Fantasma slots

Who makes Fantasma slots?

Fantasma Games is a Swedish slot studio founded in Stockholm in 2016. Its first three games, Samurai Ken, Spooky 5000 and Super Sumo, went live in 2017, and the studio has released steadily since. Its stated aim is to make “slots beyond gambling”, which in practice means a strong emphasis on characters, story and art direction.

In 2024 Fantasma was bought by EveryMatrix, a B2B gaming technology group whose platform and content are supplied to casinos in many regulated markets. Being part of a larger group mainly affects distribution: it can help a small studio’s games reach more lobbies. It does not change how the games themselves are tested for the UK.

Fantasma Games timeline at a glance

The 2019 Megaways licence is worth a note. Megaways is a patented engine owned by Big Time Gaming, and other studios pay to use it. If you see a Fantasma game with changing reel heights, that is the reason. Our guide on how Megaways works explains the maths.

The Gold Pigger series and Fantasma’s family approach

Gold Pigger is Fantasma’s flagship series, and the upcoming Santa Pigger shows the studio is still extending it. Series matter because they let a studio reuse a feature set that players already understand, then change the theme, the art or the balance of the maths.

Fantasma applies the same thinking beyond Gold Pigger. “Power Partners” appears in more than one title, for example Zeus Power Partners and the planned 4 Spirits: Power Partners, and named features such as Fortune Bet and fixed prizepots recur across the catalogue. Once you have learned one game, the next will feel familiar.

The catch is the same as with any series: a sequel can look identical and still have a different RTP, a different top prize or a different feature frequency. Our page on how slot sequels differ lists what typically changes from one version to the next.

Fortune Bet explained: paying more for a better feature chance

Several Fantasma titles, including Midas Hype House and Treble Riches, list a Fortune Bet. It belongs to the family of optional stake boosts that the industry often calls an ante bet: you pay more per spin, and in return the game changes something, usually the chance of triggering the feature.

The exact uplift and effect are set per game, so the numbers below are illustrative. Suppose your base stake is 50p and switching on the extra raises it by 25%.

Even if the RTP stays the same with the boost on, you are pushing more money through the game, so the expected cost rises in line with the extra stake. The feature may arrive more often, but you are paying for that. In the UK, the £5 maximum for players aged 25 and over (and £2 for those aged 18 to 24) applies to the total cost of the spin including any boost.

Fixed prizepots: how Fantasma’s jackpots work

Games such as Zoo Busters and Miner Moles list fixed prizepots. A fixed jackpot pays a set multiple of your stake rather than a growing amount pooled from many players. That makes it predictable: if the top pot is a set multiple of the stake, a 20p spin wins a fifth of what a £1 spin would.

Fixed prizepots are different from the networked progressive jackpot slots you may know from other studios. A progressive pot grows until someone wins it, and the money feeding it is taken from every player’s RTP. With a fixed pot, the prize is already built into the game’s maths, so there is no hidden contribution to account for.

Notable Fantasma slots and what to expect

Independent RTP and max win figures for Fantasma games are not consistent enough across sources for us to print them, so this table focuses on format and features listed by the studio.

Fantasma slots RTP and volatility: what to check

Like most studios, Fantasma games can be supplied at more than one RTP. The info screen at your casino shows the version in use. If two sites run the same game at 96% and 94%, the difference on £200 of stakes is about £4 of expected cost, and over months of play it adds up.

Feature-led games with collection mechanics, respins and multipliers usually sit at medium-to-high volatility. Expect a base game that pays modestly, with most of the return arriving in features. If that sounds uncomfortable on a small budget, our guide to comparing slot volatility shows how to read the signals in a game’s paytable.

UK rules that apply to Fantasma slots

Fantasma’s own site lists Buy Feature among the features in its games. That option is not available to players in Great Britain: feature buys are not offered here. Everything else about the UK slot rules applies as normal.

• No autoplay, turbo or slam-stop.
• At least 2.5 seconds between spins.
• No sounds or animations celebrating a return lower than your stake.
• Balance and net position on screen at all times.
• Stakes capped at £5 per spin (25 and over) or £2 (18 to 24), including any Fortune Bet uplift.

Our UK slot rules for 2026 page sets out the full list with dates.

How to find and check a Fantasma slot

1. Search the casino lobby for “Fantasma” or for a title such as Gold Pigger or Zoo Busters.
2. Open the game and read the help screen before spinning.
3. Note the RTP, the top prize and whether a Fortune Bet option is shown.
4. If there is a boost option, compare the cost per spin with it on and off.
5. Choose a stake that keeps you within your budget and the UK stake limit for your age.

Where to play Fantasma slots in the UK

Fantasma games appear at various UKGC-licensed casinos; search by title to check. PlayOJO gives new UK customers aged 18+ (excluding Northern Ireland) 80 free spins on Big Bass Bonanza with a first deposit of £10 or more, with winnings paid as cash. Casumo offers a 50% bonus up to £100 on a first deposit of £20 or more, which must be wagered 10x within 7 days with a £5 max bet. Terms apply.

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