Month: June 2022

[PR] Evolution today announced the launch of Gonzo’s Treasure Hunt™, a ground-breaking online live game show and the world’s first live casino game to bring together live and slots-style gameplay, and the first with the option to play in VR (Virtual Reality) mode. Inspired by the famous Gonzo character and intellectual property (IP) from NetEnt’s popular Gonzo’s Quest™ online slots title, the all-new Gonzo’s Treasure Hunt™ is the latest addition to Evolution’s live game shows portfolio. Blending the worlds of live and slots and representing “a whole new direction”, the new Gonzo live game show is the first Evolution game to use NetEnt IP following Evolution’s acquisition of NetEnt at the end of last year. The central feature of Gonzo’s Treasure Hunt™ is the search for hidden treasures in a giant wall of 70 stones. A stand-out feature in this latest version of Gonzo’s adventures is when the world-famous explorer ‘comes alive’ as an augmented reality virtual character and joins the live show hosts and players in the search. Another world first for the live casino market is the option to play and bet on Gonzo’s Treasure Hunt™ in VR mode using a Virtual Reality headset and controller, enriching the immersive gaming experience even further. Todd Haushalter, Chief Product Officer at Evolution, said: “This is our first product that combines the best of NetEnt with Evolution. I’ve been excited to work with the amazing NetEnt intellectual property since the acquisition was announced and we are starting by taking the most famous character in slots and bringing him to live casino.” Haushalter continued: “This is also the first live game ever where players have such a high degree of control over their game strategy and the potential outcome. Unlike other games where the result is the result and there is nothing you can do about it, in Gonzo’s Treasure Hunt™ players take control as they go hunting for their prizes. This is a whole new direction for our game shows as we want to widen the definition of what a game show is – giving the player this level of control will attract a new audience to Evolution. We are continuing to evolve what the gambling experience can be, and this is an incredibly exciting landmark launch.”

[Company News] Evolution today announced the launch of Super Andar Bahar, a unique online version of the traditional Indian card game that includes optional, super-engaging side bets for the chance of multiplied payouts of up to 4,000x. In the main game, players simply predict on which side of the table – the Bahar side or the Andar side – a card will be dealt that matches the first-dealt card, referred to as the ‘Joker’ or sometimes the ‘house card’. Evolution’s new online version is faithful to the traditional game but adds ten entirely optional, easy-to-understand side bets. The aim in the side bets is to predict when the matching card will be dealt and offer the potential for greatly multiplied wins with between one and five random multipliers being randomly applied to the side bet odds in every game round. Todd Haushalter, Chief Product Officer at Evolution, said: “Central to our product strategy is giving players everything they want and even some things they don’t know they want. We are delighted to have done just that by bringing a super-special version of the Indian classic Andar Bahar to Evolution’s live casino. Andar Bahar is well known throughout India and it’s a great game how it is. However, we could not resist the temptation to spice it up a little with a series of side bets that allow players to win astronomically high multipliers, which is something we felt was missing from this superb game.” Haushalter continued: “I think players are going to appreciate how we kept the base game traditional in every way but added this fun twist as an optional side bet. And there’s more to come! To further support this market, we will be launching another popular Indian card game, Teen Patti, later this year.”