AdvantPlay: slot and instant-game studio with PAGCOR-approved titles
AdvantPlay is a B2B studio making video slots and a small set of provably fair instant games. PAGCOR’s March 2026 approved-games list names 52 of its titles; its founding year is given as 2020 by trade press and 2023 by the studio.
The studio
Who AdvantPlay are
AdvantPlay describes itself as a B2B studio producing slots and ‘originals’, with art, maths and engineering handled in-house by a fully remote team. Its website says the portfolio passed 70 slots and originals in 2026 and that its games are live with more than 5,000 operators through licensed partners. Neither figure has been independently checked.
The founding date is unclear. A 2024 SiGMA News article and the SlotCatalog database both give 2020, while the studio’s own About page reads ‘Est. 2023’ and describes a six-person team shipping its first slot that year. Slot databases list AdvantPlay releases from 2022, such as Disco 777, which does not sit easily with a 2023 start.
The catalogue leans on Asian and pop-culture themes, with titles such as Mahjong Roar, Cai Shen Fortune, Xiang Qi Ways 2, Squid Game 2: Mukunghwa and Labubu: Fall in Wild, alongside Aztec, Maya and Egyptian slots. A separate line, AP Originals, has nine provably fair instant games: Mines, Dice, Gem Tower, Limbo, Plinko, Crash, Pump, Coin and Keno.
The IGP catalogue carries 63 AdvantPlay titles.
- Full name: AdvantPlay; no legal entity is named on its website
- Founded: 2020 per SiGMA News (2024) and SlotCatalog; 2023 per the studio’s own About page
- Headquarters: Not published. The studio calls itself fully remote; one review site says Malta, which we could not confirm
- Owner or parent: Not published. PAGCOR lists its approved games under ‘Gamesphere Solutions, Inc. / AdvantPlay’; the relationship is not explained publicly
- Licences: No licence in its own name found. Titles appear on PAGCOR’s EGLD-approved games list dated 19 March 2026
- Testing: Studio says slots are certified by accredited labs without naming them; GLI and BMM are mentioned only by third parties
- Content types: Video slots; nine provably fair instant games under the AP Originals name
- In the IGP catalogue: 63 titles
The games
AdvantPlay titles
A selection of AdvantPlay games, mixing better-documented titles with names from the IGP catalogue. Release years come from the SlotCatalog and Respinix databases and have not been confirmed by the studio.
| Title | Released | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Aztec: Bonus Hunt | 2023 | 5×4 grid, 1,024 ways; free spins, a pick-style bonus and a Giant Spin feature |
| Disco 777 | 2022 | 5×3, 10-line fruit slot with wilds and fixed jackpots; a Hold and Win version followed |
| Firefly Hunter | 2024 | 5×5 grid, 27 lines; scatter wilds move each spin, free spins can retrigger |
| Mahjong Roar | 2025 | Cascading 3-4-5-4-3 grid with 720 ways; golden tiles turn into wilds |
| Genie Mystery | 2023 | In the IGP catalogue; on PAGCOR’s approved-games list |
| Book of Safari | 2026 | In the IGP catalogue; listed by SlotCatalog as a July 2026 release |
| Dragon Chi’s Quest 2 | 2026 | Six-reel slot with a scatter bonus, according to the studio’s site |
| Buffalo Rush Highroller | — | In the IGP catalogue; on PAGCOR’s approved-games list |
Every title in this table is in the IGP catalogue. The full list of 63 AdvantPlay titles is available from the IGP team on request.
What makes it different
What the studio is built around
What public sources say about how AdvantPlay positions its games.
Southeast Asian focus
SiGMA News reported in 2024 that AdvantPlay had a strong foothold in Southeast Asia and was looking at Latin America, the CIS and Africa. Titles such as Mahjong Roar, Xiang Qi Ways 2 and Kingyo Riches fit that focus.
Built-in retention features
In 2024 the studio promoted three built-in features for operators: a VIP system, a daily reward system and a bonus wallet (SiGMA News). Its current website does not describe them.
Provably fair originals
Alongside slots, the AP Originals range has nine instant games (Mines, Dice, Gem Tower, Limbo, Plinko, Crash, Pump, Coin, Keno) that the studio says use SHA-256 seed and nonce verification.
Sequels and series
Many titles come in pairs on PAGCOR’s list: Aztec: Bonus Hunt and Bonus Hunt 2, Buffalo Rush and Buffalo Rush Highroller, Maya: Elemental Totem and its sequel, and Disco 777 with a Hold and Win version.
Where it runs
Markets and licensing
Philippines: PAGCOR’s Electronic Gaming Licensing Department publishes a list of approved electronic games for ‘Gamesphere Solutions, Inc. / AdvantPlay’. The version dated 19 March 2026 names 52 titles, including Aztec: Bonus Hunt, Mahjong Roar and Firefly Hunter. Gamesphere Solutions describes itself as a Manila-based, PAGCOR-licensed aggregator and content provider; neither company explains the arrangement publicly.
We could not find a gaming licence held in AdvantPlay’s own name, and its website names neither a legal entity nor a testing laboratory. SiGMA News reported in 2024 that the studio was submitting games to GLI and BMM, and SlotCatalog lists a GLI certificate from 2021. Neither claim was checked against a laboratory register.
The studio’s About page says it has integrations across Europe, Latin America and Asia (company-stated).
- PAGCOR EGLD-approved games list, 19 March 2026 (regulator document)
- No licence in AdvantPlay’s own name found
- GLI and BMM testing: reported in 2024, not verified
- Provably fair verification on AP Originals (company-stated)
Recent activity
Recent activity
Dated items from 2024 onwards, each taken from a published source.
FAQ
AdvantPlay — common questions
AdvantPlay does not publish a headquarters address; its website describes a fully remote studio. One review site names Malta, but we found nothing to confirm it. Its games are approved in the Philippines under Gamesphere Solutions, Inc., a Manila company that describes itself as PAGCOR-licensed.
We found no licence in AdvantPlay’s own name. PAGCOR’s list of approved electronic games, dated 19 March 2026, includes 52 AdvantPlay titles under Gamesphere Solutions, Inc. Reports of GLI and BMM testing come from third parties and were not verified.
Sources disagree. A 2024 SiGMA News article and SlotCatalog give 2020; the studio’s own site says it was established in 2023. Slot databases list AdvantPlay releases from 2022.
Mainly video slots, many with Asian or pop-culture themes, plus nine provably fair instant games under the AP Originals name: Mines, Dice, Gem Tower, Limbo, Plinko, Crash, Pump, Coin and Keno.
The IGP catalogue lists 63 AdvantPlay titles. The full game list is available from the IGP team on request.
Through the IGP aggregator: AdvantPlay games are available on one API and one wallet. Tell IGP which markets you operate in and IGP will confirm which titles can launch there.
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