Thunderstruck II is one of Microgaming’s most iconic online slot games. Ever since its release in May 2010, players at Microgaming mobile casinos have been waiting for this game to be available on their handsets. The wait has now ended. Through a press release from its headquarters at Isle of Man, Microgaming has announced that Thunderstruck II is now available on its Mobile Air client, which is Android and iOS compatible. All Microgaming powered Canadian online casinos also offer mobile gaming and therefore Canadian players will also now get to wager on Thunderstruck II on their handsets.
Thunderstruck II was the first online video slot to implement “gamification” using an innovative player achievements memory structure. Whenever a player wins on a new payline the same is displayed in gold in the payout table. When the player exits the game his past wins are remembered and retained by the software. When the player loads the game the next time his earlier wins continue to be shown in gold and the player need not start from scratch. Now Microgaming mobile players can also experience this absorbing feature of through the Thunderstruck II slot machine.
Thunderstruck II has striking graphics of various gods from Norse mythology that include Valkyrie, Loki, Odin and Thor, the God of Thunder.Each of these appears as symbols on the reels and engages in lively animation when participating in winning combinations. Thunderstruck II is also known for its rich gaming features such as Wildstorm and the Great Hall of Spins. Microgaming has ensured that the same graphics quality and gaming performance are delivered in Thunderstruck II through the Mobile Air client. To achieve this, the slot game optimises the device’s hardware and directly uses the Graphics Processing Unit to radically improve the speed and graphics of the game. Hence the high frame rate animations and seamless playability are not lost and Microgaming mobile casino players can experience the sophisticated and engaging gaming of Thunderstruck II.
Neill Whyte, Head of Product Channels of Microgaming, explained this process in more detail. The system uses hardware acceleration in adapting the online slot games for the mobile gaming arena. This system allows Microgaming to put their feature rich titles onto the mobile platform, incorporating all of the graphics, effects and features that make the slot games popular on the PC platform. He added, “Thunderstruck II is arguably one of our most popular and successful games, so it’s a great addition to our Mobile Air client.”Canadian players can wager on this game at the mobile casinos of Jackpot City, Royal Vegas, All Slots and Roxy Palace.
