Scientific Games Background and History

Scientific Games was formed in 1973 and released the world’s first ‘secure instant lottery game’ in 1974. The scratchcard-style game gave players the chance to win up to $10,000 for a ticket costing just $1, and with an advertised one in five tickets winning a prize, the game was predictably successful. Thirty years later, the company launched the first internet lottery game in the United States, and in the years since it has continued to develop its online focus whilst maintaining its commitment to offline products and services.

Whether creating games and platforms for traditional or online casinos, Scientific Games – which is often abbreviated to SG – works hard to set new standards. For online casino players, this translates to superb visuals, innovative gameplay and the smoothest possible performance.

Having been a broad industry player for many decades, Scientific Games understands the value of collaboration and is, therefore, no stranger to working in partnership with other big names. The company is a service and product provider to over 150 lottery organizations around the world, the third-largest supplier of social casino applications and the owner of such famous brands as Bally, Barcrest and Shuffle Master.

Scientific Games Online Slot Games

The range of online slot games offered by SG comprises a very nice mix of original and branded titles. For an early example of the company’s online output, you need only look at a game called Gems Gems Gems, which was released for the offline casino industry in 2009 and then replicated as an online slot so that it could be enjoyed by anyone with a suitable casino account. The game featured a main set of reels as well as three smaller sets, and landing a wild or scatter symbol on the main reels saw them instantly appear in the same positions on the smaller sets. The game was massively popular on its launch, and it continues to be so more than a decade later.

Other original slots that are well worth checking out include 88 Fortunes, which has a Chinese good fortune theme, Heidi’s Bier Haus, which is rather more Germanic in style and Volts and Bolts, a 2018 release which really does feature a scientist, albeit a rather eccentric one.


Some of the more notable branded titles offered by the company include Monopoly Mega Movers, Monopoly Millionaire and Friends. The first two games just mentioned are based on the famous Monopoly board game from Hasbro, whilst the third is based on the smash American sitcom which dominated TV ratings from 1994 to 2004.

Scientific Gaming Table Games

As well as providing a great range of slots, Scientific Games have also given online players a good number of table game titles. These include ones that are as traditional as can be as well as more modern variations, and the emphasis in both cases is on delivering an authentic experience that looks, sounds and feels as close to the real thing as possible.

For examples of games at the traditional end of the spectrum, take a look at Original Roulette, Three Card Poker and Let It Ride. If you’d prefer to explore more modern takes on traditional table games, you would have plenty of fun with Monopoly Roulette Hot Properties, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Key Bet Roulette and DJ Wild Stud Poker.

Scientific Games Mobile Games

Scientific Games has been working hard to innovate through technology from the very beginning. The company created the first iPhone app which enabled users to play official retail lottery games way back in 2011, and the following year it launched Jackpot Party Social Casino for the same device. With all of that in mind, it shouldn’t be surprising to learn that its games today are as mobile-friendly as you could want them to be.

What We Like About Scientific Games

Whilst we absolutely love the games that this company produces, what we love even more are its values and its attitude towards being socially responsible. As far as values are concerned, Scientific Games specifies four main ones in its mission statement, and those are a commitment to team spirit, creativity, integrity and fun. On integrity, it says: ‘Our reputation, our word and our honour are paramount, and we operate with empathy, dignity and accountability for all.’

With regards to social responsibility, the company understands that ‘doing what is right’ for customers, employees and communities is vital to its ongoing success. It, therefore, has a number of systems in place to help it do the right thing in each area. These include an SG Cares program for charitable giving and community outreach, a detailed Code of Business Conduct which governs the way it does business and an EthicsPoint Hotline which encourages people to report any action that might have failed to meet its high standards of conduct.

Most popular Scientific Games casino games in 日本

• Arthur and the Rounds Table
• Jin Ji Bao Xi Megaways
• Key Bet Roulette
• Quick Hit Super Wheel Wild Red
• Perfect Potions Megaways
• 88 Fortunes
• Jinse Dao Dragon
• Kronos Unleashed
• Jin Ji Bao Xi: Endless Treasure
• Celestial King

Thunderkick Background and History

Like many other of the most creative providers around, Thunderkick wasn’t dreamed up in a sterile boardroom by a corporate think tank. Quite the opposite, in fact. This company was formed by a small group of game developers in Sweden who ‘decided to do their own thing in an industry ruled by giants.’ The founders wanted to follow their creative urges wherever they may lead and have fun in the process. If other people ended up liking their games enough to play them, so much, the better.

That was back in 2012, and while the Stockholm-based company has definitely grown in stature over the years, it is still a fairly small studio, with just over fifty employees. This has helped Thunderkick retain its fun and friendly attitude and stick to its original mission of following their own path rather than conforming to the corporate players’ expectations and norms.

The good news for Thunderkick is that its games have not just allowed the development team members to express themselves, but they have also gained a huge following in the gaming community. That has led many of the world’s biggest online casinos to offer Thunderkick titles, including the likes of 888, Casumo and LeoVegas.

Thunderkick Online Slot Games

As we said earlier, Thunderkick doesn’t tend to release quite as many games as some other providers, but that is expected from a relatively small studio where the focus is always on quality rather than quantity. Suffice to say that the games which have been released are all of the highest standards, and every title delivers something new and fresh.

Take, for example, the mind-bending Pink Elephants slot, which took the familiar and almost predictable ‘African savannah’ theme and combined it with the titular pink elephants that are normally associated with self-induced hallucinations. The gaming world was taken aback by the premise, and the slot proved so successful that a keenly awaited follow-up, Pink Elephants 2, was released in 2020.

Thunderkick released Pink Elephants 2 in 2020

Other Thunderkick slots that you have most probably heard of, if not already played, include Midas Golden Touch, Esqueleto Explosivo, Well of Wonders, Sword of Khans, Divine Lotus and Carnival Queen.

In February 2020, Thunderkick launched the first in a five-game Beat the Beast series of slots, each of which features a different legendary monster. The first title took players into the Kraken’s Lair, and others featured the Mighty Sphinx, Cerberus and Quetzalcoatl. Beat the Beast: Griffin’s Gold is expected to be the last slot in this series, but the company could obviously choose to expand it further at some point if it sees fit to do so.

Whatever Thunderkick game you happen to play, you can expect the execution to be just as impressive as the concept behind it. This company doesn’t just think outside the box to come up with a ‘pink elephant’ idea and then leave it to sell itself. Instead, it goes to town to bring that idea to life and giving players state-of-the-art visuals, immersive audio and smooth gameplay.

Thunderkick Table Games

At the time of writing, Thunderkick hasn’t released any table games but has instead focused purely on slots. This probably isn’t very surprising given its commitment to fun, innovation and going against industry norms. It might eventually decide to create a title that rocks the table game genre in the same way that Pink Elephants shook the slots genre. Until then, Thunderkick is all about slots.

Thunderkick Mobile Games

Thunderkick is a thoroughly modern online game developer, and so all of its games are designed from the start with one eye on the mobile experience. This means that you can play all Thunderkick games on any compatible tablet or smartphone, and your experience of them will be much the same regardless of what platform you use. Of course, the mobile versions of Thunderkick titles tend to have a tighter visual focus on the reels due to the smaller screen size of mobile devices, but the same can be said of the games released by the majority of providers.

What We Like About Thunderkick

One of the most impressive things about Thunderkick is not that it was formed out of a desire to do something different, but that it continues to go its own way even after becoming a huge success. The company recognizes that its commitment to fun and innovation was the thing that set it apart from the industry giants in the first place, so it wisely maintains that commitment as it expands its own distinct corner of the gaming world.

Equally important is the attitude that Thunderkick has towards people. It is easy for any thriving company to get so wrapped up in its product that it ends up neglecting its staff and end-users. Still, Thunderkick keeps its feet firmly on the ground in this respect and cares just as much about its staff and customers as it does about the next big innovation. We appreciate that, especially in an industry that is as competitive as iGaming.

Most popular Thunderkick casino games in 日本:

• Midas Golden Touch
• Gods of Rock
• Esqueleto Explosivo 2
• Baron Bloodmore and the Crimson Castle
• Pink Elephants 2
• Sword of Khans
• Beat the Beast Mighty Sphinx
• Cosmic Voyager
• The Falcon Huntress
• Beat the Beast Griffin’s Gold/li>
• Jin Chan’s Pond of Riches