Quickspin Casinos
Quickspin are one of the most recognisable names in the online gambling world, as their range of Video Slot games are played by thousands of players every single day. In fact, the company is so popular, it is said online casinos will do anything in their power to secure a partnership agreement with Quickspin to offer their games, so this just goes to show how much players enjoy, respect, and value their games.
In this article, we are going to look at some of the most popular Quickspin games – all of which will be Video Slots, as the developer have yet to branch out into casino table games or video poker titles. We’re also going to look at the company itself, including how it was founded and by whom, and where we are likely to see the developer take things in the next few months and the coming years.
Best UK Quickspin Casinos & Bonuses
Slots
Many of the Video Slots produced by Quickspin have quickly become player favourites, and while the games are generally fairly low-variance, they have become a staple at many online casinos, and it’s not hard to see why so many players love the developer’s games. The games are colourful, fun, as well as fantastically graphically designed, and the low-variance nature of the games means that hitting bonus rounds is generally quite easy, eliminating any long, depressing playing sessions where you don’t hit anything.
In this section, we’re going to look at some of the most popular Quickspin slots, and we’ve chosen games that enjoy widespread availability and are available at the majority of online casinos.
Gold Lab
Gold Lab is one of the most popular slots developed by Quickspin and this cheeky and fun game is based around the world of a mad scientist. While a recent update to the game has actually increased the volatility, it is still relatively easy to trigger the bonus feature, and if you're lucky enough to land all four of the magic potions within the feature, it’s possible to land a full-screen of wilds, giving amazing potential for big wins.
Dragon Shrine
Dragon Shrine is another of Quickspins well-known games, and in this Chinese-themed game, you'll find yourself hunting for one of two bonus rounds. Each bonus involves re-spins, and if you are lucky enough to land a full screen of the Red Dragon, you can win up to 400X your stake. This gets even better in the bonus round where you are awarded 10 free spins (with retriggers possible) and on every spin, there is an enhanced chance of the re-spin.
Sakura Fortune
Sakura Fortune is one of Quickspins most recent releases, and is also one of their quickest games to become a hit with players around the world. Released in early 2017, Sakura Fortune has quickly gone on to become the developer's most played game and this is thanks to the many bonuses found within the game, which includes re-spins, Sticky Wilds, and a free-spins bonus round.
Sakura Fortune is also one of the first Quickspin titles to feature an incentive-based option, which sees you earn coins as you play the game more and more, with in-game prizes (like direct entry to the bonus round) available in exchange for coins.
Phoenix Sun
Phoenix Sun is perhaps one of the most innovative and creative games from Quickspin, and this Egyptian-themed video slots combines a touch of Microgaming’s popular 243-ways-to-win structure that we've seen become so popular, with their own little unique touch. The game is playable from 20p per spin up to £20 per spin, and in the main base game, the payline structure is a 267-ways-to-win layout.
Where things get really interesting is when you manage to land one of the red Phoenix wild symbols. Each time you do this, three game pieces above the reels will unlock, revealing more areas, and five of these red Phoenix symbols unlocks the full screen. At this point, the game turns into a 4077-ways-to-win structure, as well as awarding you the bonus round. Entering the bonus, you will be given eight free spins, which are all played out on the full 4077-ways-to-win payline structure, and it’s possible to make absolutely huge wins if you get lucky and make 5-of-a-kind pay lines across the screen.
Leprechaun Hills
Leprechaun Hills is Quickspins Irish-themed slot, and let's be honest, all game developers need to have at least one Irish-themed game in their portfolio – it seems an unwritten law. Leprechaun Hills transports you to the Emerald Isles and provides a fun, upbeat, gaming experience that offers two different bonus rounds.
The first bonus is a randomly-triggered base-game feature, which sees you awarded a free re-spin, with a random stacked high-value symbol on the reels. The main bonus, which is triggered by landing three scatter symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4, awards you with 7 free spins, during which mystery rainbow symbols appear on all reels. When they land in view on reels, they all transform into the same, higher-paying symbols, allowing for potentially massive wins.
Titan Thunder
Titan Thunder is one of Quickspins older games, and is one of the few that still requires some players to have Adobe flash installed. If you’re a Google Chrome user though, you won’t need to worry about this, as the browser comes pre-installed with Flash.
The game focuses around a number of ancient Gods and an exciting base-game feature can be triggered randomly on any spin. When it does, a hidden sixth reel unlocks for one spin, with up to 10 wild symbols placed on the reels before the spin takes place. The main bonus is triggered by landing three of the lightning symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4, and you’re awarded eight free spins for doing this. Before the spins begin, one of the high-paying God symbols is chosen at random and becomes a stacked wild for the duration of the bonus.
Treasure Island
Treasure Island is a 40 payline slot centred around a strong pirate theme and with two different bonuses on offer, it’s easily one of the developer's most played titles. The first feature is the Cannonball bonus, which, when triggered, adds up to nine wild onto your screen. The second – the main bonus – has you pick one of three ship steering wheels. One of these reveals a boogie cash prize and the other two awards either the Treasure Island Bonus, called a 'Pick Me Bonus', or entry to the free spins round.
The free spins are by far a bonus you’ll want to be awarded, and thanks to sticky wilds, present during the free spins, it's possible to land a full wild screen, amounting to a massive win.
Other Notable Slot Titles
That’s just a small selection of Quickspins Video Slots. Other titles include: Sticky Bandits, Hot Sync, Crystal Queen, Big Bad Wolf, and the Wild Chase.
Table Games
Roulette
Quickspin don't currently offer any Roulette games, and while this looks unlikely to change in the near future, there is, of course, a chance they might decide to broaden their game range. For now, however, it appears far more likely we will see the company continue to focus their efforts on developing their video slot range. When you think about it, it doesn't really make sense for them to develop Roulette titles just the sake of it, as they enjoy a significant market share of the slot world, and indeed, they themselves state on their website that pioneering the future of Video Slots is their main aim in business, so just don’t hold your breath.
Blackjack
As with Roulette, Quickspin don’t offer any Blackjack titles whatsoever, and similarly, we think it’s relatively unlikely that they’ll change this any time soon. It may be an annoyance to some loyal Quickspin players – and by some seen as lazy – but it is important to note that it’s more of a business decision than anything, and Quickspin are, after all, a relatively new and small company, thriving just fine with their production of Video Slots.
Live Dealer Games
Quickspin do not currently offer a Live Dealer casino, or indeed, any Live Dealer games. This doesn’t look likely to change in the coming months or years, and we would expect the developer to create a range of virtual casino Table Games before even thinking about stepping into the Live Game circuit.
Video Poker
While some players are convinced on various Internet forums that Quickspin have indeed developed a number of Video Poker titles – unfortunately, the truth is – they have not. At the time of writing, the software developer only offers Video Slot games within their gaming portfolio. Whether this will change or not remains to be seen, but as of June 2017, there are no Video Poker games within Quickspin's portfolio.
Jackpot Games
Unfortunately, as it appears to be becoming increasingly common in this post, Quickspin don’t yet offer any Jackpot Games to players either, and this is somewhat of a surprise, considering the developer specialises in Video Slots. However, like we have reiterated all throughout this article, the developer is still relatively young, and we find it very likely – if not probable, that we will see Quickspin release their own selection of Progressive Jackpot game, as and when the time permits.
About Quickspin
- Year Founded: 2011
- Owner: Daniel Lindberg and Matt WesterLund
- Publicly Traded: No
History
Quickspin was founded by three professionals, all heavily involved within the gambling industry, and well-qualified. In fact, two of their founders – Daniel Lindberg and Matt WesterLund – used to work at NetEnt, with Daniel a sales director for over five years, and Matt, a design specialist, working on pre-production concepts, and in-production graphical work.
The third founder was again, a previous employee of an online gambling giant, Unibet, and after serving on their management team for almost a decade, he joined Daniel and Matt to create what has today become known as Quickspin.
Quickspin has been well-received by players and operators alike, and their fun, quirky games are filled with vibrant colours and offer an incredibly diverse and exciting gambling experience. It’s clear the company have managed to get two core components right: game design and business. And, all too often, we see software development companies that are really good at either game design or business, but rarely the two combined. This is definitely one of the reasons why many software providers go out of business after a few short years within the industry and why Quickspin have thrived.
Quickspin have managed to secure themselves a strong foothold within the market, and while their lack of casino games is disappointing, Video Slot offerings have revolutionised online gaming, and their titles can be found at virtually all online casinos. This widespread availability can largely be attributed to a 2012 agreement they signed that essentially exposed their games to over half a million new UK-based players. This was ultimately achieved by partnering with one of the world’s largest casino operators (who themselves operate over 18 different online casinos), and it’s said that this deal is what expedited the rise of Quickspin's popularity.
Since this agreement, the company has gone on to see tremendous growth, and they’ve been well recognised for it by the industry, even winning the coveted EGR B2B award – 'The Software Rising Star of the Year' – only strengthening their rather bold statement of being the 'best game developer on the planet'.
The Future for Quickspin
Today, Quickspin continue to release extremely high-quality games, and some of their most recent titles utilise never-before-seen technology, that many competitors will likely try to emulate. Indeed, Ways of Fortune – their latest release – incorporates a number of unique game mechanisms, including shifting reels, cascading symbols, and individual reel positions for symbols. This was also one of their first Video Slot games to be fully-accessible to mobile players, and while some of their previous games have been available to mobile users, their accessibility was not widespread due to both licensing and compatibility issues. That’s why it’s notable that Ways of Fortune can be found on almost all mobile casinos, featuring Quickspin games.
As mobile gambling is growing exponentially, this is the direction we are likely to see the developers taking in the coming months and years. With more players choosing to gamble from their phones or tablets than ever before, it’s a niche that – from a business sense – a game developer would be foolish not to go after.
Quickspin will also attempt to continue their innovative technological advancements, which can be seen both in terms of the player-facing game, as well as the game mechanics, which are essentially the 'behind the scenes' of their games. While their games aren’t every players' cup of tea due to their low-variance and often frustrating bonus teases, they’ve managed to secure a soft spot in many players' hearts, and they continue to be one of the world’s leading software developers.