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Yggdrasil has released Boomerang Games’ (under license to ReelPlay) newest game Goblin’s Bargain MultiMax™, a vault packed with features ready to tempt those looking for the biggest of wins.

The glittering gold belonging to the nefarious mythical creatures is under lock and key unless players can make the most of MultiMax. The popular Game Engagement Mechanic (GEM) sees a multiplier build up on each reel which can be multiplied together, leading to exponentially large wins.

In the base game, every spin may see a symbol appear in the Strike Zone which awards a random power-up to the reels, such as an extra wild, multipliers, or free spins. Three scatter symbols landing in the Strike Zone activate the game’s bonus mode.

Fortune-hunting mayhem is cranked up in the free spins round where only winning spins count. Here, MultiMax multipliers above each reel do not reset, meaning five different multipliers at once can combine by the end of the feature for huge win potential of up to 15,000x.

Goblin’s Bargain MultiMax is the latest game developed by Boomerang Games, which thanks to its agreement with ReelPlay, can provide standout content across the YGG Masters program. It follows Skylantis 2 Wild Fight as it continues to enjoy the flexibility that its partnerships offer.

The title is powered by GATI, Yggdrasil’s state-of-the-art technology enabling partners to employ the preconfigured, regulation-ready, standardised development toolkit to consistently produce cutting-edge content followed by rapid distribution.

Zoe Bird, Senior Product & Program Manager at Yggdrasil, said: “Goblin’s Bargain MultiMax is another incredible title from Boomerang Games and ReelPlay, making the most of our high-performing GEM to deliver true win potential.

“It’s not only the size of the wins on offer but the routes to achieving them with a host of engaging features packed into a slot that is rich in more ways than one.”

David Johnson, CEO at ReelPlay, said: “Boomerang Games pack lots of action into their slots. With multiple features on offer combined with their use of MultiMax, Boomerang’s proprietary Strike Zone and cute theme, players are spoilt for choice of fun ways to go after their wins.”

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Premium slots and table games provider, Habanero, invites players for an icy adventure in its new title Arctic Hunt, offering expanding wilds with multipliers of up to 50x.

Set against a snowy forest, this 5×3 game hosts a variety of wildlife such as fish, rabbits, deer and beavers as its symbols. Arctic foxes can also appear as wilds and substitute other icons to help form wins.

Regular symbols can land with crystal gems attached which are accumulated in a counter at the top of the board. Collecting seven of these gems triggers expanding wilds in the following spin, where the fox tile expands to cover the entire reel it lands on as well as providing a multiplier of 2x to 50x.

Three to five snowflake Scatter symbols can land, awarding 10, 20 or 50 free games respectively which can be retriggered to further boost the chances of big win potential.

Arctic Hunt follows recent hits such as Moo Moo Cow and Golden Taj Mahal as the provider continues to bolster its portfolio with high-quality releases.

Commenting on the release, Toni Karapetrov, Head of Corporate Communications at Habanero, said: “Inviting players on a snowy excursion through the wilderness, Arctic Hunt pairs its immersive theme with equally captivating gameplay.

“Allowing players to hunt for an array of animals, including the elusive expanding Wild fox which can boost wins by up to 50x, we’re confident our latest release will continue to drive growth for our partners.”

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Bacta has addressed members concerns that an early general election could delay the recommendations of the Government’s white paper on gambling reform explaining that it hopes to get the statutory instruments agreed prior to summer recess with the House Rising on July 23.

The political update was provided during a specially convened meeting of Bacta’s Scotland-based members which was attended by Bacta President John Bollom, Vice President Joseph Cullis and Executive Directors George McGregor and Robert Gibb on May 2 in Glasgow.

The meeting, which was chaired by Joseph Cullis reinforced Bacta’s on-going membership engagement programme which has seen the trade association hold a “meet your National Council” open forum in Leeds with plans to extend a similar initiative to the south west of England after the summer season.

Reflecting on the meeting, Joseph Cullis said: “Following the publication of the white paper last April the ensuing months have been among the busiest periods faced by Bacta in its 50-years serving the industry. This was evident during our meeting in Glasgow when a packed agenda included discussions on the introduction of cashless payments which is unlikely to take place before April 2025, the regulations concerning Category D machines in FECs and an update on the requirement to submit regulatory returns on a quarterly basis.

“Members were also interested in learning about Bacta’s lobbying for a review of stakes and prizes, our recommendations on updating technical standards which were submitted to the Gambling Commission at the end of April and the discussions we are having with the government regarding the introduction of an Ombudsman avoiding the need to resort to primary legislation.

“We were also able to share our plans to produce industry-wide economic and social impact data for members to send to their local MP and parliamentary candidates ahead of the general election and provide insight on how the methodology used in the Gambling Survey of Great Britain – formally known as the Prevalence Study – will result in an increase in the reported incidence of problem gambling and is not comparable to previous data.”

“Bacta is a national organisation and listening to the lived experience of members throughout Great Britain is vital.”