Quickspin Slots: Games, RTPs and Features

Quickspin is a Stockholm slot studio founded in 2011 and owned by Playtech since 2016, when Playtech agreed to pay up to EUR 50 million for it. It holds Malta and UK licences and has offices in Stockholm, Sliema and Kyiv. Big Bad Wolf (2013) and the Sakura Fortune series are its best-known games. 4 casinos reviewed on BetsAuthority carry Quickspin.

Quickspin at a Glance

Quickspin was started in Stockholm in 2011 by Daniel Lindberg, Joachim Timmermans and Mats Westerlund; Lindberg and Timmermans had previously worked at NetEnt. The studio builds video slots and gamification tools for real-money casinos. In May 2016 Playtech agreed to acquire Quickspin AB for a maximum of EUR 50 million: EUR 24 million up front and the rest tied to EBITDA in 2017 and 2018, with the founders required to stay for at least three years. Quickspin has continued to operate under its own brand inside the Playtech group.

Signature Features

• Fairy-tale and Asian themes with detailed animation. Big Bad Wolf retells the Three Little Pigs; the Sakura Fortune series uses Japanese settings and has reached Sakura Fortune Epic Bloom.
• Cascading reels on classic grids. Big Bad Wolf’s Swooping Reels remove winning symbols and drop new ones on a 5×3, 25-line grid, and pigs turn wild as consecutive wins build.
• Collection meters in free spins. In Big Bad Wolf the wolf collects moon symbols during free spins until he blows down a house, which adds spins and a x2 multiplier.
• Gamification tools. Alongside slots, Quickspin develops gamification tools for casino operators and runs its own game platform.

Big Bad Wolf: A Case Study in RTP Models

Big Bad Wolf launched in 2013 and is one of Quickspin’s earliest titles. Quickspin rates it high volatility. It is sold in two RTP models, about 90% and about 97%, and the official demo we used for our review ran the 90% model (it displays 90.01%). The difference is large: on A$1,000 of total stakes, the expected loss is about A$30 at 97% and about A$100 at 90%. The same game, with the same graphics and features, can therefore cost more than three times as much to play depending on the casino’s configuration.

Open the rules screen at your casino and find the “payout” or RTP line before you play; our RTP check walkthrough shows where it is, and RTP explained covers what the number means over a session.

Maths Profile

Quickspin games are mostly line or ways slots with moderate grid sizes and cascades or collection features, rather than the 10,000x-plus ceilings of studios such as Nolimit City. Many older titles have no bonus buy at all. The key variable for players is the RTP model installed, because Quickspin supplies more than one version of the same game, as Big Bad Wolf shows.

Playing Big Bad Wolf: What the Features Mean for a Session

Because Big Bad Wolf has no bonus buy, every session depends on landing three or more Wolf scatters naturally. In the base game, Swooping Reels keep a winning spin going: each cascade removes the winning symbols and drops new ones, and consecutive wins in a chain turn pig symbols wild, raising the chance of a further win. The free spins round starts with 10 spins (with +10 on a retrigger); when the wolf has collected enough moon symbols, he blows down a house, adds spins and applies a x2 multiplier. Top line wins are modest, with five wilds paying 40x the total bet, so the large results come from long cascades during free spins rather than from single symbol hits. On the 90% model, a A$0.25 minimum stake over 400 spins (A$100 of turnover) has an expected cost of about A$10; on the 97% model, about A$3.

Where Quickspin Fits Among Swedish Studios

Quickspin, Thunderkick (2012) and ELK Studios (2013) were all founded in Stockholm within three years, during the period when NetEnt dominated online slots. Two of the three were later bought by larger groups: Quickspin by Playtech and ELK by Light & Wonder. Thunderkick remains independent. Of the three, Quickspin has the fewest casinos on BetsAuthority (4, against 5 for ELK and 9 for Thunderkick).

Demo Play from Australia

Quickspin game pages on quickspin.com do not currently host a public demo player. Free play is available through casinos and game libraries, where availability depends on region; if a demo shows an RTP, it tells you which model that site runs.

Availability at Casinos for Australians

4 offshore casinos reviewed on BetsAuthority list Quickspin: Spin Samurai, Neospin, Cosmobet and MrPunter. That is fewer than for Thunderkick (9) or Hacksaw Gaming (16). Check that Quickspin titles appear in the lobby before you register. The list is kept current on the Quickspin casinos page.

Frequently Asked Questions

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