Themed online slots are highly popular in the UK, not just because of their accessibility and convenience, but also because of their engaging themes and features. Fantastic design and smooth, simple gameplay have put slot developers onto a winner.
According to online market research and data company YouGov, online slots are the most popular form of igaming in the UK. Not only this, but they tend to be popular with men and women, the data showing an almost-even spread between the two rather than a preference by one demographic. The data also shows younger people are more fans of slots than older people.
But what kinds of themed slots in the UK are enjoying the most? Below is a look at the most popular themed slots in the UK.
4 Most Popular Themed Slots in the UK
1. Fishin’ Frenzy
When Blueprint Gaming released ‘Fishin’ Frenzy’ in 2014, neither they nor anyone else could have predicted the craze it would trigger in fishing slots. Other slots developers quickly tried to capitalise on the demand for them and bring out fishing slots of their own. Even Blueprint Gaming itself created several follow-ups to its original smash hit.
‘Fishing Frenzy’, which you can play at Monopoly Casino and many other online casinos, is a simple, five-reel online slot that offers 10 paylines. The focus is on achieving the free spins bonus, which will reward you with up to 20 free spins for 3, 4 or 5 fishing boat scatters. The Fisherman Wild symbol is important to keep an eye open for because he collects fish symbols which each contain a multiplier value.
2. Age of the Gods
‘Age of the Gods’, developed by Playtech and released in 2016, is a Greek mythology-themed slot and is anything but boring. A single paid spin can win you to 200 times your wager (the Special Pantheon of Power feature, where landing five gods on the same line achieves this maximum win). The slot also features four different bonus games and four progressive jackpots. All this combined has helped ‘Age of the Gods’ become one of the most successful themed slots in the UK ever in the genre.
Other engaging features in the game include the generous wild symbols, which can win you up to 10,000 credits if you land five on a payline. You can also trigger a bonus if you land three or more scatters. In the bonus round, if you match three coins, you’ll trigger a bonus game which gives you nine free spins and different multipliers.
3. Rich Wilde and the Book of the Dead
This ancient Egyptian themed crowd pleaser comes from Play ‘N’ Go and hit the slots world in 2016. The five-reel, three-row slot features 10 adjustable paylines, allowing you to choose how many lines you wish to wager on. The game combines sublime graphics, such as images of gods — Anubis can win you up to 2,000 times your original stake and, if you get five symbols on a payline, Horus earns you up to 750 times your stake — and engaging music and sound effects to make this slot a hit for the ages. The Rich Wild symbol itself is the biggest winner and can earn you 7,000 times your stake.
The focus of this classically styled game is on the Expanding Symbol. Landing three scatter symbols triggers 10 free spins, and the Expanding Symbol comes into play. The player chooses a random symbol to become the expanding one before the free spins begin. Whenever this symbol pops up, it expands expand across its reel and gives you the chance of a bigger win.
4. Rainbow Riches
Rainbow Riches, from Barcrest and released in 2009, is a slots world GOAT. This Irish-themed slot, which offers players a possible jackpot of 500 times their stake, is a five-reel slot and is equipped with 20 paylines.
‘Rainbow Riches’ is packed with bonus features. Wilds replace symbols to help form winning combinations. The leprechaun, wishing well, and pot of gold are all scatter symbols that trigger bonus rounds if you land three or more of them on the reels. Bonus rounds include chances to win multipliers. The Road to Riches bonus creates the opportunity to win 200 times your stake, whereas there’s a possible win of 500 times the wager in the Wishing Well and Pot of Gold ones.
Unlike many other slots, ‘Rainbow Riches’ doesn’t feature a free spins round. The bonus rounds, however, do create opportunities for extra spins and the chance to enjoy major wins.
The UK loves its themed online slots, and some have gained massive popularity. Other popular slots include the vampire-themed ‘Blood Suckers Megaways’, the pirate-themed ‘Dead Man’s Trail’, and the classic ‘Starburst’.
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