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AvatarUX was founded in 2018 with creative roots in Hong Kong and a Malta headquarters since around 2020. The studio operates as Epic88 Limited and Epic88 Malta Limited, both trading under the AvatarUX brand. Marcus Honney leads the studio as managing director.

The first commercial title shipped in 2019 on Yggdrasil’s YGS Masters program. The studio’s signature PopWins™ mechanic followed in 2020 alongside CherryPop. Around 90 active titles populate the catalogue today (per Relax Gaming’s March 2026 Powered By Relax announcement covering the full portfolio).

PopWins and the Mechanic Family

The studio anchors its identity on a mechanic family rather than a single signature feature. PopWins™ remains the flagship: winning symbols pop and are replaced by two new symbols, expanding reels from 4 to 7 rows and stretching ways-to-win from 243 up to 524,288 in PiggyPop. Average base-game hit rates run high, around 67% on TikiPop.

The wider mechanic taxonomy covers eight named systems across the catalogue:

• PopWins™ — the 2020 flagship, powering CherryPop, BountyPop, MonkeyPop, HippoPop, TikiPop, WildPops and PiggyPop.
• MultiPop™ — multi-stage variant behind Zombie aPOPalypse MultiPop and HelioPOPolis.
• StickyPop™ — sticky-symbol variant retaining popped symbols across spins.
• ZapReel™ — lightning-grid system powering LooneyPop with the Buy Bonus MAX option.
• Xpops + Popscade — cluster-style variant powering Spinfection.
• Infinity Stacks — stacked-symbol mechanic across recent releases.
• Hold & Win — standard implementation across 3 Power Genies, Fruitillionaire and Depths of Fortune (20,000× max win).
• Fortune Collector — collection-style mechanic.

For mechanic-vs-mechanic context, PopWins sits adjacent to the Megaways category as a proprietary expansion-reel format kept in-house rather than licensed out.

Common AvatarUX Slot Themes

Theme variety follows mechanic deployment across six recurring buckets. Cult-fruit titles (CherryPop, Toxic CherryPop, JuicyPop, Sweet Gummy) lean into bright kawaii aesthetics. Wildlife and animal entries (MonkeyPop, HippoPop, PiggyPop, Majestic Meow, 3 Jungle Beats) carry the PopWins format across mascots.

Mythical-divine releases include Pots of Power Zeus, 3 Power Genies, Gods Gone Wild, Sphinx Treasure and the Light & Wonder spotlight title KokeshiPop with its Japanese lantern motif. Quirky-cult angles run through Zombie aPOPalypse, LooneyPop, Spinfection, Crypto Bro and Crazy Mart Bonanza. Underwater and carnival themes round out the catalogue (Depths of Fortune, PopNoir 1920s-noir, Carioca Vibes Brazilian beach).

RTP and Volatility Overview

Average RTP across the catalogue runs around 95.98% per spinaspin’s portfolio scan. Volatility skews medium-to-super-high across the PopWins family, with a few medium-volatility outliers in the Hold & Win subset.

For broader payout context, see the higher-payout slot library. Within the AvatarUX catalogue, CherryPop’s 96.50% leads the standard returns while PiggyPop’s super-high volatility carries the headline 70,000× ceiling.

Tips for Playing AvatarUX Slots

The catalogue rewards mechanic-aware play more than chasing specific titles. We recommend the following starting points:

• Try CherryPop or MonkeyPop first — both run medium volatility and cleanly demonstrate the PopWins reel-expansion mechanic.
• For high-volatility chases, PiggyPop and HippoPop sit at the top of the catalogue’s win-ceiling tier — start with small base bets.
• If PopWins ports feel saturated, test ZapReel via LooneyPop or Xpops via Spinfection for distinct mechanic feel.
• LooneyPop’s Buy Bonus MAX is the cleanest direct-bonus access in the catalogue when free-spin entry matters.

For wider catalogue exploration, see the wider slot collection.

Awards and Industry Recognition

Four consecutive industry awards across 2021-2024 mark the studio’s recognition trajectory — unusually fast for a studio under a decade old:

• 2021 CasinoBeats Game Innovation Award for the PopWins™ mechanic introduction.
• 2022 EGR Slot Supplier Rising Star recognising rapid distribution growth.
• 2023 CasinoBeats Game Mechanic of the Year for the PopWins™ family at scale.
• 2024 SlotsWise Slot Game Developer of the Year recognising portfolio breadth.

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