Novomatic

About Novomatic

Novomatic is the only developer on this site whose slots most Hungarian players know from physical gaming halls. The Austrian group has been manufacturing gaming machines since 1980, is present in 50+ countries with 30,000+ employees, and itself operates licensed gaming halls and casinos in several European countries. The online versions are developed and licensed by Novomatic's digital subsidiary, Greentube, from Vienna.

The strength of Novomatic games lies in recognisability: Book of Ra, Lucky Lady's Charm and Sizzling Hot have formed the backbone of land-based offerings for decades, and the online versions bring the same symbols, sounds and bonus rounds. Greentube carries this land-based heritage online with a deliberately conservative interface, built on nostalgia and familiarity.

Novomatic history and key milestones

Johann Graf founded the company in Gumpoldskirchen in 1980; the first machines went to gaming halls in Austria and Germany. Novomatic became the region's largest machine manufacturer in the 1990s, and in 2005 Book of Ra appeared – one of the biggest hits in land-based history. The group acquired Greentube in 2010, which started the online conversion of the classic land-based titles – first on the GameTwist social platform, then in real-money form.

From 2015 Greentube entered regulated markets with its own online licences: the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Denmark, then from 2020 the German and Dutch markets. In 2017 the group acquired the Australian machine manufacturer Ainsworth, and in 2021 Greentube opened its US division. Novomatic is today one of the largest integrated gaming companies in Europe: machine manufacturing, hall and casino operation, online content and sports betting technology in one group.

Key features of Novomatic

Novomatic is a conservative studio, and deliberately so: the land-based audience expects it. Where Greentube's online offering differs from modern developers:

• Land-based fidelity: the symbols, sounds and bonus rounds of the online versions match the gaming hall machines.
• Integrated group: developer, machine manufacturer and operator in one company – one of the strictest internal compliance systems.
• Single setting: Greentube does not release multiple versions; the same game runs at every operator.
• Gamble feature: every win can be doubled by card guessing, in several steps – part of the land-based tradition.
• Strict licensing policy: Greentube selects its partners, so Novomatic games do not run in every casino.

For operators Novomatic delivers brand power and the transfer of the land-based audience; for players it means the online Book of Ra behaves exactly like the machine they know from the hall.

Types of Novomatic slot machines

Greentube's online catalogue of 200+ Novomatic titles can be arranged into four well-known families:

1. Book-type slots – Book of Ra Deluxe, Book of Ra Magic, Lord of the Ocean, Faust. Free spins with an expanding symbol, high volatility, around 95.1% RTP, 5,000x cap.
2. Deluxe classics – Lucky Lady's Charm Deluxe, Dolphin's Pearl Deluxe, Columbus Deluxe, Katana. 10 lines, 15 free spins with a 3x multiplier, medium volatility.
3. Fruit / Hot series – Sizzling Hot Deluxe, Ultra Hot, Plenty on Twenty. Low volatility, 5 lines, frequent small wins, around 95.7% RTP.
4. Jackpot series – Diamond Link, Cash Connection. Hold & Spin bonus, four-level progressive.

Because of the land-based heritage, Novomatic slots run at 92–95.7% RTP, below the modern online average – the Deluxe versions are always better than the classic titles (Book of Ra Deluxe 95.10% vs. Book of Ra 92.13%). There is no bonus buy; the bonus round is reached only through scatters.

Top 10 Novomatic slots

The ten most-played Novomatic titles with the RTP of Greentube's online version. Land-based versions may differ:

Lucky Lady's Charm Deluxe's 9,000x cap comes from the 3x multiplier on 15 free spins combined with a full screen of Lady symbols – rare, but the highest theoretical win in the Deluxe series.

Novomatic demo: try the slots for free

The Novomatic demo runs from Greentube's server with the same client and interface as the real-money version – it is not a separate build but the same game with a virtual balance. On this site the demo launches from the Book of Ra and Lucky Lady's Charm Deluxe pages, in the browser, without registration, on mobile too. Greentube provides the demo according to the rules of regulated markets: the paytable, the gamble feature and the info panel are available just as in real play, and the responsible gambling tools are active. What the demo is for: getting to know the online interface of a game familiar from the hall, practising bet steps and line settings, trying the gamble feature without stakes. What the demo does not include: the Diamond Link-type progressive jackpot, which accumulates only with real stakes, and the casino's own promotions.

Casinos offering Novomatic games

Greentube's licensing policy is stricter than average, so Novomatic games do not run in every casino. The operators below offer Book of Ra and the Deluxe series with a Hungarian interface:

• Spinbetter – full Greentube catalogue, Book of Ra Deluxe and Magic.
• Coldbet – Novomatic classics in a separate category, HUF balance.
• NV Casino – Lucky Lady's Charm and Dolphin's Pearl Deluxe.
• Lemon Casino – Sizzling Hot series, low minimum bet.
• Ice Casino – Novomatic demo without registration.
• National Casino – Diamond Link jackpot series.

Greentube delivers an identical game to every operator; casinos differ in catalogue size, because some integrate only the 20–30 most popular titles – anyone looking for the complete Deluxe series should choose from the first three casinos above.

Why choose Novomatic games?

The case for Novomatic games is not the mathematics but familiarity, simplicity and the group behind them. The arguments:

• Titles known from the gaming hall, identical symbols and bonus round.
• 45 years of company history, one of Europe's largest integrated gaming companies.
• Simple rules, no 12-page info window.
• Gamble feature on every win.
• Novomatic demo available for every title.

The counter-argument is clear: the payout ratio inherited from the land-based tradition, below the modern average, and the absence of bonus buy. Anyone who looks only at expected value is better off with Play'n GO or Pragmatic Play – anyone who wants Book of Ra's free spins online has no alternative.

Novomatic licences and security

Novomatic's online games are licensed by Greentube, which holds licences from the Malta Gaming Authority, the UK Gambling Commission, the Italian ADM, the Spanish DGOJ, the Danish Spillemyndigheden, the German GGL and the Dutch KSA, and is certified in the regulated markets of Romania, Greece, Switzerland, Belgium and several US states. Its RNG and games are audited by GLI and BMM Testlabs, and the Novomatic group's ISO 27001 certificate is current. Games run from Greentube's server; the casino cannot interfere with the outcome or select an alternative setting. The land-based group also works with one of the strictest internal compliance systems, as it itself operates licensed gaming halls in several European countries – responsible gambling tools (bet limits, time limits, self-exclusion) are built into the games and mandatory in regulated markets.