With 2009 over we once again take a look back at the best slots of the year. The year saw more game releases in 2009 compared to the previous year and the quality of games also stepped up a notch. In terms of playing options, online slot players have never had such a wide range of games to play.
It was however not such a great year for US players as there has been no improvement in the USA online gambling situation. Still there are quite a few reputable US friendly casinos so it's not all bad news.
A new progressive jackpot record was set on the 9th of May, 2009 when Georgios M. won a €6,374,599.92 (US$9,104,839.75) jackpot on the Mega Moolah progressive. It looks unlikely that we will see that record broken in 2009 as the jackpot at the time of writing was just over $1,500,000.
On the the awards ...
Slot Machine of the Year 2009
Gladiator by Playtech | No USA |
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Playtech have scooped the top award this year with Gladiator - a slot based on the hit film of 2000. Everything about the game is first class from the graphics and video sequences to the two bonus stages. |
Move theme slots are very popular with the King Kong slot winning the top award last year. Gladiator however is on a whole new level. It is the first online slot to use actual video scenes from a move as part of the game. These scenes appear both on the reels via the symbols and during the bonuses.
Speaking of bonuses, Gladiator has a free spins bonus where you can win extra wilds and scatters. The extra scatter feature can award huge pays of up to 2,000X your total bet or a big 500,000 coins. A second reel based bonus can award up to 11,500 coins. |
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| The Runners Up For 2009 |
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Savannah Sunrise by Cryptologic | No USA
A lot of players have been asking for a game like Indian Dreaming online. Savannah Sunrise delivers with a game that is almost identical with the X3 and X5 wilds on the feature. |
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Great Blue by Playtech | No USA
Great Blue stands out for having the biggest non progressive jackpots we have seen . Get a whole screen of wilds on the free spins with the top multiplier and win 37,500,000 coins! |
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Burning Desire by Microgaming | No USA
Microgaming finally released a 243 Way slot in 2009. Burning Desire is similar to the popular 243 Ways slots from both IGT and Aristocrat. Win big without needing to line up symbols. |
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Millionaires Club III by Cryptologic | No USA
The third installment in the Millionaires Club range, Millionaire Club III is the most impressive yet with great graphics and of course the same big jackpots on offer. |
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Summer Holiday by Microgaming | No USA
Slots with stacked wilds proved popular in 2009 and Summer Holiday is a great example. The game also has a King of the Nile style feature where you can re-play the free spins. |
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T-Rex by RTG
RTG released quite a few new games in 2009 but T-Rex stands out. During the free spins you can turn all Dinosaurs into wilds which makes hitting the top pay much easier. |
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In terms of new games, 2009 was a great year for slot machine fans. There are now many online slots which in our opinion are better than a lot of the games in land based casinos - quite a change from when All Online Slots was launched almost a decade ago.
As always we wish you the best of luck and happy jackpots in 2010! |
