Following an impressive start to the year at ICE London, Merkur Gaming’s online portfolio has grown thanks to the company’s continued drive to deliver the best online experience. The latest additions to Merkur’s interactive roster reflect the brand’s game plan for the next 12 months.
“Our newest releases, African Mask, Dreaming Island and Tribe of the Sun, all deliver on our usual strong passion for details of classic casino games with an online twist,” said Maja Cvetkovic, business development manager, online at Merkur Gaming. “They will for sure match players’ expectations as they combine unique mathematics and in-game features in fun and exciting ways.”
African Mask is a five-reel, all-pays game with a 2-3-4-3-2 row which delivers a visually impressive player experience combining the majesty of Africa with some of its more dangerous creatures. “We wanted a game which takes players to the wilderness, the pure nature and the beauty of Africa,” said Cvetkovic. “After fighting wild animals and finding the right way through the jungle, the legendary African Mask releases its mysterious powers.”
The Africa-inspired title features innovative wilds, savannah scatter symbols and the possibility 15 free games when three symbols are played at the precise moment during one of the game’s rituals.
The second new release from Merkur Gaming, a subsidiary of German gaming powerhouse Gauselmann Group, delivers a different atmosphere, Dreaming Island. Offering tropical treasures, gold coins and ancient objects, this five-reel adventure game delivers the scenery of a secluded atoll at the end of the world.
“Dreaming Island offers 720 ways to win, in addition to the thrill of having a wild joker and multiple scatter symbols,” said Cvetkovic. “For players it is important to pay attention to the silver goblin, as it is scatter and pays on any position on screen. But there is also the tropical bird as another scatter symbol. While flying around the Dreaming Island the bird triggers eight free games when five birds fly on the reels. During the free games the king of the sky multiplies the number of free games by the number of birds flying on the reels, starting even when only one bird appears. The player is awarded with up to incredible 96 free games.”
Merkur’s Tribe of the Sun weaves the tale of a medicine man prophesying how his tribe will ascend to a glorious future around state-of-the-art mathematics and unique in-game features.
“In Tribe of the Sun five reels meet 30 fixed pay lines to make the first part of the prediction come true,” said Cvetkovic. “Each win is accompanied by a loud drum roll with which the tribe shows its appreciation to the player. The flames of the ritual fire also shows the tribe’s spiritual animals to the medicine man: The wild horse, the wailing wolf, the majestic eagle and the strong buffalo. Those provide their energy to help the tribe rise as well. The medicine man himself is wild and functions as the connecting link between the dimensions by replacing every symbol except the great chief.”
Tribe of the Sun’s in-game features set it apart from standard reels and bonuses by interspersing everything around the wider narrative, she said, whether it’s incorporating the tribe’s Flame Lines to give multiple Burning Wins or using the chief’s quest to perform a ritual fire dance as the scatter symbol. It can unlock up to 30 free games or trigger a random multiplier of x5, x7 or x10.
