Relax Gaming & CasinoGrounds Iron Bank claims SlotBeats’ SOTW

Relax Gaming and CasinoGrounds’ recent slot title Iron Bank came in at the last minute and swiped SlotBeats’ Slot of the Week

Lauded as the industry’s ‘first community-led slot creation’, Iron Bank was developed by Relax and custom-built on behalf of the streamer community, CasinoGrounds. The high-volatility game transports players to Cuba where they team up with criminal mastermind, the Jaguar, to try their luck at striking gold in the Iron Bank and land a maximum win of 49998.9x their bet.

Simon Hammon, Relax Gaming CPO, said: “Working with CasinoGrounds on this project has been a fun and explorative experience that has proven the value in listening to the wants of the player community.

“The team’s enthusiasm was infectious and we’re proud to have brought their ideas to life. The result is a game that is one of the most feature rich slots on the market with high levels of suspense and a captivating storyline that will no doubt appeal to a wide range of player demographics.”

During the base game, three bonus symbols trigger free spins, which presents players with a choice between different heist strategies, each bringing varying levels of volatility. When 4, 5, or 6 Bonus symbols land, a win of 20x, 200x or 2000x the stake is awarded respectively.

Players can then select either sticky mystery symbols, expanding re-spin wilds and progressive multiplier wilds depending on their risk appetite, while a buy feature can take them straight to the height of the heist.

Tobias Svensen, CasinoGrounds CEO, said: “As slot enthusiasts, designing our very own casino game is a real dream come true and we’re grateful to the Relax team for turning our vision into reality. 

“They’ve been a pleasure to work with, listening intently to what we wanted and making sure our ideas translated into a game that would meet the expectations of our community. If you’re looking for a slot that is as action-packed as it is fast-moving, then Iron Bank is the game for you.”

Earlier this week, Hammon and Svensen took time out of their busy schedules to talk to CasinoBeats and delve more into community-led slot titles and potentials for future partnership with streamers and suppliers.

Asked why CasinoGrounds chose to work with Relax Gaming to develop this slot, Svensen claimed that the company’s key focus was to ‘find a studio that has a great understanding of streaming and its community’.

He explained: “When Relax approached us with their idea CasinoGrounds instantly had a good feeling about their openness and willingness to give us complete creative freedom.

“As CasinoGrounds is built by slot enthusiasts, the ability to translate our passion and knowledge into a product was the number one motivator, but naturally there were also many other factors involved. Our previous positive experiences of co-operating with Relax on other activities and ideas also influenced our decision.”