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We report new slot releases, provider news and industry issues, confirmed against official provider announcements. Special series like Dabokdajae also go in depth on offline casino slots.
Latest Slot Releases and Industry News
These are the 16 most recent articles, confirmed against official provider announcements. They quickly sum up release dates, key features, and provider trends.
Pragmatic Play POP Series Roundup, From Gates of Olympus POP to Zeus vs Hades POP
POP, the casual brand Pragmatic Play unveiled in July, is about to get its fifth game just four months later. The series shrinks flagship titles into a 3-reel vertical format and adds a POP jackpot. We cover the release order, shared rules and differences between games.
Hacksaw’s Epic SixSixSix: Why Raise the Max Win by 4,000x?
Hacksaw Gaming has re-released its 2024 game SixSixSix as an Epic version. The gameplay stays the same, but the max win rises from 16,666x to 20,666x. We look at why a single number changed, through the new bonus buy and the Epic series trend.
ELK’s Propaganda 2 lands four years on, max win jumps from 10,000x to 25,000x
ELK Studios released the sequel to its 2022 hit Propaganda on October 22. It keeps the 6x6 cluster grid and global multiplier, adds Heart, Mask and Love Bomb features plus a Drop Bonus, and lifts the max win to 25,000x.
Duo Fu Duo Cai Slot, Part 3 - Q&A on What to Know Before Your First Time at the Casino
A Q&A on the questions you might have when first sitting at Duo Fu Duo Cai: recognizing the machine, bet units, how many gold symbols to turn on, RTP, picking jackpot coins, handpays, and similar link slots.
Duo Fu Duo Cai Slot, Part 2 - A Series Game Guide from 88 Fortunes to Grand
Duo Fu Duo Cai has grown by adding new games for over 10 years. We organize the original four, the 88 Fortunes spin-offs and the Super and Grand series by generation, with each game's free games and features.
Duo Fu Duo Cai Slot, Part 1 - The Birth of Asia’s Ultimate Casino Slot and Its 4-Tier Jackpot
Duo Fu Duo Cai is the busiest slot machine in Macau casinos. We cover the background of the series that began in Macau in 2012, the meaning of its name, the All Up and gold symbol structure, and the 4-tier Fu Baby jackpot.
Nolimit City’s “Max Win Legend” Sends a Limited-Edition Framed Poster for Hitting Max Win
Nolimit City is sending limited framed posters, 5 per game, to players who record a max win on its new releases. Here are the 13 game posters and how many remain.
Hacksaw Gaming Partners with UK’s Ballys Intralot: 72nd UK Operator
Hacksaw slots have gone live on the Ballys Intralot platform. It is the 72nd operator partner in the UK alone.
Hacksaw Launches B2B Prediction Market Platform, Expands Malta License
A slot company has stepped into prediction markets. Rather than taking customers directly, it lends the technology to casinos.
“Tower Run Treasure Steps”: Aspiring Knight Bob Climbs to the Top of the Treasure Tower
Nine consecutive wins in a single spin open the Treasure Room door. Bob's climb is saved separately for each bet level.
Hacksaw’s “The Jade Path Hold & Win”: A Jaguar Multiplier Multiplies Every Coin on the Board at Once
A Hold & Win that starts with 3 orbs, with 5 jackpot tiers and a choice of two bonuses.
Pragmatic Play’s “Wonders of Aztec”: Per-Reel Multipliers That Grow Up to 128x
Every time a bomb symbol lands, that reel's multiplier doubles. In free spins, the multipliers stay in place.
NetEnt’s “Demon Beats”: A Rock Band Trapped in a Demon Temple and a 1,024x Multiplier Ladder
The tour was going well, until they learned the next venue was a temple crawling with demons.
“Peep the Pope GigaBlox”: A Vatican Romp Chasing the Mischievous Pope
The more symbols you smash, the further the progress bar moves, and in free spins that bar becomes a 666x multiplier ladder.
Shady Lady’s Love Nest: The Critter Digs Up a Box Buried Under the Garden
Set in a 1983 suburban neighborhood. Multiplier moths take flight where the critter has passed, and the red moth doubles the multiplier.
Maxxi Labs’ Rats vs Ravens Coin Grid: Lifetime Exclusive to Stake
Rats and ravens clash on neon streets. Complete a line on the coin-stacking grid for up to 13,283x.
Past Magazine Articles
Older articles from the 96 we've published so far, collected in date order.
Microgaming’s Moonlight Romance – Twilight: A Vampire Romance Reawakened Under the Moonlight
The previous game's Wild Bloom has moved down into the base game. Opening the treasure chest starts free spins that mix four features.
9 Orbs of Gold: The Gods’ Coin Picks Between Hold & Win and Unlimited Free Spins
A low-medium volatility game with a 38.28% hit frequency. A coin flip decides which bonus you get.
Big Time Gaming Launches MONOPOLY Money, Led by Mr. Monopoly
Hold & Spin layered on top of 6 Megaways reels. The star is Mr. Monopoly, who collects property deeds.
Pragmatic Play Launches Mega Wheel Latino From a Colombian Studio
A wheel game show spun by a Spanish-speaking host. Exclusive to Latin America, it is the third Latino live game this year.
Red Tiger’s Power Puff: Three Pufferfish Add Multipliers, Cloning and Pearls to One Wild
Green is a multiplier, red is a clone, yellow is a pearl. In free spins, all three features turn on at once.
Hacksaw’s Q3 Growth Slows to 11%: “Game Performance Was Lower Than Recently”
Revenue growth, which was 31% in Q2, dropped to 11-12% in Q3. The company cited a market slowdown and game performance.
Pragmatic Play Unveils Halloween Edition Big Bass Halloween Splash 1000
The fanged angler is back. Pick an upgrade from six pumpkins before the bonus, and the multiplier jumps to 2x, 3x and 10x with each retrigger.
Hacksaw Gaming’s September Recap: From Its First Crash Game to a New Dr Zappo Release
A crash game debut, the return of raccoon Smokey, and a monster that tramples cities. Hacksaw Gaming's September in one place.
PG Soft’s New Thunder Reckoning: Fill the Whole Screen With Lightning for 5,000x
Winning cells light up one by one, and when all 30 cells are lit they merge into one giant prize symbol.
Cloudforge: Expanding Wilds That Grow Upward and Build Multipliers Take the Lead
A forge-in-the-clouds slot. The more the expanding wild grows, the higher the multiplier climbs, and electric reels shake up the flow.
