Pokie software providers in New Zealand

The Sydney-based maker of Dragon Link, Lightning Link, Where's the Gold and Queen of the Nile. Aristocrat's own online titles are licensed only in regulated markets; offshore casinos serving Australia run licensed look-alikes from Booongo, Playson and others, which we identify on every pokie page.

Known for Hold & Win pokies — Sun of Egypt, Dragon Pearls, 15 Dragon Pearls — that play like Aristocrat's Dragon Link series and are licensed for offshore casinos serving Australia and New Zealand.

The dominant live-dealer studio: blackjack, roulette, baccarat and game shows such as Crazy Time streamed from European studios. Present at every recommended casino on this site; remember that live games usually count 0–10% towards bonus wagering.

Isle of Man company formed in 2021 that bought Microgaming's games portfolio, distribution business and progressive jackpot network in May 2022. Mega Moolah and the rest of the old Microgaming catalogue now ship under its name, which is why casino reviews still list the studio as Microgaming. It publishes no open demos, and its progressive jackpots are not confirmed at any casino we recommend.

Malta studio that started with online scratchcards in 2018 and now makes high-cap cluster and multiplier pokies (Le Bandit, Wanted Dead or a Wild, Chaos Crew). Its game pages list every RTP build it ships — Le Bandit at 96.34%, 94.23%, 92.17% and 88.36% — and the casino picks one. Five casinos we recommend name the studio, RocketPlay among them.

Low-profile studio with no public website whose pokies (Wolf Treasure, Vegas Riches, Candy Rush) closely mirror Pragmatic Play titles. It publishes no game sheets or RTP versions; the only figures available are the ones printed in each game's info screen. None of the casinos we have reviewed names it as a supplier.

Nevada-based maker of club and casino machines. The brand dates from the March 2022 rebrand of Scientific Games, whose US business was founded in 1973 and which owns the Bally, WMS and Shuffle Master names. Its 2023 Australian hit Dragon Train was the subject of Aristocrat's trade-secret lawsuit, a US preliminary injunction in September 2024 and a US$127.5 million settlement in January 2026 under which the game is being withdrawn worldwide. Its online titles are licensed only in regulated markets, so none of the casinos we review carries them.

Stockholm studio behind Starburst, Gonzo's Quest and Dead or Alive, part of Evolution since 2020. Many of its older titles ship with configurable RTP (Starburst from 90.05% to 99.06%), so the casino's info panel is the only figure that counts. Several offshore casinos list NetEnt but block it for Australian accounts.

Växjö-based studio behind Book of Dead, Reactoonz and the Rich Wilde series. Every game is certified at five RTP levels (roughly 96, 94, 91, 87 and 84 per cent) and the casino picks one; we quote the level a casino runs where its info panel shows it. Its games appear mainly at casinos we do not recommend.

Maker of the Hold & Win pokies (Golden Dragon, Buffalo Power, Solar Queen) that most offshore casinos serving Australia use as licensed Dragon Link look-alikes; also known for its Non-Stop Drop tournaments.

One of the two or three most common studios at crypto casinos: Gates of Olympus, Sweet Bonanza, The Dog House and a large live casino arm. Most titles ship in several RTP versions (96.5%, 95.5%, 94.5%); we quote the version each casino runs.

London studio (Malta office) behind Razor Shark, Jammin' Jars and Big Bamboo. Its game pages state that RTP may vary per casino and list the builds it ships; Razor Shark runs at 96.70% by default with lower versions down to 90.52%. Only one casino we recommend names the studio.