Stakelogic and Reflex Gaming turn up the heat with new Hot Pots slot

The red-hot duo, Reflex Gaming and Stakelogic have teamed up to bring you a spicy new slot game. Our devilish new, chilli pepper-themed game, Hot Pots, is hot off the press.

If you prefer your chillies to be hot as hell, then that’s where you’ll find them! Our most fearsome fruits are deep down in a pit of fire. Introducing, Jimmy Jalapeno (green), Fernando Firebreath (orange) and Lil’ Stinger (yellow). Finally, look out for Peri, our red-hot chilli she-devil. When Peri lands in view, players are awarded with one of three Wild Boost bonuses.

Hot Pots is a 20-win line, 5 x 3 video slot game. The return rates are: 88.0%, 90.0%, 93.3% and 95.2%. Players will have a chance for big winnings. When Super Stake™ is activated, the game switches from medium to high volatility. Players are rewarded with wins of up to 4000 x stake in a red-hot feature game.

The game is available in four RTP versions. The volatility ranges from medium to high, once the Super Stake™ feature is activated, guaranteed to raise your adrenalin levels.

3 Scatter Symbols in view awards the Free Spins Bonus, which awards 8 Free Spins. If the centre bonus symbol is Super Scatter, this awards 12 Free Spins, and a Mega Scatter awards 16 Free Spins.

During Free Spins, after any Wild Boost bonus, the player is awarded up to 3 Wild Respins, where all Wild symbols in view are locked in place during the Respins. This progressive feature has massive winning potential.

The game uses the innovative Super Stake™ mechanic. During the Super Stake™ mode, it allows the player to place a side-bet which can randomly trigger a Free Spins feature, massively increasing the feature frequency, and boosting the game’s volatility to high.

Mat Ingram, CPO at Reflex Gaming, said, “Our previous two games through the Greenlogic® program have been Greek themed (Sea God and Midas Wilds). This time, we wanted to go for a more light-hearted feel, and who doesn’t love a bit of spice? Similar to the theme, the maths model is designed to appeal to the widest range of players possible.”  

Salvatore Campione, Head of Greenlogic® at Stakelogic, adds, “Our Greenlogic® partnership program has enabled us to team up with some of the most exciting game studios in the industry, and we’re thrilled to be able to bring players another red hot release from Reflex Gaming. With its fun theme and fiery features, the slot looks set to be the perfect winter warmer for players this Christmas.”

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Hot Pots is available to play here: https://games.stakelogic.com/game/hot-pots/

For more information on this release, to arrange an interview, or any other enquiries, please contact Mat Ingram, Chief Product Officer, Reflex Gaming: mat.ingram@reflexgaming.com m: 07468 526708

Reflex Gaming’s success spans both the analogue and digital machine sectors, B2B online and B2C social casino and has produced leading blockbuster titles including: Lucky Gems. Reflex Gaming’s expertise includes: game design and development, platforms and systems development, mechanical design and development and production. 

In 2015, Reflex was enviably ranked #45 in the Sunday Times’ Hiscox Tech Track rankings, which lists the 100 fastest tech growing companies in the UK.  

In 2019, Reflex merged with a leading UK domestic operator, Dransfields, providing them with additional resources to pursue their ambitious growth plans.  

For more information: https://reflexgaming.com/ or email game_releases@reflexgaming.com

Strike Gold with Midas Wilds

Reflex Gaming’s debut slot game for the Greenlogic partner program, Sea God, launched in the Summer, proved to be a popular hit with gamers worldwide. This time, Reflex Gaming and Stakelogic team up again, to present you with, Midas Wilds.   

The Greek mythology inspiration is apparent once again; Midas Wilds is based on the legend of King Midas of Phrygia, renowned for his greed. The setting is King Midas’ palace, with the treasury of shrine deployed as the game’s backdrop. The king was granted a wish by the goddess, Dionysus, and he foolishly chose for everything he touched to turn to gold. 

Midas Wilds is a 5 x 3 game with 20 paylines. It boasts 3 wild boost modifiers, and a Free Spins feature with progressive respins.  The stake ranges from €0.20 – 100 with a max multiplier of x4000 giving a max win of €400,000. 

The game is available in four RTP versions. The volatility ranges from medium to high, once the Super Stake™ feature is activated, guaranteed to get pulses racing!

When the special King Midas symbol lands in view, it triggers one of three Wild boost Bonuses:

Rivers of Gold turns one, or more reels completely Wild.  During Midas Touch, three, or more reel positions are turned wild. Finally, with Mega Wilds, three, or more reel positions are turned Wild, and up to a X10 win multiplier is awarded for any wins involving wild symbols, for massive winning potential.

The Free Spins bonus is triggered by landing 3 Scatter symbols in view on Reels 1, 3 and 5, awarding players with 8 Free Spins.  In Free Spins, the Midas symbol can award players with Wild Boost Bonuses, but with the addition that after each bonus, Wild symbols lock in place, and a Wild Re-spin is awarded.

Each time the Midas Symbol appears, the number of Wild Respins increases (maximum of 3 respins).  If players lock in high-paying patterns of Wild symbols during these Respins, they will be awarded with mega prizes.

Mat Ingram, CPO at Reflex Gaming, said, “This game is our take on the popular King Midas theme. Combine this proven formula with the innovative Super Stake™ game mechanic, and you have a match made in heaven. I’m a big fan of Free Spins features that become progressively better as they play out, players will see that the Midas Wilds feature can give them amazing win potential.”  

Salvatore Campione, Head of Greenlogic at Stakelogic, adds, “From the initial spin to the last, this highly entertaining slot builds anticipation with every spin. 

With the Free Spins, players are taken on a hair-raising adventure.  As the number of Wild Respins ramps up, and the multipliers kick in, the winning potential gets bigger and bigger.”

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Midas Wilds is available to play here: https://games.stakelogic.com/game/midas-wilds/

For more information on this release, to arrange an interview, or any other enquiries, please contact Mat Ingram, Chief Product Officer, Reflex Gaming: mat.ingram@reflexgaming.com m: 07468 526708 

Reflex Gaming’s success spans both the analogue and digital machine sectors, B2B online and B2C social casino and has produced leading blockbuster titles including: Lucky Gems. Reflex Gaming’s expertise includes: game design and development, platforms and systems development, mechanical design and development and production. 

In 2015, Reflex was enviably ranked #45 in the Sunday Times’ Hiscox Tech Track rankings, which lists the 100 fastest tech growing companies in the UK.  

In 2019, Reflex merged with a leading UK domestic operator, Dransfields, providing them with additional resources to pursue their ambitious growth plans.  

 For more information: https://reflexgaming.com/ or email game_releases@reflexgaming.com

 

Reflex Gaming Unleashes Ocean Powers with their debut game for Stakelogic

The UK-based omni-channel games developer Reflex Gaming unveils their eagerly awaited debut game for Stakelogic with the mighty Sea God.  

High on a cliff top, worshippers in the temple of Poseidon stare in disbelief. Amidst a gathering storm, the Sea God has risen to answer their prayers. Lightning strikes the mighty trident which he holds aloft, harnessing the power of the heavens. The raging seas are parted by his mythical powers, and the riches of his ocean kingdom pour forth towards the shore, rewarding his loyal followers.

The Game 

Sea God is a 20 win line, 5 x 4 reel video slot game. 

Game Features

Sea God boasts three game features:

Super Stake

Super Stake is a recent slot innovation, developed by Stakelogic. It enables players to place a side-bet, which effectively doubles their stake. By doing so, additional game features are enabled, increasing the chance of monster payouts.

On Sea God, the Super Stake mode side-bet unlocks base game reel strips loaded with extra Bonus Scatter Symbols, giving a much higher Free Spins bonus frequency. 

Super Reels

On a random trigger in the base game, the reels expand to 9 rows and 45 winlines.  3 Super Spins of the extended reels are awarded.

Free Spins Bonus Games

3 or more bonus scatter symbols award a bonus win and 8 Free Spins.  During the Free Spins, a Bonus symbol on the centre reel activates extended reels and re-triggers the feature, awarding 3 extra free spins.  Up to 6 re-triggers can be awarded during Free Spins.

What Players Can Expect

Inspired by the Greek God of the Sea, Poseidon, who was regarded as the father of horses.  Sea God is visually breath-taking. The game brings into play mesmerizing sea creatures, glistening pearls and ancient Greek temples; taking players on a thrilling voyage.

Sea God is a medium volatility game, offering players more recurring payouts and a lower risk, making the game suitable for newer players.

Game Release Date

The game will be released on the 3rd June 2021 through the Greenlogic program and we expect this to be playable at all major casino sites.

For more information on this release or any other enquiries, please contact Reflex Gaming Ltd e: game_releases@reflexgaming.com

Hero Profile | Mike Salt - Senior Game Producer

We chat to Michael Salt, a Senior Game Producer at Reflex Gaming, to gain an insight into the world of game design.  Mike’s career has spanned over two decades, and has encompassed a wide variety of game types, from traditional analogue AWP through to online slots.  Michael reveals how he comes up with new game concepts and the secret formula to a successful game.

Hi Mike, how did you get into the world of game design?

Believe it or not, my background is in biomedical science.  After graduation, I worked in a pathology lab in a hospital.  I’ve always been quite inventive; as a child, I loved creating my own games, but never considered it could be a realistic career until I spotted an advert in a newspaper advertising for a trainee game designer.  On a whim, I applied for it and the rest is history, as they say!

What are you working on at the moment?

With our land-based market being closed right now, I’m focused on developing online games.  In particular, new games which will be launched through Stakelogic’s Greenlogic programme, for which we have several exciting releases planned in 2021. 

What are the biggest challenges of the job?

As a game producer, you always have multiple projects running simultaneously, in varying stages of development (at times I have counted as many as 12 live projects!) so, you need to be both creative, and well organised, in order to keep all the plates spinning.  

How do you come up with new game concepts?

I’ve learned that inspiration can come from absolutely anywhere; you need that mindset where you’re expecting it to come at any point, so you have to be completely receptive.   For example, it could be during a conversation, or something you’ve seen on TV.  Once, it was a slogan on the side of a lorry as I was overtaking!  I would always advise writing an idea down straight away, if possible. (from bitter experience of forgetting some sure-fire winners!)    

I’m also lucky to work as part of a creative team, having access to a couple of the most experienced people in the business, Mat Ingram and Steve Kick.   They’re always happy to bounce new ideas around, often leading to a game becoming significantly different from the original concept.

What trends have you noticed in game design?

The online gaming market is extremely crowded, and the need to stand out is driving innovation.  Game mechanics are constantly changing and evolving.  I’m seeing a trend for companies developing and trademarking new mechanics, in order to license them.  This is something that we’re currently building into our game roadmap, through our partnerships with Yggdrasil and Stakelogic, where we’re able to use great mechanics, such as Yggdrasil’s Gigablox and Stakelogic’s Super Stake.

Another trend I’m seeing is the increasing complexity of online games.  It’s interesting to me, as there are parallels with what I’ve experienced in the land-based analogue market over the last 20+ years, where designers would continue to pile complexity onto new games, until they became inaccessible to new players.   At Reflex, we’ve experienced great success in the land-based markets by stripping out the complexity and creating what I think of as classic games rebooted for the modern world.   I think our recent online game Moley Moolah is another example where we’ve bucked the trend, and created something that looks simple, fun, and a bit retro with clear goals for the player, and no need to slog through the pages of info to understand what’s going on!

When you design a new game, how do you know whether it will be a hit?

If it’s a 100% brand-new game, you can’t.  Ask any game designer and they’ll tell at least one sob story of a “fantastic” new game that failed.   In my experience, a new game has the best chance of success when combining proven game elements with something novel.

That said, sometimes it can pay to try something completely off-the-wall, just don’t expect it to work every time!

What does the future hold?

Whilst that’s never an easy question to answer, I’m excited about the future at Reflex. Whilst the hiatus in the land-based markets is painful, it has provided a great opportunity to put our focus on the online gaming markets.  We’ve got some excellent partnership arrangements with Yggdrasil and Stakelogic, and I can see great success ahead on that front.  So, when land-based markets eventually re-open and get back up to speed, we’re going to be in a great position.

"We’ve experienced great success...by stripping out the complexity and creating what I think of as classic games rebooted for the modern world."