October 20th, 2009 by admin

In the world of Superhero’s and comic books, well, let’s just say that anything goes. From earth defying powers to villains poised and ready to take over the world, superhero comics certainly help to exercise the imagination. And where one superhero’s exploits are left off, another one begins. This week it’s The Incredible Hulk who will save the world from Dr. Destructo, while next week, good’ol Superman will come flying in to save the masses.

And in the case of online casino slots, now it’s Batman and Wonder Woman who get their day in the Sun. You might have already heard about the Marvel Superhero slots - first developed by Cryptologic Software several years ago, and more recently reinvented by Playtech online casinos. Well, now DC Comics are getting in on the action, and Batman and Wonder Woman are the first of the new superhero slot games getting the branding makeover.

Once again, innovative Cryptologic is behind the development of these games. Before Playtech even announced its intention to give their own spin on Marvel’s superhero characters, Cryptologic was plotting to expand it’s portfolio, which by the looks of it, will one day feature a slot game for every famous comic book super hero who ever lived.

As for Wonder Woman and Batman, they are certainly two of the most famous. Staying true to the world of each superhero, Cryptologic has devised entertaining bonus rounds, including a Joker-inspired Descent into Madness bonus round that shows Batman fighting his way through the Arkham Asylum, while offering the chance of nabbing 100x winnings. Wonder Woman gets to go on a dangerous adventure of her own, taking out zombies on her way to the supreme battle with the God, Ares. Oh ya - and along the way she will help you pick up free spins with her magic lasso.

October 10th, 2009 by admin

The weekend is just arriving and already there have been three large progressive jackpot wins, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of dollars dolled out to the masses of online gamblers currently spinning the wheels of steel (not record players, but slot machines) and flipping the cards.

One of the jackpots was hit on Cryptologic Software’s popular Marvel Superhero slots series of games. It was worth nearly $16,000. The original Marvel slots games (Playtech now has a series of their own), Cryptologic’s Marvel slots have been enormously successful not just because of the comic book oriented fun they offer, but probably more so because of the potential of large progressive jackpots.

The second largest of the progressive jackpots hit was worth $17,474, and occurred on the U.S. facing Rival Gaming online casinos network. The game to bust was none other than Mega Moolah, which is quickly becoming Rival Gaming’s most popular and largest progressive slot machine. This latest jackpot was the sixth big jackpot hit in the last three months.

The largest jackpot of the trio, not surprisingly took place at Microgaming’s network of non U.S. facing online casinos. One of the oldest and largest networks in business today, Microgaming’s progressive jackpots consistently return some of the largest wins ever recorded. The jackpot in question this time around was worth $39,229, and was hit on the Mega Major Moolah slot game. Offering four different progressive jackpots, Mega Major Moola is something of a hybrid between Major Millions and Mega Moolah, and was launched almost three years ago to the day.

All these winnings sounds great, does it not? So great, makes you want to go out and start gambling at an online casino right now, right? Well, not so fast. First allow me to offer a disclaimer that big jackpot wins do not occur as frequently as you might think.

In fact, this latest batch of jackpot wins actually occurred following something of a dry patch. Winning one is strictly a matter of luck, and most veteran slots players know it comes down to being in the right place at the right time. But of course you have to be online and wagering real money, not to mention the fact that in order to qualify for the main progressive jackpot, you must wager the maximum amount.

So, in a way, there is some strategic planning to winning a progressive jackpot. Just remember, while you have to be playing to be in the game, don’t forget to have fun knowing that playing online casino slots is all about the journey and not the destination.