Pragmatic Play Launches Three New Live Casino Games

The idea behind Crystal Roulette is to make the game as transparent as possible by using a roulette wheel made of crystal, which is what sets it apart. The wheel is fully transparent and designed to look as premium as possible.

The whole setup feels very polished, and even the dealer is dressed in a white dress/suit, and the studio has a clean and bright premium look that matches the theme.

In terms of presentation, the game feels very similar to Immersive Roulette, as there are multiple camera angles, close-up shots, and slow-motion replays that show where the ball lands. Because of that, the gameplay itself will feel familiar to anyone who has played that VIP or ‘posh’ style of live roulette before.

The wheel itself is from European roulette, which means that it has 37 numbers in total and only one zero pocket, and all the usual bets are there, including inside and outside bets, plus racetrack betting. There are also statistics on the screen showing previous results, as well as hot and cold numbers for anyone interested in those types of gambling fallacies.

We’ve seen other live dealer variants of blackjack with free bets, and Pragmatic Play Live’s Free Bet Blackjack follows the same idea. In this game, players can double down and split without increasing their original bet.

If your hand totals 9, 10, or 11, you can double down for free. Splitting is also available on most pairs at no extra cost, except for tens and face cards. In some cases, you can even double down after splitting, again without adding more money, although I suggest you read the rules before playing.

Obviously, these changes give players more freedom to play each hand. You can be more aggressive with your decisions, since some of the usual risk is removed.

Expectedly, though, there is a trade-off. If the dealer ends up with 22, all active bets are returned as a push, unless you already have blackjack. Although this sounds like a minor ‘nerf’, the overall RTP is actually a bit worse than standard blackjack, with 98.90% theoretical return rate, although not by much.

The game also includes side bets like Perfect Pairs and 21+3, along with the option to play up to seven hands at once.

The Bingo Spot is a live game show that’s built around the bingo format. The goal is to match the numbers on your ticket with the balls drawn during the round, and the prizes are up to 250x per round (and up to 20,000x per ticket).

How do you reach the 20,000x multiplier? Through the Lucky Numbers bonus round, which includes multipliers of 2x, 3x, or 5x. If more than one of these numbers appears on your winning ticket, the multipliers are combined, which is how the total multiplier can reach 20,000x.

The Bingo Spot introduces another bonus feature – the Wild Ball feature that triggers the bonus wheel. If the Wild Ball is selected, it activates a bonus game where the host spins a Fortune Wheel, and the wheel can add between one and four extra balls into the round. In bingo, extra balls mean extra chances to complete winning lines.

Another feature is the so-called “1 to Go”, which highlights when a ticket is just one number away from a big win.

With these three releases, Pragmatic Play is strengthening its position in the growing live casino market, which continues to see increased demand from players worldwide, including Australia.