Being the most prolific producer of new games, and in particular new slots games, there are literally new releases of video slots every week from Microgaming. There is no rest for this wicked bunch of developers as they start off the year with four new games, these are Hot Ink, Private Eye, Monkey King and a new game in the Retro Reels series - Diamond Glitz.

The first of the new releases, Hot Ink, is perfect for fans of the permanent tramp stamp as an art form or other form of expression, and could be the slots game for you. Get this…Hot Ink has a mahoosive 1024 ways to win! Innovation being king in the slots genre, Microgaming has to come up with something more than just 1024 ways to win to prove to us they still have what it takes. So this game showcases the new "respin" feature. There are no pay-lines in this game, so the "respin" helps the player hold a symbol on one reel while re spinning one or two other reels to drop matching symbols onto the screen.

The aim of the game is to match one of three tattoo albums (arm, back and leg) and trigger the bonus feature which offers the player free spins. Match 3, 4 or 5 Ying Yang Koi and trigger 20 free spins with a 2 x multiplier. The coin range is 0.01 to 0.25 and the game can deliver substantial rewards. This is 12 500.00 in the base game, 25 000.00 on Free Spins and nearly 6 000.00 on the Tattoo bonus.

It is pretty obvious what Private Eye is based on, the world of the private investigator, which sees the player is hunting for clues and solutions. Entertaining and interactive, this game offers the traditional Microgaming 243 ways to win. It features two scatters 1 wild and 3 bonus opportunities, a coin range of 0.01 to 0.25, and prizes of 6 250.00 in the base game, 25 000.00 in Free Spins, and 3 000.00 in the "Mugshot" and other bonus games.

Diamond Glitz is only the second in what will become the Retro Reels Series and this game also features "respin". Respin is proving to be hugely popular with slots fans as it adds that extra interactive dimension, and this game should prove popular too. It uses traditional or classic slots icons such as fruit and Lucky 7's and offers a betting range of 0.01 to 0.25 per line. Rewards are on the substantial side with up to 50 000.00 in the base game and twice that on the free spins.

Last but not least is Monkey King and this game is of a less serious bent, if you can call playing online slots "serious"? a 5 reel, 30 pay-line video slot themed on the legend of the Monkey King; a mythical beast of great fortune and wisdom, birthed from a magic Island boulder. Interactive bonus rounds and free spins are the order of the day with a low coin range of 0.01 to 0.05 a line. Win up to 30 000.00 for the base game and as much as 120 000.00 in Free Spins with a very affordable maximum bet of 30.00.