Best New Slots for August 2018
The summer may be coming to an end, but the same cannot be said for inspiration over at Betsoft, iSoftBet, Pragmatic Play and Yggdrasil, as these developers are not even considering slowing down and taking a break. This is good news for us since it means that you’ll have something to do when you kick back and relax under a palm tree – four new games have just been released which should be just about enough to keep you busy in between sunbathing and swimming!
Dragon Kings by Betsoft
It would be difficult to imagine a season without at least one traditional, Asian themed slot, and Betsoft has certainly raised the bar with their latest video slot Dragon Kings, a 6-reel, and 10-payline, multiple jackpot game.
Characteristics and gameplay
The lines are fixed, and the betting range is $0.10 to $10 per spin, with 95.20% RTP and medium volatility. Needless to say, the slot is compatible with multiple platforms – HTML5, iOS, Android, and Windows.
The Auto Play option is located to the left and the advanced settings enable the player to decide when the mode will end. The base game mode can be resumed after a jackpot is triggered or when a certain amount is won/lost. Alternatively, you can stop the auto spins manually or wait for the session to expire.
The provider also added the double-up feature to the command board, giving the players an opportunity to increase their payout after every successful spin. The feature will become available on every winning hit, with an option to flip a coin and gamble with the full amount or only 50% of it.
Bonus Features
Dragon King is the Multiplying Wild which doubles the payout for every combination it completes. The icon can only land on the 3rd reel, expanding across all reels and triggering a jackpot.
The extra 6th reel is the landing position of the Magical Dragon Pearl, which doubles the number of the Free Spins and unlocks the jackpot if combined with other Dragon icons. There are four jackpots in total – Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Diamond. If you are not in the mode to wait for the Free Spins to be triggered, you can buy the feature and launch the spins on your own.
Perks
Lining up Dragon King, Dragons of the 4 Seas and the Magic Pearl will result in an x2000 bet increase. The Dragon icons are quite handy even on their own since they can award additional features:
Azure Dragon – triggers 1 Free Spin;
Black Dragon– triples a winning combination value;
White Dragon – produces one extra White Dragon symbol;
Red Dragon – awards a cash prize worth x400 one’s bet
3 Charms Crush by iSoftBet
This slot is seriously threatening to overwhelm you with cuteness when you launch it as the main symbols are literally adorable.
Characteristics and gameplay
3 Charms Crush has 5 paylines and the winning combination will be multiplied according to the landing line. The lines are fixed and the coin size can be set at $0.01- $1.00 value, which means that the bets range from $0.05 to $5.00.
Up to 1000 Auto Spins can be selected with the option of setting the loss limit – other than that, there aren’t any advanced setting and the game is extremely easy-going and simple, perfect for casual play.
Bonus Features
The pink spikey creature is the highest paying icon and when five of them form a combination on the fifth reel, massive win of 500 coins will be generated.
Perks
Line multipliers are a pretty sweet touch and almost every combo that a player lands will be multiplied.
Peking Luck by Pragmatic Play
Inspired by Chinese opera, Peking Luck is a beautifully designed, high volatility slot, with 96.5% return to the player percentage, fixed payline structure and a potential payout of 180,000x player’s bet.
Characteristics and gameplay
Players can wager up to 10 coins per line, which comes up to $125 max bet, on $0.50 coin value. In Auto Play mode, players can choose between Quick and Turbo spins, and select the factors that will deactivate the auto feature.
Real money players will have the access to the game history and one can even adjust how the balance will be displayed – coins or currency.
Bonus Features
The Diva is the Wild that can complete any winning combination (except the one consisting of the Scatter icons), increasing the payout value by x2.
At least 3 Scatters will trigger the Free Spins session which is preceded by the picking game – by picking one of the 6 fans on the screen, players determine the number of spins and the randomly activated multiplier.
Perks
The Free Spins can be re-activated during the feature if a new combination of Scatters re-appears and there are no limits to the number of bonus spins that one can get.
Penguin City by Yggdrasil
This software developer must work extra hard after every new release in order to catch up with its own standards. This time, Yggdrasil is taking the player on a rescue mission in Penguin City, where Emperor Penguin enslaves our flightless friends, and it’s your job to help them escape.
Characteristics and gameplay
Penguin City is an all ways win video slot with 96.2% RTP and medium to high volatility. The bet ranges from $0.10 to $125, with an option to press the stakes by clicking on the Max Bet option.
If you would like to play in the hands-free mode, Auto Play can start an infinite set of spins that can run forever – or at least until the player decides to stop them.
Bonus Features
All wilds that are a part of a winning combination will be turned into a Sticky Wild and The Penguin Escape Mode will be unlocked. During this feature, one of the Penguins will try to make a run for it and jump over the hole – if the Penguin makes the jump, an extra Wild or a symbol Swap will be awarded.
The action does not stop here, and the evil Emperor can land on the 3rd reel during the Penguins’ prison break and foil their plans. The players, on the other hand, will be glad to see him, as the Emperor guarantees a win!
Perks
With every successful jump, the Penguins will boost the winnings by adding a wild or turning a losing spin into a winning one.
The Emperor may be bad news for our prisoners, but you sure will be glad to see him since a new win is a given every time he is around.