When you think of online gaming platforms, chances are two things come to mind: multiplayer poker, and dull slot arcades. For a long time, these types of games have defined the online gaming industry, and both are still fairly prominent. However, the true bread and butter of modern online casinos is actually a better version of slot arcade that has gradually emerged.
These games can be found in a number of hot spots for digital casino activity around the world. Many originate in Europe and become popular through British online gaming platforms; the same games comprise a heavily populated category of New Zealand “pokies” (another word for slots); and some slot experiences are starting to ease into the U.S., though the country is waiting to see if gaming goes well in a few select places before fully welcoming the genre. Anywhere you encounter them though, the modern slot games you find will be sophisticated, animated, and packed with fun ideas and features.
Their quality far exceeds that of the aforementioned dull slot arcades that many still associate with slots. And here, we’re taking a look at some of the best of them.
Top 5 Slot Games At Online Gaming Platforms
1. Fortune Girl
This first example is a product of the developer Microgaming, and one you can find at slot sites in the UK, New Zealand, and elsewhere. But we’re including it here as an example of how there’s a modern slot game for just about any popular interest. It’s a Chinese manga slot with a perfectly drawn central character who chases a fortune as you spin the slots.
And this style of animation alone still appeals to millions and millions of potential gamers around the world. Our look at the rise of new gaming technologies online demonstrated that anime and manga remain very popular and very prominent in the culture, which means a game like this has a built-in audience.
2. Creature From The Black Lagoon
This is one of a number of games we could have highlighted to demonstrate the fact that there are also lots of licensed game on modern slot sites. Creature From The Black Lagoon may not be quite as popular as, say, Superman these days (and the Man of Steel is the subject of a few terrific slot games).
But it’s still a Universal property, and a monster tale that belongs alongside the likes of Frankenstein and Dracula. Incidentally, those other Universal monsters have their own modern slot arcades too. But there’s just something about the Creature From The Black Lagoon game — a foreboding but delightful sense of atmosphere — that elevates it.
3. Divine Fortune
Divine Fortune is an original slot game that was first released by NetEnt (one of the biggest names in the business) in 2017. It’s become particularly prominent on the aforementioned New Zealand pokies scene, where it features within the wildly popular progressive jackpot category of digital slots. Per a New Zealand write-up on pokies and their features, a jackpot slot is one in which small percentages of each wager are absorbed into a jackpot, such that eventually, someone wins big.
The same write-up correctly describes jackpots as somewhat less immersive than their video slot counterparts — but Divine Fortune is perfectly appealing. Built into a classical mythological setting (with appropriate symbols and backgrounds), it’s beautifully rendered and oddly mesmerising.
4. Football Star
This one’s for the sports fans, and specifically the football (or soccer) lovers. As you may well be aware, there are numerous mobile football games out there that can give you a quick, casual dose of the sport whenever you like. But this slot arcade based on the sport stands out simply because it’s different.
Yes, it’s still fundamentally a slot machine. But exciting football graphics and a ton of bonuses based loosely on the sport make it feel almost like you’re playing a football arcade game that just so happens to have a gambling component.
5. Gonzo’s Quest
We’ll wrap up with Gonzo’s Quest, another NetEnt product and without a doubt the headline game of the modern online slot category. Prominently featured on virtually every significant slot platform, and the subject of numerous glowing reviews, it’s a quest-driven game about European explorers in South America.
As you spin the slot reels, you help the titular character along on his journey, and the symbols and surroundings you see in the process are unusually immersive. Gonzo’s Quest is popular and visually impressive enough that it was even turned into a virtual reality experience — though you can still play the original on the internet’s best gaming sites.
So that’s our top five! We hope these games interest you, though we also know that there are dozens of other impressive slot arcades that could have made the list. If you have any you’d have included, or you disagree with these selections, let us know in the comments.
