Leading publisher of world-class iGaming content that breathes innovation, Yggdrasil, has announced the release of Wild Stack Frenzy, a new high-volatility slot with a max multiplier of x5,000 the original bet and a max win of €1,000,000.

Wild Stack Frenzy Metrics Overview

• Rows: 5
• Reels: 3
• Paylines: 20
• Volatility: High
• Max win: €1,000,000
• Max multiplier: x5,000
• RTP: 96%
• Min/Max Bet: €2 (min: €0.2, max: €200)
• Release date: October 31, 2023

Enter the Cave Full of Fossils and Secret Treasures

The pay-both-ways game invites players to set on the “spelunking adventure” of their lifetime by entering the cave packed with dinosaur bones and other biological wonders waiting to be explored. 

As they keep exploring the cave, digging, and messing with nature, players are prone to come across a plethora of secret riches waiting to be uncovered. 

With each new win scored on the reels, the symbols are swept off the grid to make room for new symbols that will tumble down and generate fresh winning combos.

Yggdrasil’s chief gaming officer, Mark McGinley, spoke about the Wild Stack Frenzy slot with “huge stacks of Wilds waiting to fill the reels” that lets players the subterranean chamber storing massive wins. 

McGinley also called the new slot “another thrilling product for players to sink their teeth into,” while taking the opportunity to praise the way their core game offering complements their YG Masters roster of games. 

At the end of August, the company made its debut in Bulgaria with the help of a content agreement inked with Inbet.

Wild Stacks, Free Spins, and Bonus Buy Features

Once the avalanche of chain wins is triggered, Wild Stacks can drop during each new spin. The Wild Stacks vary from three to six symbols high and they are a constant presence on the grid or right above. 

During cascade wins, the Wild Stack symbols are seen dropping off the reels and revealing higher multipliers as the stack is seen getting lengthier.

Players who are lucky enough to come across the very rare glowing mushroom symbols are instantly carried to the Free Spins round that awards at least seven free spins. To enter the round, players need to land a minimum of three Free Spins symbols.

While the Free Spins mode is engaged, players enjoy additional opportunities to retrigger massive Stacks of up to 10 symbols high that will also attract corresponding multipliers for a bigger win potential. 

In some jurisdictions, players will be allowed to jump right into the Free Spins round action by purchasing the Buy Bonus in exchange for 60x the stake. 

In September, Yggdrasil launched an impressive number of new titles, including Beasty Blox GigaBlox, Hercules 10K WAYS via a ReelPlay partnership, and GigaGong GigaBlox, to name just a few. 

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NetGaming has produced one of the first serious online slots with the help of Generative AI for imagery. Wild Buffalo Bonanza is one of three titles released by various developers in April 2023 with an overall theme, individual iconography, and backdrops developed by large language model artificial intelligence in concert with human artists and directors – each has its own mix of elements and each has its own approach.

None of the three developers – NetGaming, BGaming, or Endorphina attribute anything other than presentation so we won’t second guess any other elements of the game to AI than what they have announced.

One of the Best by Many Metrics

While every player has their own preference in game mechanics, maths, etc., this reporter finds Wild Buffalo Bonanza to be the best in several respects. Although not an expert by any means, most likely like you, I have dabbled in the fad of consumer AI/Human-generated art. I have also followed the bigger issues for many years but will keep my observations confined to the subject at hand – some pretty darn awesome new slots that would not exist without pioneers following the trends of innovation and one-upmanship that makes online gambling so exciting today.

For an in-depth primer on the state of the Human/AI interface today, please see “Full interview: “Godfather of artificial intelligence” talks impact and potential of AI by CBS Morning News.

What we are looking at here is a hauntingly beautiful Buffalo-themed slot produced by NetGaming.

Buffalo-themed slots all have at least one thing in common but many of them also share certain mechanics. Therein lies most of the excitement – the games create a sort of rush after teasing the possibility. So in addition to American bison, with all of the genre’s backdrop and sense of place, anticipation is a huge part of the appeal. So much so that nearly every studio has either played on a variation or will try to come up with another theme soon to replicate it.

While arguably not as powerful and viral as “any-themed” Megaways slots, it was still a brilliant choice in thematics and playability for NetGaming developers.

Competition breeds innovation, excellence, and a better playing field for players.

Wild Buffalo Bonanza Slot
Reels: 5
Rows: 3
Paylines: 20
RTP: 94.15%
Buy Bonus: 94.51%
Max Win: x2,658
Volatility: High
Min/Max Bet: €0.2/€80
Release date: April 27, 2023

So, it looks like any old game from the description. However, it is anything but that. The gameplay is simple and straightforward (not a bad decision for a genre-busting title), but the experience is sensational thanks to the artwork.

Having created thousands upon thousands of prompt-driven images since the first models came to beta, it’s easy to see that there is something far more innovative going on here. It’s as if the art department at NetGaming all became aware of the possibilities and asked – “What can we do better? How can we make a new game uniquely ours while leveraging this awesome new creative tool?”

“…more than utilizing prompts…”

The company explains some of what went into the creation of Wild Buffalo Bonanza in a recent press release: “It involved more than just utilizing prompts,” the company said. The creative team dove deep into the possibilities presented by interacting with prompts and results by playing around with everything from the overall style of art to 3D rendering styles and explored mechanical drawing, paintings, illustrative art, and various cinematic approaches.

According to some analyses, the end result is that the Generative AI came to interact with designers in such a way that it “understood” the flavor and feel of previous NetGaming productions to arrive at a magnificent “first contact” hybrid human/AI-generated game on the front end.

That approach also helps set the stage, as a proof of concept for others and perhaps a framework for the studio itself to create other games in the future using the same new skill sets and options as well as to implement new developments along the way.

As tempting as it may be to explore back-end elements that become possible in the mirror image, we’ll stick to the exciting possibilities of truly stunning and gobsmacking new works coming from NetGaming and other progressive studios in the near future.

The upshot is a deeply immersive in-game environment that was built by training the AI to understand NetGaming’s preferred styles. This development practice has allowed significantly improve the accuracy and consistency of the AI-generated outputs throughout, meaning that NetGaming now has a powerful pattern it could follow to produce future releases.

Continuing its brief commentary (why brag when you are shaking the rafters of an entire industry?), NetGaming said: “In the end, the entire process combined human ingenuity with a range of AI tools and techniques, allowing us to craft a game we are truly proud of.”

Unsuspecting players were treated to a sneak preview at Whitehat Gaming-powered online casinos on April 13, 2023. The rest of the world has had access since April 27.

While fruit flies like the bananas, time flies like the wind, and innovation occurs so fast in the realm of AI and Generative AI that it would seem Gordon Moore chose to leave the planet rather than re-iterate his 1965 law of transistor density to describe the development and advancement of Artificial Intelligence capabilities under large language models, and may he rest in peace. Or as Harlan Ellison might have said in his “trilogy of six books” when looking at the unknowable potentials, “So long and thanks for all the fish”.

We’re just getting started, folks. Be sure to tune in for a deeper look into BGaming’s Alen Fruits and Endorphina’s Joker Ra – two more AI-assisted imagery games released in April.

Source: NetGaming Leverages AI to Design Wild Buffalo Bonanza Slot, GamblingNews, April 20, 2023

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Inspired Entertainment has developed this dedicated title that is intended for BetMGM and its audiences in the United States. The new game comes as part of the evolving partnership between the two companies and will see the Buffalo Wild Wings slot introduced in New Jersey on BetMGM Casino, Borgata Casino and Party Casino.

In Michigan, the game will launch with BetMGM Casino and in Pennsylvania, the game will be also available on Borgata Casino and BetMGM Casino. Commending the arrival of the latest game, BetMGM Director of Gaming Oliver Bartlett said:

BetMGM’s newest exclusive title presents our players with the branding and visual appeal of Buffalo Wild Wing’s popular restaurant and sports bar with the familiar and player-centric game mechanics from Inspired.

BetMGM Director of Gaming Oliver Bartlett

Bartlett further hailed Inspired as a trusted and great partner, and that Buffalo Wild Wings would help BetMGM loyalists discover exclusive opportunities on the brand’s casinos. The game is a 40-payline game with a five-by-four gameplay grid that features stacked symbols and various bonus offerings that will only add to the experience.

Taking the Buffalo Wild Wings Partnership Next Level

Commenting on this opportunity, Buffalo Wild Wings director of on-premise Nigel Jones said that the branded casino game is yet another opportunity to deliver an innovative fan experience through the BetMGM casino platform. Partnering with a leading casino leader is a great way to offer guests a one-of-a-kind experience, Jones explained.

BetMGM and Buffalo Wild Wings have been working together since 2021. The company’s sportsbook began delivering live game odds, betting advice, and sports betting content throughout Buffalo Wild Wing’s 300 locations in the country at the time.

Inspired CEO and president Brooks Pierce was similarly excited at this new opportunity, and hailed the opportunity:

We’re thrilled to broaden our relationship with BetMGM through the development of the new Buffalo Wild Wings iGaming slot. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with BetMGM to deliver unique gaming experiences that wow their players.

Inspired CEO and president Brooks Pierce

BetMGM is estimated to hold 29% of the national online casino market, with operations in four states, to name Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, and West Virginia. BetMGM awarded $104 million in progressive jackpot payouts in 2022 alone.

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Armadillo Studios, a developer of online casino titles, has just released a new game called Wild Willy’s Gold Rush. This new title will allow gamblers to experience the thrill of the Gold Fever in the 19th-century United States.

Wild Willy’s Gold Rush follows Wild Willy on his quest to find as much gold as possible. Players can get rich alongside Willy in this high-volatility game.

Wild Willy’s Gold Rush Metrics:

• Reels: 5
• Rows: 3
• Paylines: 20
• RTP: 88.14%/94.1%/96.03%
• Max win: 1,000x
• Volatility: High
• Min/Max bet: 0.20-100

Game Overview

In a game of Wild Willy’s Gold Rush, players will collect various symbols, including stylized letters, numbers, golden nuggets and characters. In addition, there is a multiplier wheel that spins alongside the main reels and provides players with chances to multiply wins by three. In addition, matching a golden nugget symbol on the multiplier wheel provides players with a 20x multiplier on all line wins.

To enter free spins mode, players need to collect 3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols, in which case they are awarded 8, 12 or 15 free spins respectively. During that mode, players can accumulate whiskey shots and increase their multipliers. Lucky participants can earn more free spins during that stage.

True to his name, Wild Willy acts as a wild symbol. During the free spins mode Wild Willy symbols can collect golden nuggets that are worth 20 times more.

Stoveld Promises Unforgettable Adventures

David Stoveld, Armadillo Studios’ chief operating officer, addressed the new release, calling it a “fantastic addition” to the developer’s portfolio. He is certain that players are going to love this new Wild West-inspired game.

Wild Willy’s Gold Rush is a fantastic addition to our game catalogue and I’m sure players will love helping our ace gold prospector in his quest to find fortune-making-sized golden nuggets in the Klondike Gold Rush.

David Stoveld, COO, Armadillo Studios

Wild Willy’s Gold Rush is the latest in a string of releases that have seen Armadillo Studios roll out hits such as Hot Hot Honey, Fortune Dragon Quest Exotic Wilds and Mythological Mayhem Supreme Streaks, among others. Last year, the company produced a special slot celebrating Amanda Nunes’ MMA journey.

All of Armadillo Studios’ titles are distributed exclusively through EveryMatrix’s aggregation solution, SlotMatrix.

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