Japanese 7 Heroes Slot - Demo, Free Play, No Registration -

Introduction

Step back into the Japan of samurai and warrior kings in this Japanese-themed game from KA Gaming slots. 

Laid out on a traditional 5x3 grid with 243 ways to win, the bold graphics and eastern soundtrack lure you into the world of Japanese 7 Heroes in this 14-symbol slot.

There are two wilds to look out for - a single and double seven, which substitute for one and two symbols respectively. This delivers the maximum seven-of-a-kind wins, although the rewards are nothing above average.

The free spins feature is the most interesting thing about Japanese 7 Heroes, with each character appearing in turn throughout the seven spins. It is worth playing a few practice games just to enjoy this feature without having to play for real money. 

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

KA Gaming slots tend to be functional rather than beautiful, although this slot has a certain anime-influenced style that makes it one of this developer’s better efforts.

This developer is all about the branding, so each slot has two large bands at either side of the screen displaying the KA logo. The effect is to completely destroy any atmosphere the background and symbols might be trying to develop.

We have seven Japanese heroes, each a king in their own land. The symbols are really well-drawn, each with its own personality - from the fierce yellow hero with his samurai sword to the red hero with his Noh-style mask and fans. There are some decent animations when you win, with the full-length drawings of each character giving them plenty of personality.

A generic eastern-style soundtrack brings some atmosphere; however, it is always at odds with the casino-style jingles that play whenever you win big. Overall, it is not a disaster but not anything like as visually interesting as the theme suggests.

Japanese 7 Heroes RTP and variance

KA Gaming hasn’t released the RTP or variance for this slot. 

How to play Japanese 7 Heroes

Here is how to start playing Japanese 7 Heroes:

1. Before you start playing Japanese 7 Heroes, set up some timeouts and choose a session budget. When the fun stops or you reach your limit, stop playing.
2. Click the burger menu to the top-right of the screen. The flyout menu has the following functions (reading left to right):
   - Speaker symbol controls the game sounds.
   - Bar chart represents your game results.
   - KA symbol suggests other KA games to play.
   - Square symbol lets you play in full-screen.
3. Click the i to the bottom-right of the reels to access the paytable. This has all the information you need on payouts, symbols and bonus features.
4. Click on the new bet button or the max bet button to choose your stake.
5. There is no option for turbo play. When you are ready to spin, click the spin button once for a single game or click and hold for autoplay

Bet sizes & paytable wins

The minimum bet is 0.35 coins and the maximum bet is 175.00 coins.

As a result of the double seven substituting wild, the maximum win is seven of a kind. This is what you can win when you play at the maximum stake:

• Warrior helmet pays 8,750 coins
• Yellow hero pays 2,500 coins
• Green hero pays 2,000 coins
• Orange hero pays 1,750 coins
• Pink hero pays 1,500 coins
• White hero pays 1,250 coins
• Red hero pays 1,000 coins
• Blue hero pays 750 coins
• Orange shield pays 500 coins
• Yellow shield pays 250 coins
• Green shield pays 200 coins
• Blue shield pays 150 coins

Japanese 7 Heroes bonus features

There is no bonus feature or jackpots in play in Japanese 7 Heroes; instead, you will be playing for free spins with the Heroes feature active and the seven wilds that pay the biggest prize in the game.

Single and double seven wilds

Look out for these colourful symbols, which replace all other icons except the scatter. 

• The single seven counts as one symbol and appears on reels one, three and five.
• The double seven counts as two replaced symbols and lands on reels two and four.

Landing all seven wilds results in a payout of 17x your stake.

Free spins

Landing three or more warrior’s helmet scatter symbols will trigger seven free games.

During the free spins, only one of the seven heroes and his non-paying family crest will be in play on each spin. This hero will appear as an expanded symbol on the centre reel. Wins are subject to a mystery multiplier feature, awarding a random 1x to 7x multiplier.

Japanese 7 Heroes review: our verdict

If you are looking for eye-catching visuals, Japanese 7 Heroes is engaging enough if spoiled by intrusive branding. There are some good ideas behind the game features; for example, we liked the free spins where only hero symbols or non-paying family crests appear and the single and double wilds that provide the potential for wins of up to seven symbols.

If you are looking for something more atmospheric, we recommend giving Heroes Gathering from Relax Gaming a spin.

Disclaimer: Japanese 7 Heroes trademark / license is owned by KA Gaming. This site is not endorsed by KA Gaming.