The Vault slot promises to be a great new Microgaming title

The news out of Microgaming has been hot and heavy in recent days. Microgaming has been quickly releasing information about its upcoming titles. A press release two weeks ago introduced the online gambling world to The Vault, the latest video slot from Microgaming and Snowborn Games.

The Vault is just one of 100 exclusive titles and 240 partner games Microgaming intends to release this month. It promises to be a great game, too. Just reading the description offered in the press release unlocks the imagination and creates plenty of anticipation.

Microgaming fans would do well to be on the lookout for The Vault. Its scheduled release date is April 28, though it may take some online gambling properties a little time to get it ready for offer. It should quickly become a popular video slot if it lives up to its billing though.

What we know about The Vault slot

We don't know much about The Vault thanks to Microgaming and Snowborn Games largely keeping a lid on things. But that just builds the anticipation, right? At any rate, we do know that The Vault is a 5 reel, 20 pay line slot designed with brilliant 3D graphics and a high energy soundtrack.

The Vault is one of those video slots that is built around a story. It is not presented as just a set of reels with cute symbols; the game actually tells a story as you play. What is that story? It is the story of Jewel, an ambitious thief who is looking to pull off the heist of her life.

Jewel is appropriately named given that she is after the biggest diamond in the world. Dubbed 'Pink Dawn', this diamond is the ultimate prize for pulling off a world-class heist. But this is no ordinary jewel thief caper. Jewel needs help. She needs your help to locate and bag the coveted diamond.

The Vault slot's game-play

Microgaming has released just a few details about the game and how to play it. We already know about the reel configuration, so let us talk features. One of the first features new players will notice are the stacked wilds. Stacked wilds have been a staple of the video slot sector for years.

If you are not familiar with them, stacked wilds are wild symbols that appear in multiple, consecutive positions on the same reel. You might have 10 or 12 stacked wilds on a single reel on any given spin. This increases your chances of landing a reel populated exclusively by wild symbols. Stacked wilds obviously increase your chances of winning a particular spin by making it easier to form winning combinations.

The Vault also offers a re-spin feature triggered by landing two or more bonus symbols on a standard spin. Those bonus symbols remain in place during subsequent re-spins with the goal being to collect as many bonus symbols as possible. It is also possible to trigger the Vault Bonus within the re-spins feature.

The Vault Bonus is a free spins bonus that awards 10 free spins and a triple multiplier to start. Additional free spins and more valuable multipliers can be won during bonus play.

The Vault slot's presentation

Many of us are waiting to play The Vault because we've heard so much about its graphics and artwork. Everything we have heard suggests that the presentation is going to be spectacular. Here is just part of what Snowborn Games CEO Bjorn Zethraeus had to say about it:

"The Vault displays stunning 3D art and a beautiful visual setting in addition to elegant symbolism to enhance the game's atmosphere."

Knowing what we know about past Microgaming titles, it is not unreasonable to expect The Vault to be exceptional. But of course, we won't know until it's actually released. So we wait for April 28 with anticipation. Do you plan to play The Vault when it launches?

About Snowborn Games

Snowborn Games bills itself as "an iGaming studio based in Stockholm and Helsinki developing high quality slot games." That's quite a mouthful. Take a closer look at their website and you will discover that the company takes great pride in designing artistically beautiful games that are easy to play.

They also claim to build cutting-edge analytics into their games for the purposes of creating a customized player experience. How it all works is not quite clear. However, it is clear that Microgaming believes in this studio. All of Snowborn's games moving forward will be made available through the Microgaming network.

"We are pleased to add Snowborn Games to our growing content partner network and look forward to working with the team, who are set to expand our diverse portfolio with unique and entertaining content, starting with their debut title, The Vault," remarked Microgaming CCO Jean-Luc Ferriere in the March 31 press release.

More entertaining gambling

Ferriere's ringing endorsement of Snowborn Games shows the company's commitment to its independent studio partners. Microgaming is not afraid to work with independent studios in a collaborative effort designed to make online gambling as entertaining as possible. The Vault is just one example of such collaborative efforts.

The hope is that these new, young studios will have plenty of new games up their sleeves, games that redefine what the online gambling experience should be. There is no short supply of older games that gamblers love the play, but those older games do have a limited shelf life. At some point, younger gamblers are going to want something new. That something new is exactly what Microgaming is after.

Microgaming has been at the forefront of online casino gambling since the mid-1990s. For more than 25 years they have been an industry leader responsible for developing many of the technologies we now take for granted. Among them is mobile gambling.

Titles like The Vault are all about adding entertainment value. They encourage video slot players to go beyond what they know and try something new. And with every new title that comes out of the independent studios that partner with Microgaming, gamblers are given a fresh, new look at the video slot concept.

Put The Vault slot on your calendar

At the time this post was written, The Vault's release date was just about three weeks away. We encourage every Microgaming fan to put The Vault on their calendars. Again, it is scheduled for release on April 28. In the meantime, Microgaming is gradually releasing a steady stream of new titles throughout the month. No fewer than 10 are slated for April release.

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