Champs Elysees Slots
Paris as a slot theme isn’t unique, with very popular slots like BetSoft’s A Night in Paris game already out there in the market, but perhaps the Champs Elysees, considered among many to be the world’s most romantic and famous avenue, is surely deserving of a slot all of its very own? This historic street, over one and a half miles in length and 70 metres wide, runs all the way from the famous Parisian western theatre district to the Grand & Petit Palais of the French Presidents in the east.
Can the glamour and history of the great avenue be translated to the five spinning reels of an online slot game with all the panache required and expected of a French themed slot? Or will this game fail to capture the spirit of one of the most appreciated streets of Europe – a cultural icon to many people? Only our game review will reveal all so grab your coffee and croissant and settle in for the low down!
Theme
Are you feeling pretty in pink? Rival software, the makers of the new Champs Elysees slot, must really be hoping so as this game absolutely glows in pink neon highlights! Far from the exquisite boutique slot you may have been expecting, Champs Elysees feels more of a midnight liaison on the road than an afternoons stroll through the classy museums which line the real life road.
The lettering of the icons and game title, much like the neon effects, has almost a 50’s style to it, the outfit of the petite French Mademoiselle who guides this slot experience is also in the same vain, with knee high boots, scarlet lipstick and a rain mac, she looks very much the extra from the French detective stories of the era and sits well with the night backdrop of the reels.
The game may not have the theme style you were expecting from the title, but once the initial surprise is out of the way, it’s actually really well put together from a design perspective, with the audio and visuals well produced and complimenting each other seamlessly. The symbols are a little stereotypical, with crepes, coffee, croissants and a postcard of the Eiffel Tower amongst them.
Features
Champs Elysees may only be a 5x3 reel video slot, but it is packing a hefty punch with 50 adjustable paylines and a betting range which allows you to stake 0.05 coins to 0.25 coins per line, combine that with an RTP of 96% and a jackpot of 15000 coins and this can be one seriously rewarding slot game.
The controls are a little big and clunky, although that does have the advantage of making them easy to read, there are two individual links to the games paytable just in case you are unsure as to what symbols are going to be the most rewarding for you.
Despite the classy, calm nature of the theme there is a wild symbol to add some excitement, this comes in the form of the Eiffel Tower postcard which is an expanding wild icon and transforms any symbol next to it, sadly it isn’t available in the games bonus round.
Free spins are the big key to wins on this new online slot game, again you need a postcard symbol to trigger but this time it is the historic image of the Arc de Triomph, gain three of them anywhere on the reels for 15 spins, four for 25 spins and 5 awards a massive 50 free games which makes up for the fact that they can’t be retriggered.
Summary
Champs Elysees is a solid new offering which should prove popular at casinos in a variety of countries around the world. There is a solid theme which is well drawn and with decent audio, a good level of player interaction to set game play style and high accessibility as the game is full mobile optimised. It may not do any one thing spectacularly but it does most things very well, that should be more than enough to attract fans of Rivals existing titles such as For Love and Money.
