Microgaming has received a Guinness World Records certificate for devising a game that scooped a jackpot of more than £13.2million.
Records were broken when soldier Jon Heywood scooped the cash on a 25 pence online ‘slot’ game bet.
The 26-year-0ld from Cheshire won the huge prize when playing Microgaming’s Mega Moolah game last October.
Software giant Microgaming had a stand at last week’s ICE event in London, one of the world’s biggest events for the gaming world.
And it was there that the handover of Guinness World Record certificates took place.
Mr Raatgever said: ‘It was fantastic to welcome Jon to our stand at ICE for the official certificate handover. Having spent some time with him today, I can honestly say it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
‘We’re proud to share the world record and look forward to creating our next jackpot millionaire.’
Winner Jon said: ‘It’s been a few months since the win, but I still can’t quite believe I won such a life-changing amount!
‘And to officially become a Guinness World Records title holder is the icing on the cake.
‘With my winnings I’ve enjoyed some nice holidays, bought a new car, ensured my family are looked after and invested wisely for the future. It’s been incredible.’
Mega Moolah set the record for the ‘Largest jackpot payout in an online slot machine game.’
Jon was playing with UK company Betway when he scooped the jackpot.
It was reported after his win last year that Jon was goiing to use the money to get the ‘best possible medical treatment’ for his father who is awaiting a heart and lung transplant.
‘That’s more important than anything. Family comes first and I’d give all this money back for him to be healthy again,’ he was reported as saying after his incredible win.
l Meanwhile, during a busy week in London last week Microgaming won the ‘Innovator of the Year’ award at the International Gaming awards at the Savoy Hotel.
Roger Raatgever said: ‘What a fantastic start to ICE! And what a tremendous accolade for our research and development team.
‘They are constantly thinking ahead and pushing the boundaries, and deserve praise for consistently producing pioneering solutions that are effectively shaping the future of online gaming.
‘This award, the second of its kind in recent months, further cements our status as the creative force in our industry. It really is a fantastic achievement – well done to all involved!’
l Microgaming has signed a licensing agreement with Universal Brand Development to create an online slot game based on the blockbuster film Jurassic Park.
This is in addition to the Jurassic Park franchise deal that was announced in January 2014 and resulted in the award-winning Jurassic Park online slot game that roared to life in August of the same year.