It is undeniable that Stranger Things has made a massive impact on not only mainstream media but also the Online Slots development landscape. This was particularly apparent when we playtested Stranger Spins by R. Franco Digital.

We were so impressed with how they realised the nostalgia of 80s and 90s tabletop gaming in their online and mobile-optimised slot that we based this week's game selection around the theme of magic and mysticism - with a special connection to dungeon delving and adventuring.

 Stranger Spins Slot

Stranger Spins is an innovative new video slot from R. Franco Digital. Inspired by the massive success of Stranger Things, the slot machine draws you into a uniquely styled world with an 80s flair filled with magic, board games, and big wins.

Javier Sacristán Franco, International Business Director at R. Franco Digital, said:

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"Strange Spins is a bold and innovative addition to our portfolio, offering players a captivating journey filled with unique mechanics and engaging gameplay. “With its thrilling DarkLight Mode and rewarding bonus rounds, we’re confident this release will capture the imagination of players worldwide."

To immerse you in the world, the slot game boasts a custom soundtrack that reminds the listener of the era in question. As with its source series, the game focuses heavily on D&D tabletop gaming, which lent itself to fantastic symbols where characters have heroic cards, win multipliers are displayed as D20 dice, and one of the bonus feature triggers is a Cthulu-inspired game piece.

Handy game info:

1. Provider: R. Franco Digital
2. Reels: 5x3
3. Variance: High
4. RTP: 94.00%
5. Bets: 0.10 - 50.00
6. Jackpot: 2520x
7. Bonus Buy: No

As you spin your way across this 5-reel, 3-row slot, you will encounter 50 fixed ways to win. You will trigger several exciting bonus features depending on which symbols you collect. Each D20 you collect will fill a meter aimed at triggering Darklight Mode - when active, all wins in this mode will be multiplied by the outcome of rolling a six-sided die. The feature can end abruptly should a Skull Card appear on the reels.

Collecting 2 Bonus Cassette Tape symbols will trigger a unique bonus round. There are no reels in play here, only a Walkman and a stack of cassettes with music on them. Listening to a good cassette awards you music notes and a cash reward, choosing a bogus one will cause the cassette tape to be pulled out, ending the feature.

The final feature is the Role Bonus mini-game, which is triggered by collecting 2 Cthulu miniatures. The reels are replaced by a board game where your character rolls a battle die to engage with monsters. The more monsters you defeat, the higher your chances of claiming the maximum reward of up to 2520x your bet.

 Merlin’s Mystic Potion Slot

No dungeon dive will ever be complete without the arcane knowledge of a magician to support the party. In  Merlin's Mystic Potion slot, you get to discover Merlin’s mystical lair and rummage through his collection of potions, tinctures, and arcane orbs - if you find a few treasures along the way, all the better.

The symbols in this magic-themed slot machine include an enchanted parchment, an arcane amulet, a goblet and an hourglass. Merlin appears on the reels as the Wild symbol, and his castle is the Scatter. Keep an eye open for glowing orbs as they contain the prizes for the casino game’s fixed jackpot feature.

Handy game info:

1. Provider: REEVO
2. Reels: 5x3
3. Variance: Medium
4. RTP: 95.65%
5. Bets: 0.10 - 30.00
6. Jackpot: 3293x
7. Bonus Buy: No

Collecting orbs is a magician's favourite hobby and will soon become yours as well. Prize orbs will contain values of up to 8x your bet and can appear on the reels multiple times. There is also a chance for them to contain Mini (20x), Minor (50x), Major (200x) or Grand (500x) fixed jackpot prizes.

The Free Spins feature is activated by collecting up to 5 Scatter symbols during base game spins. Doing so will award you an instant cash prize of up to 20x your bet and 10 free games. During these games, the win multiplier will only reset at the end of the feature, random prize orbs will be added to your total, and bonus spins can be triggered by collecting additional Scatters.

 Gold Gobblers Slot

In every fantasy adventure, you need monsters to defeat and treasures to collect. However, not many consider the monsters that mine the gold, gems, and other treasures adventurers love. In Gold Gobblers, Atomic Slot Lab take you deep underground to meet the pointy-eared mongrels who do all the hard work so that you can reap rich rewards.

The slot symbols comprise gold carts, scales, maps, mining helmets, and crossed pickaxes to immerse you in this creature-laden mining game. Special symbols are, however, several variants of dynamite and glowing gems, with one showing a tunnel leading deeper into the mine.

Handy game info:

1. Provider: Atomic Slot Lab
2. Reels: 5x3
3. Variance: Medium
4. RTP: 95.50%
5. Bets: 0.25 - 250.00
6. Jackpot: 4500x
7. Bonus Buy: Yes

Wilds in this slot machine are incredibly powerful as they complete winning paylines and can also appear on the reels with x2, x3 or x5 win multipliers. Check out the additional benefits they offer during Free Spins.

As your mining cart collects blue, green, or red glowing gems, you are actually powering up the special features that will be active during your Free Spins bonus round. Goblins of a matching colour scoop up the gems and will provide the following boosts when activated:

1. Red Goblins: Reels change to 5x5 with 3125 ways to win.
2. Green Goblins: Bonus Wilds are added to the reels 2, 3 and 4.
3. Blue Goblins: Wilds come with win multipliers of up to 5x and will be multiplied by one another when more than one completes a winning line.
4. Trigger Colour: Can add as many as 8 bonus spins to the current round.

If you get lucky, you could make friends with the Goblins and be treated to wins of up to 4500 times your bet at any time.