There is a clear reason NetEnt became a major force in online slot development. The company’s slot-making history reaches back to the 1970s, when its original brand, ‘Cherry’, supplied land-based casinos with mechanical slot machines.
Two short decades later, the birth of the internet created fresh opportunities. Seeking to keep pace with the changing market, Cherry’s founders moved into iGaming, bringing NetEnt to life in 1996.
NetEnt is now among the best-known and largest online slot developers. Its catalogue contains more than 200 online slot titles, alongside partnerships with 20th Century Fox and Universal Studios. The company also presents itself as a serial award-winning developer.
Among its notable honours, NetEnt received the ‘Slot supplier of the year at the EGR B2B Awards 2019’, while its Jumanji slot won the ‘GGA Casino Product of the Year 2019’ award. Gonzo’s Quest ‘Touch’, NetEnt’s first mobile slot, also contributed to wins for Innovation in Mobile and Innovation in Slot Provision at the EGR 2016 awards.
NetEnt’s award history is extensive, with at least one slot-related honour, and sometimes more, recorded in every year between 2012 and now.
The following review considers why NetEnt is regarded as an important online slot innovator. It surveys some of the most played NetEnt titles and the wider collection, explaining why the brand has become a favourite with players and casino operators.
High RTP (Return to Player)
The review highlights NetEnt video slots for their strong RTP percentages. It says a title with an RTP below 96% is uncommon, while some NetEnt games are listed with RTPs reaching 99%. These are stated theoretical figures, not guarantees of an individual result.
- Mega Joker – 99%
- Blood Suckers – 98%
- Secrets of Atlantis – 97.07%
- Blood Suckers 2 – 96.94%
- Jimi Hendrix – 96.90%
Jackpot Slots
NetEnt’s progressive jackpot network is described as the second-largest online network, behind Microgaming’s MJPN. Its headline titles include Arabian Nights and Mega Fortune, and Divine Fortune has also developed a strong following.
NetEnt’s Top 10 Progressive Jackpot Titles:
- Mega Fortune Dreams
- Mega Fortune
- Arabian Nights
- Mercy of the Gods
- Hall of Gods
- Divine Fortune
- Grand Spinn
- Super Lucky Frog
- Trollpot 5000
- Imperial Riches
No Pay Line Slots
NetEnt was the second slot developer to bring the no-pay-line concept to online slots. In 243-ways-to-win games, matching symbols only need to land on adjacent reels to create a combination win, which can make wins easier to form. NetEnt later expanded the reels to 5x4 for 1024-ways-to-win, followed more recently by MegaWays slots, whose expanding reels can accommodate 3,000 ways to win.
243-Ways-To-Win Slots:
- Alien Robots
- Victorious
- Temple of Nudges
- Twin Spin
- Jungle Spirit (expands to 1024)
1024-Ways-To-Win-Slots:
- Gorilla Kingdom
- Rage of the Seas
- Cash-O-Matic
- Cash Noire
MegaWays Slots:
- Twin Spin MegaWays
- Divine Fortune MegaWays
Slots Based on Movies, Series, and Music
NetEnt has become a go-to developer for some of the best online slot titles inspired by musicians, films and television series.
NetEnt once offered a longer selection of movie slots, although titles including Alien, Scarface, Frankenstein and South Park have since left the collection. The list below gathers some of the most played movie-, series- and music-themed games created by NetEnt.
NetEnt Slots based on series:
NetEnt Slots based on movies:
- Jumanji
- Robin Hood Shifting Riches
- The Invisible Man
- Planet of the Apes
- The Creature from the Black Lagoon
NetEnt Slot based on musicians:
- Jimi Hendrix
- Guns N’ Roses
- Motorhead
Classic Slots
Only two titles remain in NetEnt’s classic slot collection as the developer concentrates on 5-reel games. It appears unlikely that NetEnt will add further 3-reel slots in the near future.
- Jackpot 6000
- Mega Joker
Cluster Pays Slots
Cluster Pays slots are rapidly gaining popularity, and NetEnt has embraced the format. The collection currently contains 10 NetEnt cluster slot titles, with additional releases in the pipeline.
- Aloha! Cluster Pays
- Berryburst Max
- Lost Relics
- Wild Worlds
- Emoji Planet
- Finn’s Golden Tavern
- The Legend of Shangri-La
Other popular NetEnt Slot Titles
In the original review by Evan Carrington, one of the more impressive recent releases is identified as Street Fighter II, a slot based on a Nintendo game. It is a notable addition to the wider NetEnt catalogue.
Starburst has also become a top 10 online slot title in Europe. The games listed below are all described as belonging to the world's top 50 most-played slots.
- Street Fighter II
- Dead or Alive I and II
- Starburst
- Reel Rush and Reel Rush 2
- Finn and the Swirly Spin
- Scudamore’s Super Stakes
Why Play NetEnt Video Slots?
For dedicated online slots players, the question may be why not choose NetEnt? The main reservation concerns classic slots, an area in which the developer offers relatively little.
For the rest of its catalogue, the original GCCans review describes NetEnt as arguably the world’s best slot developer, pointing to its impressive titles, features and design. That assessment reflects playability and enjoyment rather than a guarantee of results, while the developer’s desktop and mobile releases continue to attract players globally.
