Online slots have never been more popular, literally! Every single year the online casino business keeps growing and growing and growing, with seemingly no end in sight, and we all know that online slots are the most popular casino games there are, so by that logic online slots are at the height of their popularity! What, you didn’t know that? Come on, how much more obvious can it be? All it takes is a single visit to an online casino or even this website about online slot machines for real money to see the entire place overwhelmed with online slots! People just crave them like they crave air, or sweets, or superhero movies! Alright, maybe not that much, but you get what I mean. Still, not all slots are craved equally – some rise up to the forefront of gamblers’ consciousness while others sink to the bottom of the barrel, never to be heard from again. What makes a slot stand out from the rest? Let’s find out!
A Good Hook
That’s probably the most important thing that grabs the player’s eye, so I’m putting it first. Think about it – when you’re browsing the new slots on your online casino of choice, each slot is mostly represented by a picture and a name. That’s it. That’s all you have to judge the entire slot. This picture and the name need to sell you on the slot’s entire premise, they need to show you that this is something that you’ll be interested in. Hell, a lot of times, a good, recognizable name is ALL you need! You people know a lot about Game of Thrones, right? What am I saying, of course you do – it’s only the most popular TV show of all time. It is so popular, in fact, that its slot adaptation immediately became a giant success despite the fact that it wasn’t all that great. When it comes to slots, don’t underestimate the power of a good first impression!
A Unique Feel
So, imagine this scenario – they release a slot which is, say, based on “Guardians of the Galaxy”. I know, I know, Marvel’s deal with Playtech expired and we’re sadly never going to see a slot based on “Guardians of the Galaxy”, but just bear with me here, alright? So, as it turns out, “Guardians” is exactly like another slot called, say, “Tiny Bobby’s Adventure In Candyland”, except “Tiny Bobby” has a bigger RTP and a bigger jackpot. While the big name recognition of “Guardians” will work for a while, eventually people will gravitate back towards “Tiny Bobby”, because why play the other slot that is exactly like it, but worse? Every slot needs to have its own, unique feel – or if it doesn’t, it needs to do everything better than the rest!
A Monetary Incentive
Let’s not kid ourselves here – as much as we like to talk about bonus games, the overwhelming majority of people play slots to win money. As such, one of the most important things is to make sure that the player is able to win lots from your slots. Maybe it has some kind of jackpot, or maybe the winnings are just frequent, or perhaps the bonus games pay tons? Either way, a slot that doesn’t pay much is not a slot that a lot of people will play.
When you think about it, slots are pretty damn awesome, aren’t they? Now, I know what you’re thinking – but James, how can slots be awesome? They’re just spinny things, and they’re all the same, and they’re all played by toothless old guys looking to get rich! There’s nothing awesome about that, right? Well, first of all, how do you know my name? That is some freaky black magic you got there, dude! Second of all, nice powers of observation – slots are, in fact, particularly spinny! It actually took me a little while to figure that much out because I’m not as intelligent as I may appear, but I got there! Third of all, they’re not all the same – while it may appear that way to an untrained eye, the more you play slots, the more you’ll start realizing that there’s actually quite a lot of differences, and I’m not just talking about statistics and payouts here. The way their jackpots and bonus games work is completely different, and many offer entirely new features that aren’t seen in other slots. Overall, every slot is a combination of games and features which makes it unique from most others in the market, even if I do agree that there are some rare exceptions which are just carbon copies (but we’re not going to be talking about that). The reason why I believe slots are so awesome is because, despite their terrible reputation among the general gambling population, they STILL remain the most popular online casino game of all time! I mean, just load up your casino of choice and take a look at the stupidly large selection of online slots if you don’t believe me! It takes something pretty awesome to beat the odds like that, wouldn’t you say? That’s why I’m here – to show you the awesomeness of slots in ways that you didn’t even suspect before! Mostly by talking about them, get your mind out of the gutter! Of course, I won’t just be talking about slots – I’ll also be talking about other gambling and gaming-related topics, but slots are more or less my forte, so… Yeah. Stay on the look-out, people!