Slots Reviews

European bricks and mortar (B&M) casino slots players, in particular those from the UK, Austria and Germany will probably be very familiar with Dolphins Pearl, one of the Novoline slot games. For those who aren’t, you can play Dolphins Pearl at GFM to see why it has become something of a cult slot game.Novomatic are a German software company who make a series of “Novoline” slot machines seen in B&M casinos and now, more frequently as it happens, online at popular casinos like the online version of the land-based Grosvenor Casinos. The ‘Gaminator’ machines, ‘Multi-Gaminator’ and single kiosk versions are commonplace around European casinos and house various Novoline slot machines. I often play Dolphins Pearl and Book Of Ra at Rendezvous casino in Brighton (UK) or the Empire in Leicester Square. Read the rest of this entry »

I was playing at a casino in England yesterday (Rendezvous in Brighton) and came across the Diamond Queen slot machine, an IGT game I had never previously seen, yet alone played. Not sure if this is a brand new game or, more likely, one that has just made our shores and been around in the US for a while. But I didn’t see it in Vegas in November at Encore or Green Valley Ranch.

Diamond Queen is not available as an online slot yet (Upd Feb 2012: it is due online later this year) but it definitely has the potential to be popular. The free spins bonus is quite original and unusually for an IGT slot, has expanding wilds. You trigger the feature on the Diamond Queen slot like you do with Kitty Glitter or the Cats slot - the bonus scatter symbol visible on reels 2, 3 and 4.

When you get the free spins, you get awarded 3 which initially you think is a bit crap. But there are two things that really make it very decent. Firstly, every time the Bonus symbol appears you get an extra spin and secondly you get Diamond Queen wild reels! On the first spin, reel 2 is wild. On the second spin, reels 2 and 3 are wild and on the 3rd spin, reels 2,3 and 4 are all wild. If you get an extra spin awarded, the wild reels stay as they are for that spin.

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Realm of Riches is a free spins slot game available at RTG casinos and not one I played originally. But one day, bored of Cleopatra’s Gold, I thought I’d give it a spin and it is now one of my favourite online slots. Read the rest of this entry »

Things move on, slots get better, old ones start to look old…you know the drill. So I thought I’d just do a quick run-down of my current “top slots”. If you don’t recognise any of these, and like me you appreciate the free spins bonus rounds, then do check these out.

1) Fortune Falls at 3Dice. A totally unique slot - at first I wasn’t sure, but now it’s my first stop when I have some funds available. Oh and the casino takes US players too by the way. This slot just keeps you going and when you get 4 or 5 scatters, which actually isn’t that uncommon (see the picture for proof!), you can get a very decent payday. Love it!

2) Cleopatra. That good old IGT favourite which I play at Virgin casino. You can’t beat Cleo Read the rest of this entry »

By now, most US slot players who are familiar with the IGT slot Cleopatra will know that a) it is available online but b) US players are blocked from playing it for real money! But not everyone will know that there is a copycat slot called “Cleopatra’s Gold” available at Club USA casino, Slots Oasis, iNetBet, Rushmore, Cherry Red and Bodog that, while not identical, is very similar.

Like IGT’s Cleopatra, Cleo’s Gold has 20 paylines and a bonus round which is triggered by 3 or more scatter symbols in view which awards 15 free spins all wins trebled. It also has Read the rest of this entry »

Now I’ve played a lot of slots, trust me. Everyone from Playtech, RTG and IGT, through Microgaming, OddsOn (Vegas Tech), Cryptologic and Chartwell. And up until now Chartwell slots were by far and away the most appalling slots I ever played to the extent where I wouldn’t have a Chartwell casino anywhere near my PC.

But guess what? I just found a contender for their (un)coveted crown and unbelievably, these slots seem to be everywhere! Correction - “this slot” would be more appropriate because from what I can see Orbis basically produce one slot and give it some different graphics (which generally aren’t too bad at all). Which probably means it’s cheap to produce, thus cheap to licence, ah…which probably explains why so many online casinos have it. Hey ho. Anyway it’s true, you should never judge a book by it’s cover… Read the rest of this entry »

Microgaming’s popular but very high variance “Isis” slot has now been transformed into a Flash slot and added to the Flash casino offerings at Intertops, Lucky Nugget, River Belle, All Jackpots and, for UK and European players, the excellent 32Red.

It’s a little slower than the version in the download casino available at the places stated above, but it’s exactly the same game in all other respects. For those players who aren’t familiar with it, be aware that being high variance it is prone to very long bad streaks, but every now and again you can hit mega-big! Once I hit the 5 scatters for 600x Read the rest of this entry »

Ok…just noticed a Microgaming slot nearly sneak past my radar the other day…Cashapilla. Naff name and another slot with a bit of a cartoon feel to it - can’t say I’m normally a fan of that type of graphic, but it’s slightly better than most to look at. Also, it boasts 100 paylines Now that normally shouts “low variance” at me, and I’m a high-variance type of guy. Give me a risk anyday. 

But I took a look and this slot is not only quite interesting for the points mentioned, but actually quite playable too. In fact at the moment (OK, it won’t last!) Cashapilla is up there as one of my first ports of call. Look…it’ll never be Thunderstruck, but it’s making a nice distraction. It’s a “free spins” slot Read the rest of this entry »

Popular Microgaming slot, “Hitman” has been released to the Flash version of several online casinos including Jackpot City and Royal Vegas. Many players will know this slot - it’s proved very popular since it’s arrival in mid-2007 and has arguably the best graphics, sounds and gameplay of any online slot, yet alone those on the Microgaming platform.

For those that have yet to try Hitman, it’s a really cool themed slot game with expanding wilds and three different bonus features, including free spins (18 a 2x). While the graphics on the Flash version are a little slower, and not quite as rich as the version of Hitman in the download version, the gameplay is identical and the general look and feel is the same. Hitman’s appeal, graphics and sounds aside, is in the gameplay. As you’d expect, one of these is a free spins bonus Read the rest of this entry »

After what seems like an eternity, Wagerworks (IGT) have finally announced the imminent release of the long-antipated “real” version of their Elvis multi-strike slots at Virgin Casino (online, Flash, no download!).

That’s the good news…the bad news is reserved for Americans in that Wagerworks casinos do not allow US players under the current anti-gambling regime in place in the USA. However, for the rest of the world, October 2007 will finally see the introduction of this superb slot, the first in what will hopefully become a full suite of multi-strike games on offer at Wagerworks online casinos.

For those of you who have played the “fun version” at LED Gaming, or who ply your trade on the slots floor at various Las Vegas casinos Read the rest of this entry »