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Microgaming locks down deal for Big Time Gaming’s Megaways mechanic

October 30, 2020 by Admin

Microgaming‘s recently signed agreement with games studio Big Time Gaming (BTG) will see the software provider integrate BTG’s trademark Megaways mechanic into selected upcoming slot titles.

With its network of independent game studios, Microgaming plans to add the Megaways mechanic to appropriate new titles planned for release on its platform. The first slot to gain a Megaways enhancement will be Shamrock Holmes. Players will have to wait until January 2021 for its network-wide release.

BTG first revealed its Megaways innovation in 2016. The mechanic was designed to increase player engagement by employing energetic, fast-paced gameplay. The mechanic is a random reel modifier that causes each spin to produce a random number of symbols on each reel, providing hundreds of thousands of possible ways to win.

Microgaming CEO, John Coleman said, “Megaways has had huge success, and we’re excited to be integrating the mechanic into some of our future games. Big Time Gaming are proven innovators, and we are delighted to extend our relationship with them and grow their presence on our platform.”

Nik Robinson, CEO at Big Time Gaming was also enthusiastic about the agreement, saying, “We’re on a mission to bring the Megaways revolution to a bigger audience, and they don’t come much bigger than Microgaming. These guys were industry pioneers, and today they remain one of the biggest forces in the gaming space. As ardent slots fans, we’re delighted to be contributing in a small way to the Microgaming story.”

From African plains to the Wild West, Microgaming has adventures to offer this October

October 16, 2020 by Admin

Microgaming has a typically impactful list of releases destined for its platform this month, with scenic safaris and jungle adventures featuring amongst the themes. You can also expect a slew of premium released from its network of exclusive independent studios.

African Legends by Slingshot Studios is first on the roster with an October 6 release date. This is the latest jackpot title in Microgaming’s famous progressive jackpot network. Travel to the vast plains of Africa in this 243 ways-to-win game that comes with a flurry of bonus features, including the Wild Blast™ multiplier trail. The game’s Rolling Reels™ mechanic obliterates stone symbols that form part of winning combinations, opening the way for numerous wins to appear on a single spin. The impressive Wow Major jackpot, which is the second-highest level of Microgaming’s WowPot progressive jackpot, starts at $50,000 and has paid out over $16 million to date.

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Gameburger Studios is up next The slot takes its inspiration from the 1918 Edgar Rice Burroughs novel of the same name and will arrive on 20 October. The slot places you in the setting of the city of Opar as you quest for precious gems on a 5-reel format. You can claim up to 5000x your stake with the scatter-activated jackpot feature and the Priestess La free spins give you up to 30 free spins with a 10x multiplier kicker.

If the wild west is more your speed, Western Gold by Just For The Win will have you saddling up on 13 October on the heels of an exclusive launch period. This gunpowder-infused title boasts 40 paylines and the horseshoe scatter symbols, golden wilds, and free spins will bring you closer to a bandit’s haul of riches.

27 October will see the release of All41 Studios’ high-volatility title, Wanted Outlaws. This is the Nobleways mechanic title from Microgaming and takes place on a 5×5 reel format with 3,125 ways to win on every spin. Snag prizes up to 200x your bet with the Wanted Posters in free spins.

Another October Microgaming exclusive spins into action on 15 October. 777 Royal Wheel from Pulse 8 Studios emulates classic casino games with 5×3 reels and featuring respins and a random wild reels, where you can boost your winnings with a 24x wild multiplier.

October still has plenty in store with Microgaming adding several titles from its network of content partners. Look out for Aquatic Treasures from Gold Coin Studios and Fluffy Favourites by Eyecon. Big Time Gaming’s contribution is a trio of titles with Royal Mint making its debut on 5 October, The Final Countdown on stepping out on 26 October, and the tantalizing treats of its sweet slot Chocolates ready to unwrap on 12 October

‘Chocolates’ slot by Big Time gaming sweetens the deal with Microgaming exclusive release

September 25, 2020 by Admin

Big Time Gaming (BTG) has aimed right for your sweet tooth with its cocoa-crazy confection of a slot named “Chocolates.”

This highly volatile title will be available to play at your chosen Microgaming online casino from 12 October. A fortnight later, on 28 October, Chocolates will go live on all BTG network-connected sites.

The slot’s main character is legendary chocolatier José Cavadoré who is giving away golden tickets that offer you a riches-filled future. The game features regular wilds and Golden Ticket wilds that substitute for any symbol except scatters and boxes. Your wins will be multiplied by six for each Golden Ticket wild active within your winning combination. Chocolate boxes boost your ways to win and boxes open to reveal up to four Chocolate symbols.

When you activate free spins, all boxes will become Sticky Boxes and one or more of the activating scatters will turn into Sticky Boxes. If a reel has four Sticky Boxes awards, you will receive an additional three free spins up to a maximum of 12. Your ways to win will be boosted to 65,536 for the duration of the feature.

The sweet creamy center of this chocolaty crusade is the maximum win potential of 30,000 times your stake.

Microgaming aiming for dancefloor domination with new Deadmau5 branded slot in October

September 18, 2020 by Admin

Microgaming’s highly anticipated Deadmau5 themed slot will soon be live and ready to play. The title is based on the world-famous electronic artist’s cube v3 tour and will include the mesmerizing artist-created visuals and music that made the tour an electrifying experience for audiences across the globe.

With a planned October release, the game will fuse electronic music with online gaming, giving a whole new audience the chance to be enchanted by the rhythmic beats and visuals.

Deadmau5 who is now 39 originally hails from Germany and is one of the most successful electronic dance music artists in history with Grammy nominations and a catalogue of chart-topping albums under his belt

Gameplay at a glance

The Deadmau5 slot will play out on a 5×3 reel, 243 ways to win format, and offers a top potential of 2100x your stake. The top-end may feel a bit low, especially considering the game’s high volatility and less-than-friendly RTP of 95.22%. The well-known Rolling Reels mechanic makes an appearance alongside free spins, wild reels, and multipliers up to 10x your stake.

Wagering and winning

You can bet anything from $0.20 to $100 and, as mentioned before, the most you can win from a single spin is a somewhat meager 2100x your stake. Players are likely to conclude that a more forgiving volatility would have been a better fit for this slot.

The features explained

The rolling reels mechanic ensures that your wins work for you. Winning symbol combinations will award you your initial payout, but then the symbols are removed from the reels, leaving empty space for new symbols to land in their positions. This can potentially trigger a chain of winning combinations.

The game logo acts as a wild symbol and appears on reels 2, 3, and 4. It substitutes for any other symbol except the scatter. The combo-bridging magic of wilds is also given to you in the form of the random Drop the Wild feature where any one of the middle reels can spontaneously transform into a full wild reel.

As with most cases, free spins is where all the magic happens. Landing 3 to 5 scatters on the reels will activate this feature, giving you from 15 to 25 free spins and an instant prize of up to 250x your stake.

A multiplier trail is a logical complementary feature for Rolling Reels and Microgaming has incorporated one into this title. You can get up to 10x your stake after 5 consecutive winning rolls, just remember that the multiplier will reset on a losing spin.

Look & feel

The background images are laser-spun abstracts and beat visualizations to complement the neon-lined card suits that serve as lower-value symbols and ecstatic female dancers getting lost in the beat who represent the higher-value symbols.

The graphics are fitting and representative of the artist and the music genre, but the whole package feels a bit minimalistic and basic, with players likely expecting much more of a spectacle than they’re going to get.

Conclusion

This slot will be a treat for Deadmau5 fans as it includes the artist’s iconic visual style and music. This is a solid branded game, however, there is a lot of room for improvement with regards to the inner workings of this title. The RTP is particularly concerning as it is a clear indication that you are likely to get less winning joy from this experience that the average slot out there. This slot’s appeal, sadly, may not extend much further past die-hard fans of the artist and art it is themed around.

Microgaming launches new Megaways slot with more titles on the horizon

September 4, 2020 by Admin

The industry-leading online casino content developer, Microgaming recently announced the release of its newest title in partnership with Iron Dog Studio.

Megaways BC is the first Megaways video slot offering more than a million different ways to win.

It’s time to get primal

The formidable terrain of the ice age is the setting for this slot, but while the environment is harsh the winning potential is decidedly luxurious as the slot offers you up to 1,058,841 ways to win.

The base game has an increasing multiplier up to 8x your wager and is activated by winning tumbles. Four winning tumbles in a row will trigger free spins where the maximum payout is 1500x your bet.

The free spins feature also adds another reel to the grid. This ‘Mammoth Reel’ can expand to a height of nine symbols and the Lock-it feature keeps the reel locked once it has reached its maximum height.

If the Mammoth Reel and Lock-It system are simultaneously active, all 1,058,841 ways to win will be available to you, allowing for massive payouts of up to 45 000x your stake.

Waiting in the wings

Slot enthusiasts have always been able to rely on Microgaming for a steady stream of premium content and the developer aims to keep up with demand with a series of new launches.

There are three new titles due to join the company’s world-famous progressive jackpot network, which means three new opportunities for punters to score the win of a lifetime.

All41 Studios and Triple Edge Studios will be launching Book of Atem: WowPot and Sisters of Oz: WowPot, respectively, both of which feature the newly revamped WowPot progressive jackpot.

Later in the month, Stormcraft Studios plans to release Fortinium Gold: Mega Moolah and Slingshot Studios’ African Legends has a planned October release.

Microgaming’s Mega Moolah unloads another Mega jackpot

August 28, 2020 by Admin

The winds of fate blew in a certain player’s direction recently, handing them one of online gambling’s ultimate prizes, thanks to the Microgaming Mega Moolah progressive jackpot.

The Swedish player was passing the time at the appropriately named Lucky Casino when they landed an enormous €14,239,532.84 jackpot prize on 17 August 2020. As with all Microgaming progressive slot wins, the prize, which is the highest single amount ever won at Lucky Casino, will be paid out as a lump sum to the winner.

This eight-figure win marks the eighth millionaire created by the jackpot network this year, with the seventh millionaire for the year recently being created in as many months.

Lucky Casino’s Casino Director Martin Sidenvall weighed in on the win, saying, “From everyone at Lucky Casino, it is a historic moment, to be able to call our lucky winner and announce that the third-largest euro jackpot win ever in Mega Moolah has gone to one of our customers in Sweden is something we could only dream of.”

Microgaming’s Director of Games Andrew Booth added, “Congratulations to Lucky Casino and their player on the tremendous win through Microgaming’s Mega Moolah. The win marks the largest euro jackpot win in Sweden through our progressive jackpot network Mega Moolah continues to be a favourite among players worldwide, and we are thrilled to add even more progressive games to the jackpot and network this year!”

Eyecon and Microgaming partner up

August 7, 2020 by Admin

Eyecon is an Australian independent online pokie development studio and the most recent signee to Microgaming’s monolithic network. The industry giant will now host Eyecon’s complete portfolio of online gaming content on its iGaming platform, exposing it to a whole new international market.

All Eyecon’s games, including its popular titles, Temple of Iris, the colourful Fluffy Favourites, the syrupy-sweet Sugar Train, and the evergreen Shaman’s Dream will be available across Microgaming’s partner network.

Microgaming extensively uses its content delivery platform to allow its global book of operator partners access to over 800 pokie releases. The firm holds regional distribution licenses for online gaming in over 20 international jurisdictions.

A serendipitous joining

Many developers would leap at the chance to form a partnership with Microgaming as the benefits are significant.

Eyecon Commercial Director Paul Gielbert was glad his company took the leap, saying the fantastic opportunity opened many doors to expansion. As part of the deal, Eyecon will be sharing its arsenal of player-engagement tools.

Strength in numbers

Microgaming Commercial Director Leon Thomas explained how the deal was excellent news for both parties. While Eyecon will now have its pokies exposed to a global market, Microgaming gets to add a large bank of premium content to its online gaming portfolio.

Currently, Microgaming’s content providers include big names like Gameburger Studios, Sling Shot Studios, Alchemy Gaming, Fortune Factory Studios, Neon Valley Studios, All 41 Studios, and Triple Edge Studios.

From Egyptian gods to feral wolves, Microgaming means business this August

August 4, 2020 by Admin

Microgaming will once again be adding a slew of brand-new titles to its already impressive portfolio of gaming content, thanks to its independent game provider network.

Goldaur Guardians by Alchemy Gaming is a 5×3 reel, 20-payline slot with a fantasy theme. The popular Hyperspins mechanic features here, so you know that there are massive winnings in store for the lucky.

If you’re up for a trip to the stars and beyond, Retro Galaxy has all the space actions you could need. This title features rolling reels and free spins, promising a potential of 7300x your bet that will leave you starstruck.

North America’s ferocious wildlife is the focus of Wolf Howl by Just For the Win. These 5 reels, 10-payline title features moon symbols that unlock wilds and hulking multipliers with a top potential of 25000x your wager. This title releases on August 18^th.

If you’re looking to dive back into a revived classic with some new features, look no further than Break Away Lucky Wilds by Stormcaft studios. This new iteration features fixed jackpots, free spins, and multiplier trails, giving the original fan favourite some much appreciated modern treatment.

On 25 August, look out for Tiny Gods by Foxium. This Ancient Egyptian-themed slot is a 5×4 reel, 30-payline experience, draped in Egyptian symbolism, and featuring 3 gods that hold the key to your riches. Play the jackpot mini-game and unearth the slot’s top potential of 5000x your bet.

Microgaming will be launching digital tournaments to support the releases of these new titles over the course of the month and further adding to its catalogue with over 50 new titles from its diverse range of content partners. August is full of choice with Ancient Warriors by Crazy Tooth Studio, Lil Devil by Big Time Gaming, 243 Crystal Fruits Reversed by Tom Horn Gaming, and Viking Reign by Ainsworth, and more making their debut on Microgaming’s platform.

New titles from Triple Edge Studios, Just For The Win and others coming to Microgaming’s platform

July 14, 2020 by Admin

Microgaming is adding even more variety and quality to its aggregated content with a set of fresh releases from its network of independent game development studios.

The neon aesthetic of 1980s Miami is brought back to life in Snowborn Games’ Miami Glow, the first release for the month. This is a 5×3 reel slot with respins, sticky wilds, and a maximum win potential of up to 12,500x your bet.

A wild excursion to ancient Mayan ruins is in your future as Mayan Eagle from All41 studios soars on to the scene on 7 July. This 6×5 reel, high volatility title has a guaranteed 15,625 ways to win on every spin and features the exciting, new Nobleways feature. Rolling Reels cause winning combinations to vanish with new symbols appearing in their place to potentially create a cascade of wins. Free spins that come with a growing multiplier can be triggered if you land four or more scatters, spelling out the word MAYA, getting you closer to the maximum win potential of 13,000x your bet.

A king’s ransom in riches could be yours in Arthur’s Gold by Gold Coin studios, releasing on 9 July. This slot features 10-of-a-kind pays, free spins, and expanding wilds with a maximum win potential of over 4,000x your stake here.

Immortal Glory by Just For The Win pays homage to the Olympians of Ancient Greece with its arrival on 14 July. The slot features 40 paylines, a jackpot game, Glory Spins, and stacked wilds all wrapped up in a high-volatility package with a maximum win potential of 10,000x your bet.

Your winnings might burn a hole in your pocket with Diamond Inferno from Triple Edge Studios, releasing on 21 July. This real money pokie features a flame motif, medium volatility, a multiplier trail, expanding reels, respins and diamond scatter wins. Each winning combination activates a respin with a larger50 payline reel set and a multiplier that goes all the way up to 10x your stake.

There is more in store for July as Microgaming will be dropping a fresh set of new titles from its content partners. Banana Drop(Crazy Tooth Studio), Monster Blast (Skillzzgaming) and Queen of Embers (1X2gaming)will all release throughout the month.

Microgaming revamps an ageless classic

June 16, 2020 by Admin

Immortal Romance has been around for almost a decade but it still manages to draw players from across the globe. The slot is presently live with over 200 operators worldwide, this includes the United Kingdom and Sweden. This title has cemented its place as one of the most iconic and popular online slots ever to be released.

The original Immortal Romance online slot game first launched in December 2011 and has now been remastered in HTML5 format to encompass a host of new performance and feature upgrades. These include free games, autoplay, quick spin, enhanced animations, and improved audio to pay homage to the highly popular original soundtrack.

Players can now re-experience the vampire-themed slot in its revamped glory with its classic pulse-racing features, including the Chamber of Spins, which gives you the choice between four free spins options based on the game’s spooky protagonists, and the Wild Desire feature, which holds a win potential of over12,000x your bet.

Delve back into the darkness of paranormal mystery and intrigue in the newly re-created Immortal Romance. Further information is available on the Immortal Romance website here.