The Best New Slots of 2008

Published : 16th of December, 2008

Best Slots of 2008

It's been an interesting year in the world of online slots. On one hand we had the most new game releases ever with some of the best games we have ever seen online. On the other hand the situation in the United States has not progressed well with Microgaming pulling out of the USA in December. This means a lot of online slots are not availble for US players anymore.

While 2008 did not see the record jackpot of €5,898,352.20 on Millionaires Club being broken we did see two very big jackpots. The first Mega Moolah millionaire was created with a $5,556,735.26 jackpot won in April. Playtech paid the second highest jackpot win of $4,238,508.70 on their Beach Life progressive in August. Of course millions more was won with hundreds of smaller jackpots. At the time of writing this Mega Moolah is over $4 million.

Slot Machine of the Year 2008 - King Kong (Cryptologic)

King Kong
Cryptologic have scored the top award for the second year running with their King Kong video slot. It is a feature packed game that rivals anything that you would find on casino floors in Las Vegas and worldwide.

There have been quite a few movie theme slots released this year but King Kong stands out with an excellent use of the theme and great game play. It is a 25 line game with two bonus features and some serious jackpots both in the base game and on the free spins.

The King Kong Goes Ape feature awards a re-spin with the possibility of additional wild symbols. This triggers frequently and can quickly make a losing spin into a big winner with the extra wilds or make a big win even bigger with the win on multiple lines.

The second feature starts of with a great animated stage with King Kong smashing planes for up to 150 free spins. You can take the free games or go for one of three mystery prizes for an instant credit win. While there are other games with big free spin amounts none award the big free spin amounts so frequently. Overall one of the best slots online.

The Runner's Up for 2008

Cashapillar

Cashapillar by Microgaming (No US Players)

Games such as Aristocrat's 50 Lions have been popular for years and Cashapillar was the first online slot to have stacked wild symbols and a big 100 pay lines.

Cleopatra

Cleopatra II by Wagerworks (No US Players)

IGT's famous game is now available online. This version is exactly the same as the one found in land based casinos. Win free spins with increasing win multipliers.

Jackpot Pinatas

Jackpot Pinatas by RTG

It was about time that RTG released a big progressive game. Jackpot Pinatas fits the bill with a $250,000 starting jackpot and a $5 max bet. The jackpot is now over $1,000,000.

Spiderman Revelations

Spiderman II by Cryptologic (No USA)

A new addition to the Marvel Jackpots range, Spider Man II - Revelations features a great free spin bonus and impressive graphics which the Marvel range is well known for.

Tomb Raider 2

Tomb Raider II by Microgaming (No USA)

The sequel to the popular Tomb Raider slot, Tome Raider - Secret of the Sword is an action packed game with lots of bonus features and some big jackpots on offer.

My Slot

My Slot by Microgaming (No USA)

A world first from Microgaming with My Slot - a slot machine that you can easily make custom themes for with your own pictures and sounds. A great idea that is a big hit with players.

There you have the top 7 new slot machines of 2008. We are sure to see even more new games being added in 2009. Apart from the US situation, 2008 was a great year for online slot players. As always we wish you a great festive season and a happy, healthy and lucky new year. From all of us at All Online Slots good luck and happy jackpots!

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