Atari is a well-known name in the world of gaming. While the company is primarily recognised for its classic 1980s video games, Atari has worked hard to stay relevant in today’s modern gaming market. To continue keeping up with trends, Atari is now launching its own social casino which will host titles that are based on retro video games. Atari Jackpots has been developed with social gaming designer Flow Play.
The two companies have spent the past two weeks developing the new social casino. It is Atari’s first attempt to break into the casino industry on its own (after working with IGT to create a Centipede-based poker machine), and it could be a big step for the company. “Millions of people around the world are engaging in casino-style games through a virtual world environment,” says Derrick Morton, CEO of Flowplay.
“With Atari Jackpots, users can play the casino games they love, branded with the games they grew up playing.” When you first visit Atari Jackpots, you are prompted to pick a character. There are many male and female avatars to choose from, and they will represent you to other users on the site. Players can choose to save their character by signing in using Facebook or creating an account.
Through their account, they can earn points and level up to achieve extra features. Players can also visit dance clubs and attend parties to socialise with other users on Atari Jackpots in return for charms – which boost payouts on casino games. This is quite a new feature that we haven’t really seen from any other social casinos, and it is quite an effective way of encouraging players to interact with one another.
Still, the most important feature of the casino remains its games. All of the online pokies at Atari Jackpots are based on classic Atari games, such as Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command and Tempest.
Players can also play a wide range of table games like Solitaire, Blackjack and Bingo.
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