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WHEELS SEPTEMBER 2017
Wheels that spin to select another feature, like free spins or a bonus game, spiked in August. This mechanic was utilized by a wide range of apps [pigeon_protect] [envira-gallery slug="wheels-september-2017"] [envira-gallery...
BONUSES SEPTEMBER 2017
Mini-stepper bonus games are growing in popularity. This continues to be a well-used mechanic for apps by Scientific Games and Playtika [pigeon_protect] [envira-gallery slug="bonuses-graph-september-2017"] [envira-gallery...
THEMES SEPTEMBER 2017
IP-themed machines rebounded in August. IP released: Jackpot Party's Kooza Cirque Du Soleil, Quick Hit Slots' Monopoly Corners, Hit it Rich's Sinatra Ol'Blue Eyes, and Goldfish Casino's Beat It and Betty Boop's Fortune Teller [pigeon_protect]...
BREAK-THE-CHAINS
Trigger bonus games when all the tiles on the reel set are broken. This mechanic is similar to Scatter Slots' break-the-chain mechanic; players must break all the chains to level up. This mechanic does not work in RMG because it encourages...
MULTIPLE REEL SETS
Push the limit on the number of reel sets during bonus and base game play. The RMG example of this mechanic is in Aristocrat's Wonder 4 series. Caesars Slots' More More Buffalo! is one of the first examples of eight reel sets in social casino...
HOT ZONES
Add Hot Zones to introduce a new way to win and add anticipation to every spin. Goldfish Casino's Devilicious and Bally's Playboy Hot Zone are two machines that have Hot Zones unattached to any reel set [pigeon_protect] In Goldfish Casino's...
INTERACTIVE BONUS GAMES
Increase interaction with a simple bonus game that lets players select items that move on the screen. This bonus game is also from Incredible Technologies' RMG machine Crazy Money Deluxe [pigeon_protect] In Crazy Money Deluxe, the bonus game is...
ANGLE PAYS
Include Angle Pays so players feel like there are new and more ways to win, while maintaining similar hit frequency. This line mechanic is from Incredible Technologies' RMG machine Crazy Money Deluxe released within Big Fish Casino [pigeon_protect]...
September 2017: Slots Design Report
“Do not merely practice your art, but force your way into its secrets” – Ludwig van Beethoven Dear Slots Designer, One cannot merely practice the art of slots design to create the best machines. We must develop a deep understanding of how machines...
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