You only need three reels, three classic symbols, and five paylines to relive the old-school days of slot games. A Poland-based company named Gamecode has done just that, and their game is currently ranked No. 1, according to a monthly industry report.
Triple Stones
Gamecode’s three-reel online slot game Triple Stones is now listed as the No. 1 new online slot game based on performance. The game is listed in a top 25 chart ranking online slot machines. The chart is part of the Online Game Performance Report published by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) and Fantini Research.
With a simple three-reel set-up you’re betting on five fixed lines in the Triple Stones slot game. The minimum bet is $0.50 and goes up to $30.00, according to the game at DraftKings Casino.
The game features three bar symbols, 7s, and diamonds that the player collects to enter bonus rounds. Triple Stones games have a Minor jackpot (25x your bet), Major jackpot (100x your bet), and Grand jackpot (1000x your bet). To hit a jackpot, you need to land two scattered Jackpot symbols on the reels.
Wild symbols can appear on all three reels in the game. Some may have multipliers of 2x or 5x.
Red, blue, and violet diamonds in the game can be a player’s best friend. They appear on all three reels. Landing on any of these diamonds can trigger a bonus feature of seven free spins. Red diamonds grant a Double Spins reward, while blue provides Jackpot Spins, and purple triggers Double Reels.
Triggering the Free Spins with a red diamond awards seven additional spins.
Triggering the Free Spins with a blue diamond awards Jackpot spins with a chance to get a jackpot award.
Triggering the Free Spins with a violet diamond awards Double Reels with an additional identical set of reels in play.
The Minor, Major, and Grand jackpots mentioned earlier can only be awarded during free spins when the blue diamond triggers Jackpot Spins.
The game has a Return-To-Player (RTP) rating of 96.21%. RTP is a term used in real money gambling and online games to refer to the percentage or prizes that will be returned to a player.
You can play Triple Stones at BetMGM Online Casino, Borgata, DraftKings, BetRivers Casino, and other online casinos.
3X Ultra Diamond
The top 25 slot list in the EKG report continued with a diamond theme in August. 3X Ultra Diamond from Las Vegas-based American Gaming Systems is now ranked No. 3 after first appearing in the July report at No. 1.
Released in June, 3X Ultra Diamond is a three-reel by three-row slot with up to nine selectable paylines and jackpots. A jackpot feature is activated after landing on three wild symbols in the game.
The game has an RTP of 94%, a medium-low volatility rating compared to Triple Stones. The minimum bet for 3X Ultra Diamond is $0.45 and goes up to a maximum of $450, according to the game at DraftKings Casino. The grand jackpot in the game can reach $250,000.
3X Ultra Diamond is available online at Mohegan Sun Casino, PokerStars Casino, BetFred Sports, Borgata Online, and other casinos.