Clown’s Wheel in Jackpot World centers around a respin feature that creates two stages of anticipation for each spin: once when players wait to see which symbols land, and a second time as they wait for a wheel spin to determine the value of each symbol.
Cash Frenzy’s Royal Cruise targets players who prefer spins rather than elaborate bonuses while offering small innovations within each of its core mechanics. These innovations include a nautical-themed map progression that triggers two types of bonuses, respins that give each reel its own spin counter and jackpot, and a meter styled as a briefcase that players fill with poker chips.
myVEGAS’ Troy Infinite Link is one of the most thematically complete machines we’ve ever seen. Nearly every element of the machine—including visuals, mechanics, and UI—contributes to the machine’s Trojan War theme.
This month’s Slots Design Report focuses solely on teardowns of innovative machine releases. At the end of this month, you will also receive a Recap Report that examines major trends across markets from 2022 as well as areas of opportunity for 2023.
Cash Frenzy’s Bonny Buccaneer includes a social bonus in which players pick characters that compete to earn multipliers and cannonballs. Each character then shoots their cannonballs at ships to earn additional multipliers.
Slotomania’s Time of the Gargoyle is the first machine we’ve seen that changes based on the actual time of day. Every 12 hours, the machine alternates between day and night modes. The day mode’s mechanics focus on sticky wilds, while the night mode focuses on roaming wilds.