Quickspin is one of the smaller online gaming software developers, but its dedication to innovation, originality, and quality ranks it among the best. Launched in 2011, Quickspin operates from Stockholm, Sweden, an unexpected hotbed for thriving gaming companies; it also has an office in Malta. The software provider staked its claim to fame with fresh-faced slots to entertain a new generation of gamblers at a time when classics dominated casino portfolios. Its quick success was also attributed to its establishment by veterans who understood the industry inroads from working with revered brands like NetEnt and Unibet.

Quickspin has since been acquired by the software giant Playtech and works alongside other renowned studios like Rare Stone, Ash Gaming, and Vikings. Today, Quickspin boasts reputable licenses from the UKGC and MGA, numerous accolades from multiple events like the EGR, and a growing portfolio of over 90 games.

Quickspin focuses exclusively on the production of slot machines. The games are crafted with data-driven designs packaged in stunning graphics and top-tier audio. As of the compiling of this piece, the developer has 92 titles, with one to two titles being released every month. The releases are often chart-toppers, and they include;

Eastern Emeralds

Eastern Emeralds is a flagship title that marks Quickspin’s break from low volatility, low potential games to shoot for high variance, high potential pokies. The slot is set in the heart of the Asian wilderness, flanked by traditional architecture. The paytable wins of up to $750 do not seem like much until multiplier wilds are factored in. The Destiny Bonus packs real payout potential and offers four free spin packages to choose from:

Big Bad Wolf

While most software developers have lacklustre first pokies, Quickspin came out swinging with Big Bad Wolf. The slot is based on the classic fairytale of the three little pigs. Players can blow down their houses with bets of up to $125. The game’s bonus features are annotations to events in the tale. For instance, the moon scatters trigger the Bowing Down the House feature, which awards extra free spins and multipliers. While the game has a low win potential of 1,225x, its entertainment value holds up well and allows players to explore the start of Quickspin’s journey.

Hall of the Mountain King

Quickspin unleashes a horde of savage orcs onto a 5×3 grid in this slot. The visuals treat players to a display of the troll king swinging his hammer to free whirling wild souls to the tune of one of the world’s most famous orchestral tunes. Players can enjoy this dose of culture for $0.20 to $100, triggering stacked wilds, progressive multipliers, and three-level free spins on top of symbol wins of up to 40x. While most of the game’s features are exciting but not innovative, Hall of the Mountain King proves that narrative and visual presentation can evoke a passion for gameplay.

Golden Glyph

Golden Glyph is undoubtedly Quickspin’s best Egyptian pokie to date. It is the developer’s first pokie with the cluster pays mechanic, which works like a charm on a 7×7 layout. While it is not the first to feature avalanche reels, they are fine-tuned to be more sophisticated than in Big Bad Wolf. The pokie interplays bonuses with the potential for chain events, such as how Power Wilds and Power-ups play off each other. The free spins unleash an impressive 99x multiplier, boosting winnings up to 13,185x the stake.

Ivan and the Immortal King

In this pokie, punters take on the role of Ivan. Despite being neither intelligent nor strong, he possesses such a great deal of luck that he can go up against Koschei, the evil immortal king, and claim his treasures. Playable on any gadget for stakes of up to $100, the pokie pays 100x for five Ivan icons. This value goes up to 2,000x if he appears fully stacked across the reels. The free spins have 42% of the payout percentage dedicated to them and trigger according to the achieved level and scatters that appear:

• 3 scatters – 10 freebies at Chest level
• 4 scatters – 14 freebies at Hare level
• 5 scatters – 18 freebies at Duck level

The Wild Chase: Tokyo Go

The dashing trio from The Wild Chase Slot reunite for another heist on a five-reel grid with a 3-3-4-4-5 default format and 76 bet lines. The fast and furious action costs $0.20 to $100 per spin and takes place in the heart of Tokyo. As the game triggers respins, the grid can increase to a 5×5 format and increase the number of win ways like so:

• 1^st respin – 90 win ways
• 2^nd respin – 154 win ways
• 3^rd respin – 164 win ways
• 4^th respin – 259 win ways

Quickspin has mastered the art of slot creation with spectacular animations and great soundtracks accompanied by innovative game engines and mathematical designs. The software developer includes extra kicks for newbies and recreational gamblers to enjoy, including;

• Compact UI panel – Quickspin pokies have a distinct orange control panel with well-labelled buttons to control gameplay in a simple and effective way
• Multilingual and multicurrency– the pokies support over 20 languages, including English, Swedish, French, Portuguese, and Spanish, and they accept 50+ currencies, including NZD
• Tournaments – Quickspin Challenges allows players to participate in tournaments to win extra prizes while playing their favourite pokies
• Megaways – the developer has a Megaways license from Big Time Gaming, which has since been used to give Big Bad Wolf a facelift with a 6-reel 117649-win way playtable