By the end of September 2022, more than 26,000 online slots had been released worldwide. October added another 250+ models. About 75% of this number is available in Runet casinos. This is due to the regional specialization of providers.

Editorial experts selected 10 novelties available for Russia. All slot machines from this review were placed in at least half of the Runet casinos immediately after release. When selecting video slots was emphasized on providers from the top 20, proven in the Russian market.

Superstars

Rating: 3.3

Provider: NetEnt

• RTP (%):96.08
• Volatility:high
• Max. rate:100
• Min. rate:0,1

Brand:NetEnt

Release date:19.10.2022

Subject:history of provider Netent.

Heroes:Gonzo, Finn, Alien, Piggy, Star.

Style:80s.

Audio track:disco.

Main game plot:heroes at the dance.

Bonus story:children’s board game with dice rolling.

Non-standard size of the playing field 5×5, 45 lines. Updating the field – spinning the drums. Combinations are built in a standard way – from the left side.

There are no stacked symbols. The game has the usual Wild substitute without features. He plays all over the field. The scatter symbol (Scatter) has a special function – transformation into random prizes.

The best line multiplier for identical spins is x5. The maximum payout in one spin is 15 total bets.

The mechanics of the bonus – imitation of a children’s game with throwing a die and moving the chip. When hitting the cells activate various functions corresponding to the characters, or starts the wheel of luck. The bonus is theoretically infinite – until you hit the exit cage.

This is very similar to the Fruit Cocktail slot by provider Igrosoft

This is very similar to Igrosoft’s Fruit Cocktail slot.

There is a buy in prize game for 150 bets. The main winning feature of the slot is the bonus. It gives at least 75% of the upside.

Pros:

• High winning limit in the bonus – x4596.
• Unusual bonus game.

Cons:

• RTP ranges: 96,08, 94,06, 92,01%.
• Low odds in the main game.

Space Stacks

Rating: 3.2

Provider: Push Gaming

• RTP (%):96.23
• Volatility:average
• Max. bet:100
• Min. bet:0,01

Brand:Push Gaming

Release Date:10/26/2022

Theme:Science.

No characters or plot.

Style and design:board game.

Audio track:electronics.

The playing field is 10 × 10. There are no traditional combinations: no linear or cluster combinations. No drums either.

In fact, the Space Stacks slot is a table game in electronic format. The user makes a bet on the game. The point of the process – to guess which vertical of the field will fill faster symbol of a certain type.

There are four additional functions with complex rules. There is no bonus game.

RTP depends on the type of bet. It ranges from 94.5% to 96%. The average is 95.25%. The maximum payout in the round is equal to 5000 bets.

Pros:

• Fundamentally new gameplay that has no analogues.
• Winning depends on the player’s decisions.
• Possibility to build strategies.

Cons:

• It’s not at all clear what’s going on.
• It is not clear what to expect from the unusual gameplay.

Candy Stars

Rating: 3.3

Provider: Pragmatic Play

• RTP (%):96.47
• Volatility:high
• Max. bet:100
• Min. bet:0,2

Brand:Pragmatic Play

Release date:10.10.2022

Theme:Lollipops.

No characters or plot.

Style and design:80’s disco.

Audio track:disco.

Game scheme 5 × 3 with an additional horizontal drum. Options for building combinations 576. There are no pay lines. Combinations are built on the principle of contiguity from the left side.

Updating the playing field is combined: the rotation of the drums and falling symbols. The latter can be stacked. Wild and Scatter substitute are not played on all reels.

The best multiplier for five symbols in a combination is x7.5. Maximum winnings in one round are unlimited (drops are theoretically infinite).

Bonus – eight freespins according to the rules of the main game. Provision is made to buy the bonus for 80 bets. This feature increases the RTP to 96.26%

The main winning feature is a fixed (“sticky”) wild if it falls on an additional horizontal reel. The substitute acts as a multiplier: while falling symbols form combinations, the multiplier increases up to x128.

Pros:

• Good bonus potential – up to 5000 bets (provider’s limit).
• Simple and straightforward gameplay.
• Fast paced automatic game.

Cons:

• RTP ranges: 96,47, 95,02, 94,31%.
• Weak linear coefficients.

Tricks and Treats Slot

Rating: 3.1

Provider: Red Tiger

• RTP (%):95.73
• Volatility:high
• Max. rate:60
• Min. rate:0,2

Brand:Red Tiger

Release date:14.10.2022

Theme:Horror.

Characters:unclean force.

Plot:monsters’ Halloween dinner party.

Style and design:cartoons.

Audio accompaniment:symphony orchestra.

Game scheme 5 × 4. The machine has 25 lines. Combinations are built from left to right. Updating of the playing field – rotation of the reels.

All icons move on the reels stacks of 2 to 4 elements in the group. The slot has three special symbols:

• Substitute Wild with x2 or x3 multipliers.
• Single paid Scatter. In the round they can fall out several.
• Bonus symbol. Three such icons activate freespins.

The best coefficients for five symbols in a combination: x250, x120, x75. The maximum winnings in one round is 1696 bets (a certain combination of symbols of the highest payment with falling out at the same time wilds with multipliers).

The prize game is 10 free spins according to the rules of the main game. There is no buy in bonus.

The main winning feature is the Treat. These are single scuttlers, active both in the main game and in freespins. Each can hide a prize of up to 50 bets. The wilds multiply the winnings on the scattters.

Pros:

• A 3-tier jackpot is played out.
• Not bad linear coefficients.
• Interesting design.

Cons:

• RTP ranges: from 90.76 to 95.73%.
• Jackpot fund deductions from 1 to 6% of the bet (at the discretion of the casino).

Book of Muertos

Rating: 3.2

Provider: Spinomenal

• RTP (%):95
• Volatility:average
• Max. rate:100
• Min. rate:0,1

Brand:Spinomenal

Release date:10.10.2022

Theme:Mexican Day of the Dead.

No characters or plot.

Style:Spanish colonial.

Audio track:flamenco.

The game layout is 6 × 3 with 10 lines. Combinations are built from left to right. The playing field is refreshed by rotating the reels.

All icons are single, not stacked. The only special symbol in the game, which is simultaneously a substitute (Wild), payable scatter and bonus activator.

The best odds for combinations of six icons: x10,000, x4000. The same for five: x5000, x2000. The maximum payout in one round and in the bonus is not limited by the provider.

The prize game is 10 freespins with a random expanding symbol. The bonus can be bought for 106 bets.

Free game exactly like in Book of Ra slot

Free game exactly like in the Book of Ra slot.

The main winning opportunity is five or six symbols of the same type received in freespins. This automatically means ten combinations due to the expanding symbol – covering all verticals.

Pros:

• Record high odds
• Gameplay familiar to most players and simple rules.

Cons:

• Another variant of Book of Ra
• Volatility may seem too high.

Pirate Sharky

Rating: 3.3

Provider: Playson

• RTP (%):95
• Volatility:average
• Max. rate:100
• Min. rate:0,1

Brand:Playson

Release date:10/19/2022

Theme:Pirates.

Heroes:shark and sea creatures.

Plot:treasure hunt.

Style:tropical island.

Audio track:Irish folk.

Game scheme 5 × 4. The playing field is refreshed by spinning the reels. Combinations are built on 12 lines from left to right.

All icons are stacked. There are from 2 to 4 elements in a group. There are two special symbols in the game. One – combined (main character), which performs the function of a substitute (Wild) and activator of the bonus. The second is a collectable symbol (Collect) in the form of a bag of money.

The best coefficients on combinations of five symbols: x200, x100. The maximum winnings in one round and in the bonus is 20,000 bets. This is a limitation of the provider.

The prize game is 10, 15 or 20 freespins depending on the number of activation symbols that have fallen out. The bonus can be bought for 100 bets.

Special substitute features in the freespins:

• Fills the progress bar, increasing multipliers up to x100.
• Every third Wild rolled triggers a treasure hunt with a multiplier.

The main winning feature of the machine is reaching x100 multiplier in free spins.

Pros:

• High limit of winnings in freespins – x20,000.
• Frequent bonus activation (approximately every 100th round).

Minuses:

• Low probability of combinations in the main game (worse than 20%).

Boat Bonanza

Rating: 3.3

Provider: Play’n GO

• RTP (%):95
• Volatility:average
• Max. bet:50
• Min. bet:0,2

Brand:Play’n GO

Release date:13.10.2022

Theme:fishing.

Heroes:fishing boats.

Style and design:sea.

Audio track:folk.

The layout of the slot is 5 × 4 with an additional horizontal at the top, where there are only special symbols Catch (catch) – two seiners. The machine has 12 lines. In the main game there are two types of payouts: regular, formed from left to right, and single – for caught prey.

Updating the playing field is traditional – vertically. All icons are single, not stacked. The only special symbol is a scatter. He activates free rounds. There is no Wild substitute symbol.

The best coefficients for five symbols on the line: x400 and x200, on a single symbol – x1000. Maximum winnings in one round and in freespins are limited to 5000 bets.

Bonus – 10, 15 or 20 free rounds according to the rules of the main game. Free rounds can be extended. There is no buy in bonus.

Main winning opportunity: the fishing boat must land a fish with a value of 1000 bets or x1000 multiplier.

Pros:

• Original idea.
• Two types of payouts: linear and single.
• Winning x5000 appears to be real.

Cons:

• RTP ranges: 96,20, 94,20, 91,20, 87,20, 84,20%.
• The rules of the game are not immediately clear.
• No substitution symbol.

Halloween Bonanza

Rating: 4.3

Provider: BGaming

• RTP (%):96.52
• Volatility:high
• Max. bet:20
• Min. bet:0,2

Brand:BGaming

Release date:07.10.2022

Theme:Halloween.

Characters:Humans and evil force.

No plot.

Style:cartoons.

Audio accompaniment:symphony orchestra.

Game scheme 6 × 5. Updating the game board – falling symbols. There are no lines and clusters. Pays from eight icons in any places of the game board. There is no universal substitute (Wild). Two special symbols are played:

• Payable Scatter, it also activates the bonus.
• Multiplier from x2 to x100.

Best multipliers: x100 for six scatters and x50 for eight higher paying symbols. Maximum winnings in one round and in the bonus are limited to 15,000 bets.

The slot has a “Double the odds” feature (to trigger the bonus). To do this, you need to play at an increased bet x1.25.

The prize game is 10, 20 or 30 free “drops”. Free rounds can be extended indefinitely. The bonus can be purchased for 100 bets.

The main winning opportunity of the machine is to get a multiplier x100.

Pros:

• Paying symbols in any places on the screen.
• Good winning limit of x15,000.
• Adding up multipliers in freespins.

Cons:

• Low RTP.

Diamond Blitz

Rating: 3.1

Provider: Fugaso

• RTP (%):96.5
• Volatility:high
• Max. rate:100
• Min. rate:0,2

Brand:Fugaso

Release date:17.10.2022

Theme:fruit.

No characters or plot.

Style:classic slot.

Audio track:chill-out.

Game layout is 5 × 4. The game is played on 100 lines. Updating the playing field – rotation of the reels. Payment of combinations from left to right.

All regular icons can fall stack from 2 to 4 elements in a group. The only special symbol in the game is the Wild substitute. It can also be stacked. There are no other special properties of the wild.

The best odds on combinations of five symbols are x200 and x50. The payout limit in the round is equal to 5000 bets.

The main winning opportunity of the machine is to rip off the jackpot. Its countdown begins with 1000 bets.

Pros:

• Drawing of progressive jackpot.
• 100 lines.

Minuses:

• No bonus game.
• Jackpot deductions reduce the RTP in the main game by 4.5%.

Sticky Piggy

Rating: 4.2

Provider: BNG

• RTP (%):95
• Volatility:average
• Max. rate:30
• Min. rate:0,2

Brand:Booongo

Release date:07.10.2022

Theme:money.

Heroes:rich men and robbers.

Plot:kidnapping.

Style:classic slot.

Audio track:jazz.

Game layout is 5 × 3 with 20 lines. The playing field is updated by spinning the reels. Combinations are built from left to right.

There are two special symbols in the game:

• Wild substitute.It is not paid, but generates a x2 or x3 multiplier.
• Scatter symbol Scatter.It forms its own combinations and at the same time is the activator of the bonus.

Both regular icons and special symbols are single, not stacked.

The best odds on combinations of five symbols: x40 and x30. The maximum win in the slot is equal to 6750 bets.

The slot bonus is 9, 12 or 15 freespins. Free spins are played according to the standard rules. The only exception is the only one: all fallen substitutes-multipliers remain on the reels until the end of the freespins.

The slot has a Buy Bonus feature. The purchase price – 80, 160 or 320 bets depending on the desired number of freespins.

The main winning opportunity is to get multiple multiplier wilds in the free spins.

Pros:

• Incredible pace of automatic play – at least 100 spins per minute.
• Simple and clear gameplay.

Cons:

• Not the best RTP.