Week 45 New Casino Games Report November 2022 – 27 New Titles Including Slots and Live Casino Games!

it has been another prolific week or casino game releases as you will see from our Week 45 New Casino Games Report! (Image from casinoplusbonus.com)

Yet another month has been chalked off the calendar and we now enter November to take yet another step towards Christmas. October proved a prolific month in terms of new casino game releases, as there were 142 new titles that made their debuts at the online casinos.

Will the iGaming development companies beat that this time around? We will have to wait and see, but it has definitely been a good start. In the first week of November, I can reveal that there were 27 new casino games launched, and that includes video slots and two live casino gameshows.

Of those, I recommend you check out our mini reviews listed below, as there are a couple of highly anticipated sequels and a new Relax Gaming progressive jackpot slot. BGaming has added the Megaways mechanic to its flagship title Book of Cats, while Pragmatic Play has released Release the Kraken 2. Red Tiger Gaming and Play’n Go also have slots featured in the mini reviews.

Plus, once you’re done checking those out, I have compiled a full list of the many other new releases that hit the online casinos last week. Among those are two live casino games from Playtech Live and Evolution. The rest are all video slots from the likes of Quickspin, AvatarUX, Light & Wonder (formerly Scientific Games), Elk Studios, and iSoftBet.

Right, let us kick this Week 45 New Casino Games Report off by looking at five of the best new titles launched last week. There were 27 new releases in total, but after the team spent some deliberating, we decided these were among the best of them.

Recap Last Report: As you might expect considering the time of year, last week saw many new titles released that were given a spooky Halloween theme. Off the top of my head there was Count Jokula (Play’n Go), Book of Vampires (Tom Horn Gaming), Monster Disco XtraHold (Swintt), and Rags to Witches (BetSoft) among others. You can learn more about those and all other releases in our Week 44 New Casino Games October 2022 report.

Top 5 Video Slot Releases – Week 45 New Casino Games Report

We have the latest (8th) Relax Gaming Dream Drop jackpot slot that could potentially pay out up to €10 million and titles from leading iGaming brands such as BGaming, Red Tiger, and Pragmatic Play. Our top five are not listed in any particular order. It is hard enough deciding a top five without then deciding how they should rank.

• Book of Cats MegawaysTM (BGaming)

The sequel to BGaming’s Book of Cats 6×3 10 pay lines slots is officially out this time with Megaways, becoming yet another Book of Ra alternative in online casino lobbies. Players can spin 6 reels for up to 117,649 Megaways on a fun and upbeat Egyptian-themed casino game title with the holy cay goddess Bastet and that famous book leading the way.

Packed full features such as free spins, a book scatter, book multipliers and the traditional expanding symbol feature, Book of Cats MegawaysTM could see you land a 10,000x spin bet.

Book of Cats’ famous ‘book symbol’ comes with a red gem and gold covers for good luck. It appears on reels 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 bringing multipliers wins worth up to 100x your spin bet, while also substituting for other regular symbols as the wild symbol. Furthermore, if you land 3 or more anywhere on the reels, the book will trigger 12 free spins. Plus, the scatter will re-trigger free spins if you land another 3+ while free spins are in action.

Before the free spins bonus gets underway, a randomly expanding symbol is chosen. After a spin and when all combination wins pay, this symbol will expand in search of more wins. What’s more, this symbol will pay as long as 3, 4, 5 or 6 are anywhere in view on the reels. The payouts don’t stop there either. If the book substitutes as a wildcard for any of the regular symbols and helps to complete a winning combination, a random multiplier of 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x will apply to the win.

Further features include a ‘Buy Bonus’ available for 100x your spin bet. Plus, you can double your chances of landing scatters to trigger free spins using the ‘Chance x2’ which will cost an additional 50% of your spin bet total.

Combination Spin Bet Multipliers: Symbols pay when 3, 4, 5 or 6 land on adjacent reels from left to right, and the first symbol is on reel 1. For a 6-symbol combination win, you’ll win the following spin bet multipliers: Bastet Goddess (10x), Bastet Cat (5x), Bastet Mask (1.6x), Bastet Staff/Cross (2x), A, K or Q (1x), J or 10 (0.5x).

• Release the Kraken 2 (Pragmatic Play)

Yet another sequel to hit the video slots libraries of online casinos. We all know, if the second version of a slot hits the iGaming wires, its original was in high demand. Release the Kraken 2 retains its 5×4 reels, 20-pay lines, 96.5% theoretical RTP, 200x your spin bet bonus buy, and a free spins bonus in which the reels extend to 40 pay lines, which are all features of the original. So, what’s different?

The new version brings fresh symbols with slightly adjusted payouts, new wild symbol features, a respins feature, guaranteed wins, and the choice of 3 bonus rounds with a variety of multipliers Vs the number of free spins to choose from.

Adding to this, on top of the ‘Standard 200x your spin bet Bonus Buy’ there are ‘VIP Bonus 500x your spin bet King Kraken Bonus Buy’ and a ‘Higher Chance to Win Feature’ side bet that costs an additional 50% of your bet added to slot. Also, Pragmatic Play gives Release the Kraken 2 a 5/5 volatility rating as opposed to the original’s 4/5.

Shifting stacked wilds is a base game and free spins feature. These stacks can land partially on reels 2, 3, or 4. When this occurs, once the slot settles all payouts from the spin, the stack will move fully into view covering all positions on the reels. For each position not covered by the wild now occupied by a wild, a +1x multiplier applies to the win.

There is also a guaranteed win feature which triggers randomly on losing spins. It will adjust the reels to bring wins worth between 20x and 60x your spin bet. If you are truly lucky, 3 bonus symbols could also come into view triggering free spins.

As for the free spins’ bonus game, you get to choose your variance/volatility depending on how many scatters you land. You could end up with 4 free spins with 2x multipliers and up to 20 free spins with 10x multipliers. Thankfully, the pay table fully explains your options – check out the Release the Kraken 2 demo slot here!

Combination Spin Bet Multipliers: Symbols pay when 3, 4, or 5 alike symbols land on consecutive adjacent reels (no gaps) from left to right on a pay line, and the first symbol in the combination must show on reel 1. This is with the exception of the Kraken wild which pays when 2, 3, 4 or 5 hit a pay line. 5-symbol combinations pay Vs spin bet as follows: Kraken (20x), Shark (10x), Puffer Fish (5x), Anglerfish (4x), Eal (3x), A or K (2x), Q, J or 10 (1x)

• Templar Tumble 2 Dream Drop (Relax Gaming)

Next up is Relax Gaming’s 8th Dream Drop progressive jackpot slot. The iGaming firm only launched this jackpot network at the start of May this year, so that is some going. We mentioned this new title in our recently published jackpot report, but as the game is so good, we just had to do a mini-review.

This is a 6×7 video slot that offers 117,649 ways-to-win and is a sequel to Relax Gaming’s 2021 release, Templar Tumble. That means the return bonus features such as win multipliers, mystery reveals, and free spins. Of course, the main attraction is the Rapid, Midi, Maxi, Major, and Mega Dream Drop progressive jackpots. This is one when a Jackpot Spin is triggered randomly on any spin of the reels. If you do get lucky enough to earn a spin, you see blocks falling into columns representing one of those jackpots. The column that fills first is the jackpot you will win.

There are plenty of other reasons to spin away on Templar Tumble 2 as well. Aside from the jackpot, this slot has a local top payout of 20,000x, which as most slot fans will know, is pretty high. As you play, you can enjoy a cascading symbols mechanic that lets new symbols fall onto the reels to create consecutive wins. As you do that, you collect marked symbols that can increase a win multiplier or give you mystery reveals. On top of that is a free spins round that also incorporates those collection symbols while giving you an additional free spin every time you land a scatter symbol.

If you’re unaware of Relax Gaming’s Dream Drop network, it is a progressive jackpot designed to compete with the likes of Microgaming’s Mega Moolah and WowPot. It works differently too. After each Mega jackpot win, the firm will raise the upper limit by 500k. That will continue until a jackpot of 10 million is created. So far, there have been several mega jackpot winners, so that top prize will come around soon enough.

Combination Spin Bet Multipliers: There are 9 regular symbols on the Templar Tumble 2 Dream Drop slot game and the 6-symbol payouts are as follows: Helmet (2x), Lion (1x), Eagle (1x), Blue Insignia (1x), Hearts/Clubs, Spades, Diamonds (0.40x).

• Canine Carnage (Play’n Go)

Visually, you will not find many video slots much better than Canine Carnage. When you power up the slot, you’re treated to a marvellous animated cutscene that helps you to understand the theme and story behind this epic new title. In short, think of the mad Max films but replace the main characters with our canine cousins.

While a theme of a slot adds entertainment, the main reason we play is because of the mechanics and bonus features. Canine Carnage offers up to 248,832 paylines, which on its own is fantastic as it is. However, when you add in some of the bonus features this slot has, you can see why it is already proving so popular at online casinos.

For a start, wild symbols not only substitute for all regular symbols but also create new ways to win by doubling up any symbols on the row to the right of it. On top of that, multiplier symbols of 2x, 3x, and 5x can land on any spin and will multiply any winning combinations you land on the same spin by that value.

Then you have money-collect symbols that when landed on the same spin as Golden Bone cash values, will collect them and award them to you. The main feature, however, is a free spins round. When you land 3 scatter symbols, you trigger an aptly names Bone Spins bonus. This gives you 6 free spins on reels that no longer contain low-value symbols. During this feature, bone symbols pay instantly without the need for a collector symbol. On top of that, the cash values are collected above the reels and this pays out when you do land a collector symbol. Essentially, you’re getting paid twice for the same symbols.

All in all, Canine Carnage is one Play’n Go’s best releases in 2022 and is certainly worth a spot in our top 5 this week.

Combination Spin Bet Multipliers: You will see 9 regular symbols on the Canine Carnage video slot from Play’n Go. The wild symbol also pays when landed in a winning combination. These all pay when you land 3 to 5 symbols on a payline. The 5-symbol payouts for each symbol are as follows: Wild Symbol (5x), Red Dog (3x), Purple Dog (2x), Blue Dog (1.60x), Green Dog (1.20x), Ace/King/Queen/Jack/Ten (0.40x).

• Stolen Treasures (Red Tiger Gaming)

Red Tiger Gaming is back with another new slot release and this time it takes place in what looks like a museum. Stolen Treasures is a 5-reel, 4-row video slot that has 25-fixed paylines. As ever, the quality of graphics, animations, and soundtrack are of the high quality that has always been delivered by Red Tiger Gaming.

As for the game itself, there is quite a lot to look forward to. For instance, during the base game, you win random cash prizes whenever you land 2 treasure symbols. These really add something to the base game but the best fun comes when you trigger the main bonus game.

Land 3 or more and you trigger a Hold & Respins bonus round. You get 3, 4, or 5 respins depending on how many of those treasure chests you land. The triggering boxes are locked in position for those respins and the idea is to land as many more as possible. Each time you land a new treasure chest, your respins reset. Plus, if a box lands on top of a treasure chest already locked in place, it doubles the value of that box. When that bonus feature ends, either by running out of respins or by filling all positions, you will win the combined value of all the treasure chests.

I enjoyed playing and testing Stolen Treasures and feel that it is another example of the quality that Red Tiger Gaming perpetually creates. It looks fantastic on all devices ranging from desktop computers to mobile phones and has some excellent bonus features. Don’t forget that you can check out this new title for free by playing the demo version on the Red Tiger Gaming website. You can test out the features and game mechanics without having to risk losing your cash!

Combination Spin Bet Multipliers: You will see 9 regular symbols on the Stolen Treasures video slot from Red Tiger Gaming. These all pay when you land 3 to 5 symbols on a payline. The 5-symbol payouts for each symbol are as follows: Gauntlet (300x), Egg (250x), Necklace (200x), Ring (125x), Gold Coin (50x), Spades (40x), Hearts (30x), Diamonds (25x), and Clubs (20x).

22 More to Go Including to Excellent Live Casino Games

While I know most of you love playing video slots, I also know that some of you enjoy playing live casino games as well. If you fall into that category, you will be delighted to know you have two new titles to enjoy. One is The Greatest Cards Show from Playtech Live, a wheel of fortune title with three bonus rounds. Evolution also got in on the act by releasing Football Dice Studio in time for the upcoming World Cup! Just remember, that slots bonuses do not always work with them (check the T&Cs).

This Week: While it is early days, I do know of several new titles coming our way this week. Wazdan is about to release Hot Slot Magic Pearls ‘Hold The Jackpot’, Pragmatic Play has two new titles lined up, and NoLimit City will release Serial.