Video slot addiction
January 21st, 2010
Slot machines have come a long way. There was a time when they were only 3 reels, a few symbols, a lever and a dull bell that would signal the coming of a jackpot. Today, especially through the internet, slots have developed to new levels of excitement. The video slot which shyly stepped into brick and mortar casinos a couple of decades ago has been completely revolutionized in the online world.
The video slot is an enhanced game with a total of 5 reels. Within the reels there are a number of icons and in order to get a win the player must get at least 3 identical icons in a row, from first reel onwards. These games can become very addictive because they have many other features that keep the player literally tied to the seat. Video slot may present also the Wild Symbol, which in Video Poker would be similar to the Joker card. The Wild Symbol can be replaced for any other symbol to help the player complete the highest possible win. Some recent video slots even have an expanding Wild Symbol, so the entire reel itself becomes Wild. This particular feature helps player create exciting wins with more frequency.
Video slots then have sets of Free Spins. These are one of the features player adore. By getting three so-called Scatter Icon (non-repetitive icon per reel), the player triggers sets of free spins. The player simply sits back and watches the game play by itself without having to risk a single dime. Often the Free Spins have a multiplier so the normal pay-table is multiplied by a certain number.
Finally, what makes Video Slots so tempting is the bonus round. These integrated mini-games reward the player with extra coins depending on the performance of the player. These can be very imaginative and can take the player to the deepest ocean or the farthest region of outer space.
Video Slots are addictive since they have many features normal online slots don’t offer.
Gobblers Gold Video Slot Mania
January 15th, 2010
Gobblers Gold is a great free video slot that revolves around the theme of Thanksgiving.
This cute video slot is a 5 reel and 20 payline game that is easy enough for new players and exciting still for more experienced slot gamers with one wild symbol, 2 scatter symbols and 1 bonus round game.
The game first starts with a fun video animation that shows a pilgrim family preparing for their Thanksgiving festivities. The symbols in the game are great and full of animated extras. Lately, I’ve started to notice how software designers have really gone the extra mile with these special little graphic animations that keep the player entertained. Free video slots are sometimes regarded as not being the most amusing but this has surely changed over time. For example, in Gobblers Gold every time you land three Hay Stack symbols a boy and a girl animation will appear out of the stack. Also, when the Fruit Basket symbols appear and you’re a winner, the apples in the basket will turn to gold. Personally, I like these little touches of graphic effects that give the slot a cool personality .
Some of the other symbols in the game include the pilgrim man, the Mayflower ship, a few pumpkin pies, pumpkin corns, a plate with a cake and a fork, a vegetable basket a fruit basket and of course the wild turkey.The Wild Turkey symbol works as the wild, but this time this wild symbol does not expand. However, I did not find difficult at all for 4 Wild Turkey icons to appear and pay me 1000 coins. I was not lucky enough to hit the 5 turkey symbols that would have paid a nice 7500 coin prize. It’s important to keep in mind that this wild symbol does substitute for any other symbol except the scatter symbols.
A Secret Garden Video Slot
January 6th, 2010
Secret Garden is one of the best free video slots I have played in a long time. This games has 5 reels with 20 different paylines to create all kinds of winning patterns. There wasn’t one second when I felt bored or frustrated while I was playing this free video slot. In contrary, the game just got funnier and better by the minute.
You see, this game falls under the category of “Video Slots” which happen to be my favorite type of slot games. Video slots have all sorts of special animations with a cool introductory video with jumping and flashing symbols all over the reels. Also, the background music and sound effects are very well placed and really make you feel as though you were inside the machine. It’s hilarious!
The Secret Garden introductory video creates suspension with the following phrase: “Who knows what grows behind the gates of the secret garden”. When you get to the actual game you’ll be welcomed by a series of beautiful garden background and a soothing music. The symbols include a
a rabbit, a little boy, a flower, a watering can, a rabbit chewing on a carrot, a squirrel, gardening tools and other sweet looking icons.
The scatter symbol is the garden door itself and if you happen to hit 5of these you will trigger 50 free spins with a 2x multiplier. In other words, big money! When the wild symbol of the bird appears a cute little animation is displayed and you can win up to 5000 coins..
In Secret Garden there is also a fun and entertaining bonus round. In order to get here you need to land 3 or more master key symbols. Your mission here is to pick several items that are hidden within the garden and you’ll get handsomely rewarded for doing so.
Are You Ready to Solve a Free Video Slot Mystery?
December 18th, 2009
Rival Gaming has surprised us yet again with another fantastic video slot game: “Moonlight Mystery” This delightful free video slot game features the very popular “who-dunnit?” theme paying tribute to the classic and popular table game Clue. Colonel Dunnit has been murdered and no one knows what could’ve happened. Who could have done it? And how? And where? With a series of suspects, murder weapons and four rooms in the house, there are many possibilities, and plenty of clues to investigate. This is where you get to play Sherlock Holmes for a while.
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Moonlight Mystery is a five reel and 15 pay line video slot game that incorporates superb graphics in the background images of a foggy and creepy looking city as well as in the payline at the side of the reels that look like magnifying glasses. The symbols featured in the game are the constable, the maid, the inspector, the butler, Lady Dunnit, the professor, Colonel Dunnit, magnifying glasses, a shadow, a lantern and a bottle of poison. The sounds effects also fit in with the chilling feel of the game.
The bottle of poison is the wild symbol and will substitute for all other symbols (except the scatter and the bonus symbol) to create winning combinations. The lantern icon works as the scatter symbol and three or more of these will trigger ten free spins. A cool extra feature is that the wild bottle of poison symbol will expand during the free spins for extra winnings.
Three shadow symbols will get you to the special bonus rounds. On a dark and rainy night a murder has been committed at the Dunnit Manor. The inspector and the doctor have been summoned to solve the mystery. Your job is to assist them by selecting the crime scene, the weapon, the culprit and the motive. Very much like the classic and fantastic table game, Clue. You must be very assertive when selecting your choices because the right ones will get you a bigger prize.
Fortune Cookie says: a truly magical video slot!
December 10th, 2009
This week we bring to you a unique video slot that has a charming theme, in the strictest sense of the word. The ‘charm’ of this video slot is in the magical characters and symbols it depicts on its reels. The name of this 5-reel video slots is: Future Fortunes.
What mystery does the future hold? A question that if answered could bring the greatest riches to the seer of such fathomless realities. Yet here is a slot machine that conjures up all the occultist arts such as crystal ball readings, tarot cards, Ouija boards, and the less conspicuous divination device, the Chinese Fortune cookie. All these elements are blended in a slot that is as mysterious as it is entertaining. Designed with mesmerizing colors and an entrancing melody in the background, Future Fortunes is without a doubt an avant-guard video slot.
Specifications of Future Fortunes:
a) Free Spins. The Ouija board is a scatter icon. If at least three of these symbols appear in one spin, regardless of the order or reels, the player receives 5 free spins. May seem like a modest amount, but these are ‘can’t lose’ spins, which guarantee a win in every single spin.
b) Wild icon. The crystal ball icon is wild. It can substitute for any other icon, helping creating wins of consecutive icons from left to right on any betting line. This symbol also gives the highest jackpot of normal spins, which is 5000 coin jackpot.
c) Bonus round. The Tarot Cards are the second scatter icon. Receiving three of them in any one spin triggers the bonus round. During the bonus round the player will participate in a magician show. The player will receive two cards face down and one face up. The player must guess or foresee which of the two concealed cards matches the card face up. If matched, then the bonus round goes on with another card matching round, only this time the player has to choose from 3 concealed cards. The bonus round can go on indefinitely, but each new round the player must find the matching card in an increasing set of face-down cards.
What does Fortune have in store for you today? Go play Fortune Fortunes at your favorite Rival-Gaming casino and let’s see if this is your lucky day.