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NetEnt Releases Jumanji Online Video Slot

NetEnt has announced the release of its latest slot game that brings the beloved Sony Entertainment’s classic film Jumanji to slots lovers. Jumanji, the video slot game, combines the classic board game with video slots and triggers an escape of rhinos, wild monkeys, monsoons and sticky vines. Even though the 2017 reboot of the film was hugely successful, NetENt opted to base the video slot game on the original 1995 movie that starred Robin Williams and told the story of a man trapped in a board game that comes to life as you play.

“The Jumanji movie was a great success and we know it has fans all over the world. Making a slot game true to the fantastic features of the movie has been challenging but most of all great fun. We found a way of incorporating both board game features and all the excitement into a slot game and the game has already been well received by players!” Henrik Fagerlund, NetEnt’s chief product officer at said.

What to Expect

NetEnt has outdone itself with this particular offering by bringing its own innovative twist to the universe by transforming by delivering the calamities that befell Alan Parrish (Robin Williams’ character in the movie) to the world of online slots. The five-reel slot game manages to deliver the same excitement that the movie offers and even if you have not watched the movie you will certainly notice this.

The video slot game has 4 random features, these are, a Board Game with four different Free Spins, extra dice rolls, coin wins and a Mystery Feature. The base game’s reels are set up in a 3-4-5-4-3 formation with 36 different fixed pay lines. Also included is an Auto Play feature that allows players to keep spinning with minimal effort. Jumanji starts with traditional slots, lining up J, Q, K, A or pictures of lions, crocodiles, pelicans, and rhinoceros – these are arranged in ascending order with animals being more valuable than letters. In addition to this, there are also wild slots and pictures of the board game that inspired the video slot game.

Fans of the 1995 film will instantly notice four of the slot game’s best features that include: Wild Stampede where Rhinos stampede across the screen as the reels spin, Monkey Mayhem which awards potential wins when the reels stop spinning, Sticky Vines where all symbols that are part of a win and all the Wilds from the initial spin stick to the reels while all other symbols spin again, and Monsoon Winds where a maximum of two reels are completely covered in wilds while the reels spin.

Jumanji joins many other of NetEnt’s branded games that feature in its neat portfolio of movie-themed games like Planet of the Apes, Scarface, and Aliens. Like most of NetEnt’s games, Jumanji is available for both mobile devices and computers.

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The Best New Online Slot Games in 2018, So Far

As it has always been, there is yet to be a casino game that can beat the sheer variety and range of slots games. There are always more and more online slots games of different varieties and themes being introduced each and every month. While there are always some disappointing variations of the games that disguise themselves in well-worn themes, you will always find a decent number of great online slot games if you look hard enough. The online space has made it very easy for these gems to be accessed from anywhere and therefore all that slot machine enthusiast have to do is to pick a reputable site to play on.

Naturally, considering how vast the online space is, it is something of a challenge in itself to find a great game as well as a great site to play on. Alongside the new slot games that are launched every month, there is also a plethora of online casinos that go live as the online casino market continues its meteoric rise.

Still, slot games are becoming more and more varied and engaging which implies that you are guaranteed of all the perks that you would get to enjoy when playing at a land-based casino. So, today I am going to give you pointers to some of the newest and the best online slot games of the year. This may, of course, change as the year progresses and more innovative and technological improvements are made – but for now, you will not go wrong with these ones.

Wrecking Ball

At first glance, this will not look like a slots game to you. The reels are arranged in four columns, with each column spotting different symbols. Perhaps the biggest highlight of the game is the eponymous wrecking ball that swings across the screen leaving behind a trail of destruction which, fortunately for the player, unravels symbols that usually amount to some huge bonuses.

In addition to this, Wrecking Ball also features a bonus game in which a player can navigate a crane and directing the wrecking ball to different buildings and uncovering more hidden goodies.

Monopoly Hot Shot

There have been several different slot versions of the popular Monopoly board game, for years but this particular variant offers something much different. Monopoly Hot Shot gives you a hybrid package of monopoly and slots while still remaining true to the conventional slots gameplay that we all know and love – it features three reels, nine pay lines as well as “hot shot” mini reels.

Beat Square

This is arguably the best slots game in 2018 – in fact, the skill-based game slots game has already scooped a number of awards including the Best Slot Product for 2018 in the Global Gaming Business magazine-sponsored Gaming and Technology Awards.

It is also the most unique game I have seen so far. This is because it does not even have reals, at least not the traditional ones that we have grown accustomed to. In place of the reels, Beat Square has 16 buttons arranged in a four by four grid that light up to music. The player’s task is to get with the rhythm of the music that will be playing in the course of the game. Hitting the right buttons results in a big payout.

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Slotland Launches New $1,000,000 Crypto-Only Online Casino

Renowned online casino business, Slotland Entertainment S.A. has recently launched CryptoSlots.com, its new cryptocurrency-only online casino which also happens to feature a million-dollar jackpot game as well as a neat selection of 21 unique slots and video poker games. The new online casino currently supports bitcoin, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash transactions – the company has however promised that it will add support for more digital currencies in the near future.

How It Works

When players deposit their cryptocurrencies on to the CryptoSlots.com platform, their deposits are automatically converted to USD for gameplay. This is just to ensure uniformity since different customers will make deposits in different digital currencies. Also, just like the deposits, making withdrawals from the platform is very easy and quite fast, especially if you are using Bitcoin Cash – this does not mean all the other cryptocurrencies fall short in this regard. The platform is updated and improved on a rolling basis and this means that the service is always optimal regardless of the digital currency you choose to deal with.

“In our other casinos, we’ve seen a huge increase in players opting to play in cryptocurrencies to avoid banking delays and complications,” said Slotland’s General Manager, Michael Hilary. “CryptoSlots is designed to make it easy for players to play in crypto, but still bet in USD. Crypto also allows for increased player anonymity since all that’s required is an email address and crypto wallet.”

To get started, a player needs to sign up first, a process that is very quick and easy as the player only needs to provide an email address. Furthermore, you can do this from a wide range of devices including smartphones, computers, and tablets.

The Perks

As mentioned earlier, CryptoSlots launched with 21 unique games that include some of the most popular slots, video poker, and the exclusive Jackpot Trigger – the exclusive Jackpot Trigger is the highlight of the launch thanks to its huge prize. However, if you are looking to win big from the Jackpot Trigger then it is worth noting that the game is played exclusively with tokens collected from playing any of the other CryptoSlots games.

Slotland Entertainment S.A. intends to add many more games from WinADayCasino.eu and Slotland.eu in the near future. Still, all the existing games are provably fair, that is, the platform relies on the latest, top-notch technology to test the randomness of all the game results.

Last, but not least, CryptoSlots also offers some of the most generous Welcome Bonuses to new players on their first 3 deposits which is a huge boost to their starting balance. There are also weekly cashback bonuses that will refund 3 percent of net losses.

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Lightning Box Ventures into Portuguese Market with 9 Slots

Sydney-based independent video slots developer and multi-channel supplier, Lightning Box Games has been given the go-ahead to enter the Portuguese market. The venture will be facilitated through the SG Digital platform which will see to it that Lightning Box’s brand of fun and exciting slots titles are accessible to Portugal-based slots lovers.

Lightning Box’s efforts to the penetrate the Portuguese market paid off when the company was granted a license by the Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SIRJ), Portugal’s leading regulatory body. The license was a green light for the slot developer to go ahead with a planned release of nine new games that are certainly bound to catch the attention of the Portuguese gambling market.

The rollout of the slots developer’s games will happen in phases with the first wave of releases across the market being the: Silver Lion, Stellar Jackpots-Chilli Gold x2, Stellar Jackpots-Serengeti Lions, Stellar Jackpots-More Monkeys, Respin Rhino, Dolphin Gold, Redroo, Mild Rockers and Blazing Goddess.

As it stands, having been allowed to pursue its operation in the country, Lightning Box has been in a number of related distribution-related talks with some of the most notable operators in the country.

“We are thrilled to be given the opportunity to expand our footprint into Portugal, an online market that could present a number of new operator partnerships for us. We look forward to announcing those partnerships and the release of more games to the Portuguese market in due course,” said Peter Causley, Lightning Box’s co-founder and Managing Director.

The Lightning Box brand was founded in 2004 by David Little and Peter Causley and since then it has managed to produce a series of some of the most highly commercially successful games like Dragon Palace, Astro Car, Five Pirates and Frogs ‘n Flies. All these games still remain to be some of the most popular titles in many places and they continue to be regularly updated in order to give the customers the best possible experience.

This move could just the beginning for the Portuguese gambling market as they might soon be able to enjoy the slot maker’s entire portfolio of games. SG Digital – mentioned earlier – is one of the Lightning Box’s partners and a major games aggregator whose platform will be used by Lightning Box to offer Portuguese player the thrills of the nine new slots. Also, by acquiring the license from Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos Lightning Box will be operating in accordance to the law and in addition to the fact that its games are regularly checked for fairness by independent auditors, the platform offers the best possible slot experience one can find anywhere in the world.

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Betsoft Gaming Gets into More Content Partnerships

Renowned game developer Betsoft has been quite busy inking a number of lucrative partnership deals with both rapidly growing and established gaming brands. One of the most recent developments for the casino game developer is a new partnership agreement with Superlines, a popular and rapidly growing brand casino – Betsoft will provide a selection of slot titles to the casino.

The Betsoft-Superlines agreement covers an extensive range of RNG titles all of which have been approved for key regulated casino markets. This will also include a decent number of titles from the very popular Slots3 series.

Superlines was launched in April last year with a generous bonus arrangement and 24/7 access to multilingual customer support in mind. Despite being just 12 months old, the casino has already grown into a popular destination for gamblers in Europe and Nordic countries. It joins its sister casinos, Africasino, Spintropolis, and Nordicasino, that have also been benefitting from Betsoft’s outstanding casino game titles.

“With the promise of VIP support, the biggest names in slots, and a strong promotional calendar, Superlines has attracted an extremely loyal and varied audience in a very short time,” Miguel Micallef, Betsoft’s account manager said. “To keep all kinds of players engaged, and to offer something new to everyone, every visit, Superlines now needs to acquire and promote a portfolio of high-quality games from industry-leading brands. Betsoft is pleased to be able to offer the right mix of quality and variety to meet the needs of their discerning player base.”

Superlines will now be the only one reaping huge perks from this new partnership – the arrangement will allow Betsoft’s new games to quickly and easily get integrates with Superlines casino’s platform. According to Arik Weiss, Superlines’ chief marketing officer, key Betsoft titles will still be featured prominently in advertisements as part of the platform’s customer acquisition strategy.

“Casino Superlines is a successful new brand: it has achieved wide exposure and attracted a lot of loyal players since its launch. Those players see the Betsoft logo as a seal of quality, so by promoting Betsoft games in premium positions, we will be able to attract more of them to the best new titles, as well ensuring that we deliver a top-class gaming experience at every turn,” Weiss explained.

Betsoft’s “Games of Fortune” Slots to Feature in $1,000 Slots Tournament

Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes Casino customers will this week be given the opportunity to earn points for the $1,000 tournament by playing three of Betsoft’s popular Games of Fortune slots. They are Reels of Wealth, Treasure Room, and Royal Reels. The Betsoft games were picked specifically because of their unique bonus features. However, players will also get to pick from a wide selection of unique online slots and table games from other reputable game developers such as Worldmatch and Lucktap.

So, if you want to get in on the action you have between May 21 and Sunday 27 to do so. Players earn a single point for every spin worth $0.10 or more any of the games that will be featured on the $1000 slots tournament.

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SlotsMillion Expands Its Portfolio with 100+ IGT Slot Titles

ALEA-operated SlotsMillion has signed a new content agreement with IGT that will see the expansion of the top-rated rated slots operators’ already impressive portfolio. As per the terms of the agreement, SlotsMillion will be integrating over 100 of IGT’s online slot games.

Players based in the United Kingdom will now be able to access more than 50 IGT games including the popular Cleopatra and Wild Wolf right from their desktops and mobile devices – they will have access to more than 70 on their desktops and 50 on their mobile phones.

ALEA was founded in 2012 with the goal of offering players world-class casino gaming experiences. The operator’s primary focus is the design and development of new technologies that drive the engagement of players.

“No game portfolio is complete without IGT’s classic and modern slots, and we are thrilled to be able to offer them to players across SlotsMillion and LadyLucks. It was a logical step to add IGT to the ALEA platform. IGT knows how to build games that stand the test of time, games that keep players engaged and entertained for years on end,” Alexandre Tomic, the co-founder of ALEA said in a press release.

IGT has earned a great reputation for being a leading end-to-end gaming company with a vast array of partnerships with a number of popular gaming and lottery providers from all around the world. The company offers its customers, that is, the interactive gaming providers, with a diverse online portfolio of proven player favorite titles as well as a variety of modern new titles which features unique gameplay and outstanding designs.

“We are pleased that our customers at ALEA extended their current offerings to include IGT’s content. Their players can now enjoy some of the industry’s most celebrated slot games of all time, along with premium licensed titles and innovative IGT game concepts,” said Gianluca Ballocci, IGT’s Vice President Commercial Interactive Sales, and B2C Operations.

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Penn National Partners with Lightning Box for Online Slots

Renowned US-based gaming operator, Penn Interactive Ventures (PIV), has recently announced that it has inked a long-term deal with Lightning Box, an Australian-based slots developer. The partnership deal which was struck through Penn National Gaming (PNG), Penn Interactive Ventures’ digital subsidiary, will see to the launch of a number of new titles on PNG online casinos and this will begin as early as this year.

During the initial stages of the rollout of the new titles, they will be limited to social casino platforms. However, the ultimate goal for both companies is to penetrate the real-money space which they will gradually migrate to. Penn Interactive Ventures has been quite busy in the past couple of years – this particular deal represents a small but relevant piece of a larger expansion that has involved partnerships and major deals with a number of land-based and digital operators.

Lightning Box has also been extending its reach to the American space with Penn being among its growing list of partners. The company has already accrued a ton of experience in both the free-to-play and paid platforms and this makes it a perfect partner for Penn.

“Lightning Box’s gaming content is proven across real-money and social gaming platforms. And with its already established U.S. credentials, we look forward to working together for the foreseeable future,” said Penn Interactive Ventures’ Managing Director, Chris Sheffield.

As far as what the deal has in store for customers goes, a decent number of Lightning Box’s titles will be availed on Penn National Gaming online library sometime this year. The first and one of the most popular Lightning Box games titled Chilli Gold will be going live on Penn’s online casino library in the third quarter of 2018. Chilli Gold will then be followed by Respin Rhinos, Dolphin Gold, Silver Lion and many other titles from the slots developer’s 50-title library.

All the titles mentioned above will launch on three of Penn Interactive Venture’s social casino platforms namely: Viva Slots, Big Bonus Slots, and Hollywood Casino. As mentioned earlier, all these will be free-to-play products.

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Quickspin, Competition Labs Partner for New Slot Tournaments

Renowned top software provider Quickspin has recently partnered with Competition labs to introduce all-new slot tournaments as part of Quickspin’s latest attempt towards driving player retention. This new feature will now be offered to players by both platforms with the players being allowed to compete in tournaments that feature event-oriented prizes and rewards.

The new tool will also give online casino operators the opportunity to offer competitions via online slots tournaments while using the unique gaming events to drive points. For instance, players can get points every time a scatter appears or they win with a wild symbol. Furthermore, the tournaments are customizable which means that different operators can tweak their offerings and align them with what the players want to see.

Also, players can monitor their standings and progress in real-time on the in-game leaderboard – this is a holistic feature that will require no additional operator integration or development to work. It is also worth noting that the leaderboard features a decent number of custom themes including season-oriented ones and others that fall in line with an operator’s ongoing promotions.

“We are all very proud to be bringing our new Tournaments feature, which piles on the excitement with an added layer of interactivity that we are sure players will love. Our Achievements Engine and Achievements Races underline our flair for implementing gamification, and the new Tournaments feature is a natural extension of our expertise,” Daniel Lindberg, the Quickspin CEO said.

Founded in 2011, Quickspin has grown and evolved rapidly to the established top software development studio it now is. In fact, as far as real money gaming and social casino games go, Quickspin is the go-to software provider for several big players in the casino industry. This is proven by the fact that the company has licenses in multiple jurisdictions and the numerous agreements it has signed with leading gaming operators. In 2016, Quickspin was acquired by Playtech, a move that would further elevate the company’s already marvelous reputation.

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A Look at Pechanga Resort & Casino’s 4-D Slot Machines

If you are looking for something that is truly unique and stands out from the traditional bells and flashing lights that usually define the old school slot machines, then look no further than Pechanga Resort & Casino’s innovative take on the game. The operator’s new Sphinx 4-D video slot machine gives the customers a chance to change from day to night by just a sweep of their fingers.

But that is just the beginning. Players are also able to reach out and touch floating butterflies and coins on the screens as they go about their gaming business in the hopes of landing a jackpot. It’s a completely immersive experience that is certainly bound to keep players coming back for me.

The Technology Behind It

Manufactured by multination gaming company International Game Technology (IGT), Sphinx 4-D debuted on the Pechanga Resort & Casino floors last month and it has been received quite well since then. Aside from the already sensational 3-D gaming technology that allows the players to interact with floating graphics, the game also includes revolutionary 4-D technology that entails some very neat features.

These features include gesture recognition that is quite accurate, enhanced sound that makes the game even more immersive as well as elevated high definition graphics that make everything look crisp and real. In addition to this, the Sphinx 4-D chair also rumbles and vibrates. Too much? Well, the game developer thought of this as well and they included an option of dialing down on the sensory intensity of the slot machines.

“The concept is that players will be able to feel what they are seeing on the screen,” said Anthony Zamora, the slot director at Pechanga Resort & Casino. “Guests have reported the game is fun to play.”

Even though this particular slot machine is truly exceptional, similar 4-D style gaming is becoming the trend. The goal is to give the players more options and thus set the gaming experience apart from traditional slot gaming. Slot machines are evolving and Pechanga Resort & Casino is lucky enough to have a front seat spot.

Expect to see more goodies as newer skill-based games and themed machines take over casino floors with advanced visuals, enhanced sound, and innovative seats.

“The next generation of games is 4K monitors with distinctive and immersive graphics,” said Greg Colella, the vice president of product marketing for Scientific Games, a renowned game manufacturer. “There are also clever technological things like a speaker that provides surround sound instead of sound chairs which are a little clunky.”

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Play’n GO Debuts New Baker’s Treat Slot Game

Renowned online gaming software provider and omni-channels slots specialist, Play’n GO, has announced a new and fresh treat for its slots-loving customers in the form of its recently launched online slots game titled ‘Baker’s Treat.’ The exciting and freshly minted slot game that was unveiled in a Thursday press release features five reels presented in a British theme. It is also based on a bright and colourful kitchen that oozes of visual appeal from the very first time you set eyes on it. As such, players can enjoy delicious treats set before the top bakers as they help the players find winning lines on that draw them closer to big wins.

The goal of the game is finding the perfect stack of sweet treats in the course of the game. Players receive a token when they land the right stack of treats and once they accumulate three tokens, a Flour Power Spin feature is activated.

The slot game has five such features which make it even more exciting since you can never know which will appear on the reels. These five Flour Power Spin features can introduce wild reels across the dining table, double up reels or upgrade macrons to the high-playing cakes, sponges, pies as well as other indulgent bakes.

To make it even better, when the selected treat of each reel lands five in one instance, the Special Bake Off round is triggered – all five Flour Power features are activated in such cases.

“Baker’s Treat sees the much-loved great British pastime of baking combined with a gaming experience and premium design that will have players’ stomachs rumbling,” Play’n GO CEO Johan Törnqvist commented on the new slot game during the press release. “This latest release shows the quality and breadth of our entertainment provision. Having experienced significant success with our recent grid slot Sweet Alchemy, Baker’s Treat goes back to the much-loved classic slot layout and this variety ensures our players will never get bored.”

Follow this link to get a sneak peek of the game.