NetEntertainment (NetEnt)

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NetentNetEntertainment, commonly known as NetEnt, is one of the true giants in the casino game industry online and have a huge portfolio that includes a rich assortment of game types. NetEnt has been around since 1996 and aren’t showing any signs of slowing down to rest on their laurels.

Just as with most casino game developers, a majority of the NetEnt’s portfolio consists of slot games, but NetEnt is also making table games, video poker games, scratch cards, race games, single-player bingo games, single-player keno games, and more.

In 2013, NetEnt took a big new step by launching NetEnt Live Casino with real human dealers working in front of cameras. At first, only Live Blackjack and Live Roulette was on offer (and the software was being beta tested), but eventually, the full-fledged version rolled out. Today, NetEnt offers live blackjack, roulette, baccarat, casino hold’em, and caribbean stud poker, and you can play on both desktop computers and mobile devices.

As if this wasn’t enough, NetEnt is also famous for having paid out some of the largest progressive jackpots in the history of online casino gambling. Here are a few examples of gigantic jackpots won on NetEnt games online:

Game & Jackpot

Size

Win time

Casino

Mega Fortune

Mega Jackpot

€17,860,868

20 January 2013, 14:29 UTC

Paf

Mega Fortune

Mega Jackpot

€11,735,44623 September 2011, 23:29 UTC

 

Betsson Casino
Arabian Nights Jackpot

 

€8,635,87223 November 2012, 15:44 UTC

 

Paf

 

Mega Fortune

Mega Jackpot

€8,577,10428 November 2015, 00:44 UTC

 

Folkeautomaten
Hall of Gods

Mega Jackpot

€7,820,88818 April 2015, 22:29 UTC

 

Betsson Casino
Hall of Gods

Mega Jackpot

€7,673,9758 February 2012, 13:14 UTCUnibet Casino

Famous slots from NetEnt

Here are a few examples of famous and popular slots from NetEnt.

Starburst

This is a colorful and lively slot adored by players in a multitude of casinos. It’s got an old-fashioned arcade game feel to it, coupled with the awesome Starburst Wilds that can appear on the three middle reels, expand and hand out re-spins.

Mega Fortune & Mega Fortune Dreams

If you have read the section about progressive jackpots above, you probably understand why Mega Fortune is such as famous NetEnt slot. This slot come with not just one but THREE progressive jackpots and have created numerous millionairs.

The popularity of Mega Fortune has even resulted in a sequel slot: Mega Fortune Dreams (also with progressive jackpots). Both Mega Fortune and Mega Fortune Dreams have the rich life as their theme, but Mega Fortune Dreams looks a bit more modern and have a few updated features.

Gonzo’s Quest

This was NetEnt’s first slot with avalanche feature instead of spinning reels. There are no reels in this game; instead you will see carved stones come tumbling down from above. If a winning symbol is created, those stones will explode and leave room for new stones to fall down – giving you a chance to win again. The theme for the game is the Spaniards exploration of Native American temples in South America several hundred years ago.

High RTP slots from NetEnt

If high RTP slots are your thing, check out the list below for some suggestions for NetEnt slots where the RTP is 97 percent or more.

  • Subtopia – 98.09% RTP
  • Blood Suckers – 98% RTP
  • Jungle Spirit – 97.80% RTP
  • Devils Delight – 97.60% RTP
  • Secrets Of Christmas – 97.50% RTP
  • Wild Wild West – 97.20% RTP
  • Demolition Squad – 97.10% RTP
  • Jack Hammer – 97.10% RTP
  • Vikings Treasure – 97.00% RTP
  • Jack And The Beanstalk – 97.00% RTP

Movie slots

Sometimes, NetEnt works together with film studios to create movie-based slot games. So far, this has resulted in slots based on movies and characters such as Dracula, Frankenstein, Jumanji, Planet of the Apes, Scarface, and Creature from the Black Lagoon.

About NetEntertainment (NetEnt)

  • NetEntertainment was founded in Sweden in 1996, when online gambling was still in its infancy.
  • The first games created by NetEntertainment were Java-based.
  • NetEntertainment launched their first comprehensive casino module for third-part casinos in 2002.
  • Nowadays, NetEnt is creating a lot of games in HTML5 that are ideal for both desktops and mobile touch screen devices right from the start and doesn’t have to be adapted for smartphones and tablets.