TENTPOLE GAMES TOM HORN GAMING - 243 CRYSTAL FRUITS


introduced a new powerful feature, which back then didn’t exist, and we completely changed the game from the payouts perspective.


In the time of the development of 243 Crystal Fruits as a company we were certainly on the up and up with many exciting developments occurring - we opened a new office in Kyiv and were awarded a MGA licence. We were enjoying steady growth, and expanded our operation and business reach into new markets.


Were you taken aback by the popularity of the game? Did you have an inkling during development that it could be a hit?


Considering that the whole game development went well and smoothly from the very beginning the game’s popularity didn’t come as a big surprise. In its early days, shortly after the general release, one of our key partners was so enthralled by the game that he praised it and talked about it to other industry peers wherever he went, thus creating for the game unparalleled word-of-mouth marketing . Tis praise from one of the industry veteran’s also meant that with 243 Crystal Fruits we struck exactly the right note and it was going to be well received across the board.


What were the key elements in creating the retro theme? How important was


Ondrej Lapides, Chief Executive Officer, Tom Horn Gaming


The nostalgia and tradition of the theme lends itself to making the game come across as a fun and highly entertaining title that will bring excitement to players. Add some modern twists and contemporary ingredients and you get a modern classic, such as 243 Crystal Fruits, that can be enjoyed for years to come.


instilling a sense of nostalgia?


Almost every fruit game is nostalgic with different levels of modernisation. Te point is how well you pull these two contrasting elements off in order to roll


out a successful title. Te theme of 243 Crystal Fruits is nostalgic if you like. But the game as such is completely contemporary. For instance, our recent release FRUITS GO POP! is also a retro game. However, its visuals are built on new, modern principles and a new approach to the theme. Tis makes it a contemporary game that resonates with contemporary players but it still instills that precious feeling of nostalgia craved by some ‘old school’ punters.


Te nostalgia and tradition of the theme lends itself perfectly to making the game come across as a fun and highly entertaining title that will bring excitement to players. Add some modern twists and contemporary ingredients and you get a modern classic, such as 243 Crystal Fruits, that can be enjoyed by players for years to come.


From a gameplay perspective, what differentiates 243 Crystal Fruits from other games released in that period?


Te game was released in early 2017. Back then our portfolio featured a number of


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