As summer winds down, the autumn months begin to turn the trees into glorious shades of orange, red, purple, brown, and yellow.
The approach to the end of the year starts, and the promise of shortened periods of daylight and colder months becomes real. Yet that doesn’t stop online software developers from creating and releasing new slot games. In fact, this is the time of year when things ramp up as providers know people spend more time indoors in the winter months.
Various exciting slots are due to be released in September, coming from some prolific brands. Look at the upcoming slot games for the month and see which ones you’re going to play.
Hula Balua (Elk Studios)
Anyone who has heard of Elk Studios before will know that the brand’s games are always highly compelling to play. That much remains true with this upcoming release entitled Hula Balua. In the game, you will spin six reels, and you can form wins anywhere on the grid.
Everything takes place in a tropical lagoon area, with symbols on the reels coming in the shape of various fruits. The starfruit offers the highest reward of all these, and you can form wins from any symbol as long as eight of them are in view anywhere. As is common with games from Elk Studios, the graphics are amazing, presenting a fascinating background to combine with the fruit symbols.
Choosing to play this game will put you in control of a medium-high variance release. This makes it ideal for different types of bankroll, further enhancing the appeal of Hula Balua. The pay anywhere function is one of the newer mechanics for online slots, and it fits in perfectly with this game. Plus, you can win big during gameplay.
- Paylines/Ways to Win – Pay Anywhere
- RTP – 94%
- Max Payout – 25,000x
- Volatility – Medium-High
Hula Balua also has a few special features involved in gameplay for you to trigger and experience. The tiki mask serves as the bonus symbol in the slot, and three or more of those showing up will activate the free spins round. If Elmo the sloth appears at any time, he will activate the redrops function and create wild symbols as he walks. In this round, sticky redrops also come into effect.
During base gameplay, identical symbols that form a square or rectangle will merge together to create a big symbol, and multipliers are created at the same time.
Nordic Kings (High 5 Games)
Nordic Kings can only mean one thing – Vikings. And that’s precisely the theme behind this online slot from High 5 Games. It features a layout that consists of five reels and three rows in total, and across that interface, you can win in 243 different ways.
As you would expect from an online slot based on the Viking civilisation, everything takes place in the icy scenery of the north. More specifically on the chilly waters, as the Viking clan sails to raid their next lands. Aboard your longboat, you’ll be able to tackle any resistance with valour and might.
Nordic Kings provides some wonderful imagery throughout, with snow falling across the screen during gameplay. It features a 96% RTP rate for you to benefit from, which falls in line with the standard for video slot games of today.
- Paylines/Ways to Win – 243
- RTP – 96%
- Max Payout – 500x
- Volatility – Low
The base game that is active in Northern Kings is entertaining enough in its own right. Yet the specialities it includes bring more to the game. You can trigger a free spins round while playing, which occurs when three bonus symbols appear on the central three reels.
You get five free spins to play through. There is also a wild symbol, which appears in the form of a treasure chest. At the same time, splitting symbols are present in Northern Kings, to boost potential wins.
Gus Goes Fishin’ (iSoftBet)
You can spend some time casting a line and trying to hook the biggest fish possible in this iSoftBet online slot release for September. Gus Goes Fishin’ provides a medium volatility slot, with Gus leading the way, bringing all his knowledge of angling to the fore.
He’s already seated in his boat out on the seas, trying to hook as many swimmers as he can. Can you outdo him at fishing, is the question? Perhaps you’ll need the assistance of the game’s special features. Everything in this slot takes place on five reels and three rows, and you can form winning combinations across the 20 paylines.
This iSoftBet release features a 96% RTP rate, which is another one that fits into the general average for video slots. It also comes with a decent maximum payout for you to try and hit, as well as a few inviting specialities. A playful soundtrack is present as you spin the reels, and you could hook some sunken relics, like old boots filled with coins or an empty can of fish!
- Paylines/Ways to Win – 20
- RTP – 96%
- Max Payout – 5,840x
- Volatility – Medium
As well as offering a thoroughly entertaining base game, Gus Goes Fishin’ has a selection of special features to experience. The Deep Spins feature is triggered with the appearance of three or more fishing boat symbols. You will then receivd 8, 10 or 12 Deep Spins. When a fish symbol is collected in this round, it contributes to the multiplier, which can reach up to 10x.
Each time wild symbols land, they contribute to an extra spins meter. There is also the sticky golden fish present in this feature. Fish Bonanza Modifiers are also active on any paid base game spin whenever one or more fish symbols show up.
Densho (Hacksaw Gaming)
The beauty of this online slot from Hacksaw Gaming is visible from the very first moment. It’s like going on a journey into the realms of the orient. Watercolour images fill the background, altering on the left-hand side every so often.
There are five reels and four rows for you to spin in Densho, and all the symbols appearing there are designed in the watercolour style, too. The 96.40% RTP rate game has 10 paylines to win on, which are fixed in place. There is also a maximum payout potential of 10,000x your stake. Speaking of winning, the base same symbols come in various forms, including the geisha, the owl, and the Japanese bridge over water.
You can also benefit from the Densho wild symbol, which is that of the mountains. This substitutes to form winning combinations across the reels. There is a medium to high variance in action in the slot too, and this helps the game to appeal to a wide enough audience.
- Paylines/Ways to Win – 10
- RTP – 96.40%
- Max Payout – 10,000x
- Volatility – Medium-High
The enchanting world of Densho is heightened even more by the inclusion of Wild Multiplier reels, which come into action when a Densho symbol lands. This then expands into said reel if it can make up at least one winning combination.
These reels are wild and apply a multiplier to each winning combination of up to 100x. If you spin three koi carp scatter symbols into view anywhere, then you activate 10 free spins in the game, too. Symbol upgrades can occur in this round, while Super Free Spins are triggered with four free spins scatter symbols.
GigaGong GigaBlox (Yggdrasil)
If you’re not familiar with the GigaBlox collection of games that are available online, then now is the time. GigaGong GigaBlox is the latest in this selection, coming from the Yggdrasil brand. The game offers six reels for you to spin, featuring mega symbols on them. Across that setup, the developer has also included a total of 40 paylines to create wins on.
The theme behind the game is an oriental gong, which you’ll see hanging from the tori gate on the right-hand side. This has its own effects on your gaming session, which we’ll explain shortly. It’s also the case that Yggdrasil utilises its excellent graphic capabilities in GigaGong GigaBlox, as is to be expected by now.
The theme is executed to perfection too, with the background depicting what can only be thought of as a Japanese water garden. The visual wonder of GigaGong GigaBlox expands up to the reels as well, relating to the symbols in action. Here is some further insight into everything that this game incorporates:
- Paylines/Ways to Win – 40
- RTP – 96%
- Max Payout – 5,120x
- Volatility – Medium
As well as offering some intriguing base symbols, there is also a wild symbol appearing on the reels. This comes in the shape of koi carp, and it will substitute for the standard symbol additions. Super Wilds can also appear, which will expand over entire reels.
Any gong symbol that lands in view on the reels will immediately splut into individual parts. Each of those will pay the value of the base stake multiplied by the amount shown in the gong on the right of the reels.
The lotus flower scatter is able to trigger the slot’s free spins round, and this occurs whenever six or more of them appear in view. You also have the opportunity to buy your way into that bonus round, if you wish.
Frozen Tropics (Pragmatic Play)
Imagine visiting a tropical island for your vacation. You’re expecting sun, sea, and sand. A chance to relax in the wonderful sounds of the waves crashing on the shore. Unfortunately, this Pragmatic Play game suggests that the tropical lands have all experienced an onrush of cold weather, leaving them frozen. It’s a compelling game, designed in only the way that Pragmatic Play knows how.
This means you can expect high-quality graphics, exceptional animations, and a wonderful soundtrack. During gameplay, you can form wins in 2,304 ways across the six reels. Some of the symbols on those reels appear frozen in ice blocks too – we’ve got more insight into these soon.
Frozen Tropics is great to play if you like high variance games, so ensure you have a nice, dedicated bankroll for your session. You’ll find it to be a stunning release by this brand, bringing an RTP rate of 96.15% and a series of special features to keep you entertained throughout.
- Paylines/Ways to Win – 2,304
- RTP – 96.15%
- Max Payout – 9,000x
- Volatility – High
As well as offering a series of symbols from playing cards and fruits, there is the scatter symbol. This comes in the form of the parrot mascot, who seems to have been frizen blue himself! If you hit three or more of these on the reels, you will trigger the free spins round. You’ll get 10 of these to experience, and you can buy your way into the bonus game, too.
Wild symbols are active throughout Frozen Tropics, while the tumble feature will hit whenever you form a win. Symbols in the game hit randomly, with 1 out of 3 possible levels. A level three symbol is in frozen form, a level two is partially frozen, and a level 1 is completely unfrozen. Frozen ones don’t explode and disappear during tumbles, but decrease in level.