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Top 3 DC Slots That Need To Exist

By Christine Schmitz on 8. September 2016

As most of you should know by now, Playtech – the awesome people responsible for some of the best online slots ever, such as “Avengers” and “Spider-Man”, recently lost the license to create any more slots based on Marvel properties. And, as I pointed out in my last article, I’m not entirely sure why, since accounts tend to vary and sometimes even contradict themselves. Still, Playtech aren’t letting something like losing a license or two get in the way of their superhero slots! No, instead they took their loss in stride and decided that if Marvel aren’t going to be providing them with their characters, they’re just gonna go play for the opposing team instead! Fast-forward to the present day, and we find Playtech working with Warner Bros to produce a series of DC-themed slots featuring Batman, Superman and other iconic characters. The problem is… The originally announced line-up of slots isn’t particularly exciting. I don’t know about you, but I don’t personally want to play a slot based on the 1966 “Batman” TV show, or the 2011 “Green Lantern” movie, or “Man of Steel”. None of these are any good! Why scoop the bottom of the barrel when the DC universe has SO MUCH more to it? You could make slots based on…

3. Batman

Yes, yes, I know, there’s already a Batman slot by NextGen gaming, and “The Dark Knight” slot by Microgaming is pretty famous, but honestly? I think Playtech can do better. I mean, let’s face it, the NextGen Batman slot isn’t really that great, and “The Dark Knight” is mostly famous because it shares a jackpot with “Mega Moolah”, also known as the slot with the biggest jackpot of all time. Playtech, on the other hand, has the skills and abilities to create a truly amazing Batman slot that stands on its own two feet! It wouldn’t be based on anything – much like their Spider-Man slot, it’d just be a celebration of the character and his extremely long history. The set-up? While being taken back to Arkham Asylum after his defeat, the Joker manages to break free and incite a riot within the prison, freeing all of the Caped Crusader’s biggest enemies. Each enemy represents a different bonus – Clayface turns into expanding wilds, Two-Face allows you to bet your winnings on the flip of a coin, Poison Ivy holds various prizes within her plants, etc. With every enemy you take down, you get one step closer to getting the Joker, as well as the jackpot. Seriously, how awesome would THAT be?

2. Arrow-verse

It’s funny how, while Marvel seems to have AMAZING movies and mediocre TV (pretty much any TV show that Marvel has which isn’t on Netflix is ‘eeeh’ in quality), the exact opposite is true for DC, who have managed to build an entire universe across their various superhero TV shows. While at first this only started out with “Arrow”, it has since grown to encompass “The Flash”, “Legends of Tomorrow” and “Supergirl” (which is set on another Earth than “Arrow”, “Flash” and “Legends”, but is part of the same universe and joins in on the regular crossovers). It has reached the point where certain actors, like the absolutely stunning, amazing and wonderful John Barrowman (please marry me) have signed contracts to appear as regulars not just on one show, but on ALL shows connected to that universe! That’s pretty amazing! Honestly, it’d be pretty foolish not to make a slot based on one or more of the “Arrow-verse” shows. Playtech could easily just take, say, “Arrow”, “The Flash” or “Supergirl” and turn them into their own slots, but imagine how fun it’d be if they’re all mashed up together into a single slot, “Avengers”-style? Okay, fine, that’s never going to happen, but I still want at least individual slots based on these shows, guys! Come on!

1. Justice League

Before 2012, if you asked anyone who knew even a little bit about superheroes what the best superhero team was, the answer would undoubtedly be the Justice League! I mean, sure, the Avengers may be more popular now thanks to their awesome movies, but dear lord, if we’re comparing teams, they don’t even COMPARE to the League! We’ve got a team with Superman – the world’s first superhero; Batman – arguably the world’s most popular superhero; the Flash and Green Lantern – the heroes that jump-started the Silver Age of comic books after people stopped buying superhero comics anymore, thus saving the entire industry from going the way of the romance comic; Wonder Woman – the first lady of comics and a symbol of feminism from its earliest day, back when feminism meant “fighting for equal rights” and not “bitching and moaning about literally everything”; Aquaman, who, um… Can do this? But yeah, Iron Man doesn’t really hold a candle to these guys, especially considering the fact that they were the stars of two of the greatest cartoons of all time, “Justice League” and “Justice League Unlimited”. And with an (undoubtedly to-be terrible) live-action movie coming out, what better time to finally commemorate literally the greatest superhero team of all time with their very own slot? Just… You can use the movie visuals and team if you really need to, but please don’t include a “Batman murder bonus”, okay? You can do better than that, Playtech!

Online Slots that Rock

By Christine Schmitz on 14. June 2016

I love playing online slots. I love listening to music. And now, there’s a way to incorporate the two! Let’s have a look at the top 5 online slots dedicated to music. You’ll notice that NetEnt is represented by two slots, which is no coincidence. Just a couple of weeks ago, NetEnt won the EGR B2B Award for “Innovation in Slot Provision”.

5. DJ Wild

If dance music is your thing, try this 5-reel, 20-payline slot, developed by ELK Studios. Bet from 25p to £100 per spin and chillax to the dance tunes while you’re waiting for the DJ Wild symbol to appear on reels 1, 2, 4 and 5, triggering the expanding wilds and a re-spin, during which extra wilds will be added. Land the Jackpot Wild in the middle reel with the DJ Wild symbol on the rest and you’ll hit the Jackpot.

4. Kiss Shout It Out Loud

This online video slot, powered by WMS, has a unique outline: there is a set of 5×4 reel on the left and another set of 5×12 reel on the right, totalling 100 paylines. Stake from 30p to £250 per spin and hope for the Free Spins, which are activated by 3 or more Feature symbols across both sets of reels. The best of all is that you’ll be enjoying KISS anthems while spinning.

3. Michael Jackson King of Pop

The 5-reel, 25-payline slot, developed by Bally Technologies, features 5 MJ songs and a host of iconic symbols from the career of the glamorous artist. Play this fun slot from between 40p to £80 per spin and indulge in wilds, scatters, 2 free spins features and a wheel feature that is a real thriller. Land 5 of the Michael Jackson Jackpot symbol on a payline and you’ll get 2,500 times your line bet.

2. Guns N’ Roses

This 5-reel, 20-payline video slot by NetEnt pays tribute to one of the greatest rock bands and comes with amazing graphics and sound. Playable from 20p to £100 per spin across all devices, it features multiple ways of winning, a modifiable set list and beautiful images – just look at those golden letters covered in red roses.

1. Jimi Hendrix

The Number 1 music-dedicated slot has to be the new Jimi Hendrix slot by NetEnt. This 5-reel, 20-payline video slot features the iconic musician’s typical psychedelic music and awesome graphics. The game boasts 6 bonus features, two of which are in the base game (re-spins and wild transformations). Enter the Hall of Fame for as little as 20p or up to £200.00 and pay respect to a true legend. Play this breath-taking slot on a device of your choice.

Now that you know what the top 5 music-themed online slots are, you’re ready to play, right? Not quite. Before you start playing, I’m sure you’d want to maximize your winnings. Find out everything you need to know about slots: software providers, betting limits, special bonuses and best online slot casinos at highstakecasinos.co.uk/slots/. Good luck and have fun!

Why Are We No Longer Getting Marvel Slots?

By Christine Schmitz on 22. May 2016

Show of hands – who here saw “Captain America: Civil War”? Considering the fact that the movie has already made close to a billion dollars less than a month after release, I’m guessing quite a few of you have! That airport scene was awesome, right! I’m actually fairly certain that it broke the Guinness World Record for most superheroes fighting each other at the same time! I bet it’d make a FANTASTIC bonus game when the inevitable “Civil War” slot by Playtech rolls around, right? Huh? What do you mean it’s never coming out? It has to!!! IT’S NOT FAIR!!!

For those of you who are confused about what I’m referring to, popular casino games provider Playtech (responsible for popular slots such as “Gladiator” or “Pink Panther”) has had a deal with Marvel for many years to make slot adaptations based on their properties. The deal has been in place pretty much since Marvel’s properties have been turned into theatrical movies (after all, one of Playtech’s first Marvel slots is “Blade”, followed by “Daredevil”, “Elektra” and “The Punisher”), and some slots aren’t even based on movies at all, like Spider-Man and Wolverine. But while those were successful, they, much like Marvel movies in general, didn’t really become a major thing until the Marvel Cinematic Universe started in 2008 with the release of “Iron Man”. That’s when all of a sudden everyone and their mother began playing the Marvel slots, which forced Playtech to step up their game!

Subsequently, every single one of the “Phase 1” Marvel movies (both “Iron Man” films, “Thor”, “Captain America”, “The Incredible Hulk” and “The Avengers”) got a slot adaptation, and they were all pretty good! The Spider-Man slot also came out around this time, and I swear, it and “The Avengers” are among the best slots I’ve ever played in my life! And while Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe started out divisively with the commercially successful but critically divisive “Iron Man 3”, Playtech were right on track with their own slot adaptation based on it! And after that… Nothing. No slots based on “Guardians of the Galaxy”, “Thor: The Dark World”, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” or even “Ant-Man”. Just silence.

I don’t really know what happened, considering the fact that Marvel and Playtech have had a partnership for about 15 years now. I know that the slots were successful (first of all, they’re all over the Web, and second, if they weren’t, why would Playtech make so many of them), so maybe Marvel wasn’t happy with its share of the pie and pulled the license? Who knows. All I know is that, with Playtech moving on to making slots based on DC’s movies, chances are we’re never going to see another Marvel slot again. And that’s a shame!

Teacher From Scotland Wins £2.5 Million From Slots

By Christine Schmitz on 3. March 2016

We’ve all dreamed of winning the big jackpot – I mean, isn’t that what we play slots for in the first place? After all, slots aren’t all that fun, I mean, sure, they can be relaxing and interesting, but I don’t think there’s many people who play them without the promise that if they persist and get lucky maybe they’ll be able to win a nice sum so that they can buy whatever they want. Well, one lady from Scotland is going to be able to buy a whooooole lot of things now that she’s £2.5 Million richer! The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, has won the amount by playing a slot on the popular online casino William Hill.

On Valentine’s Day, most people go out on dates, spend time with loved ones, make them feel special. I, for example, gave my PlayStation a thorough cleaning. A single mom from northern Scotland, though, was busy playing Festival of Lights, an online slot with a huge jackpot with odds of more than a million to one. The woman didn’t expect to win more than a few quid when she suddenly found herself getting the gigantic jackpot, on a bet of only £2,50. For those of you who are extremely bad at math, that’s a million times return of investment! ““It is all still so surreal. You obviously play these games, hoping to win a couple of quid, not a couple of million. I’m still stunned”, the woman, who wished to remain anonymous, explained to the press.

A spokesperson for William Hill has announced that this is most likely the highest amount ever won in the online casino branch. While the woman hasn’t yet definitively decided on what she would like to spend the money, a trip to Disneyworld for her and her seven-year-old son is definitely a priority for her. She also has a few ideas about cool things that she would like to purchase. “I was washing the dishes this morning and thought to myself – “no matter how much money you have, you still have to wash the dishes”, she stated, immediately proving herself wrong by deciding to extend her kitchen and purchase a dishwasher. That, or she could just pay for a maid. She can certainly afford one now!

And just to rub her success in the face of everyone who has ever wanted to make it big, but hasn’t, this isn’t even her first time winning a life-changing sum! Only a few months ago she managed to win £30,000 on another online slot in William Hill, bringing her total winnings to £2,530,000. Yeah, let that sink in for a moment! Honestly, if success stories like this don’t motivate you to go out there and start playing I don’t know what will!

How to Play Slots on Windows OS Devices

By Christine Schmitz on 30. September 2015

This one is for all you Windows Phone users that have tried and failed to find compatible casino apps for their phones or tablets. Granted, it’s not like having an iOS or Android device, but that still shouldn’t stop you from doing what you love and it actually doesn’t. I myself was the happy owner of an older model – Nokia Lumia 520, and I have to say that I also had a hard time finding the right app, be it web-based or native. As far as the latter is concerned, let me tell you right off the bat – no chance of finding one for older devices. Why? Because operators usually feature downloadable apps that are only compatible with iOS and Android devices. But that’s nothing to lose sleep over, because web-based apps are just as fun and they don’t fill your device’s memory. Besides, Microsoft made a promise that the new Windows 10 will rock the mobile world as the first full-scale software to be installed on phones and tablets, which means that many restrictions for Windows mobile devices will simply vanish. So, let’s get down to business and I will show you how easy it actually is to play your favourite slots on your Windows Phone.

1. Choose one of the most renowned casino operators

This is a key factor, because only big brands can and will offer you a stable app, with all the safety measures and packed with tens, even hundreds of the finest, cutting-edge slots. There is nothing better than enjoying a rewarding bonus round on progressive jackpot slots, such as the ones that feature Marvel superheroes – Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, The Avengers and so on. Moreover, world-class casino sites offer their players a wide selection of games, even for the web-based apps and believe me when I say that you will want variety, once you had a taste of it. You can also find some really useful info on how to play mobile slots on your Windows Phone right here.

2. Access the casino site on your device’s browser and log in

Yes, it’s as simple as that! Simply access the website on your phone’s browser and you will be taken to their mobile app. Another way of accessing the mobile site is by scanning the Qr code of the specific operator and the page will load automatically. One of the things I like best about not having to download and install an app is the fact that I don’t need to worry about my firewall blocking it or about any other settings that might be required. Once you have accessed the site, simply register a new-player account or login with your existing account details.

This is all you need to do and with these two simple steps, you will gain access to a rich collection of slots and other fun and rewarding games on your Windows Phone, On the other hand, if you are more about the fun and less about the rewards, you can also download some play-money slots from the Windows Phone apps store. But if you ask me, I would go for the casino apps, as most of them also offer a play-money mode.

My 4 Favourite Online Slots

By Christine Schmitz on 31. July 2015

I love slots. You know how it is: nothing too complicated, no hard rules to learn, and chances to win big on a tiny bet. Perfect. So I’ve decided to write about my personal Top 4. Here they are, in no particular order:

My No. 1: Game of Thrones

This highly rewarding game was developed by Microgaming. I am a big fan of the Series, and I couldn’t wait for the slot release. It has 5 reels and 243 ways to win. What I enjoy is the Gamble feature. It has 4 stages, and you can flip a coin to double your prize on four different locations on the map and stand a chance to multiply your win amazingly. Symbols you’ll see are well known from the Series. 2 Iron Thrones will give you a random cash prize, and over 3 of them will trigger the free spins collections. By choosing one or all of them, you will receive a different special feature and then you can hear the ding-a-ling of coins dropping in your purse for a long time! From time to time there are scenes from the series on your screen, and the graphics is really awesome.

Mega Moolah: “The Millionaire Maker”

This game finds its place in my list, because of the grand jackpots it gives away. It is another product of Microgaming. They call it “the millionaire maker” for a good reason. Just check around and you’ll see that the biggest amounts have been won precisely on it. It has 5 reels, 25 paylines and features 4 jackpots: Mini, Minor, Major and Mega Progressive ones. Hitting 3 Monkeys will reward you 15 free spins and all wins are tripled in that round. The Lion is the wild symbol substituting all but the Monkey and helping you get the prize. Even if you don’t win the jackpot (I never have), you can grab plenty of cash due to the many bonus rounds and special features which makes it easier for you.

Millionaire Genie: Arabian Mystery with Modern Jackpots

This is one of the most fantastic slots I’ve played. I love the mysterious introduction and the whole Arabian Night theme. It’s developed by Random Logic, which is owned by 888. Millionaire Genie, or MG for short, is a 5-reel, 15-payline game with wilds, scatters and bonus symbols. They are all in agreement with the theme: a gem-covered key, a snake-guarded emerald, a book of magic spells, or a bag of gold. Your host, the blue genie will congratulate you when you win, and calculate your free spins. He also guards the treasure chest with the jackpot. Because the game is so popular, it rises very fast. You can bet between £0.01 and £10 and still win a mind-blowing amount. There is an Auto-Spin option, of course and all during the game you’ll listen to a soft Arabian tune.

And Finally, Cleopatra

This may be a little ancient, but it’s still one of the widely played slot games. The new features IGT developed for Cleopatra 2 and 3 surely made the game even more attractive. The pay scheme is not very hard to understand, and of course, the software does it all for you. When you see 3 or more Sphinxes, you will get free spins. You will hear an Egyptian tune, and a soft female voice will encourage and congratulate you every now and then. The symbols, naturally, are typical for the theme. Cleopatra herself shows up as a wild symbol substituting for all but the Sphinx. If she comes up in a winning spin, your win will be doubled. You will play across 5 reels and there are 20 paylines to get prizes from. There is no Gamble feature and the payouts are not too high, but they are still good.

That’s Not All, Folks

I hope I got you intrigued with this post and you will go and try some of these and other games, too. And if you want to learn something more and check out other great titles, you could take a look at this very helpful resource site. One thing is sure: you will have fun with slots, there is so much to them.