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Week 2/2024 slot games releases
Here are this weeks latest slots releases compiled by European Gaming
Pragmatic Play, is set to release the hounds in The Big Dawgs. In this canine-inspired Slot with 2,304 ways to win, a litter of dog and object symbols can create winning combinations from left to right, top to bottom, anywhere on the 5×5 grid. These symbols are then removed from play, potentially leading to tumble wins as remaining symbols fall to the bottom of the screen.
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of its January line-up of online and mobile slots: 7’s Of Luck™ and Big Bonus Booster™. Offering players the luck of the Irish is 7’s Of Luck, a 5×4 reel, 40 win-line slot. With its crisp backdrop of rolling green hills, blue skies, lakes and rainbows, 7’s Of Luck is an Irish-themed version of Inspired’s popular slot, Burn 7s Burn™. Taking players on an exhilarating journey to big wins is Big Bonus Booster, a descendent of Inspired’s hit title, Big Bonus™. With a dazzling new look and an innovative twist on the brand’s classic game mechanics, Big Bonus Booster includes a new Boost symbol and an extended Boost Trail.
Having seriously upgraded its exciting catalogue of Premium releases throughout 2023, popular software provider, Swintt, is seeking to maintain that momentum going into the New Year as it prepares to dazzle players with its sparkling new slot, Big Max Diamonds and Wilds. Being both a SwinttPremium game and a new entry into the “Big Max” series of slots, players will find plenty of familiar features and design elements spread across the five reels and 30 fixed paylines of Big Max Diamonds and Wilds
Yggdrasil and YG Masters partner Peter & Sons have come together for their coldest combination yet in the first release for the year, Frozen Age, featuring supersized symbols for boosted win potential. The 6×6 title sees a collection of ice-age creatures inhabiting the reels, with Monster Blocks available on any spin, ranging from 2×2 to 6×6 in size. In addition, these can become synced, transforming all Monster Blocks into matching icons.
Relax Gaming, has kick-started the year with another engaging release, Bill & Coin. Led by two memorable money-themed mascots, Bill and Coin, players can win up to 10,000x their stake via three lucrative features that can be picked when three bonus symbols land; Coin Track, Multiplier Ladder and Sure Win. Coin Track starts with four coins on a coin track that surrounds the game reels.
After a wildly successful 2023 that brought a wide range of fantastic releases including its latest hit feature, Action Spins, Nolimit City is ready to dive headfirst into the new year with renewed vigour and a determination to disrupt the world of slots. Its latest release, Devil’s Crossroad, only sets the scene for what’s to come. Devil’s Crossroad is a unique fusion of the experimental crosslink-ways setup seen in 2023’s Gluttony and the classic 3-2-1 collector bonus found in popular titles like Fire in the Hole, Dead Canary and Whacked.
Games Global and PearFiction Studios™ are starting 2024 by transporting prize-hungry players to the African Wilderness in 7,776 ways to win release 3 Lucky Hippos™. Epitomising the unique style of game that players have become accustomed to from PearFiction Studios™, this vibrant safari-themed slot is set in front of a background of lush grasslands, acacia trees, and sprawling mountain ranges, presenting a colourful view of Africa.
Belatra Games has hit the mark again with its newest title, Axe of Fortune. This medieval slot saga is inspired by legendary Norse characters that make up symbols including tankards, shieldmaidens and wooden ronds. A brooding soundtrack helps to create an absorbing atmosphere on the reels that are set against a 5×3 layout.
GAMOMAT is celebrating the New Year with the release of Book of Elements: Burning Ice. This hot new title has 20 paylines, a 6×4 design and invites players to the imposing Crystalshore. Here the young frost mage Kiana Bluespyre lives with her ice phoenix Avala while she studies to become a master of the elements.
Apparat Gaming, the developer of slots that are distinctly German, is promising juicy wins with the latest slot to leave its production line, Sticky Star Fruits. As the name suggests, this game is all about fruit and especially the most exotic in the world of juicy delights, the Stick Star Fruit which helps in landing explosive win combinations to hit the max win potential of 4,500x. Players must savour the flavour in this 5×3 reel, 10 payline slot bursting with Free Spins, Sticky Wilds and much, much more.
Wizard Games is exploring a forest filled with enchanted animals in latest launch Golden Elk. The 5×3, 50 payline slot is set in a mystical wonderland, with harmony at its heart, where a Golden Elk offers its wisdom and wealth to all that encounter it. Golden Elk offers both a respins and free spins mode, with the free spins triggered when three or more scatters land on the reels.
Join Bao Yun on his quest to retrieve the lost treasures of his ancestors in Play’n GO’s latest animal slot, Pandastic Adventure. In this dynamic 5×3 online slot, players will join Bao Yun on his quest to uncover lost treasure. With a gold talisman passed down through generations – it’s up to players to aid him on his quest to the magical temple. As this is a Play’n GO animal slot inspired by the East, be sure to expect lush backdrops, immersive features and charming gameplay.
Blueprint Gaming’s popular folklore game series returns with the addition of in-game jackpots and a powerful collector feature in its latest instalment, Luck O’ The Irish Fortune Play 3. The familiar 5×4 reel game board now features four fixed cashpots that can be claimed alongside classic cash prizes during the title’s Money Spins round, providing a fresh experience to the existing gameplay that is already hugely popular with players.
Spinomenal is giving slot players a chance to get their teeth into its latest hit, Dracula Unleashed. Spinomenal’s Vampire inspired release features two Wild high symbols, a red orb and Dracula himself. These Wilds will count for any symbol aside from free spins and the bonus symbol. Five Wild symbols on a winning line will multiply the bet line by x1000. An added element within the main game is the countdown wild. If any of these symbols are on the screen once the reel stops, then the game will launch the respin mode.
Reflex Gaming is teaming up with Yggdrasil, a leading iGaming publisher, once again to deliver a high volatility twist on the classic slot experience in their latest release, Sidewinder DoubleMax. Combining a nostalgic, classic fruit theme with Yggdrasil’s innovative Game Engagement Mechanic (GEM), Sidewinder DoubleMax has five reels and 20 paylines and offers a max win of 5,000x.
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Week 40/2024 slot games releases
Here are this weeks latest slots releases compiled by European Gaming
Amusnet has released 40 Bulky Dice – a classic video slot full of lucky dice symbols with a modern twist, which tempts with lots of entertainment and fantastic prizes. This 5-reel, 40 fixed paylines slot game offers vivid gameplay, epic sound effects and an easy-to-use interface. Watch out for the colourful Joker, which is the Wild symbol and appears on the second, third and fourth reels.
BGaming has teamed up with famous rapper and record producer Snoop Dogg to create an iconic new slot, Snoop Dogg Dollars. The themed game is BGaming’s first branded content in collaboration with a celebrity and was exclusively launched with Roobet on 25th September, before going live across the wider network on 30th October.
Relax Gaming has delivered a knockout blow with its latest release, Feather Fury. Fists are flying in this 3×2 boxing-themed slot, where players can win up to 5,000x their stake thanks to a truly unique mechanic that awards respins following dead spins. Every dead spin that is registered automatically adds a notch to the bar, with 10 dead spins being enough to trigger Feather Fury’s respin feature.
“Reel Rabbit” from Hölle Games is already live, a new entry in the Reel franchise. This 5×3, 25 payline slot continues in the footsteps of furry friends Fox, Tiger and Wolf, and while it might be the most mild-mannered mammal of the bunch, Reel Rabbit still packs a hefty punch!
Step into the vibrant world of Muertos Fortuna, an exciting slot game from Zillion Games, featuring 3D animation and engaging features. Muertos Fortuna, inspired by Día de los Muertos and Halloween, brings vibrant animations and the unique presence of Catrina Muerte, who may appear during gameplay to interact and cheer you on with fun phrases, adding an engaging element to the experience.
Play’n GO invites players to revisit the mystical world of the beyond in Lady of Fortune Remastered, where the future holds untold riches and mysterious revelations. Venture where the veil between our world and the unknown is thin, and fortunes await those who dare to look. This 5×3 video slot revisits the popular title, Lady of Fortune, now with enhanced visuals and enriched gameplay.
Belatra Games has released its latest hot shot, Lucky Bandits. This exhilarating escapade launches players into the lawless lands of the Wild West that are brought to life with stunning visuals, immersive soundscapes, and thrilling gameplay. The game is bursting with engaging features such as Free Games, Hot Mode, and the intense Shot and Dynamite Bonuses.
Intrepid players are being given the chance to venture back in time to a land ruled by the great Pharaohs where they can uncover relics, treasures and big wins in Gold of Egypt, the latest slot from Silverback Gaming. In Gold of Egypt, players find themselves in a hot and arid desert at the entrance to a secret tomb. As the reels spin, ancient symbols land on the reels including a Cat, Snake, Scorpion and Scarab, as well as different hieroglyphics.
They say Rome wasn’t built in a day, but in Swintt’s all-new slot sensation, Hidden Treasures of Rome, players’ fortunes can certainly be built up in seconds thanks to the presence of Free Spins, a rewarding tumble feature and random multipliers that offer a maximum payout of up to 5,000x the stated win.
On October 2nd Endorphina, released its newest slot game, Panda Strike, now available for play in most online casinos. Panda Strike is a 5-reel, 4-row oriental slot with 40 fixed paylines. Set in a small Chinese town, the slot encourages players to master concentration and self-discipline, leading them to face the legendary panda, a master of the martial arts.
Amusnet has released its new online slot game, 10 Vampire Bites. The game has 11 symbols scattered across 5 reels and 10 paylines. The video slot game also showcases a hauntingly beautiful gothic design that immerses players in a world of mystery, while the atmospheric soundtrack further enhances the eerie experience, drawing players deeper into the chilling narrative.
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How Do Casinos Detect Fake Chips and Cheat Devices?
One of the biggest challenges that brick-and-mortar casinos must deal with to run their business efficiently, is fraud. For as long as gambling establishments have been around, people have been trying to cheat at the games they provide.
So how do casinos keep themselves ahead of the game? There is a tremendous amount of unseen security that happens in a casino establishment, so much so that people may not even notice its sheer volume.
All casinos, be it digital platforms or land-based establishments, deal with money. Any low deposit Czech online casino, an online casino no minimum deposit Philippines platform or a Canadian casino site has security to protect digital payment transactions. And physical casinos have to work hard to stay one step ahead of the game. Here are some of the methods they use to protect themselves.
Fake Chips
Chips are currency in the casino, which makes them a big target for counterfeiters, but making them is no easy process. That’s down to the security measures embedded in real chips, which makes them very hard to replicate.
Making this even tougher for would-be scammers, is the fact that all casinos use different designs for their chips, and the variations between them can be in the form of marking, colours, style and even weight.
This is a very important aspect because if a counterfeiter went through all the effort and expense to make chips for just one casino, there’s a greater chance of them being caught than if they were spreading the chips around at various establishments.
But casinos take a lot of other steps to protect themselves against fake chips.
RFID Technology
At the top end of casino play, it’s common for higher-value chips to have RFID technology built into them. These signals can be detected by the casino’s systems and tracked at any moment. So if a chip turns up at a table or a cashier’s cage and an RFID signal is not received, that’s a problem.
Ultraviolet
Chips also have hidden UV markings on them, making it difficult for them to be replicated. Standard practice for casino workers is to go through the floats that hold the chips and scan them with a UV light. If a chip’s missing a marker, it’s flagged.
The Trained Eye
Casino workers are trained to know their chips, so sometimes a visual inspection can be enough to catch a fraudster if a slight difference in the shade of green on a $25 chip is spotted, for example, or the weight feels a little off in the hand. This is naturally a little more difficult to reveal, but it’s part of the security along with random audits and chip counting on a shift.
Chip Fingerprinting
Chips come from a mould, and this makes forensic fingerprinting of chips possible as well. That means at a microscopic level, the chips are going to have the same flaws as that mould. If a suspect chip doesn’t match the mould as it should, then it’s not going to be a genuine casino product.
Personal Checks
Another rule that casinos follow for protection against fake chips is undergoing checks on players. Wherever a player tries to buy into a game with a high-value chip of at least $500 a security check on the person will be performed. If the player refuses to give their ID or have their photo taken, well that just makes them look extremely suspicious.
Part of money laundering laws also means that players can’t buy in at a certain level (typically $10K) without validating their ID. Casinos also have phenomenal surveillance systems that can track individual high-value chips, so they can account for where they are at any time. Trying to introduce fake high-value chips is, therefore, high-risk stuff.
That’s also part of the reason anyone who attempts this will typically go for lower denomination chips, with the $100 being the most frequently faked.
Cheat Devices
Cheat devices that are taken onto the casino floor to try and manipulate games are another thing that casinos have to deal with. These are electronic devices that can send signals to players at a poker table from spotters or ones that can be inserted into slot machines to manipulate the mechanics.
How do casinos detect these? Metal and radio signal detectors can help scope these out. But again, the “big eye in the sky”, the surveillance systems play a large part in this. It watches everything and tracks everything, and even the slightest suspicion about something will raise a red flag.
There are also consequences for trying to use fake chips, as it can lead to casino bans, criminal charges being pressed against you and prosecution.
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Blask expands coverage with new European and Asian markets
Blask, the AI-driven market analytics ecosystem, continues its rapid expansion towards the goal of providing high-quality iGaming data for the entire world, with the addition of 10 major new markets.
All Blask users now have access to real-time data, including estimates of GGR, FTDs, Blask Index, and Relative market share by brand, for the new markets, which include the Philippines, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Bulgaria, Malaysia, and North Macedonia.
“As we onboard more users to Blask, we are listening to them closely and adding new markets based on demand,” said Blask CEO and co-founder Max Tesla. “This latest Europe and Asia-focused update provides the most accurate, real-time data available for some of the most important iGaming jurisdictions in the world. Blask is already providing a data-driven edge to users, and we’ll continue to deliver on our roadmap to make it a must-have for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of our industry.”
Blask now offers data from a total of 34 global iGaming jurisdictions. In August, the team rolled out several new Latin American and African markets to meet the demand for accurate data in emerging regions.
As well as new markets, additional functionality is also being added to Blask. This includes a recent update that brings comprehensive customer profiling to the platform.
The company recently announced the appointment of Greg Penkov as Chief Revenue Officer to help bring Blask to new customers.
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