The catalogue passes 7,000 titles and draws on some sixty studios: nobody fills a lobby that size on their own. Twenty names stand out clearly in use. We set out what each one actually brings and the yardstick we use to judge them.
A signature that turns up everywhere at Alebora, on the reels as much as at the filmed tables. The Maltese studio is behind Big Bass Bonanza 1000, The Dog House Royal Hunt and Buffalo King Megaways.
Its hallmark: cascading drops paired with multipliers that stack up, on high volatility. Sessions therefore alternate long flat spells with sudden surges.
A Swedish studio with an instantly recognisable look, author of Le Bunny, Ice Mints and Le Hooligan. Compact grids, rules that fit in three lines, animation stripped back as far as it will go.
Volatility sits at the top of the lobby here, with high theoretical maximums and bonuses that keep you waiting. A profile for patient temperaments only.
Another Swedish house, known for its xWays and xNudge engines, which grow the grid mid-round. At Alebora it shows up with 3 Dancing Monkeys, in the dark style that defines it.
This is the most extreme studio on variance: the gaps between sessions are brutal, which makes it a poor fit for a tight budget or for clearing a wagering requirement.
A Scandinavian veteran of the sector, publisher of Twin Spin, Divine Fortune and Blood Suckers. Its output served as the model for a whole generation of online reels, and the interfaces remain exemplary in their clarity.
The catalogue leans towards low to medium variance: wins land more often and are more modest with it. Often the gentlest way into the lobby.
An Austrian group that came from land-based venues, an inheritance visible in Book of Ra, Sizzling Hot and Lucky Lady's Charm. The graphics stay deliberately plain, faithful to the cabinets of old.
Variance sits at the upper end of medium, with the main mechanic being free rounds built on an expanding symbol. A safe bet for anyone arriving from the betting shop floor.
A live specialist: the tables are filmed in a studio, in front of a dealer in the flesh. It supplies Live Roulette European, VIP Blackjack and Mega Ball at Alebora, plus several regional roulette variants.
Variance depends mainly on the bet chosen: outside bets at roulette stay steady, straight-up numbers and multiplier tables far less so.
Their games at Alebora
See more ›A well-known name proves nothing: widely distributed publishers release titles whose return varies with the operator hosting them, while quieter studios turn out to be impeccable on transparency. So we look at how the games actually behave as the lobby serves them, rather than at the general reputation attached to a name.
Four yardsticks are enough to separate the studios. They are deliberately simple, because any player can check them by opening a game's information sheet, well before the first stake.
The lobby gathers 7,000 titles and close to sixty studios, from the three-reel machines of old to tables filmed live, all opened from the browser with nothing to download.
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