Online pokies come in all shapes, sizes, and flavours – they are perhaps the most versatile online game ever invented, available in every theme you can imagine, with special features and bonuses of incredible diversity. But not all slot machines are created equal: there are many that are basic, repetitive, and – let’s tell it as it is – simply boring.
Luckily, there are more than enough slots you can play for fun, ones that are truly fun to play.
Music slots
Back in 2016, Swedish developer NetEnt took music slot machines to the next level with the release of Guns ‘n Roses. The game, inspired by one of the most influential rock bands in recent history, featured not only the likenesses of its members but half a dozen of their most popular songs (full versions!) playing in the background.
It was the first of many slot machines released in the coming years aimed at music lovers. NetEnt continued with several other titles in the “NetEnt Rocks” series, including games based on the work of Jimi Hendrix, Ozzie Osbourne, and many others. And other developers followed suit: in recent years, we’ve seen games based on the works of Manowar, Deadmau5, The Rat Pack, and even Elvis Presley.
Movie-based slots
Movies have served as a source of inspiration for slot machines for quite some time – and lately, as the technology behind online slots evolved, they have become truly lifelike and very entertaining. These games usually have graphics, soundtracks and features based on the movies they were inspired by, and often reward their players with clips from the movies themselves.
The list of movies that inspired slot machines ranges from classic horror titles like Halloween or The Invisible Man to modern-day classics like Terminator 2, The Dark Knight trilogy, Basic Instinct, Dracula Untold, and many others. The games are fun to play not only for slot machine lovers but for the fans of the films as well.
“Social” slots
Finally, there is a slot machine format that reaches out to popular social games for inspiration. The match-3 genre has risen to fame with the classic casual game Bejeweled and was pushed into the spotlight by Candy Crush and its sequels. Slot machine developers have embraced the format themselves, admittedly with a few changes – taking the skill-based part out of the game – to release titles that are truly entertaining to play.
One of the classic games to bring matching symbols into the slot machine universe is Germinator, the suggestively named game by Microgaming. Later, other developers have also ventured into this direction, giving us some of the most fun-filled games to play.
