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SLOTS SHOWCASE 2019

QIn brief, how would you describe Neo Tokyo to our readers?

AWith its immersive backstory, striking graphics and engaging gameplay,

Neo Tokyo epitomises the Ganapati approach to online casino. Neo Tokyo is a visual masterpiece; the neon glow of a futuristic Tokyo cityscape forms the backdrop of this captivating slot game.

QHow does the gameplay work, and which unique features and

mechanics set Neo Tokyo apart from other slot titles in the market?

AThe symbols in Neo Tokyo create a honeycomb pattern, with the

hexagonal shaped tiles forming a 4x3x4x3x4 reel layout. Familiar landmarks such as the Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Skytree are featured in the background and the game’s music and sound effects are custom made. The Cyberpunk love story around which the slot is centred continues throughout the game, with a series of videos revealing its twists and turns at each stage. In the Random Wilds feature, the player is awarded multiple payouts when the main character Jin’s scatter symbol lands on the first reel and brings up to three wilds with him. Taking a more unusual form is the Flower Blossom feature. In reference to the heroine’s name (which means

flower in Japanese), when Hana lands on the middle reel, the symbols surrounding her rotate clockwise six times in the shape of a flower, bringing about new payout patterns as they do so. Equally as original is the Deadspin feature, in which villain Deadspin negates all payouts within a round when he appears on the rightmost reel.

On top of these features, a three-level bonus game is triggered when Jin, Hana and Deadspin all land on the reels together. For each level, 10 free spins are available and the reels expand by one additional horizontal row. Should the player reach level three, there are 12,348 possible winning combinations.

QAcross which markets and platforms is the slot available?

AGanapati prides itself on introducing elements of Japanese culture, history, design and innovation

to the rest of the world. As such, Neo Tokyo is a globally-playable slot game available on both mobile and

desktop platforms. Ganapati currently holds both

MGA and Curaçao licences and is looking to acquire more and more in different markets as the company continues to grow.

Ganapati’s futuristic slot is a cyberpunk love story that embraces the company mantra: to showcase the very best in Japanese innovation and design

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QWhat are the main challenges

in slot development and delivery today?

AA significant challenge is acquiring and retaining new

players. With the market becoming increasingly saturated, the necessity to develop fresh, engaging features that stand out from the crowd is crucial in order to expand user sessions and hold players’ interest. This is especially true of the next generation of online casino players, who expect their modern lifestyles and habits to be reflected in their gameplay. Ganapati continuously strives to create games which not only

stand out but keep up with the market’s changing requirements.

QWhat do you see as the major innovative and disruptive trends

in the online slots space, and how will your product roadmap in 2019 reflect these?

AIncorporating elements of social gaming, such as ease of play and

higher engagement levels, is proving to be

a disruptive trend in the online casino space. Ganapati

is following this trend by creating games that are responsive

to one-handed play on mobile devices, which are less like traditional slot games and more interactive.

One major trend which Ganapati is very much involved in is the use of cryptocurrency in online casinos. With the creation of its very own G8C token and blockchain-based online casino platform, a brand new, secure method of igaming is in the works. It’s set to make quite the impact in 2019.

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