Paris Nights

In the words of Monty Python – and now for something completely different! How we sometimes long for simplicity and originality in approach and ideas. In this day and age when slot games look more technical and demanding than high-end PC and Playstation games we used to play only few years ago, we've become so desensitized to HD renedered animations, VR stuff and all that jazz. The only thing that can actually grab our attention these days is a well-thought out retro product with a few delicate touches of genius that stretch a smile all across your face as you play. Thankfully, there's Booming Games to take heed of our prayers - and they've chosen a perfect theme for their answer.

Theme

Ah, Paris! It's only one of the few cities in the world that has the undeniable magic and charm to it and is the endless source of inspiration for artists, lovers and...slot developers. What Booming Games did here is nothing short of phenomenal: they managed to capture the essence of old Paris and bottle it in an exquisitely unique manner. Playing this game, you will think of artistic colonies of Montmartre, the elegant walkways of Boulevard Saint Germain and evenings in Latin Quarter's bistros and cafes.

The first thing you notice is what you actually hear: the wonderfully suave music of the French accordion will transport you to one of the French movies on the 50s era. The other thing that hits almost as immediately is the fantastic design: the developer ditched the redundant 3D animated, cartoony reels for a refreshing dose of...neon! You are faced with a simply layout of a 5-reel slot, outlined with pink and blue neon borders and just a small game logo on top – the backdrops are black, as they should be. On reels, you will find a bevvy of Parisienne symbols: a bicycle, painter's brush and palette and champagne being cooled in a bucket. Three types of classic Lucky 7 symbols also make their appearance. The wild symbol, which substitutes all other symbols, is French capital's monumental pride – the Eiffel Tower. Scatter symbol is simply “Free spins” inside some hearts.

Betting Options and Functions

Paris Nights has 20 paylines and a gamble feature, which we will describe ina minute. You can choose how many paylines you want to play on by chenging the quantity of them to the left of the reel. Total Bet can be set from 0.20 to 200 simply by clicking the up or down arrow at the left bottom corner of the player's panel. There you will also see your total balance right next to it. You can choose to bet max by clicking the button of the same name. Wins are generated when identical matching symbols appear on adjacent reels from left to right. You can configure the Autoplay settings and have as many as 100 auto spins. The 'I' button at the top right corner will open an informative screen about the game, while the 'pay' button to the left of it opens a screen containing info on symbols and cashout diagram.

Features

Extra spins – ten of them - are triggered whenever three or more Scatter symbols land on reels. While in Extra Spins mode, you can land another three Scatter symbols and get another round of 10 spins. Ans speaking of scatters, they do pay put nicely – landing all five of them on an active payline yields a lovely 400,000 coins jackpot!

Whenever you win during the main gameplay, the Gamble feature will be activated. At this time, you need to click on the set of cards icon between the 'Bet Max' button and you Win meter. This will open the gamble function where you need to guess which symbol will be drawn – the bicycle or the painter's palette. Making the right guess will double your winnings. You can keep playing and gambling until you guess wrong, or you can collect your winnings.

Our Take

It takes being over-saturated with something to truly appreciate how difficult it really is to create something simply and yet effective and appealing. Paris Nights is all that and more. Granted, there aren't too many special features here but that only enhances the pleasure of playing the game and, let's face it, most of today's slot games put too much emphasis on extras, leaving the main portion of the game bland. This video slot fixes that and provides fantastic playing experience with wonderful atmosphere.