Powered by Stormcraft Studios, Hammertime Games is a newly formed company (launched in 2022 and based in South Africa) whose strategic objective is to enhance their portfolio of games using innovative features and theme diversification. The Hammertime platform will enable the Stormcraft team to expand on ideas that they have accumulated over the past few years and focus on bringing innovative game mechanics to the masses. Embracing data-driven decisions based on AB testing and analytics, Hammertime intend to create engaging and unique games and to reduce the time between concept and release whist maintaining quality. Hammertime Games will be powered by new technologies and tools that have been developed and tested over several years. Click here to read more.
Games So Far
So far in their short history, Hammertime have released three slots - and also have one in the pipeline (due for release in early 2024).
Sugar Craze Bonanza
Hammertime’s debut release (in March 2023) was the sweet as you like Sugar Craze Bonanza. This high-volatility game has an RTP of 96.1%, hit-rate of 20.37% and a potential maximum win of 10,000x the bet stake. It has five reels and 1,024 ways to win. Some players may note that this is very similar (outside of the theme) to Thunderstruck Stormchaser.
Features of this game include Rolling Reels, Multipliers, the Sugarstorm and a Free Spins bonus game.
Key symbols in this game include the high-value playing cards, which appear inside purple cubes, an array of different-coloured sweets (red being the highest-paying), the Sugar Craze Bonanza Wild symbol (substitutes for all paying symbols) and the Swirly Sweet Scatter (key to triggering the Free Spins bonus round).
This game is popular for its engaging gameplay and range of bonus features. And although the candy theme is not particularly original, it is done well enough to keep players entertained.
Golden Dragons
Hammertime’s second game, Golden Dragons, is an Asian-themed slot offering excellent graphics and a selection of fiery features.
Golden Dragons is a high-volatility slot with 243 ways to win, an RTP of 96% (and hit rate of 32.87%) and a maximum potential win of 5,230x the bet. It is played on a grid of five reels by three rows which are set on a crimson background.
The key symbols in this game are the playing cards (9, 10, J, Q, K, Ace), the lion statues, the turtle statue, the box of treasure, the Dragon Wilds, the gold sycee scatter and the red envelope bonus scatter. The two main bonus features are the Free Spins and the Envelope Bonus.
The Free Spins bonus is triggered by landing three or more of the gold sycee scatters. Players then select one of the five dragons to use in this round - each offers a set number of free spins and a Mystery Wild Multiplier range. Landing three or more scatters in this round awards the initial number of free spins again. The Envelope Bonus feature occurs at random during the base game and is an on-screen bonus feature. If the bright red envelope lands on both reels one and five, it bursts open and awards a cash prize of up to 88x the bet value.
Gem Fire Frenzy
Hammertime’s latest release, Gem Fire Frenzy, is a scorching slot filled with some great features. This medium-volatility game has an RTP of 96%, hit rate of 32.73% and a potential maximum win of 7500x the bet stake.
Played on a grid of five reels by four rows, there are 1024 ways to win. The main symbols include heavy-metal-font playing cards (9, 10, J, Q, K, A), a selection of different coloured gemstones, a logo wild and the scatter symbol (metal hammer).
The key features in Gem Fire Frenzy include Rolling Reels, Synced Reels and Free Spins with either growing or rolling multipliers (the player chooses which). All of these help to build bigger wins, and the maximum win is 7500x the bet stake.
Overall, Gem Fire Frenzy is an entertaining, good-looking and enjoyable game with a couple of nice unique features.
Mega Magic Spell
Scheduled for release in early 2024, Mega Magic Spell is Hammertime’s first foray into the world of wizards and magic. This high-volatility game will have an RTP of 96%, hit rate of 29.65% and a potential maximum win of 5000x the bet.
Key symbols include hearts, clubs, spades, diamonds, spell books, potion bottles, pestle and mortars, golden letters, wizard hats and even owls.
Features include four jackpots in the base game (mini, minor, major and mega), a Free Spins bonus round and three different and random Coin awards.
Mega Magic Spell takes the player on an enchanting journey full of features, mysteries and magic jackpots.