London-based Inspired Gaming Group announced the launch of “White Knight,” a new game in the manufacturer’s “Freespins+” game group, to its estate of 15,000 gaming machines at live venues in the U.K. The game will soon also be available in international VLT markets, as well as online and mobile venues.
The game features a heroic sword-bearing White Knight, who thrusts his “Super Wild Sword” downward to turn whole reels wild. The ‘Free Spins’ and ‘Wild Exchange’ features are triggered at random.
For the U.K. gaming market, the ability to play 25p, 50p, £1 and £2 per game in the B3 mode, or five Fortune Spins for £20 in the B2 mode means the game attractive to a wide audience, according to the company. The Fortune Spins mode also has the advantage of higher payouts and additional bonus features.
“Inspired is passionate about creating top-quality, fun games,” said Gerhard Burda, acting chief product officer for Inspired. “White Knight is a descendent of Diamond Goddess, Inspired’s most popular U.K. slot game to date. Built on the success of this game, White Knight is something exciting and new for players to enjoy.
“Already this game has received an extraordinary response, and we are confident it will prove to be a favorite among players in the U.K. and internationally. Customized versions of White Knight will reach our international clients during the course of 2014. Following our cross-channel convergence philosophy, the game will be available for land based gaming machines and as HTML5 versions for interactive and mobile operations.”
The installation capped off a year that Inspired founder and CEO Luke Alvarez called the company’s best. “Over the last 12 months, Inspired has strengthened its position as the leader in distributed gaming and virtual sports,” he said. “This year, Inspired has been named as a high-growth company to watch in the Sunday Times HSBC Fast Track 200 and the new London Stock Exchange ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain.’
“In the U.K., we have become the No. 1 supplier of gaming machines to bookmakers, gaining 2,500 units from multiple clients including Betfred (the ex-Tote estate) and Chisholm Bookmakers. We also launched our premium four-screen Eclipse cabinet with William Hill, Betfred and Paddy Power, and have installed over 5,500 Eclipse machines across the U.K. in just four months. Our U.K. slots and casino games portfolio is a strong mix of Inspired games.”
