Week 26 2022

Check out our Week 26 (2022) new Casino Games Report where we bring you news and reviews of 29 new titles! (Image from casinoplusbonus.com)

We are just a week from the halfway point of 2022 and boy, what a year it has been so far in terms of the new casino games. We have had the pleasure of testing out hundreds of new titles from well over 100 iGaming developers.

Generally, we expect around 20 new games on a weekly basis, but this week has been one of the most productive of the year. So far, we have 29 new titles for you to try out. These were released between June 21-27 courtesy of developer brands, including Play’n GO, Pragmatic Play, Stakelogic, Gameart, Real Dealer Studio, Yggdrasil, Wizard Games, and Skywind.

Adding to this, last week, we brought you two full video slot reviews of arguably the biggest releases of the past seven days. Both titles are the latest productions coming from two popular and successful slot series. What’s more is each one mimics the original slot title in their series, but with added chances to win. You’ll find both these slots as the first titles we suggest you check out from five mini slot reviews brought to in this report.

Play’n GO Extends Rich & Cat Wilde Book of Dead Series

Cat Wilde and the Pyramids of Dead is the latest of the Riche Wilder and Cat Wilder Book of Dead titles from Play’n GO. It is the fifth time Cat Wilde stars in the series, and the fourth slot dedicated to her following in the footsteps of her legendary adventurer and archaeologist father Rich Wilde. This time, her escapades take her to ancient Egypt in search of ancient treasures hidden within the forbidden tombs of the North African country’s many pyramids. The slot is very similar to the original Book of Dead and is sure to become a hit title amongst fans of the father and daughter duo.

Pragmatic Play Extends its Big Bass Fishing Themed Slot Series

Pragmatic Play also got in on the act by releasing another slot for its Big Bass Bonanza range of slots. Called Big Bass Splash, you once again are tasked with reeling in (see what I did there?) fish symbols that contain cash values. Once again, this new title is very similar to the original and I am sure it will become just as popular. Pragmatic Play is the current EGR Operator title holder for ‘Game of the Year’ through its Gates of Olympus title, while the brand is also the current EGR B2B Casino Software Supplier of the year title holder.

Recap Last Report: If you are yet to catch up with our previous weekly report posted last Monday, you can find it here. That report contains another 26 new titles that you will find waiting for you at the online casinos. Headlining releases include Flip Royale (Quickspin), Fisher King (Endorphina), and Gold Rush with Johnny Cash (BGaming).

Top 5 Video Slot Releases – [June] 2022 / Week [26]

So, let’s start working our way through the 29 epic new titles released during the past seven days. We will start off by giving you reviews of the some of the best of that long list of games. These come courtesy of the likes of Red Tiger, Fortune Factory, Kalamba Games, and Pragmatic Play.

Cat Wilde and the Pyramids of Dead (Play’n GO)

As the daughter of one of the most famous slot characters of all time, Riche Wilde, Cat Wilde has had a lot to live up to. After all, her father first burst onto the scene in the slot that everyone (especially bonus hunters) knows, the Book of Dead, a slot that is still the most played today at online casinos around the world. The Book of Dead series has spawned numerous titles, but how does this one shape up against the best of them?

Cat Wilde and the Pyramids is the fourth slot where Cat Wilde is the hero, not her legendary father. Once again, Play’n GO has her trawling some forbidden ancient tombs of Egypt, hunting for the secrets and treasures bestowed within them. Along with the usual dangers, this sequel once again sees the return of the expanding symbols that feature throughout the ‘Dead’ series.

Cat Wilde and the Pyramids of Dead is a 5-reel, 3-row, and 10-fixed payline video slot that carries a high variance and an RTP of 96.2%. As you follow Cat on her adventures, you will come across three main bonus features that all focus on the mystical ‘Pyramid’ symbol.

That ‘Pyramid’ symbol is the wild symbol, scatter symbol, and bonus symbol all rolled into one. Land 3 or more anywhere in view and you will trigger one of three bonuses. You could land an instant prize of up to 500x your stake, free spins with expanding symbols, or the chance to win one of four jackpots worth up to 1,000x your bet. As for the other symbols on the reels, Cat, like the pyramid, offers a 1,000x payout for a 5-symbol combination, while other high-paying symbols include the Scarab, Anubis, and Pharaoh, while the Ace – 10 playing cards is where you will land the lower payouts.

Of all the features, the free spins round is the one to aim for. You will win 8,10, or 15 free spins initially with a randomly selected symbol as an expanding symbol. When that symbol forms wins, it expands to cover each reel it is present on. You also have the chance to re-trigger additional free spins and expanding symbols.

Plus, this is the round that gives you the chance of winning the 10,000x top payout. It requires Cat to be one of those randomly selected symbols and should she fill all positions on the reels, you will go home a happy person!

Combination Wins Bet Multipliers: Pyramid (1000x), Cat Wilde (1000x), Pharoah (100x), Anubis (40x),Scarab (40x), Ace (8x), King, Queen, Jack, 10 (6x).

Cat Wilde and the Pyramids of Dead Slot Features

Cat Wilde and the Pyramids of Dead (Play’n GO)
  • 5×3 Reels with 10-Fixed Paylines
  • 96.20% Theoretical RTP
  • High Variance/Volatility
  • Min-Max Bets 0.10 – 100.00
  • Wild Symbol
  • Free Spins
  • Expanding Symbols
  • Cash Prizes
  • Four Jackpots
  • Gamble Feature
  • 10,000 top payout

Mask of Amun (Fortune Factory Studios)

The Mask of Amun video slot comes from the studios of Fortune Factory, a Microgaming partner studio now part of the Games Global Group. And I was impressed with Fortune Factory Studios’ new title. So much so, that it made it to our top 5 Week 25 2022 New Casino Games Report.

Mask of Amun features 5×4 reels and an impressive 4,096 ways to win no pay line reel mechanic, and it is loaded with features. Most notably the brand new and innovative feature, the new ‘Gold Blitz™ instant cash collection bonus’ that leads players to the possibility of winning 3 fixed jackpots as well as cash symbols. The jackpot pay-outs are 2,500x, 250x, and 25x your spin bet for the Mega, Major, and Minor respectively. And in spite of the 2,500x Mega jackpot, you can still win up to 5,000x your bet playing this slot.

You’ll need scatters to trigger the choice of the ‘Gold Blitz™ instant cash collection bonus’ or ‘free spins’. Now this is a tough choice because ‘Gold Blitz™ Spin’ could land you a jackpot win, and with the collect symbols, you could notch up some big cash wins. However, 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatter gives you 2, 3, 5, or 7 ‘Gold Blitz™ Spins’, while the same number of scatters will earn you 8, 12, 20, or 30 free spins with wild symbols that multiply wins by 2x, 3x or 5x. On top of this, re-triggering free spins are east. 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatters will add an additional 5, 8, 12 20. Or 30 more free spins.

You can also use the bonus buy feature to buy 4 to 6 scatters and then choose ‘Gold Blitz™ Spins’ or ‘Free Spins’. Tough choices to make for big wins!

Combination Wins Bet Multipliers: Land 6 symbols, 1 on each reel for the following spin bet multipliers: Sphinx (5x), Horus (2.5x), Bastet (2.5x), Scarab Beetle (2x), Ankh (2x) , A or K (1.5x), Q or J (1.2x), 10 or 9 (1x).

Mask of Amun Online Slot Features

Mask of Amun (Fortune Factory Studios)
  • 5×4 Reels with 4,096 ways to win
  • 96%, 94%, 92%, 86.7% Theoretic RTPs
  • High Variance/Volatility
  • Min-Max Bets 0.25 – 50.00
  • Collect symbols (reels 1 & 6)
  • Gold Blitz™ Instant Cash Collection Bonus
  • Wild Symbols (up 5x multipliers in FS bonus)
  • x3 Fixed Jackpot Symbols
  • Max Win 5,000x

Zaida’s Fortune (Red Tiger Gaming)

Another brilliantly designed and fully animated video slot from the latest EGR B2B 2022 ‘Slot Supplier of the Year’. And from the latest Zaida’s Fortune slot title, it is easy to see why Red Tiger won the ‘Innovation in Slot Provision’ award EGR B2B 2021 awards.

Zaida is a powerful fortune teller, and you’ll be spinning the reels on her crystal ball. And quite literally, Red Tiger has done a brilliant job of designing the reels into a crystal ball shape. Whether you play on mobile or desktop, the graphics and animations are stunning. Perhaps one of Red Tiger’s best designs yet. That being said, it’s tough to compare because the RTG team creates so many graphically brilliant titles.

Now down to the nitty-gritty, which of course is the slot’s features. When you spin the reels, Zaida reads your fortune, for example, ‘I see rising multipliers in your future’. When she foresees the future on the reels, low and behold, the feature appears. ‘Rising Multipliers’ will apply to all wins over 5 spins!

Another feature she can foresee in her crystal ball are ‘Random Wilds’. 2 wilds will lock in place for 5 spins. She can also predict ‘Remove Symbols’ in your future. This feature will take away low-paying symbols one-by-one over 5 spins.

While Zaida randomly foresees these features, ‘Fortune Spins’ scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5 could land any time and trigger 5 free spins. You’ll need to decide your own fate by picking 1 of 3 tarot cards. ‘Rising Multipliers’, ‘Random Wilds’, or ‘Remove Symbols’. Whichever one you choose will roll out over 5 free spins. When ‘Fortune Spins’ end, you get to pick another card which will either re-trigger 5 more free spins or collect your winnings.

Combination Wins Bet Multipliers: There are 10 regular symbols and a wild symbol which makes up for an 11th combination. You’ll get paid for land 3, 4 or 5 alike symbols on a pay line. For 5 symbol combinations, Zaida’s Fortune pays Wild Eye (8x), Sun (5x), Moon (2.5x), Star (2.5x), Goblet (2x), Sword (1.5x), Ace (1x), King (0.8x), Queen (0.6x), Jack (0.5x), 10 (0.33x).

Zaida’s Fortune Online Slot Features

Zaida's Fortune (Red Tiger Gaming)
  • 5×4 Reels with 30 Pay Lines
  • % Theoretical RTP
  • High Variance/Volatility
  • Min-Max Bets
  • Remove Symbols
  • Wild Abundance
  • Multipliers
  • Free Spins
  • Max Win 2,300x

Big Bass Splash (Pragmatic Play/Reel Kingdom)

The Big Bass fishing exhibitions continue and this time with a big splash! Pragmatic Play and Reel Kingdom added yet another Big Bass special to the series. You can check out the full Big Bass Splash review here.

In the fifth edition, the new Big Bass Splash slot title goes back to its grassroots with the same reel mechanics as the original Big Bass Bonanza slot as well as its follow-up version Christmas Big Bass Bonanza special. 5 reels, 3 symbols per reel, and 10 pay lines with the min bet starting at 0.10 per spin.

Big Bass Splash offers bigger rewards with 5,000x maximum wins versus Big Bass Bonanza’s 2,100x your spin bet max win. The fishing rod, dragonfly, tackle box, and the shoal of sea bass symbol return while the highest paying symbol, the fishing float from Big Bass Bonanza, has a replacement. It is a fisherman’s 4×4 truck taking the lead and paying 0.5x, 5x, 20x, or 200x your spin bet for landing 2, 3, 4, or 5 on a pay line.

As for a comparison of pay-outs, they are exactly the same. Also, the wild symbol still only appears during the free spins round. Plus, the scatter triggers the same number of free spins (3, 4 or 5 = 10, 15 or 20 free spins). With everything virtually, the same, the question is – where has the 5,000x max win increase coming from? There is perhaps a higher chance of landing the free spins game as landing 2 scatters causes reels without a scatter to re-spin.

However, the key difference is the way the free spins round plays out. There are 0 to 5 modifiers added to the reels before free spins begin. More Fish, Fishermen, Dynamites, Hooks and Boozookas. There are also progressive levels that will add more free spins. Along the way, wilds will still re-trigger 10 free spins as well as collect ‘fish’ cash values which can land you up to 5,000x your spin bet!

Combination Wins Bet Multipliers: 4×4 Truck (200x), Fishing Rod (100x), Dragonfly (50x), Tackle Box (50x), Shoal of Seabass (20x), Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10 (5x).

Big Bass Splash Online Slot Features

Big Bass Splash (Pragmatic Play/Reel Kingdom)
  • 5×3 Reels with 10 Pay Lines
  • 96.71% Theoretical RTP
  • High Variance/Volatility
  • Min-Max Bets 0.10 – 250.00
  • Wild Symbol (Free Spins)
  • Buy Bonus Option
  • Free Spins with x5 Modifiers
  • Fish Symbols with Cash Wins
  • Max Win x5,000

Safari Chase: Hit ‘N’Roll (Kalamba Games)

Kalamba Games is back with a sequel to another of its flagship titles. Safari Chase: Hit ‘ N’ Roll offers many similarities to the original Safari Chase video slot, but this time it features Kalamba Game’s new Hit ‘N’ Roll wheel mechanic that can trigger free spins, cashpots, or cash prizes.

Safari Chase: Hit ‘N’Roll is a 5-reel, 4-reel, and 1,024 Ways-to-Win slot that has an RTP of 96.84% and high variance. The theme is once again centred around a safari and the wild animals within it. One thing you can say about this slot is that it is jampacked with bonus features. Some you can even buy outright using the Hyperspins buy feature.

As you spin the reels, you have plenty of potential treats waiting for you. For one, each spin of the reels will increase the size of cashpots and the number of free spins that you can win via the Hit ‘N’ Roll feature. When you land three or more bonus symbols, you get one spin on the Hit ‘N’ Roll wheel. It will either trigger the cashpot you have amassed, give you a random cash prize of up to 50,000x your stake, or give you your earned free spins with a multiplier of between 1x and 4x.

Of those features, the free spins are certainly the most enjoyable while also being extremely lucrative. As those spins play out, you will collect water drops. Each time you collect 4, one of the animal symbols will turn into the Lion symbol and award you additional free spins. Plus, each time you progress up the levels, the win multiplier will increase by one.

You have to say that Safari Chase: Hit ‘N’Roll is an improvement over the already excellent original, and one that we feel that many of you will enjoy playing for hours whenever at your favourite online casinos.

Combination Wins Bet Multipliers: Lion (4x), Elephants, Crocodile, Giraffe, Zebra (2.40x),Ace, King (1x), Queen, Jack, 10, 9 (0.48x).

Safari Chase: Hit ‘n’Roll Slot Features

Safari Chase: Hit ‘N’Roll (Kalamba Games)
  • 5×4 Reels with 1,024 Ways-to-Win
  • 96.84% Theoretical RTP
  • High Variance/Volatility
  • Min-Max Bets 0.25 – 37.50
  • Wild Symbol
  • Hit’N’ Roll Mechanic
  • Free Spins
  • Symbol Collect
  • Upgrading Symbols
  • Cash Prizes
  • Multipliers
  • Cashpots
  • Hyperspins Buy Feature

24 Additional Titles to Get Your Teeth Into!

When you have had enough of following Cat Wilde on her latest adventure or fishing for some big wins on Big Bass Splash, you have a ton of other new games to test out. In fact, there are another 24 epic new titles to play including slots, a live dealer game, a virtual table game, and even a new video poker title!

As you look through the list, you will see just how difficult it was for us to pick five titles to review. There are titles from Pragmatic Play, Stakelogic, Relax Gaming, iSoftBet, and a heap of other award-winning iGaming developers!

Looking ahead to next week, we already know that NetEnt has the release of Space Wars 2™ Powerpoints™ planned, while we also know that there is a new WowPot progressive jackpot coming our way. Aside from that, you can expect another haul of new casino games to add to your ‘to do’ list!

More New Casino Games Released in June Week 26

(6) Ali Baba’s Luck Power Reels™ (Red Tiger Gaming)
(7) Jokers Wheel (Skywind Group)
(8) Tempered Steel (Yggdrasil/Bulletproof Games)
(9) Tens of Better (iSoftBet)
(10) Jungle Olympics (WorldMatch)
(11) Emoticat (Spinthon)
(12) Wild Wild Respin (Stakelogic/Touchstone Games)
(13) Blender Blitz (Relax Gaming)
(14) Dragons of the North Megaways™ (Wizard Games)
(15) Drop the Wilds (Spinplay)
(16) El Cartel Plus (MGA Games)
(17) Book of Museum (Gameart)
(18) Speed Winner (PGSoft)
(19) Cave of Gold (BF Games)
(20) 11 Coins of Fire (All41 Studios)
(21) Double Triple Fruits (Mascot Gaming)
(22) Mega Runner (Stakelogic)
(23) Cash Patrol (Pragmatic Play)
(24) Stumpy McDoodles 2
(25) Diamond Link: Mighty Buffalo (Greentube)
(26) Guardians of Luxor (Redrake Gaming)
(27) Dreamy Genie (Atomic Slot Lab)
(28) Cocktail Rush (Amusnet Interactive)
(29) Turbo Fortune (Real Dealer Studio)

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