Stakelogic claimed the first Slot of the Week in July with its fantasy-themed slot Dragons and Magic.
The five-reel slot allows players to open the spell book and summon magical powers which increased the ways to win from 243 to 7,776.
The Mystical Dragon Eye feature is randomly triggered. Once activated, random symbols are transformed into wilds and multiplier wilds.
Moreover, the Dragon Fireball feature is the second randomly triggered event which launches fireballs at random positions on the reels, which turns the symbols on the targeted positions into matching symbols.
“With Dragons and Magic we have taken a popular slot theme and given it the Stakelogic touch to create a truly thrilling game,” commented Stephan van den Oetelaar, CEO of Stakelogic. “This has been achieved by adding plenty of features that deliver big win potential while keeping players on the edge of their seat with every spin.
“Dragons and Magic has been a real team effort, from the design to the math and mechanics, and showcases our talents and skills as a market-leading slot developer.”
The following Slot of the Week stayed with the dragons in Pragmatic Play’s Drago Jewel of Fortune.
The wild symbol in this title is the purple dragon. When players land it, it will substitute for all of the standard symbols to help assist the player in forming winning combinations.
If players land the four different symbols of dragons in the four corners of the grid then it will trigger the Dragon Super Spin bonus round.
During this round, every new dragon that lands and matches with the dragons in the corner will stick to the reels for a period of time. In this round, when an Upgrade symbol lands it doubles the payouts that the player receives and can award up to 5,000x the original stake.
“Drago – Jewels of Fortune is a fantastic, thrilling addition to our portfolio,” noted Melissa Summerfield, chief commercial officer at Pragmatic Play. “With a carefully crafted setting, fearsome foes and huge sums to be won in the lair of the Dragon, it looks set to be another great hit in the Pragmatic Play slot offering.”
Up next, Silverback Gaming took players through the South American jungles with Aztec Luck.
This 3×5 hope to awaken the gods by triggering the Coin Flip feature, this is when the Aztec Coin symbol lands on the reels, it flips to a wild and offers free spins.
Once all the reels have stopped, if one or more coin symbols appear they flip at the same time to reveal the word Wild which can contribute to winning lines.
Raphael Di Guisto, founder & CEO at Silverback Gaming, said: “Aztec Luck combines a rich jungle theme with gems, gold coins, treasures, thrilling and unique bonus features and the chance to win big.
“The exciting gameplay is combined with striking graphics and animations and authentic sound to create a truly entertaining slot that will appeal to a wide range of players in markets around the world.
“We are delighted to be launching Aztec Luck via the Relax Gaming Silver Bullet platform and look forward to seeing it appear in operator game lobbies from July 15.”
Coming to the tailend of July, Red Tiger revamped one of NetEnt’s original titles and produced Gonzo’s Quest Megaways and claimed our Slot of the Week.
This six reel slot can have between two to seven symbols on each reel with between 64 and 117,649 paylines that vary on every spin.
In the games feature Avalanches, each symbol in a winning combination is removed from the reels which provides space for further symbols to drop into the gaps. This continues when there are consecutive wins and only ends when no more winners appear.
The new feature added into the revamp is the Earthquake feature which occurs randomly. Once activated, all low value symbols are destroyed and higher value symbols take the vacant spaces.
“Gonzo’s Quest has consistently proven itself as one of the best slot games on the market, so we are delighted to give it a further boost with the renowned MegaWays mechanic,” Carl Ejlertsson, director of business development at Red Tiger.
“The team has worked tirelessly alongside our partners at NetEnt to deliver this summer’s most anticipated slot. We are thrilled to see the collective effort rewarded with a fantastic new release.”
Our final Slot of the Week of July saw us sail the seven seas in Swintt’s title Sea Raiders.
Swintt embraces the storytelling elements of video games with Sea Raiders as players collect special symbols which unlock new islands on an in-game map as each new location offers a different theme with specific bonus rounds.
The different islands correspond to the bonus round, so once a specific island has been unlocked, players are three times more likely to trigger the bonus round for that island. Three scatter symbols will also grant a lucky player the Treasure Hunt bonus round.
David Mann, business development director at Swintt, said: “Our studio has been delivering consistently stronger games time after time and Sea Raiders looks to be the jewel in our crown so far.”
