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What Happened to Microgaming?

Casinofreak777

Casinofreak777

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Microgaming has been one of my favorite game developers since I started playing online several years ago.

But what are they doing now? they haven't launched an innovative and good game in a long time, it seems they don't make games themselves anymore and they only have small indie companies making games for them?, and these games are some of the biggest garbage I've ever tried; boring games with no potential.
 
Some original MG slots are legendary.
They put the BTG nonsense to shame, haven’t had a decent release since the latest Jurassic park and that sadly was a massive disappointment.
Maybe the demand from the zzz megaways or buy bonus fobty slots has contributed to the demise of a once amazing provider, who knows, but it’s certainly sad.
 
Also not a fan of the newer farmed out games that MG is putting out. MG were always my favourite provider.

I was always holding out hope that MG was just using all it's resources to convert their massive library of games to HTML5, so they didn't have the manpower to create new games, then when everything was converted everything would go back to normal.....Then I woke up :mad:

There are a lot of old MG games that I still play regularly and will continue to do so - they can still deliver some good wins. These days everyone is worried about a 20,000X max win, when we all know that isn't going to happen. I'll take a game that delivers 500x wins way more often.
 
The truth about the future of MG was literally on the wall when they launched their Quickfire platform in 2010. From the beginning, the architecture was intended to allow them to host virtually any game. Back then I had contacts in the company and asked them ... "well, I wonder how long will it take before you will have other companies doing the slots and you reduce yourselves to manage the content?" ... simply because it's easy money. I didn't get an answer, so I knew that was the plan.

We should not forget, MG is making unbelievable amounts of money with just a handful of their games: Mega Moolah series, IR and TSII.

Their name still pulls the crowds and hardly any regulated casino dares to go without them, so, all they need to do is have mesmerizing shows at the industry conferences to convince the operators that they are still "the brand".

The majority of players are not the "hardcore" community that we are, nor have they experienced what MG was one day, or have played their games on the Viper client. To them, entertainment, colours, fancy animations etc count more than how a game actually performs. Where we slot nerds can tell the difference, the "newbies" simply don't know. And there are daily 10,000s of newbies signing up worldwide.

A few words to the partner studios. Most of them have been founded by ex-employees of the big boys as they decided that they want to have a bigger piece of the massive pie that is "online gaming" today. So they approached some colleagues/friends or even people employed at competitors etc and set-up shop....very small shop that is and they all hope to be the next NetEnt, Quickspin, Play'n GO etc. Now, to get off the ground to earn some income you need some games quickly, something that is relatively easy to design, uncomplicated math model etc. The result is the drivel we see surfacing on Quickfire for the last years.

And because the money is still rolling in big time, MG got so lazy that they didn't even bother to design a common game interface nor a proper one for their HMTL5 conversion. Coincidentally, I set up some game pages for Microgaming yesterday and was flabbergasted when I loaded some of the older titles in demo mode to get a screenshot for the pages. Below are some examples.

How long will they be able to sustain this course? I don't know but it IMO it is a sure way into irrelevance, whether it will take 3 years or 5 years. They are lucky that they were the backbone of 200+ Viper casinos and that legacy still carries them today. But even hardcore MG casinos like 32RED have started to diversify which automatically leads to less revenue for MG.

My reviews for their latest games regularly trash MG and I have been contacted already a few times to explain myself. It's gotten so bad that I do not receive demo links/promo material anymore whereas in the past I had direct connections in the required departments. Not that I care because the games are simply atrocious. Just reviewed Jungle Jim and the Lost Sphinx yesterday and all they did is increase the game window to 5x5 and put some more multipliers into the gameplay. That, ladies and gents, is what MG can come up with in 2 years since they released the original. Truly sad. :oops:

Thunderstruck - Thor has been castrated :rolleyes:

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Mermaids Millions - the mermaids are crying

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They did what NetEnt, NextGen and WMS did. Rested on their laurels.

Blueprint, BTG and Play N' Go seem to be the cool cats these days.

That said, I probably play MG more than any other provider. Still love a session on any of their 243 ways.

And I don't even mind the HTML5, zero autoplay versions. But that's perhaps down to having 5 winning sessions out of 6. :laugh:

One thing is for sure. I'm definitely dreading the day the Viper Client is decommissioned and laid to rest.
 
Casinofreak777 said:
Microgaming has been one of my favorite game developers since I started playing online several years ago.

But what are they doing now? they haven't launched an innovative and good game in a long time, it seems they don't make games themselves anymore and they only have small indie companies making games for them?, and these games are some of the biggest garbage I've ever tried; boring games with no potential.
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I tackled this in my summary of slots in 2018, along with IGT, WMS as other big developers who've dropped the ball:
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Back in the old days MG Games were the only ones I played. Viper only and I was satisfied with that. Since they released the first Jurassic Park I havent played any of their new games more then a couple of spins to try it. And for maybe 2 years or more I dont even open the new releases. I cant even tell you a name of a slot they released the last 12 month.

And if you look across the popular streamers you dont see them playing MG unless they do one of those „We collect 100 Bonus hunts“.
 
Maybe it's not that tempting to make so many new slots with this competition there is these days, you still have your muscles and can publish new games made by others. It could be money thrown away to spend huge amount of money for developing new slots just for doing them to be very similar than hundred other ones... At the moment as Harry pointed, there are so many of these small players who many are ex employees of some game providers and now making these themselves and try to hit something big, would assume that give it few years and we are back in point where there are mainly few major players left who have bought some these smaller ones who have made something good and who haven't, will be forgotten.

Bit same happened with casinos some years ago, we saw suddenly huge amount of new kids on the block which many are now part of these old big players and many as well don't exist anymore.
 
When i first started playing and reading websites and stuff they all said how amazing MG were. I never really got it even though i still played some of their games. I think i probably got into it just as they were slacking off so I missed the golden era they are meant to have had.

I do get sucked in by good looking games though especially if the theme grabs me. Still learning how to really figure out if a game performs well or not
 
Simply, MG is dying.

I think this started just after their last succes, Jurrasic Park. This slot is maybe perfect, excellent graphics, features, variance is maybe a bit harsh and the paytable is almost copy of Fish Party, roof win is about 6500x, but all in all 9.9/10.

I have a feeling that everything after that went quite wrong.
Next major release - Game of thrones is almost featureless, dull, I was expecting something like JP or Avalon II, and with very evil variance.

Almost everything after that were mediocre slots, variance became even more harsh (now 4 scatters are 10x, not 20x), ideas vanished, graphics lost almost any ambition. Two major projects went very wrong: Jurrasic World is not even a shadow of JP, it has some obvious bugs and graphics are shockingly poor. Almost all that can be apllied to the Phanton of the opera, but execution of this is ever worse and I deeply suspect in math of this slot, something there is terribly wrong.

I guess some people left MG after this failures so new slots were products of some smaller companies. Last truly slot made by MG is Lucha Legends, released in October 2018. I only can say that this slot is pure scandal and it is almost impossible to estimate variance of this slot.

Direction of MG is very disturbing, just looks this:
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Flash support expires next year and I am afraid that will lost some MG classic (JP), because I think that MG is closed book.
 
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I used to love MG slots. TS2, IR, Playboy, Terminator, TFROL, GOT.

WTF happened? Their best developers must have left or died all at once There hasn't been a good slot for at least 2 years. Surely there must be a reason because they have gone from arguably the best slot developer to the worst.
 
MG,s fall from grace has been spectacular, I started playing slots 20 odd years ago and they were way ahead of anyone.
One thing that set them apart was that the early games were true odds with the rtp set by the reel strip combinations,
you could work out the rtp with a simple calculator.I dont think any slot nowdays runs on true odds but it worked for MG.
They used to announce upcoming games a few weeks before release like *** do now but unlike them the game usually
lived up to the hype.Dont know where it went wrong
GOT was a disgrace, out of all the themes that was the one that deserved the effort to make a spectacular game.
I think they had something that has been lost, most of the stuff produced nowaday leaves me cold even with all the
pretty graphics and supermegamultiways.
 
They are no longer the best that is for sure. I am quite sure they are kicking themselves in the ass for a bunch of wrong decisions made. Way too many other software providers out there, and MG just cannot compete anymore.
 
They have ran out of cloning ideas suppose there's only so.many clones.you.can make and they are terrible for.it if.you broke down there total.amoint of games you will only find about 30 tops rest.are.just new graphic new.music clones of each others so boring as hell.as.you know what to.exspect
Just no. originality
 
deanparkr said:
Thunderstruck 2 and Immortal Romance, legendary games but are now disgraced with unplayable software! These games run so terribly its unbelievable. No auto play, extremely slow spins and even the spin button is buggy and sometimes doesnt work.

They need to sort themselves out pronto!
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Plus all the saved bonuses on Playboy, Romance have gone, the slot industry really is shooting itself in the foot....I won't be playing Microgaming ever again now, cost me money esp on Playboy now all wiped out.
 
sledge13 said:
Plus all the saved bonuses on Playboy, Romance have gone, the slot industry really is shooting itself in the foot....I won't be playing Microgaming ever again now, cost me money esp on Playboy now all wiped out.
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back when there was the Dark Knight Returns, had something like a 56 FS x5 and it got wiped before i triggered it :(
 
Yes all my achievements are gone and I had all Free Spin features enabled on IR, TFROL, TSII, Playboy and other similar slots.
Also the new design in html5 looks absolutely hideous, the slots feel cheap, flimsy and clunky.

Tried Thunderstruck the other day and left after 10 spins or so, doesn't feel like the good old TS anymore.
 
Not so fussed about the graphics changing more the maths.

Imho immortal romance was massively tweeked up on the variance with the html inception.

Fishparty - for sure - went the other way. 1000x wins on that were easy to find on the old version - check youtube. Anything approaching 300-400x on the new version are absolute golddust
 
If they can't compete in a market geared up for megaways and bonus buys then its extremely laughable

Look at some of the shite pumped out by BTG? Kingmaker. Lil Devil. Final Countdown ffs. They could basically buy the megaways licence and churn out a load of that dross like Blue Print did. Blue Print did great initially with Diamond Mine but since then they've basically pumped out all of their old games and just stuck the megaways gimmicks onto them lol.

The newest BTG slots are money pits, most of them require you to stick around and wait for the bonus. they are awful slots but the masses lap them up because its BTG. Lil Devil is the worst slot created by them but yet gets a seal of approval from the gullible happy clappers. MG... buy the megaways licence. take the Jurrassic Park or Thunderstruck 2 slot. and turn them into megaways.... job done.
 
sledge13 said:
Those in charge of the slots really are treating us with total contempt now, from BTG to Microgaming, they simply want to fleece the lot
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You should see the new Raging Rhino which I just watched on youtube, Vegaslowroller was playing 50 dollar spins and did not hit one bonus round, went to the 20 and 10 dollars bet and of course he hits free spins, He got addicted in like an instant and it's scary that this was even passed and allowed. Basically you can play these big bets for 3 "enhanced" spins where supposedly you have 1 in 4 chance to hit the free spins.
 
MG should have addressed the problems short-term by, as stated, lapping up the Megaways license like everyone else. I'm guessing some company pride took over there.....

Still, they could have remained relevant at least, and not relied on their hoary back catalogue. This would have allowed them to think of their own IP to eventually combat the scourge of Megaways!
 


I have played BTG in the past, stuck to my word when I said I will never spin on Kingtaker, or Lil Evil, or Holy Muff Diver. not spent a penny on any of them, the last time I touched any of their slots was a few weeks ago doing some spins on Final Cuntdown, no more
Rig Crime Gaping / Rig Crime Shaming for me, and Extra Silly was evil.

As for Microgaming it's quite simple, Immortal Nochance 2 err I mean Romance 2 and take on Netent's DOA 2 with it and that would put them firmly into being revelant again, go back to doing what they do best.
 
electronictonic said:
I have played BTG in the past, stuck to my word when I said I will never spin on Kingtaker, or Lil Evil, or Holy Muff Diver not spent a penny on any of them, the last time I touched any of their slots was a few weeks ago doing some spins on Final Cuntdown, no more
Rig Crime Gaping / Rig Crime Shaming for me, and Extra Silly was evil.
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Bonanza is probably their only decent slot and if you like that I'd suggest just playing the rip off to it Diamond Mine, exactly the same slot only less laggy and more bearable tune wise.

BTG introduced the feature buys and thank god they've banned them. Hopefully BTG decide they no longer wanna produce for the UK market, and take most of the blue print crap with them as well.
 
Extra Chilli

Degsy did a vid on it last week I think and did one a a year or so back. And he highlighted what that thing was about. You could clearly see what that slot was designed to do from the off. It wasn't a Bonanza "upgrade" it was basically White Rabbit maxed up on steroids masquerading as a Bonanza "upgrade". It defiantly went down the crack cocaine route that's for sure.
 
slotmaster said:
You should see the new Raging Rhino which I just watched on youtube, Vegaslowroller was playing 50 dollar spins and did not hit one bonus round, went to the 20 and 10 dollars bet and of course he hits free spins, He got addicted in like an instant and it's scary that this was even passed and allowed. Basically you can play these big bets for 3 "enhanced" spins where supposedly you have 1 in 4 chance to hit the free spins.
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Raging Rhino Megaways lol

Its probably worse than Fishing Frenzy Megaways and that's going some

There's some slots that can't be "megawayed" and those two are defiantly in that category
 
Hydr0 said:
Consider yourselves lucky that one of your best slot provider choices isn’t Betsoft :mad:

I can only wish to play MG again - loved Playboy + Avalon 2

Thanks OZ government for screwing us royally!
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You don't really want to play MG again its awful now. I have tried it and its slower, no auto spin. My favourite was Immortal Romance and Thunderstuck II. I would still play it but not for long as it does your head in lol

The Oz government need to get their act together that's for sure.
 
If it is not enough, here is my data from my "session" playing Immortal Romance:

Spins: 117 (85 Dead Spins, 32 Wins - 2 wins were above Bet size with 3,33x and 4,33x)
Bet Size: 0,60 - 0,90
Features: 0
Total Wager/Bet: 85,8
Total Wins: 18,85
RTP: 22 %

And this is just my last session on it, the few before were not better. Not sure if I want even open their slots anymore, I am really disappointed.
 


To be fair, that’s a small sample, but yes, by all accounts here MG have lost it.

When I was able to play MG, there were at least two instances that I recall where the progress bonus meters were reset (I opened a thread about one of the times this happened, way back - believe that one was exclusive to Videoslots though after their software upgrade), for slots such as Playboy, Jurassic Park, Immortal Romance... and so on.

The fact that his kind of stuff is still happening is quite frankly a bloody joke.

Keep up the great work MG.

PS: wouldn’t stop me from playing my old favs though ;)
 
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ladyhawke said:
I know I am very odd, but I am also very much the odd one out here, as I like Betsoft! :laugh: Had some really great wins on some of their slots.
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Could you share some of your favorite slots?
Have only ever played one or two betsoft slots.
Would be nice to have something to play besides Dead or alive. :)
 
ladyhawke said:
I know I am very odd, but I am also very much the odd one out here, as I like Betsoft! :laugh: Had some really great wins on some of their slots.
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You’re not that odd ;)

I don’t really mind betsoft actually, just would be nice, obviously, to have access to some of the bigger providers again. Miss BTG for eg, and would love to try blueprint etc.

Have always been a fan of FaFa twins and have won big on it many times. With a top prize of 9720X it’s not to be sneezed at. Never hear players talk about it, nor see winning screenies, except my recent ones hehe.. (guess most are preoccupied playing the big name providers, and/or don’t trust betsoft, given their history of questionable ethics, namely RE their jackpot games?)

Have to say though, their last few games annoy the hell out of me. The spin speed is a joke - run at 100m/hr with no way to slow them down. I like to chill out when playing slots....the variance level is out of the world, which makes it a tad exciting, but honestly the top prizes seem like fiction to me, and unattainable. Time will tell....
 
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Kroffe said:
Could you share some of your favorite slots?
Have only ever played one or two betsoft slots.
Would be nice to have something to play besides Dead or alive. :)
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I’ll leave ladyhawke to provide her favs, but if you enjoy high variance slots that can actually reward you, I would recommend you give FaFa twins a crack (if you haven’t already).

The usual caveat for high variance slotting applies of course, but if you catch this game at the right time, you will be a happy camper ;)

Edit: perhaps a medium to high variance structure is closer to the mark.
 
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Hydr0 said:
I’ll leave ladyhawke to provide her favs, but if you enjoy high variance slots that can actually reward you, I would recommend you give FaFa twins a crack (if you haven’t already).

The usual caveat for high variance slotting applies of course, but if you catch this game at the right time, you will be a happy camper ;)
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Yeah, i saw your screenshots from it.
Sure looks like it can pay.
Is it lowroller friendly? 10-40p min stake is a must for slots i play since i make so small deposits. :P
 
Kroffe said:
Woah there.. Thats almost 3 9p spins on Doa per Fafa-spin.
I noticed your screenshots were in SEK.
Whats up with that? =)
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Yes, true, you can’t bet as low as you can in DOA, but given the medium high variance structure, you usually get plenty of playtime.

As for my wins being in SEK (one of the two FaFa twins hits to be precise, as one of them was in AUD), that’s my currency of choice at the casino where I usually play betsoft, and where I used to play BTG slots (you may have noticed these are also in SEK). AUD, my preferred currency isn’t available.
 
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Kroffe said:
Could you share some of your favorite slots?
Have only ever played one or two betsoft slots.
Would be nice to have something to play besides Dead or alive.
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I would love to be able to play DOA. But not possible, so off I go to play BetSoft.

Some of my favourite games are listed below. Sorry, but am not sure of the maximum X factor on these games - don't know how to work it out. :eek2: Oh well...some of us are born to be Stephen Hawking, some of us are not.

So...

The Angler: Even the base game can give good wins, and if you catch the FS in a really good mood you can end up with a screenful of sticky wilds. The bonus round is usually crap, but just occasionally it can be OK. The payout table states you can win 130,000 credits in a single game.

Alkemor's Tower: Again, reasonable wins in the base game. Some of the bonus rounds are total crap (Earth Elemental Spell, I'm looking at you!), but some of the others are awesome. But it needs to be in a good mood, otherwise get the hell out.

Puppy Love Plus: OK, I'm a sucker for these cute little puppies - just wish they were kittens. :) The bonus round can give a good payout, but it can also be crap. But the FS can be triggered frequently, so even though on average, it doesn't pay that well, continually triggering the FS can boost your balance.

7th Heaven: Never seen this type of game before, even though it is classified as a Video slot. If you are lucky enough to get two wild reels (Cols 2 + 4) paired with a 7 across all reels, you will be laughing all the way to the bank.

Under the Sea: Good for steadily increasing your balance. However, pray you don't trigger the FS. You don't get anything for the trigger, and they (usually) are total crap.

More Gold Digging: Wow, can this one pay, both in base game (up to x5 multiplier) and the FS (up to x15 multiplier). Also, up to 2,330,000 credits can be won in a single spin. Have never seen this (how I wish!) but I have had great wins on this game.

Tiger's Claw: Reminds me of Siberian Storm, so possibly a clone. It is a 720 ways with up to 96 FS to be won. Again, good for boosting balances. Base game wins are between 10x-20x, but with the FS, as long as the game is in a good mood, it can wander into W/D territory.

Bamboo Rush: A new game, and I have only played it once, but it really looks as if it has potential.

Carnaval Forever: Avoid! Avoid! Avoid! Dreadful game with lousy payouts. ALthough it says "Big wins with the Carnaval queen", all I can say is: In what universe? And the payouts even for top paying symbols are dreadful - 100x if you are lucky. Did I say I hate this game?

Anyway, hope some of this is of use. And good luck. :)
 


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