One of the very first Microgaming titles up for mobile release early next year is the popular classic online slot “Big Kahuna”.
“Big Kahuna” is a 5 reel and nine pay line Hawaiian themed real money slot game filled with symbols on the reels that include a mischievous monkey, exotic fruits, an island volcano, a green iguana as well as quaint “tiki” masks.
The slot game boasts many exciting bonus games as well as a Wild substitution feature that enables slot players to achieve more pay line wins with just a single spin.
The Wild symbol in this slot game is the “Big Kahuna” logo and can be used to substitute the fruit symbols of an active pay line.
The Fruit Eruption bonus game in the “Big Kahuna” slot game is triggered by the appearance of three, four or five consecutive Volcano Bonus symbols, starting from reel one. This bonus game gives players an opportunity to select an exotic fruit with a mystery credit bonus.
Three or more Tiki Mask symbols will activate yet another bonus game in the “Big Kahuna” slot game and offers players more than one
Click Me Tiki mask choice. Mystery bonus credits are also awarded to players in this game with players being required to select carefully in order to avoid a tiki mask with a “Collect” prompt as this will end the bonus game. Players are awarded additional consolation prizes of 10 credits for each of the unraveled mystery prizes in the Mask Bonus game.
Microgaming has revealed that a lucky player wagering on its Major Millions video slot game on Tuesday, 30th December, 2014, managed to win a massive $255,196 jackpot which was the second largest progressive win for the video slot game for that particular week.
The largest win on the Major Millions slot game was an amount of $1,801.517 which occurred in 2012. The slot game pays out on average an amount of $596.390 every ten weeks and the latest win of $255,196 is the 24th win recorded for the slot game in the past five years.
Major Millions is a progressive slots jackpot that players can win at any online casino that offer games from Microgaming.
The progressive jackpot can be won on either a 3 reel classic machine or a 15 pay line cartoonish military themed video slot.
Although the 3 reel classic Major Millions slot game has 3 pay lines, the jackpot can only be won by spinning three wild symbols on the third pay line of the game. The coin size is fixed at $1 and players should, therefore, wager an amount of $3 per spin.
There are a total of 15 pay lines in the 5 reel video slot version of Major Millions and the jackpot can only be won with 5 symbols on the 15th pay line. The coin size on this slot game is fixed at 20c per line and players are required to once again wager $3 per spin.
Players can choose whichever version of Major Millions that they prefer as the progressive jackpot has the same chance of being won on both machines.
Microgaming has released the first real-money casino app in the industry on the Windows Phone Store that can be used on any device that runs on Windows Phone 8.00 or Windows Phone 8.1.
The new casino app features over 35 of Microgaming’s leading games that include online slots, progressives, table games and video poker.
The new app has a quick and intuitive user interface giving players a chance to install and play a game in just two taps. It also picks up the device used by players and alters the experience accordingly so as to ensure that players enjoy flawless game-play.
Microgaming’s casino app has gone live and will have regulated updates with the addition of new games and features to enhance its performance. Updates will also be made in order to ensure compatibility with new Windows operating systems such as Windows 10 that will allow the app to run on many more Windows devices.
The Head of Casino at Microgaming, John Quinn, said that they are forever following mobile developments and that recent statistics have shown that the Windows Phone market share is increasing at a rapid pace across many European countries. He added that with this in mind, they believe that Microsoft’s mobile platform is an important one to invest in, resulting in them jumping at the opportunity.
Quinn also revealed that the app is the perfect gaming stage for their players with Windows Phones as it is feature rich with a wide range of Microgaming’s first-class games while at the same time being incredibly user friendly and reliable.
A spokesperson for JackpotCity Casino said that apps such as these play an important role in an online casino’s strategy in terms of retention and customer loyalty and puts them in a great position to take advantage of the thriving mobile gaming industry.
Players visiting their favorite Microgaming powered online casinos this month will have a chance to enjoy the holiday season by playing some fantastic Christmas Themed Slots and possibly winning some cash to start the New Year off with a bang.
Microgaming’s Christmas Themed slot games, with the enhanced graphics, super sound features or the chance to win big, are always a popular choice amongst players, whether it is the holidays or not.
Slot games such as Deck the Halls slot, Secret Santa slot and Santa’s Wild Ride slot appear to be the most popular games amongst players this month.
Deck the Halls Slot offers 5 reels and up to 30 win lines with symbols on the reels that include reindeers, stockings, a roast turkey, gifts and a blazing fireplace. The Deck the Halls logo is the wild symbol in this slot game while the Bell scatter triggers a Free Spin round. Ten free spins will automatically double all wins.
Secret Santa Slot is Microgaming’s most recent Christmas themed slot game and is the perfect choice for this time of the year. The 1024 Ways to Win slot game boasts a Free Spins Bonus Round, Dashing Wilds, Scatter Sprees, Multipliers, Stacked Wild Reels and a random Wild Boost feature that increases the rewards significantly.
Santa’s Wild Ride Slot features Santa riding a Harley Davidson as a mode of transport. The five reel and 243 ways to win slot game features 25 Free Spins, a 2x Multiplier, Stacked Wilds, Trailing Wilds, Expanding Wilds and lots of lucrative payouts.
Players can enjoy these games and lots of others at Microgaming casinos such as All Slots Casino and Roxy Palace Casino.
Microgaming, one of the leading internet gambling software developers, is giving its members an opportunity to start off the New Year with a bang by releasing an exciting new multi featured video slot game on the Quickfire platform in January, 2015.
The new video slot game, titled Gung Pow, is expected to be added to many Microgaming casinos next month which includes Royal Vegas Casino, Casino Action and Platinum Play Casino.
Gung Pow Video Slot is an Asian Fire themed, 5 x 3 reel, 243 Ways to Win video slot game that boasts several fantastic features such as Wild Symbols and a Free Spins bonus round with Triple Prizes that can award wins of up to 90,000 credits.
Gung Pow Wild appears only on reels 2 and 4 of this video slot while 15 Free Spins with a x 3 Multiplier is triggered by 3 or more Scatter Symbols.
Microgaming has described the new video slot game as a “Celebration of Chinese tradition”, radiating with bright fireworks, bold paper lanterns and traditional coins that is bound to make players’ next Chinese New Year the happiest yet.
The software developer has, meanwhile, uploaded a video of the slot game that gives players a preview of the game-play.
Microgaming released the branded Game of Thrones online slot earlier this month that has already proved to be extremely popular amongst players.
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