The story of 1X2 Network goes way back to 2002 when the first company was founded, named Football 1X2 Ltd. For the last two decades, the company from the UK has gone a long way, being one of the leaders in innovation.
In 2003, 1X2 Gaming came, and, over the years, 1X2 Network has been going one step further than most of the competition in the iGaming industry. Their latest addition is proof enough that the company is all about innovation. In this text, we will try to explain all there is to know about the unique Bonus Upgrader, a feature that is present in several games that came out of 1X2 Network’s creative kitchen.
What Is Bonus Upgrader?
We can say with certainty that the Bonus Upgrader feature is a game-changer. Of course, there are more than enough video slots that offer the option to buy the feature, allowing players to skip to the interesting part of the game. This is available for a certain price, and it is usually a fixed price.
1X2 Network decided to go one step further, to spice things up a bit, giving gamers an opportunity to choose a specific version of the Bonus. First, you don’t even need to play the base game, you can enter the Bonus feature instantly.
For a certain price, players may pick the desired number of free spins. That is only the beginning. Next, punters may add more extras, including increased win multipliers, added Wilds, as well as the removal of all low-value icons.
Truth be told, there are numerous options that could be added to the Bonus Upgrader. The best part of the story is that every game comes with a slightly different upgrader. If all games had the same Buy options, it would become dull after a while.
It seems that 1X2 Network thought of everything when the Bonus Upgrader was developed. The question remains whether the prices of certain upgrade options are as attractive, but we will leave that for you to decide.
Bonus Upgrader Feature in Real Video Slots
The best way to explain how certain features function is through concrete examples. That is why we decided to give you several insights. First on our list is the Dwarven Gems Megaways, a product of Iron Dog Studio (another software development company from the 1X2 Network family).
Dwarven Gems Megaways, a six-reel video slot that benefits from up to 200,704 ways to win, is packed with additional features. Tumbles allow players to land multiple wins in a single spin. The horizontal reel adds icons on the 4 central reels. The Dwarven Bomb appears only on the horizontal reel, acting as a Sticky Wild. The Power Gem appears only during free spins, on the horizontal reel, adding up to 4 Wilds on the regular reel grid.
As for the Bonus Upgrader in this game, it is available in the Buy feature. For a price of 400x bet, you can buy 15 freebies, while a 500x bet is needed for 20 free spins. It also increases the frequency. Depending on whether you go for the high or the super frequency, there will be more chances of obtaining Power Gems and Dwarven Bombs.
Celebrate Christmas With Santa’s Big Bash!
Santa’s Big Bash! Megaways is another product of Iron Dog Studio, dedicated to the celebration of the upcoming Christmas and New Year. Again, we have a 6-reel video slot, but this time it offers up to 117,649 ways to win. There is a whole selection of additional features, and if you do not want to wait for them to be triggered by baubles, go to the Buy Free Spins option, placed on top of the Christmas Tree.
There are three different levels in the Buy feature. The first level offers 6-9 free spins. The second level comes with 10-12 freebies and a win multiplier of up to 3x. The icing on the cake is the Bonus Upgrader level, offering 12 free spins with a 3x win multiplier, as well as more Rudie events. If Rudie appears on the reels during free spins, he will add Wilds, extra freebies, locked reels on a height of 7 cells, etc.
Explore Cosmos With Solar Nova
Solar Nova is the last game on our list. A 9-reel, 9-row video slot that is set in outer space and benefits from cluster pays. Land clusters of 6 or more matching icons to win payouts and trigger tumbles. There are two types of Wilds, but for our story, the Rocket Wild is a bit more important. The Rocket is also the Scatter that triggers the Free Spins feature.
If a Rocket contributes to the winning cluster, it will move to another position and do the same as long as you land successive wins. The Rocket also comes with a win multiplier, starting at 1x, which goes up by 1x after each successive win. Of course, the win multiplier upgrade occurs only when the Rocket is a part of the win.
This is where we need to say more about the Bonus Upgrader option offered by Solar Nova. It comes with 2 options. The first one is to trigger the Free Spins feature with 4 Rockets on the reels, each of them starting with a 1x multiplier. The second option offers 3 Rockets with a starting multiplier of 5x.
About 1X2 Network
1X2 Network is a new corporate name for the 1X2 Gaming group of companies. There are several third-party development partners in their group. When talking about their brands, we will mention 1X2 Gaming, Iron Dog Studio, and Leap Virtual Gaming. It all started with Football 1X2 Ltd in 2002. In 2003, 1X2 Gaming saw the light of day. Iron Dog Studio joined the family in 2017.
Their products are available in the UK, Malta, Gibraltar, IOM, Italy. Recently, 1X2 Network secured the Greece supplier license. Apart from video slots, they deliver table games, virtual sports, desktop skill games, scratchcards, etc.
