In the world of slot mechanic: Link&Win - five card features and jackpot tires.

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Games Global and Stormcraft Studios announced the release of Immortal Romance ASSEMBL’EM on 30 September 2026, marking the latest extension of the long-running franchise Immortal Romance that originally debuted in 2011. Built on a 5×3 grid with 20 paylines, a 96% RTP, high volatility, and a maximum win potential of 5,000x, the slot introduces a new narrative character alongside the ASSEMBL’EM mechanic.

The core innovation of the game lies in the ASSEMBL’EM system, a progressive card-collection mechanism designed to add an evolving strategic layer across both the base game and bonus rounds. The mechanic revolves around five distinct feature cards: Unlocker, Collector, Jackpots, Multiplier, and Adder. Each card functions as a modular modifier, with upgrades available across multiple game progression levels, represented by Ruby, Gold, and Diamond tiers. During base game spins, overlay tokens linked to active cards land on the reels and are collected by the system. When tokens from multiple cards are gathered, they activate Power Combo, allowing as many as five card-based features to operate together during the ULTRA Link&Win bonus.

The bonus structure itself begins with three respins, where coins lock in place and reset the respin counter whenever another coin lands. Within this feature, active cards deliver their respective multipliers, boosters, or row expansions, opening up to four additional rows. Players can also target four jackpot tiers—Mini, Minor, Maxi, and Mega—with the Mega tier starting at 2,500x the bet. Depending on operator availability, the UPSIZER option lets players purchase additional card features once the bonus is triggered, while the Buy Bonus option provides direct access to the feature from the base game where available.

By integrating card collection into base play and combining multiple feature modifiers during the respin mode, the ASSEMBL’EM system demonstrates how established IP is increasingly deployed to carry complex new mechanics rather than relying on standalone releases. Terence Igesund, Executive Producer at Stormcraft Studios, emphasized that the card system elevates gameplay by letting different modifiers combine dynamically in ULTRA Link&Win, while Dave Reynolds, Director of Games Strategy and Partner Management at Games Global, noted that card upgrades and Power Combo interactions add further variety to the gameplay.

Founded in 2021 following the acquisition of Microgaming’s distribution business and IP, Isle of Man-based Games Global distributes slots, table games, progressive jackpots, live casino, and iLottery across regulated European, North American, and Latin American markets through a network of over 30 studios. Partner studio Stormcraft Studios, established in 2016, has a team that includes developers associated with Mega Moolah, Thunderstruck, and the original Immortal Romance.