Our New Online Casino Games September (Week 37) 2023 Report

31 new casino games featured in the Casinoplusbonus New Online Casino Games September (Week 37) 2023 update – with a bonus mini-review! (Image courtesy of casinoplusbonus.com)

We bring you up to date with all the hot new casino game releases from the past 7 days—the last week proved one of the busiest of the year so far.

In total, 37 new casino games were released, which is 9 more than reported in last week’s report.

To add the icing on the cake, that number took us past a milestone for the year. Via this weekly update, we are now above the 1,000 new online casino games mark. In fact, the exact total we have reported in 2023 is now sitting at 1,017.

In this update, among the brands releasing new online slot and table games over the past week were Red Tiger Gaming, Relax Gaming, Play’n Go, BGaming, Quickspin, Endorphina, Tom Horn Gaming, Yggdrasil, and Pragmatic Play. While the vast majority were slot games, Real Dealer Studios also added to its collection of virtual Roulette games via the release of Rugby Fever Roulette.

As standard, we have provided mini-reviews covering new releases voted by the team as the best of the week. As this was a challenging week, we decided to add a sixth online slot giving you the top 6 best online slots over the past 7 days. Below this, we have also compiled the complete list of online slots we came across all released since the previous update a week ago.

Last Week’s Report: For another 28 new casino games to enjoy, skip back to our New Online Casino Games September (Week 36) 2023!

Top 6 New Online Casino Games September (Week 37) 2023

For our top 6 this week, we had to go for some of the many sequels that have come off the iGaming conveyor belt throughout last week. We have the latest John Hunter slot from Pragmatic Play, a sequel to Bounty Raid, the latest sequel to Book of Dead, the most iconic slot of all time, and the third title in the Golden Glyph series. Adding to those is mini-reviews of two others slots we’ve deemed among the best of the new releases in the past seven days.

  • Scales of Dead (Play’n GO)

The last slot to join the Book of Dead collection was Gerard’s Gambit, making it 12 in the group. We could also include Pilgrim of Dead, Ghost of Dead, and Legacy of Dead as bonus games on the fringes of the collection.

Scales of Dead is another Book of Dead fringe slot joining the army of ancient Egyptian-themed slots. Play’n GO is the undisputed king of. Well, undisputed, in my opinion anyway. Book of Ra by Greentube also gives Play’n GO a run for its money. And to highlight how valuable this game is, you could win up to 1,000,000 coins in a single spin.

Once again, turbulent graphics and animations, an ancient Egyptian setting in the sandy deserts of the North African country, and mythical artefacts and creatures bring yet another fantastic Play’n GO video slot to life. The twist in this adventure is the search for the Golden Snake Tomb! If this were Indiana Jones, he’d not be thrilled. For those of you who are fans of Indiana Jones, you’ll know what I mean!

To begin with, this is a 5×3 reel slot with 10 pay lines. To bet, you will select the number of coins per spin. Each coin has a cash value, which you will set in another box. For example, if you bet 5 coins worth €/$ 1.00 and win 10 coins, you win €/$ 1.00 x 10 = €/$ 100.00. The good news is the pay table is dynamic, so as you change the number of coins you bet, the coin payout for each symbol combination will auto-adjust. See the Scales of Dead online slots feature highlight box for min-max bet information.

Let’s look at the features in store!

  • 2, 3, 4 and 5 Symbol Wins: If you want to link up combination wins regularly, you are in luck. The 5 picture symbols pay out coins when 2, 3, 4 or 5 line up on a pay line.
  • Wild/Scatter: The wild and scatter is the ‘Golden Tomb’, also named the ‘Sandstone Symbol’ or ‘Tomb SCATTER’ symbols. It substitutes for any other regular symbol in the game as a wildcard symbol. Furthermore, it will trigger free spins. Its powerful presence is also the slot’s highest-paying symbol, dishing out 1,000x, 200x, or 50x the number of coins you bet when landing 5, 4, or 3 anywhere on the reels.
  • Free Spins Bonus: Lansing the ‘Sandstone Symbol’ Wild/Scatter 3, 4 or 5 times anywhere on the reels not only gets you paid but also triggers the free spins bonus.
  • Expanding Symbols: The expanding symbol is back. I would say no Book of Dead style slot is complete without it. As with most Book of Dead-themed slots, the game will choose a random symbol as the expanding symbol. The first winning combinations are paid when this symbol hits any of the reels. Next, the symbol will expand. If there are any other alike symbols on the reels in any position (no pay lines needed), you get paid the value of the 2, 3, 4 or 5 combination win.
  • Additional Sandstorm Free Spins: When the free spins bonus is in action, landing 2 Sandstrom scatters anywhere on the reels will kick start the extra free spins feature – Sandstrom Free Spins. You can win up to 30 Sandstrom Free Spins!
  • Expanding Symbol Multiplier: During the Sandstorm Free Spins, the expanding symbol will apply a random x2, x3 or x4 multiplier.
  • The Gamble Round: You can gamble your winnings after every win. There are 2 card games to choose from. The first will double your money, guessing the next card’s colour. The second gambling game will quadruple your winnings by correctly guessing the next card’s suit. Furthermore, you can continue to gamble on either card game after winning your first gamble. It depends on your appetite for risk.

In comparison to the Scales of Dead video slot with the 12 games in the Book of Dead slot series and the 3 fringe slots to the series (Pilgrim of Dead, Ghost of Dead, and Legacy of Dead), we still have the expanding symbols feature and a gamble round. We also have the wild that also acts as the scatter symbol to trigger the free spins bonus round. Also, not all Book of Dead slots have this, but the coin value and coins per spin betting option are back in action on the Scales of Dead slot. All-in-all, Book of Dead enthusiasts like myself will love this game!

Spin Bet Combination Multipliers: There are 10 symbols. The Tomb SCATTER pays when 2, 3, 4 or 5 land anywhere on the reels. But it pays more if you line them up on a pay line. 5 picture symbols pay when 2, 3, 4 or 5 line up on a pay line. The A, K, Q, J, and 10 pay when 3, 4, or 5 land on a pay line. The 5-symbol coin payouts are as follows: Tomb SCATTER (1,000), Tomb Stone Symbol (5,000), Serpent (5,000), Bastet (2,000), Scarab (750), Ankh (750), A (150), K (150), Q (80), J (80), 10 (80).

 

Scales of Dead Online Slot Features

Scales of Dead (Play'n GO)
  • 5×3 Reels with 10 Paylines
  • 21% Theoretical RTP
  • High ‘Variance/Volatility’
  • Wild/Scatter Symbol
  • 2, 3, 4 & 5 Symbol Combinations
  • Free Spins Bonus
  • Expanding Symbols
  • Expanding Symbol Multipliers
  • Additional Free Spins
  • Two Gamble Options
  • Min-Max Bets: 0.10-100
  • Coins: 1-5 per spins
  • Min-Max Coin Value: 0.01-2.00
  • Max Win: 1,000,000 coins
  • John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways™ (Pragmatic Play)

John Hunter is a dedicated fellow, trying time and again to hunt down ancient artefacts from dangerous crypts and tombs. Well, he is back once again, this time in the 7th video slot of the John Hunter series. Actually, John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways™ is not just another in the series but also the sequel to the original John Hunter and the Book of Tut.

As the title suggests, this latest slot utilises the popular Megaways reel mechanic alongside the usual Book of-style features you will expect. The mechanic means you could have spins with up to 117,649 ways-to-win.

  • Wild Symbols: This symbol helps to create or enhance winning combinations by substituting for all regular-paying symbols.
  • Special Expanding Symbols: Triggered randomly on any spin, regular paying symbols can expand to fill their reels.
  • Free Spins: When you land 3 or more scatter symbols, you trigger 10 free spins. At the start of the feature, a regular-paying symbol is selected as a Special Expanding Symbol. Each instance of this symbol will expand to fill its reel. You can retrigger free spins by landing 3 or more scatter symbols during the free spins bonus.
  • Ante Bet Feature: For a cost of 25% on top of your stake, you can activate the Ante Bet. With this feature activated, there is a higher chance of triggering the free spins feature.
  • Buy Bonus Feature: For 100x your stake, you can purchase the free spins feature. It triggers on the next spin.

If you’re a fan of ‘Book’ slots, John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways™ is a video slot that will be right up your street. The biggest positive is the addition of the Megaways mechanic which can really increase the potential to land big wins. By the way, if you’re new to the John Hunter series, check out some of the other titles including Book of Tut, The Quest for Bermuda Riches, and Mayan Riches. Also, take a look at our Book of Ra alternatives overview to find an array of other popular ‘Book’ slots to enjoy.

Spin Bet Combination Multipliers: The scatter symbol pays for 2 or more symbols in any position on the reels. As for the regular symbols, you need to land 3 or more matching symbols on consecutive reels starting from the leftmost reel. The 6-symbol combinations of all symbols are: Book Scatter Symbol (500x), John Hunter (2x), Pharoah (1x), Sphinx (0.75x), Scarab (0.60x), Ace/King (0.50x), Queen, Jack/Ten (0.40x).

John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways™ Online Slot Features

John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways™ (Pragmatic Play)
  • 6×2-7 Reels with Megaways Mechanics
  • 96% Theoretical RTP
  • High ‘Variance/Volatility’
  • Wild Symbols
  • Special Expanding Symbols
  • Free Spins
  • Ante Bet Feature
  • Bonus Buy Feature
  • Min-Max Bets: 0.20 to 300.00
  • Max Win: 10,000x
  • Golden Glyph 3 (Quickspin)

Quickspin is another iGaming slot developer that has added to a flagship series in the last week. As the name states, Golden Glyph 3 is the third in a series that has proved hugely popular for Quickspin. Once again, you’re transported to a world of Pharoahs, ancient gods, and Egyptian pyramids.

Golden Glyph 3 has 7 reels and on each reel, a random number of between 5 and 9 symbols can land. You win payouts when you land clusters of symbols connected vertically or horizontally. Winning symbols then disappear thanks to a tumbling reels feature. New symbols fall into place giving the potential to create further clusters.

As for the bonus features, this is what you can expect:

  • Power Glyph: Whenever you create a winning cluster, a Power Glyph symbol appears in one of the positions once the symbols disappear. It will substitute for any regular symbol on the reels, so is essentially a wild symbol.
  • Glyph Bonus Meter: To the left of the reels is a meter which has different Bonus Power-Up symbols. When the aforementioned Power Glyph symbol helps to create a win, you trigger the next Bonus Power Up. The Power-Ups you can receive are:
  • Huge Wild Symbol: This fills an entire reel with one big wild symbol.
  • A Storm of Wilds: Up to 4 wild symbols randomly appear on the reels.
  • Bomb: The destroys a random number of low-paying symbols on the reels.
  • Transformation: This chooses a random symbol and transforms all connecting symbols into the same symbol type.
  • Free Spins: If you trigger the last bonus in the meter, this is a free spins feature. You receive 6 free spins initially with a Golden Glyph symbol with a 2x multiplier on every spin. Each time you retrigger the free spins bonus, you receive 2 free spins and the multiplier value of the Golden Glyph doubles.
  • Golden Glyph: This symbol only appears in the aforementioned free spins bonus and has a multiplier of 2x. That multiplier doubles every time the free spins are retriggered from within the original free spins bonus. It is a wild symbol and will apply its multiplier value to all wins it creates.
  • Buy Bonus Feature: You can buy the free spins feature for 65x your stake.

Golden Glyph 3 carries on where its predecessors left off by providing a ton of interesting and exciting bonus features. Once they get going, you can witness feature after feature rolling off and eventually you will trigger the free spins feature which also stands a high chance of retriggering several times over. If you’re yet to play the other slots in the series, make sure you check out Golden Glyph and Golden Glyph 2 although I personally think this is the better of the three. Try the Golden Glyph 3 slot demo over at Quickspin to see if you agree with me.

Spin Bet Combination Multipliers: You need to land clusters of at least 5 or more matching symbols to form a payout on the Golden Glyph 3 slot. 15-symbol combinations pay: Horus (100x), Tutankhamun (40x), Cleopatra (40x), Osiris (40x), Hatshepsut (40x), Cobra (15x), Ankh (15x), Eye (15x), Reeds (15x), Water (15x), Bowl (15x).

Golden Glyph 3 Online Slot Features

Golden Glyph 3 (Quickspin) (1)
  • 7×5-9 Reels with Cluster Pays Mechanic
  • 96.11% Theoretical RTP
  • High ‘Variance/Volatility’
  • Power Glyph Symbols
  • Golden Glyph Symbols
  • Bonus Power Ups
  • Free Spins
  • Buy Bonus Feature
  • Min-Max Bets: 0.10 to 100.00
  • Max Win: 10,000x
  • Hula Balua (ELK)

Hula Balua takes players on a trip to a tribal island where they can collect juicy fruits in order to unlock big winning payouts.

The slot has a 6-reel layout with 6 rows in each reel. It functions with pay-anywhere mechanics and has an RTP of 94.0%. There are Bonus symbols as well as Wild symbols that can turn into Super Wilds. Features include Sticky Redrops, Elmo Redrops, X-iter™, and Merging Symbols. All of the features will help players get to that max win multiplier of 25,000x.

  • Bonus Game: When there are 3 or more bonus symbols, it will trigger a free drops bonus game.
  • Super Bonus: When 2 bonus symbols are vertically connected, they will form a Super Bonus symbol.
  • Merging Symbols: When 4 identical symbols land in a square formation, they will merge into one big symbol and their multipliers will get added together. It will also add to the global multiplier.
  • Sticky Redrops: All winning symbols will trigger a payout, after which they will explode and disappear. The symbols on top will then drop down and new symbols will drop in from above. This feature will continue until there are no further wins.
  • Elmo Redrops: When the Elmo character drops in, he will wait for a redrop and then walk to create wild symbols everywhere he walks.
  • X-iter™: This feature is unique to ELK Studio slot games. It gives players the opportunity to instantly enter 5 different game modes from 2x bet multipliers to 4x chance to trigger bonus games. There is even a 500x Super Bonus.
  • Wild Symbols: Wild symbols will be used to replace any of the other regular symbols in order to add to winning combinations. It cannot replace bonus symbols.

ELK Studio has been rapidly improving its game quality since it first came on the scene. Hula Balua is a great example of where the studio is at the moment with its games. Their X-iter™ feature sets them out from other game developers, and if you enjoy the extra rewards that this offers I would also recommend you check you their other titles like Ashoka, Coba Reborn, or Katmandu.

Spin Bet Combination Multipliers: Winning payouts are secured when 8 or more identical symbols land anywhere on the reels, no matter their position. The maximum payout multiplier is awarded when 20 or more symbols are combined and when this happens, the multipliers are as follows: star fruit (200x), pink fruit (25x), mango (15x), kiwi (10x), pink/orange/green mangosteen (5x).

Hula Balua Online Slot Features

Hula Balua (ELK)
  • 6×6 Reels with Pay Anywhere Mechanics
  • 94.0% Theoretical RTP
  • Unknown ‘Variance/Volatility’
  • Bonus Symbols
  • Wild Symbols
  • Merging Symbols Feature
  • Super Bonus Feature
  • Sticky Redrops
  • Elmo Redrops
  • X-iter™ Feature
  • Min-Max Bets: 0.20 to 100.00
  • Max Win: 25,000x
  • Maneki 88 Fortunes (BGaming)

Maneki 88 Fortunes is a top-class slot game that has a 5×3 reel layout with 243 ways to win. The RTP is 96.38% and the win variance is medium to high. Bonus features include Golden symbols, free spins, jackpots, buy bonus, buy chance x2 and bonus Scatter and Wild symbols.

  • Golden Symbols: During the base game, a player can select a number of symbols to become golden symbols. Only high-value symbols can be golden and from 1 to 5 symbols can be chosen. This will increase their value.
  • Wild Symbols: Wild symbols are present in the slot and they will be used to substitute any of the other symbols, except the Scatter symbol, in order to complete winning combinations. The Wilds will only appear on reels 2, 3, and 4. When more than 1 Golden Symbol is selected, there are also Coin Wilds that can appear and they function as a normal Wild with an added golden coin. The coins are collected on a progress bar and the more coins you have the bigger the chance of triggering the Jackpot round.
  • Scatter Symbols: Scatter symbols will pay on any position on the reel, it does not have to land according to the ways-to-win mechanics. By landing 3 or more Scatter symbols, you will also trigger the Free Spins feature.
  • Free Spins: 10 free spins will be awarded when 3 Scatters land. It is then also possible to retrigger free spins by landing 3 more Scatter symbols. During free spins, only high-value symbols will be on the reels, along with Scatter and Wild symbols. Also, every golden coin that appears will trigger a Jackpot round. The max win during free spins is 3,000x.
  • Jackpot: There are 4 types of Jackpots, depending on the number of Golden symbols that are selected. During the Jackpot round, a bonus game is played where matching coins need to be selected and by getting 3 coins, you win the Jackpot.
  • Buy Bonus: At any time a player can purchase a free spins round.
  • Chance x2: At any time a player can increase their winning chances by increasing the bet.

Meneki 88 Fortunes is another great addition to the catalogue of BGaming. The slot is loaded with top-class features that have the chance to trigger huge jackpots. If you are looking for more great options from BGaming, check out Luck and Magic or Dice Million.

Spin Bet Combination Multipliers: Symbol combinations will payout when symbols land on adjoining reels from left to right. There can be a minimum of 3 symbols and a maximum of 5. All the symbols pay the same multiplier, about 1.3x your total bet. The difference comes when symbols are golden. When symbols are golden their payouts increase by the following multipliers: tiger (20x), panda (10x), bird (8x), and tortoise (5x).

Maneki 88 Fortunes Online Slot Features

Maneki 88 Fortunes (BGaming) (1)
  • 5×3 Reels with 243 Ways-to-Win
  • 96.38% Theoretical RTP
  • Medium-High ‘Variance/Volatility’
  • Scatter Symbols
  • Wild Symbols
  • Golden Coins
  • Free Spins Feature
  • Golden Symbols
  • Jackpot
  • Buy Bonus
  • Chance x2
  • Min-Max Bets: 0.38 to 38.00
  • Max Win: 3,000x
  • Bounty Raid 2™ (Red Tiger Gaming)

While Bounty Raid 2™ was released in mid-August, we wanted to add it here so that our new slot count for 2023 is as accurate as possible. Yes, we somehow missed this excellent new slot title the first time around (we are human after all!). Furthermore as most of our mini-reviews this week cover sequels, this is as good a time as ever to add it – as you might have guessed, this is the sequel to Bounty Raid.

Bounty Raid 2™ is a 5-reel and 4-row slot that has 20 paylines, a medium variance, a Bandit and Sheriff money collect feature, and a Hold & Respin Bounty Hunter bonus. As in the original, you follow a Bounty Huntress as she goes on the hunt for the bounties placed on the heads of the most wanted outlaws in the Wild West.

As you spin the reels of the Bounty Raid 2™ slot, you can expect to run into the following bonus features:

  • Bandit and Sheriff Money Collect Feature: Bandit scatter symbols can land in any position on the reels. These symbols will have a monetary value of between 1 and 25x your stake. In some cases, these symbols can lock in place on the reels for up to five spins. When this happens, their value increases on each of the spins the symbol is locked in place. If a Sheriff symbol lands on a spin where Bandits are present, the Sheriff collects all the values in view.
  • Hold & Respin Bonus: If the Bounty Hunter symbol lands on the middle reel, it triggers the Hold & Respin Bonus feature. Any Bandits on the same spin will transfer over to a new set of reels and will remain locked in place until the feature finishes. You receive three respins of the reels which reset each time a new Bandit symbol lands. If a respin produces no new Bandit symbols, there is a chance the Bounty Hunter will reset the respins anyway. This feature continues until you run out of respins or fill all positions with Bandit symbols. At the end of the feature, you receive the monetary values of all Bandits collected.

Bounty Raid 2™ is another top-notch release from Red Tiger Gaming and one that is a great addition to the developer’s vast portfolio. I feel it is up there with the best releases the iGaming giant has launched in 2023. I would put it right alongside titles such as Jelly Multihops™, Blood Suckers Megaways™, and Blobters Clusterbuster™.

Spin Bet Combination Multipliers: To create winning combinations, you must land 3 or more matching symbols on a payline from the leftmost reel moving right across consecutive reels. You will receive payouts for the combinations as per the paytable. The 5-symbol combinations will pay: Gold (8x), Animal Skull (6x), Revolver (5x), Flask (4x), Boots (3x), Ace of Spades (2.5x), Ace of Hearts (2x), Ace of Diamonds (1.5x), Ace of Clubs (1x).

Bounty Raid 2™ Online Slot Features

Bounty Raid 2™ (Red Tiger Gaming)
  • 5×4 Reels with 20 Paylines
  • 95.68% Theoretical RTP
  • Medium ‘Variance/Volatility’
  • Wild Symbols
  • Bandit and Sheriff Money Collect Feature
  • Hold & Respin Bonus
  • Min-Max Bets: 0.20 to 40.00
  • Max Win: 2,372x

Another 31 New Casino Games

As mentioned, last week proved a particularly busy week concerning new releases. This is evidenced by the fact you still have another 31 to check out on top of the 6 we reviewed. I suggest a few spins on Red Tiger Gaming’s Sugar Monster, launched today, and Relax Gaming’s Joker Split in addition to the 6 top online slot releases in the mini-review section above.

This Week: While we do not expect quite as many as we had the fortune to inform you about in this report, we’re this week will deliver another healthy batch of new slots, table games, and live casino games. We’re particular looking forward to the launch of Fortunes of Aztec™ from Pragmatic Play and Betsoft’s 72 Fortunes™.

More New Games – New Casino Games June (Week 24) 2023

 

  • (7) Green Chilli 2: Hold and Win (3 Oaks Gaming)
  • (8) Queens of Ra: POWER COMBO™ (All FOR ONE Studios)
  • (9) 6 Pure Pearl (Blue Ring Studios)
  • (10) Power of the Vikings (Booming Games)
  • (11) Argonauts! (Endorphina)
  • (12) Rugby Penny Roller™ (Games Global)
  • (13) Densho (Hacksaw Gaming)
  • (14) Jolly Wild (Hölle Games)
  • (15) Moonrise Fortunes Hold and Win (Kalamba Games)
  • (16) Smash Nudge Skillstar (Light & Wonder)
  • (17) Miami Cash FatStacks™ (Lucksome)
  • (18) Fruits of Venice (MGA Games)
  • (19) Rainbow Burst (Nailed It! Games)
  • (20) The Crypt (NoLimit City)
  • (21) Peter Hunter (Peter & Sons/Yggdrasil)
  • (22) Energy Coins: Hold and Win (Playson)
  • (23) Frozen Tropics™ (Pragmatic Play)
  • (24) Cyclops Smash™ (Pragmatic Play)
  • (25) Black Nebula (R. Franco Digital)
  • (26) Rugby Fever Roulette (Real Dealer Studios)
  • (27) Destination Atlantis (Realistic Games)
  • (28) Sugar Monster (Red Tiger Gaming)
  • (29) Joker Split (Relax Gaming)
  • (30) Story of Jarptitsa (Spinomenal)
  • (31) Demi Gods V (Spinomenal)
  • (32) Cleopatras Pearls (Swintt)
  • (33) Bones & Bounty (Thunderkick)
  • (34) 81 Crystal Fruits (Tom Horn Gaming)
  • (35) Burning Sun™ Extremely Light (Wazdan)
  • (36) Carnival of Calacas (Wizard Games)
  • (37) GigaGong GigaBlox™ (Yggdrasil)

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