Multiplier too. Finally, 3 or more Bonus Scatters will award 6 extra free spins, with no limits.

Buy

Players located outside the United Kingdom can use the optional Buy feature. This Bonus Buy element allows you to buy your way into 1 of 2 bonus features:

• Divine Free Spins feature: entry to the feature for 85 x bet
• Multiplier Spin feature: get a guaranteed multiplier win for 125 x bet

The 7x7 Zeus slot is another superb production from 4ThePlayer that adds innovation to the Scatter Pays genre. Based on the legendary god of sky and thunder, the simple bonus features create something not seen before.

With cascades when you land a winning combination of 7+ matching symbols anywhere in view, 7x7 Zeus is all about the 3 scatter symbols. The Multiplier Scatter will land every 79 spins on average and applies a multiplier to all wins and subsequent cascades. I like how the multiplier value doubles with each cascade!

The innovative Thunder Reels feature is triggered when Thunder Scatters land to increase the size of the grid. With up to 49 symbols appearing on the grid with a 7x7 configuration, the grid can increase up to 9 symbols high or wide.

Both features can combine in the base game and the Divine Free Spins feature where the expanded grid doesn’t reset and can only increase. With doubling multipliers, you can achieve immortality with 10,149.7 times bet max wins possible.

In summary, the 7x7 Zeus slot brings something new to the table and has an epic theme and high win potential. The only downside is the below-average 94% RTP rate.  

The Thunder Reels feature is similar to Big Time Gaming’s Megaclusters mechanic where a winning cluster causes a reaction and sees winning symbols replaced by 4 smaller symbols for more ways to win.

If you prefer a Norse mythology theme, 4ThePlayer has released 7x7 Thor which is the same as 7x7 Zeus with a few subtle differences. 

Relax Gaming’s Money Train 4 has a Money Cart Bonus feature where filling a row with symbols will give you up to 4 extra rows for a bigger grid to land symbols on. This can lead to 150,000 times bet max wins.

Finally, another example is Nolimit City’s The Border which is a Cluster Pays game where xWays and xSplit symbols on the grid can see up to 160 symbols appear for max wins of 44,288 times bet.

The 7x7 Zeus slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. It was then verified/checked by Jenny Mason, our prime Slot reviewer who has 17+ years working in online gambling, top UK brands. 

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