When it comes to slot games, popularity is key to making sure players will try that particular game out. A branded slot game will draw people in, especially if they know what it’s about. And what could be more popular than Oscar-nominated movies?
The appeal of movie slot games
Before we talk about slot games, it is important to understand why movies make such great online slots. You have the main symbols, which will fit the lead character or characters perfectly; tons of video footage that software providers can draw inspiration from or even include in the game; and a score that is built-in.
Huge events that occur in the movie can also form part of any bonus features, and whatever style or grading was used in the movie can be used in the slot game. So, without further ado, let’s talk about the best Oscar-winning movies that are now part of the online gaming industry.
Jurassic Park
No millennial could forget their first-ever dinosaur movie that broke all box-office records in 1993. It went on to win Oscars for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. Microgaming developed this one, where the background is appropriately jungle-themed and the symbols that pay big are the lead characters in the movie. Every time they win, a scene is played.
The company went all out to ensure the special effects are the best they can be, with parallax movement giving the impression that you are going further into the jungle and the dinosaurs (all low-paying symbols) looking as realistic as possible thanks to the use of 3D imagery.
Just like how the dinosaur’s DNA played an intrinsic part of the film, so too does it play a large role in the game, as your free spins are determined by the DNA of your chosen dinosaur. And if you’re expecting the infamous T-Rex scene, you won’t be disappointed either.
Dirty Dancing
No one is putting Baby in the corner when it comes to this game, as she and Johnny are the lead characters and, of course, the main symbols. Playtech made great use of the Oscar-winning theme song “Time of My Life”, which is the soundtrack throughout the game. The scatter symbol is the highly recognizable Dirty Dancing logo, and the game is filled with throwbacks to the sixties (the era the movie was set in).
You will see old Cadillac sedans, vinyl records, and portable radios, with Johnny and Baby dancing across the reels as Wild Symbols, which turn into free spins if you get enough of them.
Rocky
Rocky won Best Film, Best Editing, and Best Director in 1997. The film inspired seven sequels, and Playtech’s branded slot features some details from both the original and sequels.
The slot game stars Rocky Balboa and Adrian, with Apollo Creed, Ivan Drago, and Clubber Lang as Rocky’s opponents. When you hit a winning combination, snippets from the movie are played on the screen. Themed Knockout Bonuses are on a second screen, and reels 1 and 5 have red and white boxing gloves that trigger it if they come up in the same spin. Rocky fights whoever you choose, and for every round he wins, you get your cash reward.
