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Today is the day. The big day as far as players at Microgaming powered online casinos are concerned. Today is the day that the Lord of the Rings new online slots game is released.

The official name of this new online slots game is The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring, but I think fans and slots players will simply refer to it by the first portion of its name.

Players who are familiar with Microgaming online slots game will remember the release earlier this year of the Thunderstruck II slots game, and how that slots game did not feature paylines. The new Lord of the Rings online slots game is the same.

That is right, there are no paylines to worry about and still 243 ways to win. Winning combinations are created when the same symbol is landed on consecutive reels.

Graphics-wise this is truly a cinematic online slots game. All nine members of the fellowship are in the game, and when a winning combination is made of a character, a shot video clip from the movie is shown.

Clips from the movie are also shown while the reels are spinning, giving some entertainment while waiting to see what has been landed.

To go along with the epic tale, Microgaming has given its new online slots game an epic Expanding Wild: the Eye of Suaron. When landed the enemy’s dreaded eye fills the reel and the sound of his voice saying, “I see you,” fills your ears. Very cinematic.

And who could forget the One Ring, the object of the entire trilogy. It is the Scatter and landing at least three One Rings will trigger fifteen free spins.

Unfortunately the Eye of Suaron is not available during the free spins, but players should not lose hope. Instead one reel is chosen at random to become an Expanding Wild for that free spin. Each free spin Expanding Wild plays a short video clip as well.

Also available are Stacked Wilds. The Stacked Wild symbol is the Lord of the Rings Logo, which offers an epic payout for the player who can fill the screen with all Stacked Wilds.

The new online slots game Lord of the Rings has definitely lived up to the excitement and hype surrounding the countdown to its release. Online slots players will truly enjoy this new online slots game, and US players will wish more than ever that they had a Microgaming online casino that would welcome them.

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Yes, you read that correctly. This online slots game has one hundred paylines for players to play on.

The online slots game is called Cashapillar, named after the caterpillar that stares in the game. Though oddly enough, it is the centipede that has one hundred games. But I guess online slots game developers can be lax on their entomology.

Cashapillar is being launched today at Virgin Casino, which is owned by Virgin Games. Although this online slots game is new to Virgin Casino, it is not by any means a new online slots game. Cashapillar was created a couple of years ago by Microgaming. It can be found in many Microgaming powered online casinos.

Other than the one hundred paylines, this is a five reel online slots game with an insect party theme. Apparently the Cashapillar who is really a centipede is celebrating his birthday, and has invited all of his little bug friends to help him come celebrate. I hope they help him blow out the one hundred candles that would be on his cake.

Like any good Microgaming online slots game, this one comes with some good features. There is a Wild, a Scatter, free spins, multipliers and a Stacked Wild.

A Stacked Wild is when the Wild symbol is stacked, in this case five high, on the reels, making it more likely to have a Wild completing a combination. The Stacked Wild can be found on all five reels of Cashapillar.

As for rewards, the potential is definitely there. Players can win up to 2,000 coins in regular play and up to 6,000 coins in the free spins feature. That is on a single payline. Now factor in all one hundred paylines and there is the potential to win two million coins in regular play and six million in the free spins.

In regards to the paylines and Stacked Wilds, Warren Eloff, Head of Products at Virgin Games, had this to say:

“With 100 paylines, this latest release from Microgaming is certainly a unique addition to our game portfolio. The plentiful paylines together with the stacked wilds makes this slot enormously rewarding and fun.”

While the theme and the bonus features definitely add to this online slots game, the only thing that actually worries me is the paylines themselves. Even wagering at the minimum amount per payline, a single spin can still cost $1.

Cashapillar can be found at just about any Microgaming powered online casino, such as All Jackpots. And now it can be found at Virgin Casino as well.

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Clue was one of my favorite board games when I was a kid. I think it was the mystery aspect of the game that I liked—the Whodunit question that hangs over the game. Naturally I was quite happy when I learned that there was an online slots game that had been based on Clue.

For some odd reason when Wagerworks created this online slots game they named it Cluedo rather than just calling it Clue, like how they called the Monopoly online slots game Monopoly. Oh, well, I am not going to try to divine the workings of game developers.

On to Cluedo.

Cluedo is a five reel online slots game made, as already stated, by Wagerworks with twenty paylines. The theme of this online slots game was taken from the board game Clue, and as such features the infamous cast of Clue: Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Ms White and Colonel Mustard.

Cluedo features my favorite presentation of the traditional 9, 10, J, Q, K and Ace symbols in any slots game. Recall that there were six weapons in the board game. And that the traditional symbols are six in number. Guess what graces each of the traditional symbols. That is right—a weapon.

Like any good online slots game this one does offer players two Wilds and a Scatter. The Wilds will substitute for all symbols except for the Scatter. The Wild symbol quite plainly says Wild, and the other Wild symbol says MegaJackpots. Both will give a 2x multiplier for any combination they complete.

The Scatter is the Mystery symbol. Landing three or more will trigger a flash of lightening and review five golden secret reels. The free spins feature begins with 15 free spins, but more can be triggered during a free spin session.

Cluedo does offer a progressive jackpot, but there are some things you need to know before playing about this one.

Only players who are betting the maximum have a shot at triggering it. The only way to trigger it is to land five MegaJackpots symbols on the center payline. It must be the center payline. Any other payline will only award the standard amount for landing five of that symbol.

One more downside to this online slots game is that it is one of the few out there in the online casino world that you cannot play for free. It is real money players only.

Overall, I like the theme of the Cluedo online slots game. But the real money players only part is a big turn off, and the center payline being the only line for triggering the MegaJackpots is another downer.

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Shh.

There are bugs in your online slots game.

More specifically, there are beetles.

Actually this is another 9 reel, five payline online slots game called Beetle Frenzy.

While Chinese Kitchen was a graphically entertaining online slots game, it lacked features that online slots players expect online slots games to have. Those features being free spins and a bonus game. Oh, and a Wild.

Actually this online slots game has several bonus features.

There are two bonus games to begin with:

The Bug Collector bonus game is triggered when three Glass Jars are landed on a payline. Then there is the Flower Frenzy bonus game. There are three different colored flowers in this online slots game. Landing three of the same color on a payline will trigger the Flower Frenzy bonus game.

As for the free spins, any symbol can trigger them. Which is why this is called the Lucky Spin feature. All that needs to happen is to either land the same symbol in all four corners, or land the same symbol in the middle space of all four sides.

The Lightening Beetle is the Wild. This little guy will substitute for any symbol in the game other than the Scatter.

And speaking of the Scatter, it is the Golden Apple. The multiplier on its payout starts at 2x for two Golden Apples, and maxes out at 400x for eight Golden Apples. And nine Golden Apples is the trigger for the jackpot: 500x the triggering wager.

One thing of note though is that the wagering works a little bit differently on this online slots game. All five paylines are active. The only wager controls the player has it the amount he is wagering and how many coins he is wagering.

The good thing about this is that players are not going to have to increase their wager to activate all the paylines. Think of it as similar to betting on one payline, but getting all the paylines active.

In short, players are only paying to spin the reels on this online slots game without worry over what paylines are active or not.

On the whole, the range of bonus features on this online slots game could make a player quite happy. Not to mention the slightly unique slots betting method here. I do not think I mind having beetles in my online slots game.

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Microgaming is one of the top producers of online casino games in the online gambling industry. Slots players have come to associate state of the art graphics and game quality from Microgaming online slots games.

And today Microgaming releases another little treasure into the sea of games offered by Virgin Games at their Virgin Casino.

Mermaid’s Millions is the new five reel online slots game to come out of the Microgaming creative pool. This new slots game features fifteen paylines of play. The standard wagering ranges per payline are available. Players can also adjust the number of coins they are waging on a payline from one to five. This makes the maximum coins per spin seventy five.

As for the graphics that Microgaming is reputed to give players, they do not disappoint. Players are given Neptune, Lobsters, Treasure Chests and more. Naturally there is the starring character: mermaids.

Players will find that this new online slots game foes off free spins with a 3x multiplier, triggered by landing three or more of the Scatter symbols.

And of course there is a bonus game which sends players to the sea floor in search of treasure in the barrels, clams and chests on the bottom.

Mermaid’s Millions comes on the success of the Tomb Raider online slots game that Microgaming created and released several months ago. Executives at Virgin Casino are hoping for a repeat performance in popularity.

“Following the enormous success of Tomb Raider launched a few months ago, this latest offering from Microgaming is set to be another big hit with our customers. Like Tomb Raider, Mermaid’s Millions offers the best online game functionality and great graphics—it really is a fantastically fun game to play and is of the quality and high standard that our customers have come to expect from Virgin,” said Warren Eloff, who is Head of Products at Virgin Games.

While Mermaid’s Millions carries the graphics and hallmarks of a good Microgaming online slots game, it does not have the already familiar characters derived from a movie like Tomb Raider does. The coming months will tell if this new online slots game will be as strong as Tomb Raider.

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In light of my discovering 9 reel online slots games yesterday, I decided that I would take a closer look at them to see just what it was like playing them.

One in particular 9 reel online slots caught my eye, perhaps due to lunch plans centering on sushi. Granted this online slots game is not about sushi, but it is about cuisine from the right part of the world.

This online slots game features Fish, Ducks, Caterpillars, Octopi, Snails, Frogs and Turtles. The symbols and graphics are in bright yet subtly subdued colors so as not to hurt the eyes.

This morning’s online slots game is called Chinese Kitchen. And obviously it is a 9 reel online slots game or I would not be playing it today. Like the majority of 9 reel online slots games, Chinese Kitchen only features eight paylines: three horizontal, three vertical and two diagonal.

Wagers per payline can range from $0.01 up to $5. With only eight paylines that means the cost of a single spin can range from $0.08 up to $5. All in all, that is inexpensive for the cost of one spin. The popular twenty five payline online slots games have spins that cost from $0.25 up to $125.

All payout examples are assuming only $0.01 is wagered per payline.

So the lesser cost per spin in Chinese Kitchen is quite nice. I like knowing that I can sit back and enjoy spinning the reels without having to worry that I am spinning too much money away in short period of time.

The payouts are multiplied by your line wager. So say you land three Fish, which has a payout of 40x, your payout is then $0.40.

Like any good online slots game of today, Chinese Kitchen does feature a Scatter: the Crab. This rather surly looking fellow will payout no matter where he lands on the reels. A player could land only one of him and still receive a payout.

The nice thing about receiving a payout for one Crab is that you are guaranteed at least to receive two lines worth, as the horizontal and vertical lines will both intersect him. So you can win $0.02 for one Crab.

The more Crabs that appear on the reels, the more you are paid. Two Crabs is 2x your line bet. At minimum these two Crabs will intersect at least four paylines, giving you a $0.08 payout.

On the whole, I find that I like playing 9 reel online slots games. The fewer paylines cut down on the cost of each spin, yet the paylines cover the entire face of the game. And the Scatter payouts are easily gotten and multiplied.

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I know, it is practically half way through August and school will soon be back in session, but regardless Microgaming has released a new online slots game called Spring Break.

Spring Break is a five reel new online slots game with nine paylines and lots of fun in the sun. Symbols include guys and gals in their bathing suits on the beach or at the pool, a Sun Set, some Barbecue (yum!), Burgers, Pizza, Chips and Beer.

But the spring fun does not stop there. Players will be spinning the reels to win some money to bring home from their spring break antics—it is not all about partying and the beach, souvenirs are needed too. And what better souvenir is there from this online slots game than some money.

To help players rake in even more winnings, Microgaming has given its new online slots game a Wild, but it is a Wild with a 2x multiplier on it. The Logo will substitute for any symbols other than the Beach Party Scatter, but then nothing substitutes for a good party.

Get ready to have some fun. Landing three or more of the Beach Party Scatter will set your reels to spinning. Fifteen free spins are awarded for landing those Scatters. And each of those fifteen free spins has a 3xmultiplier attached to it. Quite the party.

Even better is that more free spins can be triggered during a free spins. All it takes is another three Beach Party Scatters to be landed for fifteen more free spins to be awarded.

Like all Microgaming online slots games, Spring Break does offer a gamble feature. It is the standard ‘Guess the Color or Suit’ type of gamble features. Guessing the correct color will double your win; and the correct suit will quadruple your win.

Despite the odd timing for this new online slots game’s release, Microgaming did not go wrong in its creation. Think of it as the last fling of the summer.

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Seems that the Pharaoh is done being the King of Egypt and he is liquidating his treasure trove.

Okay, perhaps he is not leaving Egypt but the new online slots game created by Ash Gaming certainly is putting players in the position to cash in.

Ash Gaming has given this little slots gem quite the decadent treatment in terms of design. Symbols and graphics are rich in detail and lay out the land of ancient Egypt for all who wish to venture forth to claim some treasure.

Pharaoh’s Treasure is a five reel online slots game with twenty paylines. It carries the standard features of a Wild and a Scatter. Players can trigger multipliers on their Scatter payouts as well as free spins.

But the crowning feature is also what makes this game on the exclusive side. The Tutankhamen’s Tomb bonus game gives players a chance to win the progressive jackpot that this online slots game features.

I know, that does not sound so exclusive. Pharaoh’s Treasure is not the first online slots game to use the bonus game as a way of possibly winning the progressive jackpot. The exclusivity part comes into play in that only players at Virgin Games can win the progressive jackpot.

Seems Ash Gaming has made another online slots game that is, for the most part, only for Virgin Games.

Should this new online slots game ever become available to other online casinos, players will probably be able to trigger and win something in the bonus game, but that progressive jackpot is only for players at Virgin Games.

But for now the new online slots game Pharaoh’s Treasure, complete with its exclusive progressive jackpot, can be found at Virgin Games.

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Recently Cryptologic released three new online slots games to their partner online casinos. One of these three is making his debut into the world of online gambling. This new online slots game is called Conan the Barbarian, and it is indeed his first time showing up on the reels.

This new online slots game features five reels and nine paylines. But these are not just your ordinary paylines. Each payline has its own Crazy Jackpot and each is triggered independently from the others.

These Crazy Jackpots are triggered when five of the triggering symbol are landed on a payline. And that triggering symbol? It is none other than the barbarian himself, Conan.

In other words, land five Conans on a payline and the Crazy Jackpot for that payline is yours.

The amount of each Crazy Jackpot will vary and is determined, in part, on which payline’s jackpot you have triggered.

And what other feature do players of online slots games want? A bonus game of course. And Conan the Barbarian does indeed come with one. Conan’s bonus game is triggered when three or more of the Scatter symbol appear on the reels.

Players are then whisked away to a second screen for the bonus game. Yes, it is a ‘Pick Your Prize’ type bonus game. But a bonus game is better than no bonus game. In Conan’s bonus game players choose between the skulls to find their bonus prize payout.

While the bonus game on this new online slots game might be on the ordinary side, those Crazy Jackpots certainly make up for it. And on that note, well done, Cryptologic on your new online slots game.

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While perusing a Microgaming online casino, I happened across what I would have to say is the world’s most ironic online slots game.

Scrooge is a five reel online slots game with fifty paylines. The irony of this online slots game is that Scrooge is too miserly of a character to ever play slots himself. On other hand, I could see him running his own online casino.

Joining the old miser himself on the reels are Tiny Tim and Jacob Marley along with all of the Ghosts of Christmas: Past, Present and Future. The graphics are fantastic which is par the course for a Microgaming online slots game.

And like all Microgaming online slots game, this one does offer bonus features.

The Logo, representing Scrooge, is the Wild, transforming into any of the symbols other than the Scatter. But in a rare show of generosity, he will double the winnings of any combination that the Logo completes.

Remember that infamous door knocker on Scrooge’s front door? Well, it is here too and plays the part of the Scatter. Land three or more and you will be transported to the table where Christmas Dinner is to be served.

And you are doing the serving. To earn your bonus game prize you must feed Scrooge and his guests, Jacob Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

Finally there are the free spins. You could add to your free spins when you click on the winning symbol. Or you could use that click to mark a day off of your Christmas calendar. Once you hit Christmas there is another bonus prize waiting for you under the tree.

While it may not be the holiday season yet, there is nothing wrong with getting started early. And this is the Christmas online slots game of choice from Microgaming, what with all its bonus features. So catch Scrooge while he is in a generous mood.

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