AusCasinos.com Announces an Online Pokies in Australia Study Conclusion - the Most Favoured Real Money and Free Pokie Games

Press Release • updated: Apr 29, 2021
The Aussie iGaming affiliate site measured user metrics such as game playtime, return rate and user ratings via stars to create a sophisticated rating of the most popular online pokie machines down under.
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SYDNEY, April 29, 2021 (Newswire.com) - More than 500 online pokie games from 20 suppliers and 1,000 users were part of a study conducted by the Australian casino comparison site AusCasinos via their pokies section. In the end, the results gave insights into preferred pokie game themes, feature sets and volatility ratings by those who play these games on a daily basis.

Online Pokies People Prefer

Findings on the Popularity of Wolf Treasure 

Wolf Treasure pokie, created by IGTech, was by far the most searched for, and that's mainly thanks to its similar design and feature set to the Wolf Moon land-based pokie. Both of these games offer a hold & spin bonus feature and a very similar graphical design. 

Hold & Spin Feature 

After conducting multiple player interviews the team behind AusCasinos learned that a disproportionate percentage of players were looking for online pokie machines with hold & spin feature. The reason for this turned out to be their close reminiscence of popular gaming machines at land-based casinos across the country. That and also the fact that hold & spin pokies are typically found at the lower end of volatility charts.

Australians Prefer Low-Mid Volatility 

While the overall trend in the world is moving towards more and more volatile games, Australians are not currently following. The study found that players spent most of the time playing games that are classified as having low or mid-level volatility levels with no bonus buy options or special features increasing the volatility. 

80% of People Play on Their Mobile Phones

The findings were consistent across the board - close to 80% (79.7%) of the players were using their mobile phones to play online pokies. This was in line with the overall trends of the gaming world shifting towards play on the go and sends a strong signal to those looking to succeed in the creation of these kinds of games. 

Only 10% of Players Have Tried Real Money Pokies 

The majority of the players played pokies in free play mode as a way to pass time and entertain themselves. Only about 10% had ever tried to play in real money mode. 

Conclusion

Perhaps the strongest conclusion of the study conducted was the direct correlation between which online pokie machines players preferred and what was offered at brick-and-mortar casinos in Australia. Those games that use very similar design, feature sets or even name of the games are also the preferred choice of players. 

Contact: Paudie McDonnell at admin@auscasinos.com  

Source: AusCasinos.com

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