Look around the numerous online casinos, and you’ll find thousands of slots to choose from. There are so many variations and many types of games, including jackpot games covering just about every niche, film or cult television show.
Fantasy? Yep. Legend? That, too. Action heroes? Of course.
Scour the web, and you’ll find there is a slot machine game for just about every conceivable taste. See all of our Casino Game Reviews to find out more about this colourful world of gaming.
Despite the extraordinary choice, favourites quickly rise to the top and become must-play slots for casino gamers around the world.
While some might be new releases, perhaps on the back of a major film, others are old favourites that refuse to go away.
Here, then, are five of the most played slots of 2018.
Age of Gods
Use your heavenly powers to unleash big money when you take a spin on Age of Gods. With 20 pay-lines, no less than four bonus rounds AND a progressive jackpot that tends to get huge, this is a permanent favourite on the list.
Meet Zeus, Poseidon, Athena and Hercules through a mythical world as you try to unleash the riches of the gods. Each has their own bonus round, and these can be mixed with the progressive jackpots that can be released at any time.
The good news for lower stakes players is that the jackpots are not dependent on your stakes. You can win big money from as little as 20p a spin. What’s not to like?
Jumanji
This slot by NetEnt was refreshed recently to coincide with the release of the new version of the film, starring, among other big names, Kevin Hart. It’s expected to get yet another refresh this year, too.
Those who played the original slot will love the new version, which uses the latest tech, bells and whistles to provide a thrilling slot game. Some of the cool features include so-called “sticky vines” which activate re-spins, noisy Monkey Mayhem, when monkeys let rip across the screen to create winning combinations for you, and Monsoon Wilds which splatter helpful Wild symbols all over the place.
As one of the new games now available, the visuals on the Jumanji slot game, and the sound effects, are exceptional.
Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven Jackpot
Saddle up and race for the line with a jackpot slot that delivers at a canter. Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven jackpot slot is a five-reel, three-row game with 25 pay-lines.
The slot is named after the world’s greatest jockey, who famously rode all seven winners in the British Champions Day at Ascot in 1996.
Match up the symbols to win or activate the bonus round, which opens up a racetrack. Pick spots on the course to build prizes until the feature ends. Winnings can be a tasty 280 times the amount wagered to trigger the bonus round.
Starburst
This visually stunning video slot game will have you coming back for more and remains one of the most popular in online casinos today.
There’s not only a fun bonus feature but also the chance to land a $50,000 windfall with just one spin of the reels.
One of the big plus points of Starburst is the vibrant sounds and animations, particularly after each win. It’s a sensual treat, and if luck’s on your side, a financial one as well.
Mega Moolah
The famous Mega Moolah slot can have the biggest jackpots of all. Powered by Microgaming, the cool slot famously makes millionaires, some many, many times over. In September 2018 one lucky punter won 18.9 million euros. That’s right, 18.9 million. Incredible! Oh, and the player hit it with a bet of just 75 cents.
And in 2015 a soldier won £13.2 million with a 25p stake!
At the time of writing, the high jackpot was up to nearly 17.4 million dollars.
It’s a simple five-reel slot to play across 25 pay-lines. Match up the safari animals (lions are wild) for multiple payouts or trigger the bonus feature to win the bigger cash prizes.
If you hit the scatters, represented as head hunter trophies (freaky, right?), with more than two you’ll get the free spin feature. The screen will darken as you play through the bonus, with winnings multiplied by three.
Just a small selection of big games
Picking only five top slots games is a matter of personal judgment. There are many great ones out there. Everyone will have a different opinion, but research shows the slots in this feature regularly appear in the ‘best of’ round-ups for the year. And with that huge Mega Moolah jackpot, who could possibly leave it out?
Slots we could have added included: Ted, Ogre Empire, Castle Builder, Game of Thrones (who’s excited about the new season?), the Buffalo series (also a favourite in the live casinos around the world), Big Bad Wolf, Dragon’s Myth and Upgradium.
More great casino slots to come in 2019
While last year was undoubtedly spectacular, watch this space for superb new releases expected in 2019.
Playtech, NetEnt and Microgaming, the big three slots giants, whose games are shared across multiple online casinos, generating mouth-watering jackpots like that seen on Mega Moolah, are all close to releasing titles to wow the avid casino gamer.
While some will likely follow the film or musical genre, there’s always one new release that becomes popular when least expected. Which will be the star performer of 2019?
