SmartSoft launches new crash game PopX

SmartSoft has launched PopX, a new game that brings together two familiar casino formats in a new way. Combining the visual structure of a traditional slot with the defining mechanics of crash games, PopX creates a hybrid experience where cascading combinations, growing multipliers and the decision to cash out all play a part in a single round.

Rather than simply borrowing elements from existing formats, PopX reimagines how they can work together.

How does PopX work?

PopX unfolds on a traditional slot-style screen, but its gameplay follows a distinctive cascading multiplier system.

• Cascading multipliers: Whenever eight or more matching symbols appear on the board, a cascade is triggered, increasing the round’s multiplier.
• Cash-Out decision: The round continues as long as new cascades occur. Players must decide when to collect their winnings before the cascade sequence ends and the round crashes.
• Lollipop multipliers: Special lollipop symbols can randomly appear during gameplay, carrying multipliers from 2x to 500x.
• Pomegranate symbol: One of PopX’s distinctive features, the pomegranate symbol can trigger a payout for every player still in the round at that moment.

RTP: 97% | Max win: 25,000x

The result is a gameplay experience that combines the visual familiarity of slots with the anticipation and risk-reward decisions associated with crash games.

A new opportunity for operators

For operators, PopX offers more than another title in the portfolio. Its hybrid format creates an opportunity to connect two audiences that traditionally engage with different types of casino games.

Slot players are introduced to the fast-paced dynamics and cash-out decisions of crash gameplay through a familiar visual environment. Meanwhile, crash players get a new experience built around a slot-style board, cascading combinations and additional multiplier mechanics.

This crossover can help operators bring greater variety into their lobbies, encourage players to explore categories beyond their usual preferences, and differentiate their content from competing platforms.

By bringing two established formats together in an original way, PopX gives operators a product that does not fit neatly into a single traditional category.

Rethinking the crash experience

“Since JetX, our focus has been on finding new formats for crash gaming rather than reworking existing ones,” said Luka Kobalia, CPO at SmartSoft. “PopX started with one question: what happens when the cash-out decision moves onto a slot board? The answer is a round where every cascade raises the stakes, and the player decides when it ends.”

With PopX, SmartSoft continues to build new formats within crash gaming, following the path JetX started in 2018.

PopX is available to operators from November 2.