INSPIRED LAUNCHES LEGENDARY VIDEO GAME, SPACE INVADERS, AS AN ONLINE & MOBILE SLOT GAME
13 December 2021 – Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired”) (NASDAQ: INSE) is pleased to announce the launch of TAITO’s legendary video game Space Invaders online and mobile slot, which will take players on a thrilling and nostalgic iGaming journey.
In keeping with Space Invaders’ much-loved original design, Inspired’s slot adaptation will get players’ pulses racing for a chance to win big! With a reel configuration of 5×3 and 20-win lines, Space Invaders and its unique mechanics and vibrant graphics bring the joy of retro gaming to this decade.
The game’s UFO and Cannon reel modifiers can appear at random and award one of five additional reel-enhancing modifiers, including the Wild Cannon, Monster Wild, 5 Of A Kind, Mega Reel and Bonus Boost. Three or more bonus coin scatters anywhere in view award players one of six bonus rounds: Shoot Out, UFO Climber, Wild Cannon, Monster Wild, Mega Reel and Space Invaders. The game’s Bonus Gamble mechanic offers players a chance to play a higher bonus in the trail or win a mystery cash prize.
Steve Collett, Chief Product Officer at Inspired, said: “Launched in the late seventies, Space Invaders was a pioneer in the video game industry, inspiring numerous game designs across an array of genres. Despite its maturity, it is still one of the most recognisable gaming brands of all time. We are thrilled to bring this retro classic back to players with novel features including reel-enhancing modifiers, six exhilarating bonus rounds and a Bonus Gamble mechanic. Space Invaders is set to become a memorable and player favourite slot game this season, and beyond.”
Space Invaders is a medium-volatility game with a return to player (RTP) rate of 95%, aimed at the casual online casino player and available via regulated operators.
Head over to Inspired’s website to sample Space Invaders here:
https://inseinc.com/interactive/games/space-invaders
For all of Inspired’s other online and mobile games, head here: https://inseinc.com/interactive/games
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About Inspired Entertainment, Inc.
Inspired offers an expanding portfolio of content, technology, hardware and services for regulated gaming, betting, lottery, social and leisure operators across land-based and mobile channels around the world. Inspired’s gaming, virtual sports, interactive and leisure products appeal to a wide variety of players, creating new opportunities for operators to grow their revenue. Inspired operates in approximately 35 jurisdictions worldwide, supplying gaming systems with associated terminals and content for approximately 50,000 gaming machines located in betting shops, pubs, gaming halls and other route operations; virtual sports products through more than 32,000 retail venues and various online websites; digital games for 170+ websites; and a variety of amusement entertainment solutions with a total installed base of more than 16,000 terminals. Additional information can be found at www.inseinc.com.
About TAITO CORPORATION
TAITO Corporation (TAITO) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. With headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, TAITO operates core businesses such as game arcade operations, manufacturing coin-operated game machines, and mobile phone content services. A seminal part of gaming history, TAITO caused a worldwide sensation with its arcade legend, SPACE INVADERS, and developed such fan favorites as PUZZLE BOBBLE (BUST-A-MOVE) and ARKANOID. Today, TAITO continues to thrill game lovers of all generations by offering both classic and new family-oriented titles on the latest gaming platforms. TAITO delivers a wide range of entertainment experiences with the goal of providing consumers with fresh surprises and new discoveries.
More information on TAITO can be found on the Internet at https://www.taito.co.jp/en.
About SPACE INVADERS
Planned, developed, and released by TAITO Corporation (TAITO), the 1978 arcade game SPACE INVADERS became an instant global phenomenon. Today, its iconic characters frequently appear both in licensed projects worldwide and as TAITO’s corporate mascots.
Chosen as an art collection of MOMA, and a collaborative character with famous fashion brands, SPACE INVADERS is still loved all over the world today.
TAITO is the exclusive owner of the global intellectual property rights, including copyrights and trademarks, for SPACE INVADERS and its characters, and takes an active role regarding new SPACE INVADERS-related enterprises.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” “will,” “would” and “project” and other similar expressions that indicate future events or trends or are not statements of historical matters. These statements are based on Inspired’s management’s current expectations and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside of Inspired’s control and all of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Inspired’s views as of any subsequent date and Inspired does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. You are advised to review carefully the “Risk Factors” section of Inspired’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and in Inspired’s subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are available, free of charge, on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov and on Inspired’s website at www.inseinc.com.
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