We are a site that focuses on roulette of course (the give-away is in our name!), but we also enjoy a flutter on the slots from time to time. Let’s face it, for the multi-million pound jackpots you need to be playing a game like Mega Moolah.
The 5 reel video slots that you can play nowadays are nothing like the clunky games that were available even 5 years ago. Just take a look at our free Terminator 2 Slot demo to see what we mean. In this section, we take a look at the best of them.
Types of Online Slots: What’s the Difference?
As any gamer will testify, individual titles come and go according to trends and fashion. There will always be the classics, but the rate of development of games has rapidly increased as new studios have been created to fulfill the demand.
Slot Volatility
One thing you need to consider, when picking a slot, is its variance or volatility. Low variance slots will tend to pay out more evenly but in more modest amounts, whereas high variance slots like the Deck the Halls slot machine, may go cold for extended periods before going on a hot run. If you like the adrenaline to pump, then you’ll like high variance games, but you will need a bigger bankroll to get through the slow periods.
Traditional Slots
While traditional slots are hardly likely to blow you away, they are also simple, easy to play and enable players to relax and enjoy the experience.
If you find some of the slicker games like Thunderstruck II just too hard to understand, these more simple slots are a good option- they are essentially three reel machines with single pay lines, and their basic design creates a stress-free gaming experience.
While they are not always visually impressive or engaging, they are well-represented online and serve as a stepping stone for players.
Video Slots
If you are a more advances player with more experience and you like rich features, you should test out the growing range of video slots (there are also of easy to play games like the Lucky Leprechaun Slot in this category ).
These are far more diverse and immersive, with three and five reel slots that include multiple pay lines, innovative bonus rounds and fast-paced scatter pays. They often have blockbuster movie themes like the Top Gun Slot– these games are packed with impressive graphics and sound effects (check out the Dragon´s Myth Slot for example- pretty amazing visually!), and they are ideal for more seasoned slot players or those who want to play for larger jackpots.
Choose between high variance games such as the Marilyn Monroe Slot (or the other Playtech game, the Great Blue Slot Machine), or go for slots that are less volatile.
Progressive Slots
Fundamentally, there is not a huge amount of difference between progressive slots and video or traditional 3 reel games. They work exactly the same in almost all cases, although they are most similar to video slots due to their feature rounds.
The main difference is that progressive slots are part of a larger network of games, which means that all the money played is added to a shared jackpot. This delivers high jackpots on individual machines, although the big prizes are harder to win and these games normally have a lower Payout to pay for the network jackpots.
Developers
There are many different casino software developers out there producing different types of slots. There are the “Big Guns” like Microgaming, Play ‘n Go, NetEnt (who developed the Dracula Video Slot), Playtech and IGT (try the Nordic Heroes slot) of course, and smaller (and some would say more innovative) companies like Elk , Rabat, Novomatic and many others.
