Some games are more than just, well, games. They’re super rich in their world-building, completely immersive as an experience. They feel so real that when you switch off your console, it’s like you’re leaving real life and going into the simulation, not the other way around.
So, stay with this idea for a minute and imagine this: your favorite adventure, not as a traditional video game, but as a slot machine. Six iconic titles, mixed in with reels and bonus features you can’t really go wrong, can you?
Why Slot Machines Rule the Roost
Call ‘em pokies, slots, fruit machines, whatever you want, the point is this: they rule the casino roost right now. Traditional games like baccarat, roulette, and blackjack are still as relevant as ever, but they’ve welcomed a new face on the gambling Mt. Rushmore.
Now, with digitization fully taking over all aspects of our lives, so too have the virtual slots in pretty much every casino out there. You won’t find many places where you can crank an actual physical lever.
And online platforms have taken this to a whole new level, now popular all over the globe, whether you’re playing in Canada, the United Kingdom, or New Zealand. The games are also incredibly varied, offering a wide range of themes and backdrops. The online slots at SkyCity casino, for instance, offer slots based on popular movies, superheroes, old school fruit machines, you name it.
But perhaps what’s missing is the following six titles:
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – The Wild Reels of Kaer Morhen
Geralt’s journey unfolds across five reels, bonus games tied to quests like The Battle of Kaer Morgen, and the epic Wild Hunt combo starting a feature-packed round.
Here’s another idea: a bonus round based on Ciri and Yennefer, with magical portals taking the player to new (and more rewarding!) bonus rounds. Random potions either punish the player or give huge wins.
Dark Souls – Reels of the Cursed Flame
This slot would be for the brave, with a dim and flickering aesthetic matching the game itself. Dark Souls would feature an ominous audio soundtrack, perhaps with a bonfire-themes respins round.
In a boss-themed bonus, you’d face enemies like Ornstein and Smough, just to name a couple. With each victory, the player would unlock additional rewards, higher wins, and even more fun.
God of War: Ragnarok – Fury of the Norse Reels
We already know that punters love stuff based on mythology. Just look at what’s out there featuring ancient Egypt, Roman and Greek Gods, and Mayan/Aztec themes. The God of War series fits perfectly in this deck, with Ragnarok the most recent edition.
For this one, we’d start off with Leviathan Wilds. When our hero Kratos hurls his famous axe, multiple reels are frozen, ready to give the player juicy wins. Or how about Odin’s bonus, which is randomly triggered at the god’s fancy, giving the player the chance to get the big jackpot?
Red Dead Redemption 2- The Outlaw’s Jackpot
RDR2 is one of the most-loved video games of all time. If you didn’t shed a tear at the end of the game, you may want to make an appointment with your cardiologist to check if you have a heart(!?).
The game itself would combine the serene backdrop of the Wild West’s vast landscape, with the high-energy missions that Arthur faced throughout his adventure.
Proposal 1: a Wanted bonus round, where you hunt the famous outlaws for big prizes. Proposal 2: Campfire spins, where the player collects horseshoes to unlock higher payouts.
The Last of Us Part II – Reels of Ruin and Resilience
With the new season of the television show making its debut any minute now, the creators may rue the fact they didn’t introduce a LOU-based slot game. The game lends itself incredibly well to the setup, with zombie-style games super popular with players.
Let’s start with an alternating bonus round. In one, you’re the titular character of the second game, Ellie. In the other, her nemesis, Abby. And of course, Infected Wilds, where bloaters and clickers turn reels in a high-risk, high-reward game.
BioShock Infinite – The Columbia Sky-Spin
Our last entry is a proposed game based on BioShock. The game will of course be a spectacle set amongst the clouds, with the skyhook moving across reels randomly, giving players bonuses as they go along.
Throughout the game, Booker and Elizabeth serve as your guides, helping you through Tear Portals, which give players alternate-reality bonus rounds. Or here’s another one: a random feature where floating reels come from above, creating a gravity shift, resulting in massive wins for the player.
These are all just spitballing scenarios, games and bonus rounds that have been conjured up from a gamer and gambler’s mind. Give these suggestions to one of the leading slot companies and we’re sure they’d run with them and create something even more spectacular. Write to them, will ya?
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