5 New Slots Released in October 2022

When choosing a slot to play there are a number of things you need to consider including:

• Theme
• Bonus Features
• Mechanics
• Betting Range
• Volatility
• RTP
• Jackpot Prizes

Here we are going to introduce you to five of the best slots to have been released in October 2022 and we will cover all of the above points so that you can decide which of them is the best for you.

Calavera Crush – Can You Land Some Skull-Crushing Wins?

Calavera Crush is a brand-new video slot from Yggdrasil Gaming that was released on the 26th of October. The Mexican themed video slot celebrates the traditional Día de Muertos (day of the dead) fiesta. Thus, on the reels, you can expect to crush some colourful Calaveras, which is the Spanish word for skull. Hence the name, Calavera Crush.

The slot from Yggdrasil Gaming is played on a 6x5 grid that does not have any paylines but rewards players when they land at least 8 matching symbols anywhere on the reels. This is a slightly unusual payout mechanic, but one that is growing in popularity.  

On the reels, there are 10 symbols in total. The 4 higher paying symbols are represented by different coloured skulls whilst the 6 remaining lower valued symbols are various sweets. The golden star wild symbol substitutes for all standard symbols to help and complete winning combinations whilst the golden skull scatter activates the free spins bonus round.

In Calavera Crush, there are several bonus features including the Avalanche. Essentially, the avalanche is triggered whenever a player lands enough symbols to form a winner. The successful symbols are removed from the screen to allow new symbols to fill up the empty positions in both the base game and during the bonus round. The new symbols may even include wilds! This may form another winning combination, and the process can then repeat itself.

Whenever a wild symbol lands from the avalanche feature, it increases the payout multiplier by +1, +2 or +3. This applies in both the base game and the free spins bonus round; however, during the free spins, the multiplier does not reset between avalanches.

When a player manages to land 4 or more scatter symbols on a single spin, they trigger the free spins bonus round. Once activated, the player will receive 8, 12 or 18 free spins with a 3x cash bonus for landing 4, 5 or 6 scatters respectively. By landing an additional 3 scatter symbols, the player will trigger an additional 4 free spins.

In addition, Calavera Crush also offers a Golden Bet feature that costs 25% extra per spin and in exchange, it doubles the chance of triggering the Free Spins. Players who don’t want to wait to trigger the free spins can purchase the round:

• 100 times the bet – 8 to 18 free spins
• 400 times the bet – A guaranteed 18 free spins.

Lastly, it is possible for players to Gamble Free Spins if they win either 8 or 12 free spins. This gives them the chance to boost from 8 to 12 free spins or from 12 to 18 free spins. If they are successful, they will win more free spins. However, if they are not successful, they will lose all the free spins. The chance of winning the Gamble is 46.9% to 48.9%.

Calavera Crush has an RTP of 96% and it is a high volatility slot machine. It offers a top payout of 5000 times the bet.

Golden Book of Ra – Can You Win the Pharaoh’s Treasures?

Cash Connection – Golden Book of Ra is a new video slot from Greentube that fuses the Cash Connection series of slots to the iconic Book of Ra franchise. The slot went live on the 27th of October and it features 4 jackpots.

Golden Book of Ra is played on 5-reels with 10 paylines. The symbols on the reels in this ancient Egyptian themed slot include a variety of ancient Egyptian artefacts, scarabs, birds and an explorer. In addition, there are lower valued royal symbols from 10 to K. The most important symbol is the Golden Book of Ra, which lands during the bonus feature and triggers 10 free spins.

The most attractive feature in Golden Book of Ra is the Lock & Spin. It is triggered by landing at least six of the coin scatter symbols simultaneously. The bonus game is played on 15 individual reels, and players begin with three free respins. The triggering coin symbols lock into position and any additional coin symbols that land will also lock as well as reset the respin counter to 3. In addition, the coin symbols are labelled with a prize or a number of free games. If you are able to land coin symbols on all 15 individual positions, you will trigger the progressive jackpot prize. The other jackpots are triggered randomly depending on how many coin symbols land.

By collecting Free Games symbols in the Lock & Spin feature, you will have the chance to play the Free Games bonus round. The free spins bonus comes with the traditional ‘Book of’ bonus feature. This means a regular symbol is chosen at random to become a special expanding symbol. This expanding symbol will payout as long as there are enough on a payline, regardless of whether they land on adjacent reels from left to right. It will expand as long as enough have landed on the reels to award a payout. In addition, the Golden Book of Ra scatter can also land during the bonus game, with three of them on a spin triggering an additional 10 Free Spins.

Golden Book of Ra has an RTP of 95%, which is slightly below the average of 96%. It is a high volatility slot machine that features two progressive jackpots, the Grand and Major.

Zicke Zacke – Can You Brew Up a Win at Oktoberfest?

Zicke Zacke is a video slot from Stakelogic that was released on the 23rd of October. The video slot is themed on the annual Oktoberfest festival. In this Bavarian slot, Stakelogic captures the essence of the beer festival with a variety of sausages, pretzels and beers on the reels together with a wild waitress and Germanic scatter lad.

The Stakelogic slot is played on a 5x4 grid that offers 20 paylines. Zicke Zacke has a total of 9 symbols, including lower valued royals 10, J, Q, K and A. The 4 higher paying symbols include light beer, lager, dark beer and a traditional German beer stein. In addition, the blonde waitress is the game’s wild and she will substitute for all standard symbols. As for the moustachioed man, he represents the game’s scatter symbol and will trigger the Free Spins and Pick and Click game.

There are quite a few bonus features available in Zicke Zacke. For instance, the Beer Tower feature, which is triggered when wild symbols land stacked on reels 2, 3 or 4. Once this happens, the player is given 3 respins. On each respin, the stacked wild symbol moves down one position and it continues until it drops off the bottom of the reels. There is a chance that after the third re-spin, the feature may trigger to award another stacked wild on the reels and four more respins.

In addition to the Beer Tower, Zicke Zacke also has a Free Spins Pick and Click feature. When landing either 3, 4 or 5 scatters on the reels, the player activates this feature, and must choose a coaster (game modifier) of how they wish to play the bonus game.

If the player lands 3, 4 or 5 scatters, they can choose any one of these modifiers:

• 3 scatters – 8 free spins with sticky wilds / 10 free spins with dropping wilds / 12 free spins with expanding wilds
• 4 scatters – 12 free spins with sticky wilds / 14 free spins with dropping wilds / 16 free spins with expanding wilds
• 5 scatters – 18 free spins with sticky wilds / 20 free spins with dropping wilds / 22 free spins with expanding wilds

During the bonus round, wild symbols are available and drop to substitute for all standard symbols. The only thing they do not substitute for is the collector symbol, which (when collected) is added to the collection bar.

The Collector symbols and Collection bar only become active during the free spin’s bonus round. Collector symbols can land on reels 1 and 5 only during the bonus game. Whenever they drop, they are collected and added to the collection bar.

These symbols help the player receive additional free spins and boosts the multiplier. Here is how it works:

For every 4 collector symbols that are claimed, an additional 5 free spins are awarded to the player on the same spin. In addition, the multiplier increases to the next level. The multiplier levels are:

• 1st level – 2x multiplier win
• 2nd level – 3x multiplier win
• 3rd level – 5x multiplier win
• 4th level – 10x multiplier win
• 5th level – 20x multiplier win

Once the fifth level is triggered, the Collector bar stops filling up, essentially leading to the end of the feature.

It is also possible to make use of the Super Stake, which gives players the chance to double their chances of triggering Free Spins and the Beer Tower features, but costs double their stake. This does not double the pay table. There is also a Buy Feature that allows players to buy their way into the Free Spins feature.

Zicke Zacke has an RTP of 96.21% and is a popular choice for players, particularly this time of the year when Oktoberfest is fast approaching.

4 Deals with the Devil – Will You Sell Your Soul for Wins?

4 Deals with the Devil is a new slot from 4ThePlayer that plays on a 6x4 grid that offers 4,096 ways to win. The slot has a majestic feel to it, with red curtains and golden frames around the reels. In the background, you will see fire holders, flowers and a red carpet.

On the reels, players can expect to find lower valued royals 10, J, Q, K and A. For higher valued symbols, there are dice, cherries, a heart shaped ring, a black cat, a gargoyle and a 7 with a devil’s tail. The latter is the most rewarding with each symbol paying up to 0.70x your stake for a combination across 6 paylines. In addition, there is a devil lady wild that can expand to cover an entire reel, as well as a Free Spins scatter symbol.

Whenever a devil lady wild lands during the base game, a wild re-spin is triggered. The wild locks into position and expands by one position. If another wild lands, both of them lock into position and grow by one. If no new wilds land, the re-spins end. In addition, if the wild expands to cover an entire reel, it disappears after the final re-spin is played.

There are four different Free Spins modes to choose from. At the start of the game, the player is required to choose which of the four modes they wish to play with. This can be altered at any point during the game. The 4 Free Spins bonuses included are:

• Cool: 4 or more scatters for 9 free spins with 1 expanding wild
• Medium: 8 or more scatters for 12 free spins with 2 expanding wilds
• Hot: 12 or more scatters for 15 free spins with 3 expanding and jumping wilds
• Xtra Hot: 16 or more scatters for 20 free spins with 4 expanding and jumping wilds

If the number of scatters that land is enough to trigger a bonus larger than the bonus that the player chose, they will have the chance to spin a wheel to determine if they can play with that game mode. If the spin loses, they will play with the bonus they chose beforehand.

If the number of scatters is not enough to trigger the chosen bonus but enough to play another game mode, the player will spin a wheel to determine if they can play that game mode. If they lose that spin, they will not play the bonus.

In the Cool and Medium game modes, expanding wilds feature where they can grow by +1 to eventually cover an entire reel. When they do so, they may move to another reel.

In the Hot and Xtra Hot game modes, the wilds expand by +1 but randomly move positions for each free spin.

It is also possible to buy your way into the free spin’s bonus round. In addition, the RTP increases for each mode.

The costs are as follows:

• Cool costs 30x your bet (94.95% RTP)
• Medium costs 50x your bet (94.92% RTP)
• Hot costs 100x your bet (95.24% RTP)
• Xtra Hot costs 400x your bet (95.11% RTP)

In 4 Deals with the Devil, the overall RTP is listed as 95.02%. Furthermore, the slot is extremely volatile and can pay up to 5,000x your stake as a maximum win amount.

Triple Royal Gold – Will You Win the King’s Riches?

Triple Royal Gold is a new slot machine from Thunderkick that is actually set to go live in October. The game is designed to look like an old fashioned slot machine. That is to say, when launching the game, you will see a slot machine sitting in front of a majestic golden green background.

Triple Royal Gold is a 3-reel, 3-row slot that offers 27 paylines. Payouts are won by landing a winning combination from left to right across the reels. On the reels, players will find five symbols. The lower valued symbols include a horseshoe, a bell and BAR. As for higher valued symbols, those included are a 7 and a crown. The wild in Thunderkick slot is represented by a diamond whilst there are 5 scatters, the letter B, O, N, U and S. If you collect all five scatters, you trigger the free spins bonus round.

In Triple Royal Gold, there are two main features, the free spins and avalanche feature. For the avalanche, any winning spin will see the successful symbols removed from your screen, making way for new symbols to drop down and fill up the empty positions. This keeps on happening until no new winning combination is formed on the reels.

As for the free spins, they are triggered once you collect all the BONUS symbols. After doing so, you will receive 8 free spins. For the bonus round, the aim is to form winning combinations with all of the 5 symbols (horseshoe, bell, BAR, 7 and crown). If you can form a winning combination with each symbol, you are awarded with 2 additional free spins. Furthermore, the multiplier will increase. The multiplier increases in this order: 1x – 3x – 9x – 27x.

There is also the possibility to buy your way into the free spin’s bonus round. To do so, you will have to pay 120x your stake. Triple Royal Gold is set to be a fantastic slot from Thunderkick, with an RTP of up to 96% and high volatility.