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Biggest Slots Wins Ever

For most people playing slots offers a bit of excitement and is a great way to pass a little time or have some fun. However, around the world, every single day there are players winning sums of cash that change their lives forever; and slots, especially progressive jackpot slots, can offer huge wins in just one spin of the reels. Here we take a look at some of the biggest and best slots wins in history, including those won in online casinos as well as those in bricks and mortar casinos in Vegas and resorts.

The Biggest Online Slots Win Ever

The biggest ever online slot win seems a pretty good place to start and that came back in 2013 when an anonymous player from Finland scooped a very cool €17,861,813 – that’s around $22.3m at today’s exchange rate – playing the appropriately named Mega Fortune slot. The slot is powered by software giants Net Entertainment and is part of their huge progressive network. Amazingly the player won the fortune on a spin that cost just €0.25!

The Biggest Slots Win in History

Okay, perhaps we should have started here, because the $22m won on Mega Fortune can be deemed small change by the LA gent who walked into the Excalibur Casino in 2003. The anonymous 25-year-old was only playing slots to pass a little time and was actually interested in the basketball but that all changed – as did his entire life – when he hit the jackpot on the Megabucks slot. When we say jackpot, we mean JACKPOT! How does $39.7m sound? The player had to make do with just over $1.5m a year for 25 years under casino regulations but I think he was probably quite happy with that!

Lightning Can Strike Twice

If you ever got a big win and thought it couldn’t possibly happen again and so decided to stop playing, the story of Vegas legend Elmer Sherwin hasn’t reached your ears yet. Sherwin, a former World War II vet liked to play the slots and in 1989 won a very impressive $4.6m at the Mirage. He kept on playing and in 2005 lightning struck again as he landed the Megabucks jackpot once again, this time for a staggering $21m. Good going for a 92-year-old!

Three Great Slots from Realtime Gaming

If you are serious about your slots, you will only ever want to play games that present excellence in terms of their graphics, sound and gameplay and which – above all – are completely reliable. There’s nothing worse than your game crashing just as you land a big feature or – worse – a big win!

Most of the better online casinos make sure they offer slots (and other games) that tick all the right boxes by only presenting slots that have been designed and developed by a respected and world-renowned gaming software company such as Realtime Gaming (RTG) or Playtech. Here we take a look at three of RTG’s top slots to give you some insight into why they are so popular with online casinos and players.

Achilles

Based on the hero from Greek mythology, the Achilles slot is a fast and frenetic affair which features 20 win lines and five reels. A relatively simply slot which has rousing marching music in the background, the random jackpot feature could get you right in the cash if you strike it lucky. With a nice scatter bonus that is triggered by hitting the Troy symbols and more for Achilles symbols, there are plenty of opportunities to win free spins as you battle your way through this Greek legend-themed game.

Texan Tycoon

A very different theme is present for Texan Tycoon, and though it has a similar style in terms of the five reels and the random jackpot feature, here we find ourselves in oil country rather than amongst Greek relics. The oil well and tycoon symbols are the ones you need to unlock the big bonus features, and with up to 25 free spins up for grabs they’re definitely worth chasing.

Orc vs Elf

For something completely different, the Orc vs Elf slot offers an otherworldly adventure into the mystical world of wizards and goblins and, well, orcs and elves. You choose whether you want to be good guy (elf) or bad guy (orc) and you will be immediately struck by the fantastic graphics, with the characters themselves standing alongside the reels (the orc in particular looking rather menacing!). It is one of the nicest looking slots around and if you have any interest at all in the world of fantasy adventure, this slot should be at the top of your list. The features are great and there are loads of opportunities for free spins and bonuses, and all in all RTG have done an excellent job with this game.

Online Gambling Pros and Cons

Online gambling has existed since around 1995 but in recent years it has become a huge, global business, with literally billions of dollars changing hands. Love it or loathe it, it looks like online gambling, be that in the form of sportsbooks, poker sites, online casinos or slots sites, is here to stay and so here we examine the pros and cons of online gambling from a consumer perspective.

We say from a consumer point of view as we don’t intend to discuss the philosophical and ethical points of online gambling, but rather we shall look at the pros and cons of internet wagering as opposed to actually playing in a “real” casino.

Visiting Vegas, Atlantic City or some of Europe’s finest casinos is a real thrill for millions of people and is sure to remain so, but the growth and potential widespread legalization of online gambling offers many casino and slots fans an alternative.

Playing slots or other great casino games online offers a number of advantages over visiting a real world casino, the most obvious and important being convenience. Even if you happen to live near a physical casino, playing online from the comfort of your own home – or office, or, thanks to mobile casinos, pretty much anywhere – is so much easier. No planning is needed and you can play for as little or as much time as you want.

With this added convenience also comes a financial saving as, for most people, visiting a casino is effectively a vacation with the associated costs. Of course, that aspect of visiting a bricks and mortar casino is, perhaps, also the biggest positive about the experience. “Experience” is the key word because, as much fun as playing at an online slots site is, it can never compete with the thrill and excitement of the real thing.

Playing online at home is more like playing a game and whilst it can be hugely enjoyable and exciting, it can’t rival the overall experience and memories a Vegas vacation can offer.

However, playing online is ultimately highly likely to be more profitable, thanks to a combination of the bonuses online casinos offer, the cost savings and added extras like loyalty schemes and reloads.

Playing in a physical casino and playing online both have their pros and cons but the great thing now is, increasingly, we have the freedom to choose.