The Best New Slots of 2009

Published : 17th of January, 2010

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 to the awards ...

Slot Machine of the Year 2009

Gladiator by Playtech | No USA

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.

Movie 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.

The Runners up for 2009

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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!