Blueprint Gaming casino games

Blueprint Gaming casino games: a British studio profile

Blueprint Gaming was founded in 2001 and is still headquartered in Newark, Nottinghamshire, which makes it one of the few major slot suppliers designed and run from the UK. Its licences cover software for land-based gaming machines as well as online games, a sign of its roots in the British machine market. Today its titles are some of the most played in UK lobbies, led by the Fishin’ Frenzy family.

Its catalogue mixes three strands: home-grown series such as Fishin’ Frenzy and Eye of Horus, games built on the Megaways mechanic under licence from Big Time Gaming, and branded titles based on films and TV. A progressive jackpot called Jackpot King runs across many of them. The providers hub lists other studios if you want to compare.

Who owns Blueprint Gaming: from Gauselmann to Merkur

Blueprint is part of the German Merkur Group, the business previously known as the Gauselmann Group. Gauselmann took an equity stake in 2008 and bought the rest in 2012. Merkur is a large land-based gaming company, and Blueprint gives it a British design base and an online channel.

Blueprint Gaming’s licence on the Gambling Commission register

The register lists Blueprint Gaming Limited at Blueprint House, Newark, under account number 6516. When we read it on 20 October 2026 it showed three active remote licences: gambling software and gaming machine technical (full), both from 27 February 2013, and game host (casino) from 27 November 2017. Each also showed an application or variation in progress, which is a routine status when a licence is being amended. No regulatory actions were listed.

The gaming machine technical licence reflects Blueprint’s land-based roots: it covers making or supplying software for gaming machines, not just online games. You can check the live record on the Commission’s register of businesses (opens in a new tab). Other entries with similar names, such as Blueprint Operations Limited and Blueprint Technologies (Gibraltar) Limited, are separate accounts; the game’s help screen names the supplier responsible.

Fishin’ Frenzy and Eye of Horus: how Blueprint’s big two work

Fishin’ Frenzy

Fishin’ Frenzy is a 5×3, 10-line game with a published RTP of 96.12%, medium volatility and a 5,000x max win. Three or more scatters start free spins, during which fish symbols carry cash values and the fisherman symbol collects them. Our page on Fishin’ Frenzy free spins explains how offers on it are usually structured.

Eye of Horus

Eye of Horus is also 5×3 with 10 lines, published at 96.31% with high volatility. In free spins, each Horus wild that lands expands to cover its reel and also upgrades one of the lower-paying symbols to the next level, so the paytable improves as the feature goes on. The glossary covers both ideas: expanding wilds and symbol upgrades.

King Kong Cash

King Kong Cash is a 20-line game published at 95.79% with medium volatility, built around several bonus features. It is a good example of Blueprint’s habit of releasing a series of follow-ups once a theme proves popular.

Megaways under licence: Blueprint Gaming’s Megaways slots

Big Time Gaming invented Megaways and licenses it to other studios. Blueprint was one of the earliest and busiest licensees, converting its own hits and launching new themes. On a Megaways reel the number of symbols changes every spin, so the number of ways to win changes too; our Big Time Gaming profile explains the maths.

The six-reel layouts with up to five or six symbols per reel (15,625 or 46,656 ways) are a Blueprint habit; the full 117,649 ways needs seven symbols on six reels. The Megaways vs classic slots comparison sets out how the play differs.

RTP ladders: what Blueprint’s lower versions cost

Blueprint publishes some games in a ladder of RTP settings, and the gaps can be wide. Eye of Horus Megaways is the clearest case, with four published versions. The game looks and plays the same in each; only the long-run return changes.

Going from the top setting to the bottom more than doubles the average cost of play. A short session can still finish anywhere, so the table is for comparing versions, not predicting results. Our RTP range glossary entry and the guide to checking RTP show where casinos display the figure.

Jackpot King progressive jackpots explained

Jackpot King is Blueprint’s in-house progressive jackpot. Many of its slots appear in a Jackpot King version, where special symbols can trigger a separate jackpot bonus game on top of the normal features. A small part of each stake feeds the jackpot pool, which grows until it is won.

Two practical points follow. First, check the help screen to see whether the published RTP includes the jackpot contribution; if it does, the base game returns less in everyday play. Second, the chance of the top prize on any spin is tiny, so value the game on its normal features. Our guides to progressive jackpots and jackpot networks explain how pools are funded and paid.

Branded Blueprint games and the Big Catch series

Blueprint makes heavy use of licensed brands: Ted Megaways and The Goonies (20 lines, 96.00%, medium-high volatility) are two examples. A brand changes the theme and bonus presentation, not the maths, so judge these games on RTP and volatility like any other.

The Big Catch series is a home-grown follow-up to the fishing theme. The Big Catch (May 2021) publishes 95.32% with a 92% version, and Even Bigger Catch (February 2023) 95% with a 93% version and a 10,000x max win. Both are good illustrations of why the version a casino picks matters.

UK rules applied to Blueprint Gaming casino games

As a British-licensed supplier, Blueprint builds its GB versions to the Commission’s remote technical standards (opens in a new tab). Since 31 October 2021 that has meant no autoplay, a minimum of 2.5 seconds per spin, no turbo or slam-stop and no celebrating results that return the stake or less. Feature buys are not offered in games supplied to Great Britain.

The stake limits are the newer layer. Under the online slots stake limit guidance (opens in a new tab), the most you can stake per spin is £5 if you are 25 or over (from 9 April 2025) and £2 if you are 18 to 24 (from 21 May 2025). Our 2.5-second spin rule page and £2 limit page have the details.

Steps to find Blueprint Gaming slots in a UK lobby

1. Log in and open the slots section of the casino.
2. Select Blueprint Gaming in the provider filter, or search for Fishin’ Frenzy, Eye of Horus or Jackpot King.
3. If you see several versions of one game (standard, Megaways, Jackpot King), open the help screen of each.
4. Compare the RTP figures shown, and note whether the jackpot contribution is included.
5. Check the stake selector against your age-band limit.
6. Set a deposit limit or time reminder from the safer gambling menu before playing.

Where to play Blueprint-style slots with a current offer

Offers below come from our five UKGC-licensed partners and were last checked on 5 October 2026. They apply to selected slots chosen by each casino, so check whether any Blueprint titles are on the eligible list.

Ladbrokes (18+, new customers, since 14 November 2025): spend £10 on slots and receive 50 free spins every day for 10 days, to a maximum of 500, valued at 10p each on selected games. Each day’s spins must be claimed by 23:59 and used within 7 days, with no wagering. Deposits by prepaid card, PayPal, Paysafe, Neteller, Skrill or Moneybookers don’t qualify.

Coral (18+, new players, 1 October 2026 to 1 February 2027): bet £10 on slots after depositing to get 100 free spins at 10p on selected games, accepted within 48 hours and valid for 7 days, with no wagering on winnings. Neteller, PayPal, Paysafe, Skrill, prepaid cards and certain debit cards are excluded. Coral and Ladbrokes share an operator, so you may not be able to take both.

PlayOJO (18+, new UK customers outside Northern Ireland): deposit £10 or more for the first time and get 80 free spins on Big Bass Bonanza at 10p, with winnings paid as cash and no wagering. Losses are the likely outcome over time; if you want to block gambling sites altogether, GAMSTOP (opens in a new tab) is free.

18+. Gambling should be entertainment that costs money, not a way to make it. Set a deposit limit before you play: how to set deposit limits. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.