The editorial staff shares the traditional selection of the best machines of the month. Developers have a lot to offer: new stories and continuation of popular series, favorite mechanics and non-standard bonuses. The page contains a dozen slots from top brands: BGaming, Play’n GO, Pragmatic Play and more. Readers will find an overview of technical specifications, description of features and the official demo version.
Sweet Kingdom
Rating: 4.7
Provider: Pragmatic Play
- RTP (%):96.52
- Volatility:high
- Max. bet:240
- Min. bet:0,20
Developer:Pragmatic Play
Release date:01.07.2024
Pragmatic Play has released another “sweet” slot. It can remind players Sugar Rush or Sweet Bonanza not only due to visual similarities. The machine, like its predecessors, uses cluster payouts and cascading drops. The format of the field is 7 x 7. The winnings are awarded for 5 or more identical symbols.
The July release received its own mechanics. On the field appear chests with denominations from x0.5 to x20, as well as keys. The latter are collection symbols. If they fall out at the same time, the winnings are accrued. The option works in the basic mode and during freespins.
Star performs the function of a scatter. Special symbols fall out on all reels. The user gets up to 30 free spins when 3-7 scatters appear. Freespins are different from the main game:
- Chests remain on the field for the next few spins.
- Gold money signs become sticky until the end of the bonus.
- When a winning combination is formed, the face value of the chests increases by 2 times.
The apparatus has a high volatility, RTP at the level of 96.52%. Freespins can be launched for 200 bets. The payoff in this case will slightly decrease. The winning potential is x10,000.
Grand Patron
Rating: 4.3
Provider: BGaming
- RTP (%):96.67
- Volatility:high
- Max. bet:20
- Min. bet:0,20
Developer:BGaming
Release date:08.07.2024
The story of Pablo Escobar stirs minds even 30 years after his death. For example, NetEnt released Narcos in honor of the release of the TV series of the same name on Netflix. Now the life of the Colombian criminal is the basis of a new slot of BGaming studio.
Grand Patron is a highly volatile machine with a 5 x 3 field and 20 fixed lines. Above and below the reels are additional rows with two cells. They are responsible for activating bonus options:
- Wild- a random set of regular symbols turns into wilds.
- Spawner- 3 identical symbols are added to the field.
- Bomb- symbols of the same type are removed, cascading fall begins.
- Multiplier – random symbols get increased multipliers if they form a winning combination.
- Prison – the selected symbol is fixed on the field and starts respin.
If the cells fell two scatter, begins a series of freespins. The mechanics of accruing winnings does not change. The main difference is that the user receives several bonus functions. Modifiers are determined starting from the first reel. They are not reset between spins. So, the player can get several wilds, multipliers, etc. The maximum payout is 10,000 bets. RTP – 96.67%.
Punk Rocker 2
Rating: 4.2
Provider: Nolimit City
- RTP (%):96.17
- Volatility:high
- Max. rate:100
- Min. rate:0,20
Developer:Nolimit City
Release date:09.07.2024
Continuation of the rebellious slot Punk Rocker, released in 2020. The slot is dedicated to American culture and is filled with references to various historical periods. Graffiti portraits of Lincoln, Reagan and other famous personalities are used as symbols.
By default, a 6 x 3 format field is opened. With such a layout, 729 winning patterns are provided. The machine uses the signature mechanicsNolimit City- xWays. One such symbol carries up to 4 identical pictures in the basic mode and up to 20 – during freespins. Thus increasing the number of rows and possible combinations.
Already in the first week after the release, the machine accrued a maximum win of x30,144. The user made a bet of 40 dollars and received more than 1.2 million
Already in the first week after the release of the machine awarded the maximum winnings of x30,144. The user made a bet of 40 dollars and received more than 1.2 million.
Two types of wilds are involved. The first ones replace other icons and expand up the reel. The second ones also complete winning combinations and turn ordinary signs into wild ones.
To start free spins you need to wait for the fallout of 3-5 scatter. Special symbols turn into wandering wilds – they remain on the field until the end of the bonus.
Users will see an active line above the reels. On it drop multipliers, extra spins, wild symbols and not only. Above each reel is a cell – the dropped modifier is applied to the selected reel.
Volatility is high, RTP – 96,16%. There is an option to buy bonuses and play with an increased chance.
The Grand Show
Rating: 3.2
Provider: Push Gaming
- RTP (%):96.42
- Volatility:high
- Max. rate:100
- Min. bet:0.05
Developer:Push Gaming
Release date:17.07.2024
You can’t miss a grand show from Push Gaming. The developer’s new slot is dedicated to circus theme. It has everything: clowns, trained animals, balloons and popcorn. The machine plays fixed jackpots and offers two bonus modes.
The format of the field – 5 x 4. Combinations are formed on 20 lines. There are several special symbols:
- Tiger is a wild card. Replaces other pictures on the field and brings payments when falling out of 2 pieces.
- Ticket is a scatter. Launches freespins in a combination of 3-5 signs.
- Icons with denominations are money signs.
- Fireworks are fixed jackpots in the amount of 10 to 10,000 bets.
- Hat is a collection symbol, which summarizes the denominations of the fallen money signs. Without it, no instant payouts are awarded.
In addition to free spins there is a bonus game. It starts when two hats fall out on the first and last reels. It opens a 5 x 8 field with a scale of multipliers.
Money signs, jackpots or arrows fall out in the bottom row. The latter nudge icons with coefficients higher so that an increased multiplier is applied to them. Starting from the fifth level, there are boosters, extra spins and more.
The machine has an average volatility. The winning potential at the same time can be compared with more risky slots – it is 10,000 bets. RTP reaches 96.38%.
Nitropolis 5
Rating: 4.2
Provider: ELK Studios
- RTP (%):94
- Volatility:high
- Max. rate:50
- Min. rate:0,20
Developer:ELK Studios
Release date:23.07.2024
The developer continues its series of post-apocalyptic slots with animals in roles. The gang leaders return to their hometown of Nitropolis to fight Sergeant Nitro Wolf and regain their power.
At the start, the field format is 6 x 4. During the bonuses, the number of rows increases to 8. This affects the winning options. The developer does not specify their exact number, but during the test, the editorial staff counted more than 1,100,000 lines.
The number of winning patterns also depends on Nitro Reels – these are a kind of “reels within reels” with pictures-doubles. They fall out randomly
The number of winning patterns also depends on Nitro Reels – these are peculiar “reels within reels” with pictures-dubbles. They fall out randomly.
Above the field is a bonus scale. The dropped modifier is applied to the two marked reels. Before real bets, you should definitely test the slot in demo mode to familiarize yourself with all the bonus features:
- Nitro Wild- replaces regular symbols with wilds within Nitro Reels.
- Nitro Match- synchronizes the pictures in the split cells.
- Nitro Upgrade- adds more symbols inside the Nitro Reels.
- Max Rows- increases the field up to 8 rows.
- Respin- gives a second spin.
- Both Ways- activates counting combinations in both directions.
There are also bonus features attached to each character. For example, Dirty Dawgs replaces a set of low-paying characters with more expensive ones. Gritty Kitty accrues payouts based on the number of symbols, even if they don’t fall on a line. Rogue Rats adds more nitro reels. Pub Thugs moves them around the field in the hope of putting together a winning chain.
But that’s not all. The machine offers two freespins modes. In the usual Nitro Reels become sticky until the end of the spins. In the improved – the coincidence of a winning combination triggers respin, and if the chain is complemented by new symbols, the function repeats.
The bonus game is a battle with the main boss. However, nothing depends on the user’s actions. A few coins fall out, they determine the size of the instant payout. The winning potential is x50,000 or 2,500,000 euros.
Tai the Toad
Rating: 4.1
Provider: Hacksaw Gaming
- RTP (%):96.34
- Volatility:average
- Max. bet:100
- Min. bet:0,1
Developer:Hacksaw Gaming
Release date:04.07.2024
A colorful Asian-themed machine is offered by Hacksaw Gaming. It raffles up to 7500 bets and accrues payments on 19 active lines. The format of the field – 5 x 5.
Gameplay is centered around the bonus The Toad & The Pod. When a picture of a pot falls out, it can turn into a wild, a multiplier of up to x5 or a collect symbol. Toads then appear on the field and take over the function of the wild symbol. They become wild or money symbols with denominations from 1 to 1000.
There are also other special characters. Scatter triggers freespins. Wild replaces other pictures and is paid when falling out of 5 pieces.
Free spins are a little different from the basic game. Above each drum appears cumulative scale. It is filled when falling out of the symbols of dragons. When all cells light up, the user will get 10 more freespins. The developer warns that the maximum payout is played only in free spins.
Oasis of Dead
Rating: 4.3
Provider: Play’n GO
- RTP (%):95
- Volatility:average
- Max. bet:50
- Min. bet:1
Developer:Play’n GO
Release date:04.07.2024
Play’n GO relies on popular mechanics and genres. Oasis of Dead is dedicated to the ancient Egyptian culture and is designed as a type of “book” slots. The golden column acts as a scatter and a wild, and also accrues payments with coefficients up to x200.
Involved 10 paylines. Combinations consist of 2-5 identical symbols. After winning, you can launch a risk game. If the user guesses the color of the card, he will receive a payout of 2x. If he chooses the correct suit, the winnings will increase 4 times. Up to 5 steps are available.
Before the freespins start, a random symbol is selected – it will be expanding throughout the bonus
A random symbol is selected before the freespins begin – it will expand throughout the bonus.
Low-paying symbols increase on the whole reel when 3 of them fall out, bonus symbols – from 2 or more. The prize money for such symbols is awarded by number, not by lines.
Raging Wings
Rating: 4.3
Provider: Endorphina
- RTP (%):96.09
- Volatility:high
- Max. rate:100
- Min. rate:0,10
Developer:Endorphina
Release date:18.07.2024
Raging Wings is not as simple as it seems at first glance. The developer uses a standard 5 x 3 grid layout and 10 fixed lines. Combinations are counted from left to right. There is a wild and a scatter, but the most interesting begins when you activate freespins.
Free spins are preceded by a mini-game. It is impossible to fail in it. The user needs to break a few eggs to get more features for the bonus round. Among the possible options are:
- Increased payout multiplier.
- Extra Spins.
- Sticky wilds on one of the middle reels.
- Wandering wild symbols.
- Stacked symbols.
- Regular symbol with wild symbol functions.
The number of tries depends on the number of scatters that fall out. All collected features will be active during the freespins.
The developer also added its classic risk game. To win in it, you need to choose a card that will be stronger than the opponent’s hand. If you are lucky, you can play up to 10 rounds of doubling.
RTP apparatus – up to 96.09%. The winning potential is 3200 bets.
ArcanaPop
Rating: 4.1
Provider: AvatarUX
- RTP (%):95.95
- Volatility:high
- Max. rate:100
- Min. rate:0,2
Developer:AvatarUX
Release date:26.07.2024
Tarot readings have even made it to the slots. AvatarUX picks up the trend of esotericism in its new machine with medium volatility and an impressive payout of x20,000.
The developer uses the PopWins mechanics – when a winning combination hits, part of the field increases, offering more lines. There can be from 243 to 50,049 of them. Paid symbols are removed, their place is taken by new pictures.
Consecutive increase of the field up to 6 rows triggers freespins. During the bonus, the drums can “grow” another 3 cells
Consecutive increase in the field up to 6 rows triggers freespins. During the bonus, the reels can “grow” by 3 more cells.
Freespins contain an additional multiplier. The starting value of x2 grows when winning chains fall out. One of the modes is also activated:
- Fortune Change- a random set of cheap symbols are replaced by more valuable ones.
- Major Arcana- each spin drops large symbols 2 x 2 or 3 x 3.
- Oracle Mode- combines both functions.
There is also a wheel of Fortune. It starts randomly before the freespins and gives the player a chance to improve the bonus. Different free spins modes are available for paid launch. RTP – 96%.
777 Volt GigaBlox
Rating: 4.1
Provider: Yggdrasil Gaming
- RTP (%):94
- Volatility:high
- Max. bet:100
- Min. bet:0,25
Developer:Yggdrasil Gaming
Release date:23.07.2024
The developer expects to attract the attention of both connoisseurs of classic slots and lovers of modern features. 777 Volt Gigablox is a stylish machine with sevens, diamonds and the brand’s signature mechanics. At each spin, giant symbols of 4 x 4 format fall out. Users could already get acquainted with this feature in previous releases of the studio – for example, inHades Gigablox.
In the main mode involves 25 paylines, in freespins – 40. Free spins are triggered by 5 scatter. The number of special signs determines the number of bonus features. The user can take a risk and launch a mini-game to get more modifiers.
When the scatters fall out, the player receives several keys. They can be used to open a safe with gold bars. Behind each of them hides a bonus:
- Multiplier x2.
- More freespins.
- Expanding reel.
- Wilds.
- Stacked premium signs.
Activated modifiers work until the end of the freespins. It is possible to get up to 8 bonuses. The declared level of volatility is above average. RTP – 94%. The maximum multiplier is x5000.