New Slot Releases for April 2022: Five Games to Watch
Slot studios regularly release new games, competing each month to capture players’ attention.
Blueprint Gaming, Pragmatic Play, Red Tiger Gaming, Play’n Go and Relax Gaming each had a new slot scheduled for April 2022. Here’s a closer look at the games and features announced for the month.
Fishin Frenzy “The Big Catch” Megaways – Blueprint Gaming
Blueprint Gaming has introduced another Fishin Frenzy release, adding Megaways to the series. ‘Fishin Frenzy The Big Catch Megaways’ has 15,625 ways to win. Its 6 reels change shape, with between 2 and 5 symbols appearing on each spin. Features include random wins through ‘Fish-win Frenzy’, ‘Wilds’ and ‘Free Spins’; ‘The Big Catch’ can award extra free spins.
- RTP: 95-96%
- Ways to win: 15,625
- Reels: 6x2-3-4-5
- Min/ Max Bet: 0.10–100.00
Drill That Gold – Pragmatic Play
Pragmatic Play typically releases several video slots each month. One April title to watch was Drill That Gold, a mining-themed game with 5 reels and 20 pay lines. Its features offer wins up to 5,000x the spin bet, with animated effects. Players join dwarf gold hunters in dark caverns, where ‘Gold Spins’ triggers a free-spins round with 10x multipliers reaching 1,000x. The ‘Ante Bet’ option increases the chance of triggering the bonus round.
The Drill Feature offers another way to play, with multipliers from 2x to 100x the spin bet. A spin modifier can also make winning combinations pay at least 10x the spin bet or trigger the free-spins bonus round.
- RTP: 96.49% (96.45% with ante bet)
- Ways to win: 20
- Reels: 5x3
- Min/ Max Bet: 0.20–125.00
Narcos Mexico – Red Tiger
Narcos, a NetEnt game inspired by the hit Netflix series, takes players into the world of Colombian cartels in the 70s and 80s. The TV series later moved its focus to Mexico and a period before Pablo Escobar, in another successful instalment. For Narcos Mexico, NetEnt sister studio Red Tiger Gaming brought the show’s music and characters to the reels, creating a notable follow-up to the original game.
This slot can award up to 10,000x a bet across 5x3 reels, with 243 ways to win. Its design follows the previous game in the series. ‘Cartel Spins’ gives players the option to gamble their winnings for a chance at bigger prizes with substantial multipliers. Planes can fly over the reels and release random wilds, and a mafia boss may double a win after any winning spin.
- RTP: 95.70%
- Ways to win: 243
- Reels: 5x3
- Min/ Max Bet: 0.20–10.00
Moon Princess 100 – Play’n Go
Play’n Go added another game to its cluster-pay slot lineup and Grid Pay Slots collection. The collection features more than 36 games, including 30 cluster-pay titles. The original Moon Princess, with 20 paylines, remained among the developer’s 10 most-played slots worldwide. Moon Princess 100 is the third game in the series, following the cluster-pay title Moon Princess Christmas Kingdom.
Moon Princess 100 marked the series’ newest release to reach the online casino market. Three anime princesses feature in cluster-win gameplay on a 5x5 grid; reels cascade after a winning cluster. Collect symbols on a meter to aim for up to 100 free spins and 100x multipliers. Princess Live, Star or Storm can also arrive at random, adding wilds, changing symbols to a single type or removing symbols to form winning clusters.
- RTP: 96.2%
- Ways to win: Clusters
- Reels: 5x5
- Min/ Max Bet: 0.20–60.00
The Great Pigsby Megapays – Relax Gaming
The Great Pigsby Megapays from Relax Gaming rounds out the month’s new slot lineup. The provider received EGR B2B 2021 awards for Innovation in Mobile and Casino Software Supplier, as well as the IGA 2021 Unique Gaming Company of the Year award. This release adds another title to Relax Gaming’s portfolio.
The Great Pigsby Megapays follows The Great Pigsby, a 243-ways-to-win slot. Its setting nods to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby, taking players to Pigsby’s mansion. Megaways reels offer 117, 649 ways to win, with a stated maximum prize of x20,000. The game may also feature a Megapays progressive jackpot, along with Re-spins, Wild Re-spins and randomly expanding top-paying Pigsby symbols. Players can get up to 10 free spins, with lower-paying symbols removed from the reels in stages.
- RTP: 96.1% (86.75% 9.44% Jackpot)
- Pay ways: 117, 649 ways to win
- Reels: 5x2-3-4-5-6-7
- Min/ Max Bet: 0.20-0.50
5 Standout Slots for April 2022
The April lineup featured 5 titles to explore at an online casino. The article stated that bonus funds used on these games contributed 100% toward wagering at nearly every casino. Terms differ by offer, so check the rules whenever you claim a bonus to confirm which games qualify and how they contribute.
Evan Carrington brings more than 12 years of experience in the iGaming industry, specializing in online casino reviews, slot game analysis, and player safety assessments. Their expertise includes casino licensing, RTP, volatility, bonus terms, and withdrawal policies. Combining hands-on reviews with independent research, Evan provides clear, evidence-based coverage to help players understand gambling platforms, their features, and possible risks.
