New 5-Reel, 50-Line Slot: Champs Élysées
French girls are hot. And that’s definitely the case with the green-eyed babe waltzing around Rival Gaming’s newest release, Champs Élysées. The introductory scene shows her sporting knee-high boots and a mini skirt, sipping a latte in a Parisian café. The five reels are filled with her favourite items, and they pay big bucks if you land three or more on active paylines.
From designer bags to pink pumps, this girl’s got expensive taste – something you can capitalize on while spinning the reels. Five pairs of shoes trigger a 1,600-coin payout, and five bags will get you a cool 1,000-coin payout. There are lots of combinations that offer substantial winnings in Champs Élysées, and to help you trigger some, you get the assistance of an expanding wild.
Watch the Eiffel Tower unfold and expand to take over Reels 1, 3 and 5 when it can complete a winning line-up. After all, wilds substitute for any symbol, except scatters, to complete winning combinations. Bonus points for nailing a wild-assisted win while in Free Spins Mode; in this scenario, your payout gets boosted by a 3X multiplier.
The Free Spins Feature is extremely valuable. Not many games offer 40 free spins, like Champs Élysées does, but they don’t come cheap. You’ll have to land five free spin icons (the Arc de Triomphe post cards) anywhere on the reels to get the coveted 40 spins. Land four free-spin icons and you get 20 spins; land three and you get 10 spins. The more free spins you get, the more likely you are to trigger the game’s bonus round.
That’s because Free Spins Mode is necessary to trigger the Shopping Spree Bonus Round. While spinning free of charge, you’ll notice a new icon: The Map of Paris. Three of these babies will get you a VIP shopping experience in Paris’ finest boutiques. You’ll get to choose from an array of shops, collecting coins as you go.
Overall, we enjoyed our stint in Paris. The glitzy vibe combined with the high-value features made for a well-rounded slot game. Having a smoke-show Parisian woman showing off the city’s finest assets certainly helped with the game’s 4-star rating. What can I say, J’aime Paris.
Reels: 5
Lines: 50
Progressive Jackpot: No
Bet per Line: $0.01 to $0.25
Max Bet: $125
Scatter Symbol: Yes
Wild Symbol: Yes
Free Spins: Yes
Auto Play: Yes