One type of gaming machine that is always evolving is of course the once humble slot machine. There are now so many different types and categories of slots available it is hard to keep track of them all.
In this guide I will be looking at which online slot machines have proven to be so popular with players that most casino sites now carry them, and I will also shed some light on just what it is about each of them that excites players the most too.
The Bonanza Megaways slot takes pride of place on this list as the number one slot, for it took the slot playing world by storm when it was launched and has spawned a huge number of new variants, all of which utilize its unique Megaways playing structure.
As so many casinos and even alternative betting sites have it on offer in their casino game menu, it is a game you will have no difficulties tracking down online, offering up to 117,649 ways to win and with the minimum stake being just 0.20 and due to its huge payout potential, it is a slot most players will always enjoy playing.
Slot number two on my listing of the most popular online slot games is the book of dead slot whilst its very obvious Egyptian theme is what does attract large number of players to give it a try, other players love the high variance the slot has been designed around.
The base game itself can award some high valued winning payouts but it is during the free spin’s bonus game in which a reel symbol is randomly selected as a special Expanding Wild symbol that the mega sized payouts can be achieved.
With several new versions available, the Mega Moolah slot did cause a kerfuffle when it launched online, thanks in no small part to its four progressive jackpots all of which are triggered completely at random no matter at what stake players are playing for.
As such it is the third most popular online slot machine but be aware that you are only going to find it available at online or mobile casino sites that carry the Microgaming suite of casino games, of which by the way there are many such casinos available.
Those jackpots are however awarded via a wheel spinning feature, however if it is triggered, which it can do on any base game spin played off, then a player will be guaranteed of winning one of those four progressive jackpots, determined by just which segment of the bonus wheel they end up spinning in.
Slot number four on my listing is a slot machine that I am more than confident many of you out there reading this article will have played at one time or another, and that is the NetEnt designed Starburst slot.
The main reason it is one of the most played online slot machines is due to the simple fact a great many online and mobile casino sites use that slot as part of their new player or ongoing player promotions on which they give players free spins on it.
Just make sure if you are ever tempted to sign up to a casino site that is giving away to you as part of their welcome bonus offer free spins on Starburst, that you check to see how many spins you get, what the stake levels will be on those free spins and whether the winnings are credited to your account as cash (which is the perfect promotion) or as bonus credits.
Tied in fifth position are the entire range of Buffalo slots from Aristocrat, that series started off with the original slot, however over the years and even this year new variants have been launched, all of which simply draw in the players in both land-based casinos and those choosing to play online.
The new Buffalo Link variant is a big hit with players who enjoy the original high variance nature of the slot but also enjoy the bonus feature, which is similar to the Lightning Link and Dragon Link concept, on which players need to keep spinning in orbs filled with cash amounts or that can award progressive jackpots to keep the bonus game live.