Probably the most popular games at online casinos, especially for the casual player are the online slots. Every casino software developer has paid particular attention to providing players with exciting slot games and progressive jackpots to make your experience with the casinos one of fun and longevity. Better graphics and faster connection speeds have contributed to this along with some innovative thinking by the software engineers. These days you can not only play the standard 3 reel slot machines, but 5 reel and multi-reel bonus slots offering free spins and bonus games with exciting features. There are massive prizes on offer with progressive jackpots, often reaching over one million dollars. Now there are 3D slots and even interactive slots to give you more control over the prizes you can win.
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3 Reel Slots
The first type of basic slot you will encounter, similar to the old "one armed bandit" of the Pubs, Clubs and Amusement Arcades. These are generally one, two or three paylines only with no other features, but not to be discounted as they can be tremendous fun. There are some 3 reel slots that offer a progressive jackpot too, such as Boss Media's Aladdin's Lamp, Jack in the Box and Haunted House. Also now with three reels are Microgaming's Pub Slots. Based on the UK's fruit machines much loved and played in Pubs. These include nudges, reel holds and special features.
5 Reel Slots
Probably the most favoured of all online slots. These
popular slot machines are generally feature packed with superb graphics, animating symbols, fast gameplay, multiple paylines and multiple coins per line to prolong your play when chips are short or push up you potential winnings when times are good, free spins and bonus rounds. Typically they have wildcard symbols to increase your winning chances by substituting for other symbols to complete winning lines. Scattered symbols to trigger the free games or bonus rounds. Microgaming offers you brilliant Video Slots, whilst RTG give you their Real Series Slots, some with local progressive jackpots in addition to the normal payouts.
3D Slots
New technology and forward thinking brings us new slot types. The latest of these ground breaking slots are the 3D slots from developers Sheriff Gaming based in The Netherlands. Net Entertainment, based in Sweden also offer this type of slot with 3D graphics and animations..
Progressive Jackpot Slots
Casino software developers occasionally produce games that are linked to all casinos running the same software. These are Progressive slots. Each time the slot is played a percentage of the wager is held back and added to the progressive jackpot.
Therefore if these are played often, but aren't won the jackpot will steadily rise to a potential massive win for somebody. The highest wins have been over $5 Million.
Interactive (i-slots)
Rival Gaming have, over the past couple of years introduced a series of i-slots, in which when triggered you can interact with to control your winnings. This usually sees you progressing through different rounds in an unfolding storyline dependant on how you complete the previous round to arrive at your final winning payout.
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