Microgaming was given a certificate by the Guinness World Records for setting the largest jackpot win from a slot game online. The win took place back in October and the group is just now being awarded. The official presentation by the Guinness World Records took place at ICE Totally Gaming 2016. This event is a business gathering that sees professionals and operators of the gaming industry come together to show off new products and services.
During the ceremony, information was provided as to how the huge jackpot worth €17.8 million jackpot was won. The jackpot prize was earned with a 25p spin and it was Jon Heywood of Betway UK who earned the win. Jon was at the certificate ceremony, earning one of his own, and talking about the big win. Jon stated that he has used the money to take a few holidays and purchase a new car, so far.
Now Microgaming looks forward, offering new slot games as titles are introduced for the month of February. On the 3rd of this month, the brand released Dragon Dance and Bikini Party. Each game was created to have a bonus round with free spins plus a respins feature and 243 wining combinations.
Each of the new slot games can be played via download, with Flash or at mobile casinos such as the software provided by All Slots Casino and Bet365. The Dragon Dance game was created to celebrate the Chinese New Year and was launched just in time as the CNY celebrations take place beginning on the 8th of February. The game includes traditional celebrations of the Chinese culture including drummers, dragons and lion costumes. The game has a red and gold color scheme to stay in line with the Chinese New Year theme.
With this game, you can access the respins feature which will allow you to pay a little more to spin the selected reels again. If you line up the right symbols, you can earn a payday. Three or more scatter symbols on the reels will provide you with 15 Festive free spins. Watch the background change to a night sky while you enjoy your free spins.
The Bikini Party game is totally different, taking you to a beach environment with plenty of sand and surf. You will find beach volleyball players and sunny symbols take up the gaming reels. Win as much as 60,000 credits when you access the respins option and the scatter symbol will reward you with a free spins round, helping to secure even more rewards.
In 2015, Microgaming was able to uphold their reputation as a top provider of online casino gaming, having earned the International Gaming Awards Innovator of the Year for 2015. The group earned the award based on the creation of their virtual reality roulette game. Microgaming continues to be a pioneer of online casino gaming, creating new titles and releasing games on a regular basis, providing online gamblers with new and exciting content to enjoy.
In the near future, Microgaming will be releasing a new slot game based on the popular Jurassic World film. Having already worked a deal for Jurassic Park gaming, the group has also secured an exclusive deal to begin Jurassic World content.