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Week 11/2020 slot games releases
Here are this weeks latest slots releases!
Shane Cotter, Booming Games’ Director of Product invites you to “join Booming Games on the battlefield as Gladiator Arena is unleashed.” “This 5×3, 20 line, medium volatility slot is sure to be a blockbuster with all of your players.” Cotter continues; “Players can really develop their own tactics for how to maximise their profits in the Battle feature, with 3 different payouts available for each opponent ranging from 15x to 1000x.”
FunFair Technologies, the leading Isle of Man-licensed blockchain gaming platform, has launched a new slot game Five Fruits, in partnership with games developer Big Wave Gaming. Five Fruits is a simple 5 reel, 10 line slot that pays both ways on the reels. Wins can run both from left to right or right to left: the first time this feature has been seen either on the FunFair platform or on the Blockchain. Land five “7” symbols on the reels to trigger free games, where all the “7” symbols turn wild and substitute for any other symbol! Players can win over 400x total bet on any spin.
Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the gaming industry, has released yet another thrilling creation, The Wild Machine. Pragmatic Play’s exciting new title features a 5×5 grid with four unique wild machines at four points of the reels, which can randomly expand into wilds either across or down the board, creating massive win potential. The game’s bonus feature takes the form of a ‘Wonder Wheel’, where players can be awarded a cash value or trigger the free spins mode. With two modes, the Gold Foundry or Diamond Forge spins, players are given an option to pick their chosen method. The Wild Machine’s bonus rounds give players a huge opportunity to win life-changing amounts.
Play’n GO continue their landmark year of releases with the announcement of their latest title to hit the market, Testament. Testament is a 5-reel slot inspired by the music of Testament, one of the most influential thrash metal bands in music, more specifically their critically acclaimed 2012 album “Dark Roots of Earth.” The gameplay is crafted to match the music perfectly, creating a very high volatile game with a huge 20,000x win potential. Featuring three different game modes based on the songs Cold Embrace, Dark Roots of Earth and Throne of Thorns. The game has an explosive free spins feature where the player unlocks sections of the reels to enter the Testament Spins, where all three game mode features combine to unleash the full potential of the game.
Innovative game development studio Evoplay Entertainment has invited players on an epic quest for age-old riches in its new slot, Rise of Horus. Buried deep in the sand dunes of Ancient Egypt, The Temple of Horus rises above the desert, hiding a fortune fit for a Pharaoh for players lucky enough to find it. The 3×5 title is packed with a treasure trove of engaging features, including a Horus Gift bonus replacing three low paying symbols on the second, third and fourth reels with Wild symbols.
Blueprint Gaming has unveiled the latest addition to its popular Jackpot King Deluxe series with the launch of Wonder of Ages, bringing together legends of ancient empires into an explosive new slot. Experience the historical figures in all their wonder in this 20 line slot, where players have the potential to enter Blueprint’s Jackpot King Deluxe progressive pot system off any spin and stake. During the base gameplay, land the game’s five main characters on a winline for a massive win multiplier of x200. Three or more Wonder of Ages scatter symbols in view triggers access to the bonus picker, where players need to match three coins to be awarded entry to one of four free spins rounds based around the great powers.
Yggdrasil, the innovative online gaming solutions provider, has released in association with partner studio Northern Lights, the latest in the supplier’s market-leading global content distribution initiative, YG Masters. The 5×4 reel video slot features 20 paylines and an innovative Award Board, which activates the All Star Knockout Bonus. The Award Board has five boxes with spots for eight stars to collect as they randomly land on the reels. When a player starts a game session, 12 bonus stars are randomly awarded and populate the board. If one or more box is filled with stars, the bonus round is triggered.
Big Hot Flaming Pots
Big Hot Flaming Pots: Tasty Treasures – Lightning Box Brings Land-Based Hit Online
Light & Wonder has officially launched Big Hot Flaming Pots: Tasty Treasures, the digital debut of its highly successful land-based franchise. Developed by in-house specialist studio Lightning Box, this 3×5 slot offers 243 ways to win and a high-energy “three-pot” mechanic that has already become a staple on casino floors worldwide.
The game transitions the whimsical “dumpling-tossing” theme to online audiences, combining vibrant Asian-inspired aesthetics with a deep mathematical model designed for high-engagement sessions.
The Three-Pot Mechanic & Seven Feature Combinations
At the core of the gameplay is the persistent pot system. Landing specific colored coins fuels three separate pots—Yummy, Spicy, and Upsized. These pots can trigger individually or in any combination, leading to seven distinct bonus paths.
| Feature Mode | Gameplay Enhancement |
| Yummy Mode | Increases the Hold & Spin respin counter from 3 to 4, significantly extending bonus life. |
| Spicy Mode | Introduces Chilli multipliers; landing a pepper adds its cash value to every symbol currently held on the board. |
| Upsized Mode | Unlocks a Dual Grid (two reel sets) for the Hold & Spin round, doubling the win potential. |
| Combined Modes | Triggering all three at once creates the “Mega Bonus,” featuring dual grids, 4 respins, and value-boosting peppers. |
Innovation: The Stack N’ Hit
Feature
Unlike traditional Hold & Spin mechanics where symbols simply lock until the round ends, Tasty Treasures introduces the Stack N’ Hit
evolution.
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Reel Clearing: When a vertical reel is filled with Bun symbols, the prizes are instantly collected, and the reel is cleared.
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Persistent Respins: Clearing a reel creates open spaces for new prizes to land, allowing the bonus round to continue far longer than standard industry alternatives.
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The Path to Grand: Each cleared reel activates a “Pepper Tracker” above it. Lighting up all five trackers awards the Grand Progressive Jackpot.
Jackpot Tiers & Base Game Depth
Operators benefit from a versatile math model that supports both consistent base-game performance and high-volatility jackpot chases.
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Progressive Jackpots: Grand and Major tiers for life-changing win potential.
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Fixed Jackpots: Minor and Mini tiers awarded through symbols landing during features.
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Nudge Wilds: In the base game, Wild symbols can nudge to cover entire reels, assisting in achieving the 243-way payouts.
“Big Hot Flaming Pots: Tasty Treasures carries forward a brand that has already made its mark in land-based venues,” says Michael Maokhamphiou, Studio Director at Lightning Box. “This release offers operators a flexible, high-performing title that combines familiarity with fresh layers of engagement.”
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Blask data indicates Venezuela’s iGaming demand remained stable in the initial days following the US operation in Caracas.
On 3 January, US forces detained Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, transporting him from Caracas to face prosecution in New York. The raid came after months of intensifying American pressure throughout 2025 — naval presence, targeted strikes, and a fresh sanctions package.
For Venezuela’s iGaming sector, the disruption poses a critical question: will demand collapse, or adapt?
First results
Blask’s daily Index remained within a tight corridor from 1–4 January, hovering in the high-200K zone. It dropped 5% to 257.4K on the day of the operation, before recovering the next day.
The data reveals no abrupt demand shift during this period. A slight decline sits within Venezuela’s normal daily fluctuations and does not point to a fundamental market change.
Rapid expansion, growing dominance
Venezuela stood out as one of iGaming’s strongest demand gainers in 2025. Blask Index surged 134.9% year-on-year — the second-highest growth worldwide.
This expansion came alongside increasing market dominance. By December, Triunfo Bet commanded 59% of Blask’s BAP (Brand Accumulated Power, measuring a brand’s portion of total user interest nationally), gaining 15 percentage points since January. The top three brands collectively reached over 85%, up 11 points.
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As the iGaming industry enters 2026, award-winning platform and aggregator Groove Technologies is reflecting on a transformative 2025. This landmark year was defined by strategic expansion, technological innovation, and a significant deepening of its global roots, solidifying Groove’s role as a comprehensive growth engine for operators worldwide.
Strategic Leadership and Market Penetration
A key catalyst for this growth was the appointment of Giusy Campo as Business Development Director. With over 15 years of experience (including a notable tenure at GLI), Campo’s mandate was to structure and accelerate the company’s push into complex regulated markets.
The “LATAM Story”: Brazil and Argentina
A headline achievement for the year was securing a license to operate in Brazil as the country launched its regulated market on January 1, 2025. Coupled with established activity in Argentina, this move forms the foundation of Groove’s Latin American strategy.
“Brazil isn’t just another market; it’s a statement of intent,” says Yahale Meltzer, Co-Founder and COO. “With Giusy Campo leading our business development, we are systematically building the partnerships necessary for long-term success in regulated regions.”
Technological Innovation: Groove Command & Instant Tournaments
2025 saw Groove transition from a powerful aggregator to a complete engagement ecosystem with the launch of its proprietary Instant Tournaments tool, integrated directly into the Groove Command (Sinatra) Back Office.
Key Platform Advancements:
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Self-Service Marketing: Operators can now launch and manage tournaments and Free Round Bonuses (FRB) in minutes without technical intervention.
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Ecosystem Growth: The platform onboarded 20+ new game providers and 10+ new operator partners in 2025.
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Vertical Expansion: Significant growth in the Sweepstakes and Crypto gaming sectors, responding to evolving partner demand.
| Metric | 2025 Achievement |
| New Providers | 20+ Added |
| New Operators | 10+ Onboarded |
| Total Game Catalog | 15,000+ Titles |
| Global Presence | 10 Major Events across 4 Continents |
Diversified Partnerships: From Crypto to National Lotteries
Demonstrating the platform’s versatility, Groove secured a landmark partnership with Azerlotereya, the national lottery of Azerbaijan. This collaboration validates the robustness and compliance of Groove’s infrastructure in government-backed, high-stringency environments.
Operational Scale and Global Infrastructure
To support these ambitions, Groove scaled its global support network. The company now maintains offices in Israel, Georgia, and Malta, offering 24/7 multilingual technical and account services.
“Our expansion into sweepstakes and crypto wasn’t opportunistic; it was a response to clear partner demand,” reflects Meltzer. “When an operator in Georgia or a partner in São Paulo has a question, they get an answer from someone who understands their market context, not just their technical issue.”
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