Video games have become an important part of entertainment across the globe, ranging from classic arcade games to survival-horror adventures and in-depth role-playing games. As slots become more popular in the world of online casinos, they have explored plenty of themes and styles as well, including paying homage to some of the most iconic video games.
The following online slots are inspired by all types of video games that players will remember from their childhoods, with backgrounds, music, and iconography that keeps the nostalgia burning and alive.
This is a unique slot that features a single row of three symbols rather than the usual grid design most typically found in online slots. Every spin is a new chance to get certain weapons to damage the progressively more difficult monsters players will encounter as they level up. It’s very much like being in a dungeon-crawl arcade game or an old-school role-playing game, even featuring hearts to resemble hit points that must be depleted above each enemy. Every weapon also has different hit points and can strike with a critical hit at random, sparking additional excitement for players.
This is a highly volatile slot that doesn’t have very frequent wins compared to other slots, but with an RTP of 96%, the wins can be quite strong once players earn them. The grind is a bit similar to playing a a difficult RPG—fans of Elden Ring and the Dark Souls games should feel right at home here.
Inspired by the iconic Tomb Raider series of games, this is an adventurous slot featuring famed adventurer Lara Croft and plenty of exciting gameplay elements to go along with her inclusion. The Tomb Raider logo acts as the Wild symbol, Lara Croft the Scatter, and an Idol is the Bonus. Three or more Lara Crofts on the reels will reward players with 10 free spins. During these free spins, all wins are tripled, leading to some huge opportunities for lucky bettors.
Three or more Idols enter the Tomb Bonus round. Choose between 12 Idols there, each with a different secret bonus winning amount hidden within. Three Idols unlock wins up to 1,500 bonus points, four Idols can win up to 2,000 bonus points, and five Idols can result in up to 2,500 bonus points being awarded. With a 96.5% RTP, Tomb Raider can result in some hefty wins if you play your pulls right.
Space Invaders takes players to a faraway planet full of wild landscapes and alien invaders in flying saucers, all while taking inspiration from the classic arcade game of the same name. And just like the classic video game, this themed slot is pretty straightforward. It features a 5×3 grid and all of the expected visuals and symbols given the theme. But there are also some fun bonus features that can shake things up.
Shoot Out has players pressing the fire button to take down alien ships for a juicy reward. Wild symbols will unlock free spins and the Mega Reel free spins feature has a huge reel moving around the screen. Shoot aliens down to rack up more points and build up toward a potential jackpot win.
Resident Evil first came out in 1996 and the franchise has continued to be popular with horror fans. This online slot has is appropriately themed in honor of Resident Evil 6, featuring plenty of video game elements that make this game feel quite special.
Similar to some arcade game setups, the top screen features scenes from the video game while the bottom screen has the reels and gameplay. The game features long animations and a very creepy soundtrack, really immersing players in the experience and ratcheting up the intensity.
Resident Evil 6 features five reels, three rows, and 25 fixed paylines, a classic setup. But things start to get a bit crazy as players are taken on a variety of missions with different volatility levels and bonuses, featuring iconic storylines and characters. One missions is called Ada’s Monster Hunt, which can reward players up to 200 times their stake if they assist famous character Ada Wong in obtaining an entry code for a mysterious building. Players will need to use six picks to reveal three green lights to get in.
This fun and stylized slot is inspired by the early days of fighting games, namely Street Fighter II from the early 1990s. The online slot features a 5×5 reel against a 16-bit old-school background featuring character themes and art from the original video game. There are eight characters to choose from, each with their own signature moves and differing RTP: Blanka, Dhalism, Chun Li, Guile, Ken, E. Honda, Ryu, and Zangief all make appearances here.
The grid not only features the iconic characters from the fighting game’s roster, but also two bonus rounds. The Car Smash bonus round is taken from the classic arcade game as well, featuring Ryu punching and kicking a car until it’s completely destroyed. This will net players anything from 5x to 15x their original stake. Beat the Boss is a bonus spins round that can reward players up to 100x the stake if they can, as the feature’s name implies, beat the boss set before them.
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