AvatarUX — Slots, Games and Provider Overview

The official AvatarUX timeline begins in 2019, when the studio launched its first game and started distributing content through the Yggdrasil network. CherryPop™ and the proprietary PopWins™ mechanic followed in 2020, with PopWins™ becoming one of the brand’s defining features. For that reason, 2019 is best treated as the start of AvatarUX’s public game-development history rather than being confused with the incorporation dates of individual legal entities.

In 2021, AvatarUX launched its own Remote Gaming Server (RGS), the server infrastructure used to deliver games to operators. This was an important step in the company’s business structure: it reduced reliance on a single external distribution network and gave the studio its own technology channel for integrations. AvatarUX has since continued to expand both its catalogue and its range of proprietary mechanics.

The brand is legally associated with Epic88 Limited and Epic88 Malta Limited, both of which are identified on the official website as entities trading as AvatarUX. The privacy policy also identifies Epic88 LTD as the website provider. For players, however, AvatarUX remains a game developer and content supplier rather than an online casino operator.

That distinction matters. The studio is responsible for the games, their mathematics, mechanics and integrations, but it does not set the registration, deposit, withdrawal or account-verification rules of an individual casino.

Video slots are the main AvatarUX product. The official catalogue can be filtered not only by game name but also by payout type, volatility and mechanic. This is useful because recent releases differ substantially: some focus on expanding reels and consecutive wins, while others use Hold & Win, fixed paylines or separate horizontal reels that award additional features.

• PopWins™ slots. CherryPop™, HippoPop™, KokeshiPop™, CritterPop™, 80sPop and other titles develop the idea of reels expanding after wins.
• MultiPop™ and other POP variations. Some games reinterpret the idea of popping symbols through different mathematical models, including Spinfection.
• Golden Ways and ZapReel™. Donkey & the GOATS, Nugget and a number of newer releases use extra horizontal reels and accumulating rewards.
• Hold & Win. This format appears in newer games, including Depths of Fortune 2 and selected 2026 series.
• Classic and jackpot slots. The Power Joker series combines traditional fruit-machine symbols with expanding Wilds and jackpot mini-games.
• Instaplay. This shorter-form category includes titles such as Majestic Meow and Toad’s Bounty.

In other words, “AvatarUX slots” accurately describes the provider’s core specialisation. There is no single template across the category, though: the studio regularly changes the grid, payout system, volatility profile and bonus structure from one release to another.

PopWins™ is a proprietary AvatarUX mechanic and one of the brand’s best-known features. After a winning combination, the participating symbols disappear and each one is replaced by two new symbols. This increases the height of the relevant reels, so the next win may form on a larger grid.

The sequence continues for as long as new winning combinations are created. In the classic PopWins™ format, reels gradually grow to a set maximum size, and fully expanding the grid is often linked to triggering Free Spins. In CherryPop™, for example, the game starts on a 5×3 layout and can expand to six symbols high in the base game, with further expansion available in the bonus.

AvatarUX later developed the concept in several directions. MultiPop™ adds individual multipliers or pop effects to specific positions. In Spinfection, for example, winning cells increase their own multipliers, which are then added together when those positions contribute to later combinations. StickyPop™ works differently: winning symbols remain locked while the others are replaced and the reels expand at the same time. Pop O’Gold™ was the first game to use this mechanic.

Other variations include Xpops and Popscade. They retain the idea of consecutive expansion while changing the number of new symbols or the way they appear. The word “Pop” in many AvatarUX game names therefore points to a broader mechanical family, but the exact implementation can differ considerably from one title to another.

Another major part of the AvatarUX catalogue sits outside the PopWins™ family. Golden Ways debuted in Donkey & the GOATS and combines several features in one system. A ZapReel™ sits above the main grid as an additional horizontal reel that can extend winning opportunities and trigger special rewards.

In Donkey & the GOATS, ZapReel™ is paired with the Vegas Reel, which can award effects such as Synced Reels, Wild Bomb, Low Pay Removal and Global Multiplier. These rewards can remain active for several spins and combine with one another. Nugget uses the Golden Ways idea in a different Wild West setting, with Wild West Rewards, Mystery Symbols and its own multiplier features.

ZapReel™ also appears independently of Golden Ways. In Shippy D Pop, the extra reel sits above the main grid and displays a set of special rewards for each spin. In Silicon Spinners it is combined with PopWins™, showing how a single game can use several of the studio’s proprietary features at once.

Another format is Fortune Collector, first introduced in Captain More’Gain in 2025. A moving Collector gathers cash values while special Fortune Arrows determine its direction of travel. AvatarUX also develops Hold & Win games, jackpot slots, Infinity Stacks titles and cascading games. Proprietary mechanics are therefore central to the studio’s identity, but not every release is built around PopWins™.

A selection of games from different periods gives a clearer picture of how AvatarUX has evolved. These titles show the studio’s move from its early PopWins™ series towards a wider range of proprietary mechanics and more traditional slot formats.

• CherryPop™. A 2020 PopWins™ release with high volatility and RTP configurations of 96%, 94% and 90.5%. The official site presents it as one of the studio’s key hits, and the game received an industry Game Innovation award in 2021.
• HippoPop™. A 2021 PopWins™ slot with expanding reels and a maximum win of up to 20,000x. Volatility is listed as very high, with RTP options of 96% or 94%.
• KokeshiPop™. A Japanese-themed 2022 release featuring PopWins™, multipliers and RTP options of 96%, 94% or 90.5%.
• Donkey & the GOATS. A 2023 game in which the Golden Ways system debuted alongside ZapReel™ and Vegas Reel.
• Nugget. A further Golden Ways title with a stated maximum of 25,000x, very high volatility and RTP options of 96% or 94%.
• Spinfection. A 2025 MultiPop™ release with cluster wins and several RTP configurations: 96%, 94% and 90.5%.

This is not a ranking of the “best” AvatarUX slots. Instead, the selection illustrates the studio’s development: CherryPop™ established PopWins™, Donkey & the GOATS introduced Golden Ways, and Spinfection represents a later evolution of the POP family.

There is no single AvatarUX RTP. Many games are released in several mathematical configurations, so the same slot name does not guarantee the same return-to-player percentage at every casino. Before playing, check the RTP of the exact version offered by the operator.

The table highlights a recurring feature of the catalogue: alternative RTP settings are common. It would therefore be misleading to say that “AvatarUX RTP is 96%”. Even when 96% is available as one configuration, an operator may use another certified version.

Volatility also varies by title. Early PopWins™ games are often rated high or very high, while newer releases include more moderate profiles. For example, 20 Power Joker has medium volatility, whereas Depths of Fortune 2 is rated very high. Risk is better assessed from the specification of the individual game.

The provider’s official website is avatarux.com. Its Games section can be filtered by mechanic, category, payout type and volatility. Full game pages typically list the release date, available RTP settings, variance level, maximum multiplier, mechanic and payout format.

A Try demo option is available on the official site for many releases. Free-play mode can be useful for exploring PopWins™, ZapReel™, Hold & Win or newer bonus features without staking real money. A demo listing does not, however, mean that the same game will be available in every country or at every casino.

AvatarUX also maintains a Roadmap showing upcoming games and planned launch dates. This helps distinguish released titles from announcements. For example, 20 Power Joker launched on 28 August 2026, while Corpse Cart and 10 Power Joker were still scheduled for September at the source verification date.

From a technology perspective, AvatarUX has operated its own RGS since 2021. For players, this is not a separate registration service but the infrastructure through which the studio supplies game content to partners.

AvatarUX’s regulatory status concerns its activity as a B2B gambling-software supplier. The official website states that Epic88 Limited, trading as AvatarUX, was granted Swedish licence No. 23Si1469 by Spelinspektionen on 7 June 2023 to license, manufacture, supply, install or adapt gambling software.

Epic88 Malta Limited is listed as the holder of Romanian Class 2 licence No. L2254352Y001647, granted on 31 March 2025 for the distribution of specialised gambling software. The same Maltese company also received Malta Gaming Authority Recognition Notice No. RN/024/2025 on 9 July 2025. Epic88 Malta Limited and this recognition number are also listed in the MGA authorisations register.

Provider licensing and casino licensing must be kept separate. AvatarUX’s regulatory status does not automatically mean that an operator offering its games holds the same permissions, operates in every market or is suitable for a particular player. The casino’s own licence should be checked independently.

As of 31 August 2026, the latest confirmed AvatarUX releases in the approved source were August launches. 3 Chili Charms was released on 7 August, Depths of Fortune 2 on 20 August and 20 Power Joker on 28 August. All three dates are shown in the official Roadmap and on the studio’s game pages.

3 Chili Charms is a high-volatility slot with several bonus modes, four jackpot levels and RTP configurations of 96.2%, 94.2% or 90.7%. Depths of Fortune 2 uses Hold & Win, expands from a 5×4 to a 5×7 grid and offers a maximum win of 10,000x with RTP settings of 96.1%, 94.1% or 90.6%.

20 Power Joker follows a different direction. It is a more traditional 5×3 slot with 20 fixed paylines, Expanding Wilds, a jackpot mini-game and medium volatility. Its official RTP configurations are 96.2%, 94% and 90.6%, with a maximum multiplier of 5,000x.

The September roadmap already included Corpse Cart, 10 Power Joker and other upcoming games, but at the 31 August source cutoff they were not yet released. This section should therefore be updated by actual launch date rather than by the date an announcement first appears.