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July 2017: Slots Design Report
“A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” – Wayne Gretzky This month we continue to see innovation in jackpot triggers. Caesars Slots’ Rapid Fire: Liberty Bash machine offers three...
SINGLE SPACE REELS
Adopt this reborn variation on reel spins with spaces that spin individual reel strips [pigeon_protect] SC Games recently released this mechanic in The Simpsons. An older example of this mechanic is Bally's Mega Winner 2. House of Fun's Quest in...
ECONOMY TEARDOWN: LEVELING
[pigeon_protect] Hit it Rich has the most expensive cost per level for players due to high perceived value of its content. Big Fish Casino, Caesars Slots, and Wizard of Oz have the cheapest cost per level (Cost Per Level image) Hit it Rich and Big...
SANDWICH CARDS
Add a stamp card feature (sandwich card mechanic) to coin packages to increase transactions per buyer [pigeon_protect] Slotomania's new Stamp It feature gives players a chance to earn a free coin package, 'Buy 4 coin packages to get 1 free' (image...
WEEKLY PLAYOFFS
Zynga Poker introduces Weekly Playoffs are players league 7 and above [pigeon_protect] Weekly Playoffs are introduced to players upon app-entry (image 1). When the Weekly Playoffs begin, a notice appears in the league menu button and a Playoffs...
BUBBLE BILLIONS
Wizard of Oz released a collection system using play and virals that may award a progressive jackpot [pigeon_protect] Wizard of Oz introduces Bubble Billions on app-entry, a new feature to pop bubbles for a chance to play a mini-game and win big...
SNAKES & LADDERS
Slotomania released a new quest system Snakes & Ladders that has multiple stages [pigeon_protect] Slotomania's Snakes & Ladders was announced with a video. Spinning in any machine earns rolls to play a mini-board game (image 1). A fill...
QUEST BOOSTS
Incorporate boost features into events to increase transactions for progress-based players [pigeon_protect] In Pop! Slots' Treasure Island Quest, a map with four islands, a timer, progression meter, wheel, and 'Progress Faster' button is displayed...
LIVE OPS JUNE 2017
Invent an exciting 'tomorrow bonus'. Expand social events. Shift player behavior by focusing on bet levels [pigeon_protect] Let players bet on the next days' bonus: In Poker Heat, players are told that their daily bonus for the next day will change...
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