How To Design Machines Without Reels
In Heart of Vegas’ Ball Drop Rock, players spin to drop 20 balls onto a Plinko-style board with prize buckets. To ensure gameplay feels familiar, the machine adapts traditional slots bonuses to the Plinko format, such as having buckets award prize wheel spins and including special pegs that trigger free games with enhancements.
Machines without reels are rare but offer mechanical novelty that can help slots apps stand out. Lotsa Slots and myVEGAS have also introduced machines with alternative base game mechanics in the past six months, suggesting a growing appetite for more diverse slots experiences.
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