GAMES NEW RELEASES Q1 GIQ casts its eye over the quarter’s brightest new games
RED TIGER LAUNCHES PIRATES’ PLENTY
PLAYTECH EXPANDS SPORTING LEGENDS SERIES
Red Tiger’s latest release sees players search for sunken treasure aboard a submerged lanternlit galleon in Pirates’ Plenty. Developed as a ‘portrait-first’ slot, the game’s 5x3 reels are filled with the spoils of the ghostly skipper’s buccaneering lifestyle, offering rum and riches at every turn. A mystery sixth treasure reel offering big prizes is unlocked when players collect every piece of the treasure map during the base game, with the slot’s volatility changing when they hit the unique feature. “Players can enjoy real progress with Pirates’ Plenty, with more spins giving them more pieces of the treasure map in order to unlock the sixth reel,” says director of business development Carl Ejlertsson. “Players will love the gamification and sense of achievement in Pirates’ Plenty, and our operator partners will really value its ingame retention qualities.”
The latest game in Playtech’s Sporting Legends suite of slots features Northern Irish horse racing legend AP McCoy, who rode a record 4,358 winners and was Champion Jockey 20 consecutive times. The first in the series to include Playtech Power Play, an enhanced spin option with extra features to boost players’ win potential, AP McCoy: Sporting Legends also features in-game voiceover and video clips from its star, including a fortune wheel bonus round hosted by the former jockey. As with all games in the suite, AP McCoy: Sporting Legends gives players the chance to win one of three jackpots; the daily, weekly and mega jackpots. Each jackpot can be triggered on any spin and with any stake, and if the daily jackpot is won before 9pm, it automatically retriggers, with the weekly jackpot running until midnight every Friday.
NETENT LAUNCHES FIRST SPORTS-BRANDED GAME NetEnt has launched its first sports-branded slot, based on eight-time Champion Jockey Peter Scudamore MBE, who rode 1,678 winners in a 15-year riding career. Launched ahead of Cheltenham Festival in March and the Grand National at Aintree in April, Scudamore’s Super Stakes is a five-reel, three-row, 20 bet lines slot offering a base game with Random Lucky Horseshoe Wilds and the Bet Slip feature, a game within the game where players can bet on a certain symbol landing in a certain number of spins. “We’re delighted to partner with Peter; he’s not just a true legend of the sport but a 24
true personality that has imbued his knowledge, charm and character into this game,” says games director Bryan Upton. “The bet slip feature alone we feel will be popular with players and punters throughout the year, but Peter’s presence, voiceovers and advice throughout the development process should win over most of the horse racing fans out there.”
GREENTUBE DEBUTS ENCHANTED FORTUNES LINKED JACKPOT SERIES Greentube released the first title in its new Enchanted Fortunes Linked Jackpot series of games. Book of Ra Mystic Fortunes is the first addition to the jackpot series, which sees players head to ancient Egypt in search of magical treasures. Further releases will see players discover the true power of the Egyptian goddess Isis in Goddess Rising, search for gold beneath the architectural wonders in Pyramid Fortunes, and hunt for the riches of the undead in Vampire Fortunes. All four slots feature a four-level linked progressive jackpot – mini, minor, major and grand jackpot levels – that can be won by matching the correct symbols once the feature has been triggered.