BetPokies Founder John Gold Reviews Latest New Pokies

In the dynamic world of online gambling, new pokies appear day by day. John Gold, a gambler with years of experience, founded a website called BetPokies (currently owned by ZehrMedia LTD) back in 2020. Their team of specialists, led by the above-mentioned John Gold, is committed to guiding players towards high-quality casino sites, trusted providers and tested pokies.

How does John Gold review pokies?

 We’ve conducted an interview with John Gold, the founder of BetPokies, about how he goes about recommending and evaluating new pokies. His remarks raise the question about how BetPokies ensures that only the most superior games are available on their recommended list. He had the following to add:

“There are brands, like NetEnt, Microgaming, and Playtech, that have proven their reliability and have gained trust from Australian gamblers. These providers are quite famous for their quality and their innovations. However, it is not only enough to focus on a certain brand image. Each game recommended goes through a number of steps that help BetPokies’s team of over ten testers analyse it. At BetPokies, we, for instance, look at the game mechanics and core functional parameters such as its RTP percentages, volatility, special features of the products, and the overall gameplay system to come up with a clear review, which is useful and easy to comprehend for punters of different experiences and backgrounds.”   

On their website, you can find multiple guides and reviews of casinos, pokies, payment methods, and pages practical for every gambler, such as Responsible Gambling. 

New Pokies recommendations 

We have also requested John to recommend new pokies that he believes our readers will appreciate and that would be worth their attention. As usual, this will be followed by a brief review of a recent title that started gaining popularity on the market. John says that the pokie was tested and reviewed by him and his team at BetPokies. So, let us check it out!

Legion Gold and the Sphinx of Dead review by Play’N GO

Combining Roman and Egyptian themes is the game from Play’n GO, called Legion Gold and the Sphinx of Dead. As with the rest of the Legion Gold Unleashed series, the game is set to appeal to the fans of this series. Still, the founder of BetPokies claims this title has its weak spots and, in some ways, fails to deliver what the rest of the series has set.

Now, let us go through the main features of the game. The pokie is set on a traditional 5×3 schema with 25 lines and pays a medium level of volatility, which makes it ideal for frequent players looking for consistent action. The RTP can go up to a fair 96.25 %, but some operators tend to reduce it to as low as 84.25 % rates. Thus, players should check this out prior to playing. Bets range from $0.05 to $100, which is quite normal and appeals to a wide market, and the max win is set to 3,000 times the bet – a decent figure, though hardly for those looking forward to placing large stake bets. 

“Graphically, Legion Gold and the Sphinx of Dead have magnificent art and animations with the scenery that stands out underneath pyramids and Roman themes”, — said John. 

Roman soldier Wilds, which stands for all regular symbols, is the Wilds feature and can create winning combinations worth up to 20x the wager. The set of symbols includes lower ones, which are card royals J-A and higher ones, including jackals, crocodiles, tigers and pharaohs who pay 8x to 20x for five of a kind.

John spoke about the unique gaming elements, which are the Gold Respins and Mega Free Spins. Both of them present opportunities for high wins, yet ‘have no innovation that sets this slot apart from the rest of the series’. Gold Respin gets activated when six or more Gold Coin symbols appear on the reels, and these symbols are sticky while the respin counter resets to three every time a new coin is dropped. This feature is completed when the spins get exhausted, or the whole grid is filled to the brim, and the Golden Prize 1,000x is won. This feature, which is the Hold & Win type, captured the interest of players and is nothing new to experienced players. 

In addition to this, the Mega Free Spins feature will bring into the game a 3×3 Mega Symbol which strikes an extra level of intensity into the game. This feature has the ambiguity of retriggering. and a Mega Gold Coin lands and then once it breaks, it turns into nine coins, which trigger the Gold Respins. But, the maximum cap of Free Spins of just five minimum is so low, and the maximum winning limit of not more than 3,000x makes the game seem bland to big winning prize seekers

As a summary, John said:

“Well, while the graphics and theme are undeniably polished, nothing less expected from the brand, Legion Gold and the Sphinx of Dead suffers from being a near-clone of Legion Gold Unleashed, offering little in terms of new mechanics or significant gameplay innovations. I think the adjustable RTP rates and the game’s reliance on tried-and-tested features may deter players looking for fresh experiences”.

Alternative Pokies

To get even more recommendations, we’ve asked John if he could offer his opinion on other pokies, both old and new ones, that could interest our readers. The founder of BetPokies said that all his and his team’s recommendations can be found on their website, where they regularly add new guides, reviews, and articles.

Surfing through their website, we came across the Online Pokies guide, which not only offers an ultimate explanation for every detail and a definition a gambler needs to know when it comes to pokies but also has a huge list of pokies recommendations. On this page, we’ve also found five winning strategies readers can apply to their gameplay to get the most out of it!

If you’re looking for more recommendations, especially when it comes to pokies from specific providers, we recommend you to check the Providers section of the website, which offers a range of guides on the most popular providers among Australian gamblers, such as Platipus or BGaming.