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Malta – AvatarUX journeys to the Land of the Rising Sun in KokeshiPop

By Phil - 2 November 2022

AvatarUX has rolled out another thrilling PopWins title in its latest creative concoction, KokeshiPop, which boasts the studios unmistakable art style and thrilling mechanics.

Players are initially confronted with a 3×5 reelset, and 486 ways to win, with a pays both ways mechanic. In addition, the iconic PopWins mechanic is present, seeing each winning symbol replaced by two more, increasing reel height and adding further paylines. Each reel can reach six symbols tall in base play.

If a reel reaches full height during base play, a random reward multiplier of up to 20x is activated. On each subsequent win that occurs, the multiplier doubles. This resets between spins.

Landing three or more scatter symbols will launch the Free Spins mode, awarding at least five free spins, where the reels start at four symbols high, with the potential to grow up to seven symbols tall, offering a whopping 33,614 paylines.

During the bonus, a multiplier starts at 1x, with consecutive wins seeing it double, to reach astronomic potential. In addition, if all reels are unlocked in the mode, the Kokeshi Multiplier is awarded, increasing the existing multiplier value by up to 20x.

Before entering the feature, players can also utilise the Gamble Wheel, possibly winning up to 12 free spins.

In certain jurisdictions, players can progress directly to the bonus through either the Buy Bonus or Buy Max Bonus options.

KokeshiPop is the newest title from AvatarUX to feature the PopWins mechanic, which has proven to be hugely popular among players and operators alike. The studio was named Rising Star at the 2022 EGR B2B Awards.

The game is initially available exclusively to AvatarUX’s partners with direct integrations and will be rolled out globally in 2023.

Nicola Longmuir, CEO at AvatarUX, said: “KokeshiPop sees us embark on a journey to the Far East in our gorgeous new creation. Packed with the ever-popular PopWins mechanic, huge multiplier potential, and a max win of 10,000x, it’s another stellar addition to our growing slots catalogue.”