Buck Stakes Entertainment Slots

Buck Stakes Entertainment started operating in 2021, and right off the bat they partnered up with Microgaming. This proved rather fruitful, as it allowed their online slots to be offered to worldwide audiences, which was something the latter was more than happy to do given the quality of these superb games.

Situated in South Africa, the company didn’t spring onto the scene from thin air. The core of the staff is formed by industry professionals who have worked both in the land-based and online gambling scene for decades. Though we have seen the influence of the online gaming experience in their portfolio, they are yet to bring out their classic style and themes on in full scale.

Join us as we take a look at the catalogue, its combining factors, and things that clearly stand out in the sea of modern online slots.

Graphics that are made to impress

Well, it’s the first thing that you see, isn’t it? Graphics have become more and more impressive as time goes by and as the devices we use have become more and more sophisticated. Buck Stakes Entertainment certainly makes the most of these capabilities, and the proof of that is easy to see by simply opening up one or any of their online slots.

It’s not only still graphics that come in incredible quality, but also animations and effects. Yet, the centre stage is still reserved for the gameplay, special functions and simple fun of spinning. Graphis play exactly the role that they are meant to play, supporting the rest of the game and keeping things interesting for the player. The same can be said for the audio effects, which are not quite as impressive but still way more complex than the lounge music that many other games come with.

Themes, something new or repetition of the old?

Truth be told, the selection of games out from the company is a bit too limited to tell you what the grand strokes of style and themes is going to be. But, we have taken a look at what is available so far, and at the very least we can say that it’s not going to be the same old themes we have seen so many times already.

...at the same time, history isn’t exactly an unknown subject for other game developers either, and that is something that the company draws inspiration from. So far they have headed out into the wild seas, taking us into rich sea journeys amongst the pirates of the Caribbean, with their jolly rogers and hidden treasures.

At the same time, some classic influences are also visible in the form of diamonds, sevens, cherries and plenty of symbols of luck. The company has also explored fortune wheels, which isn’t the most common theme for online slots, though they have become quite popular as of late in live casinos.

High volatility games with high wins

Low and medium volatility slots are not something that operators usually concentrate on, and they are not really something that players would overtly favour either. It’s not surprising that a brand new gaming company would choose to concentrate on the big wins, as that is what most players are after.

On the other hand, the competition with these sorts of games is very high, just like the volatility and the wins. One thing that needs to fare well when compared to other games is the RTP. We’re glad to tell you that so far these games have stayed well above the magical limit of 96% that has become the standard for minimum return to player.

As for the wins themselves, let’s take a look at...

Megaways slots

The first game to come out from the company was a Megaways game. This not only means that you can expect quite some big wins as mentioned above, but also that the company is very well aware of the trends in iGaming. Megaways slots were first introduced by Big Time Gaming, and nowadays they have licensed the game type to other providers. That Buck Stakes managed to secure a license right away is not by pure chance. In fact, it seems to be part of the deal they made with Microgaming to provide their games via their platform.

If you are new to Megaways slots this is as good a place to start as any. The settings for these games change a lot, but as some of them go into hundreds of thousands of ways to win, you can be sure to get your hands in the high-end of possibilities.

What about features and specials?

We have to admit that when it comes to features and specials the selection isn’t nearly as impressive as everything else that makes a slot. Players are welcomed to the usual scatters and wilds, as well as variations of them. To spice up things a bit further extra spins are added, and even multipliers…

...but then that seems to be it. There’s certainly a lot of room for improvement here, especially when it comes to different reel and payline setups beyond Megaways. We’ve selected to err on the side of the company being new, and thus expect the selection to widen up in the near future. Keep your eye on these titles, and you might yet be surprised in this area too.

Microgaming Studio or something more

Microgaming has been stocking up on small developers, probably being the leader in this area. The thing with these companies is that they tend to remain small, specialised studios that come out with slots that cover a certain area.

Will that be the case with Buck Stakes too? Or will they amount to something else? Time will tell, but as things look right now the company seems to be concentrating on Megaways games and other high win slots. In that area they do pretty well.