Trends in Online Slot Games
Do you remember such classics as Mario Bros., Pong, Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Tetris? They became gaming icons of the 20th century. Year after year games became more advanced as the technology improved and the players’ demands grew. Nowadays, games are very advanced not only as far as the gameplay is concerned but also the graphics are so detailed and realistic that it is sometimes hard to distinguish a game from an actual video or movie.
Does it happen in case of online slots? Taking into account the fact that the first land based slot machine was invented in 1895, we can assume that the slot market improved over the time. We have to consider the fact, however, that the online slot industry is a relatively new one as its first baby, developed by Microgaming, was released in the mid 1990s. This was a classic slot with only three reels and one payline and, as you have probably guessed, the graphics and sound of the game were quite primitive. Such a slot wouldn’t be appreciated by slot lovers today as players are accustomed to better graphics and smoother gameplay because the slot market grew and improved over the years.
Slots’ interface has made great advances within the last couple of years. You won’t find many classic-looking slots anymore as almost each slot has at least a couple of some nice and eye-catching animations. Designers tend to go a step further more often and make their slots so graphically advanced that older computers have difficulties with running the games.
Aside from the looks, the soundtracking is also changing very fast. Slot makers are signing contracts with commercial and independent music artists. The classic cha-ching, jiggling and other classic slot sounds are being substituted with a little bit more sophisticated and themed ones.
The biggest difference between the ’90s and the present online slots is that the latter ones offer bonus features that not only require luck, but also skill. And why not? After all, it’s a software and developers have the opportunity of creating a slot which requires a little bit more from a player than just clicking the Spin button. The mini games are always fun as they break the routine of the game and offer additional experience.
It could be argued that playing a land based slot gives more excitement as you are more in touch with the machine. However, it is said that online slots have more attractive win chances than traditional casino slots. Despite the fact that nowadays’ online slots took on the virtual appearance, they maintained the essence of the original machine invented in 1895 by Charles Fay. Online slots pay, look and sound better and its industry is growing really fast which enables the slot gaming experience to evolve further in the nearest future.
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