Dot Connections, a fast-growing iGaming aggregator, has agreed a key content distribution partnership with Funstar to provide the studio’s creative games portfolio via its ACE platform.

As part of the deal, several games including latest release Midas Golden Touch 2, and favourites like the Esqueleto Explosivo series and Hot Potato, developed by Thunderkick, will be made available to the provider’s operator partners via a single-API.

Dot Connections’ proprietary ACE platform delivers top-ranking games content to more than 300 global operators, with the aggregator propelling clients to success in several of the world’s thriving markets.

This key collaboration marks significant growth for Dot Connections as it pursues further LatAm expansion and secures its position as a leader in games aggregation.

Cora Chen, COO at Dot Connections, said: “We are delighted to add 78 games to our ever-growing collection of creative content. As one of the biggest game aggregators in the market, we know our partners’ players will enjoy what they have to offer, making them an essential addition to any platform.”

John Bateson, Director at Funstar, said: “Dot Connections prides itself on gaming excellence which is why we are pleased to provide our games via their proprietary platform. We look forward to making our top-performing games available to their many operator partners in Asia, LatAm and beyond.”

Games Global exclusive studio Nailed It! Games has unveiled its buccaneering new release Riptide Pirates™, featuring an exciting, interactive battleship bonus round.

The high-seas adventure tasks players with matching crewmates, anchors and compasses across the game’s 25 paylines to trigger Riptide Wild Stacks and the Pirate Bonus, leading to impressive wins worth up to 5,000x the bet.

Players can flood the reels with walking Riptide Wild Stacks by collecting Riptide symbols at the bottom of each reel. When enough symbols are collected, the reel will turn wild and make its way across the screen from left to right, forming winning combinations.

Any Pirate Bonus symbols that land on the reels during base gameplay are automatically collected, advancing the Bonus Booster progress bar by awarding additional cannons.

The innovative Pirate Bonus is triggered when three Pirate Bonus symbols land anywhere on the reels. A battle commences on a 10×10 grid with up to four active cannons, with each one having three chances to hit an enemy ship of different sizes.

Hitting treasure chests will award a bonus modifier, sinking small boats will award a multiplier win, and sinking galleons will trigger one of four lucrative local jackpots.

Riptide Pirates™ continues the feature-rich and mechanical ingenuity that Nailed It! Games has become synonymous with. This is evident in recent hits such as Cosmic Moon™, Rome Supermatch and Rainbow Burst™.

Paweł Piotrowski, co-founder of Nailed It! Games, said: “Riptide Pirates™ epitomises what we stand for as a provider. Its base game is filled with a variety of mechanics which work concurrently to deliver gameplay that will keep players entertained long after its initial release.

“The Pirate Bonus offers truly unique gameplay that sees traditional gameplay scrapped in favour of high-stakes ship battles with game-boosting modifiers. We are truly excited to see what treasures players uncover whilst enjoying this headline release.”

Andy Booth, Chief Product Officer at Games Global, added: “If there’s one thing we love at Games Global, it’s games that stand out from the crowd, and there’s no doubt that Riptide Pirates™ will fall into this category with its innovative bonus round. We thoroughly expect operators and players to love this innovative new title.”

3 Oaks Gaming, an established distributor of iGaming content, has gone live with Fishin’ Bear, a vibrant slot showcasing a Free Spins round incorporating multiple features for an action-packed fishing expedition.

The jolly bear acts as a Wild during the gameplay and appears in the middle of the third reel only. When visible alongside Bonus symbols within all game modes, he activates the Collect feature and hooks in the cash values for a combined payout.

To unlock the Free Spins in this colourful 5×3 game, the singing bear Wild throws fish into two separate progress meters in the boat above the grid. A complete progress meter awards eight Free Spins, with both filled simultaneously delivering 16.

Once activated, the bear Wild is locked into the middle of the grid for the whole round and continues to collect Bonus symbols. The Fish Rewind Feature, available in this mode and the base game, makes a big splash by awarding up to a trio of jackpot symbols including the Grand version up to 1,000x, boosting win potential. The Sticky Fish Feature can also be activated during Free Spins as every Bonus symbol that lands on the fifth reel becomes sticky, with the value changing on every turn.

The Free Spins round can be purchased for x75 to transport players straight to the game’s centrepiece, with the number of spins awarded at random.

This newest release from 3 Oaks Gaming showcases the distributor’s versatility in creating dynamic and unique slots across of plethora of different mechanics.

Yuriy Muratov, CCO at 3 Oaks Gaming, said: “Fishin’ Bear is a release we are truly excited about, as the jolly bear becomes a player’s best friend, uncovering a selection of prizes thanks to a feature-rich Free Spins round.

“The thrilling gameplay backed with fun animations will resonate with our player base and prove to be an entertaining addition to our portfolio.”