TV and Movies In Slot Games

Slots, both online and offline, have long drawn inspiration from a whole range of sources. From ancient mythology to contemporary music, pop culture is a well that slot developers regularly return to. However, probably the most popular elements of pop culture that have shaped the online slot landscape are TV and movies. Game adaptations of popular media have been hugely popular for decades, dating all the way back to E.T. for the Atari. Slots are no different. In this Pink Casino guide, we’re going to go through all the best TV and movie slots, as well as some based on different forms of media.

Slot Games Based On Movies

As we mentioned, movie slots are some of the most popular that you’ll find on the casino floor. That’s largely because the silver screen has enthralled us for more than a century, with audiences flocking to the cinema for the summer’s biggest blockbusters. It’s no surprise then that adaptations are big business. However, it might come as something of a surprise exactly which titles have made the jump to movie slot machines. Here are some of the titles that you will find in online slot catalogues and at local casinos.

Wizard of Oz

We imagine that your first idea of what a movie-themed slot would be based on probably wouldn’t be this 1939 classic, which was in turn based on a novel by L. Frank Baum. For example, there is the Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers slot, which includes all of the iconic characters - the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion, and Dorothy - adorning the grid and items such as baskets and apples making up the symbols. It might not be a typical slot theme, but it has certainly proved popular throughout the years.

The Goonies

Down there, it’s their time! It’s their time down there! The Goonies is a family-friendly classic from the 80s that has stood the test of time. The high-octane action and adventure of the movie translated to the bright lights and noise of a slot unit. With stills from the movie making up the symbols on the reel, it captures that cult classic feel by transporting players back to a simpler time when adventure and wonder were seemingly around every corner.

Batman

One of the icons of both the world of comic books and the screen, Batman has wowed readers and audiences alike ever since his introduction to Detective Comics. With that, he has also become an icon of the slot world, with regular forays into the gambling industry. The 1989 Tim Burton-directed Batman was the basis of a slot unit as one of the earliest adaptations. Even to this day, The Dark Knight trilogy from Cristopher Nolan has inspired a number of slots that use imagery from the movies for their grids and reels.

Slot Games Based on Music

As we alluded, movie slots are not the only pop culture games you will find at online casinos. In fact, some of the most popular slots are actually based on musicians, be they solo artists or iconic bands. The world of music has often crossed over with the casino anyway, so this is a form of media that lends itself well to the slot machine. It’s especially true when you consider that one of the biggest aspects of these games is their sound design. So what are some of these music-themed slots?

Elvis

Is there any musician more synonymous with the gambling Mecca that is Las Vegas? Elvis Presley is perhaps just as famous for his ill-fated Nevada residencies now as he is for his back catalogue of tracks that continue to find their way into the charts. Mr Presley’s face has adorned many a slot and his music - mostly Viva Las Vegas - has played over the ringing and chiming of the machines.

Guns N’ Roses

Now from a musician who has solid connections to the casino and to a band that is mostly connected with the world of gambling by their hedonistic antics and rock-and-roll lifestyle. The Axl Rose-fronted band were commonly known as hellraisers of the music industry given that the frontman himself was something of a wildman. This could explain why there is a licensed slot for the band, with their iconic logo and tracks such as Welcome to the Jungle playing over the Guns N Roses slot game.

Slot Games Based on TV Shows The big screen might regularly take the limelight but many would say that we’re now in the golden age of television. That’s not to say that it’s a medium that was poor before - just that it maybe didn’t have the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Its shows have also served as inspiration for slot games and this has produced some top titles. So what are some of these popular tv slots?

Deal Or No Deal

Game shows are made for adaptation. Their very nature, namely the goal of beating the house and winning money, means that they are a perfect option for a gaming unit. In particular, the game show formats of Deal Or No Deal and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire have been successfully transferred over to the slots world, using minigame structures similar to what is found in the original shows as the backbone of their gameplay.

Game Of Thrones

It’s hard to deny the effect that the TV adaptations of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Throne novels have had on the zeitgeist. It was a phenomenon and gripped the world with its fantasy world and characters like Jon Snow and King Joffrey. It’s no surprise then that a licensed slot game was released, including breathtaking graphics and sound effects depicting the dragons of the show that have come to define it. It’s just one more step in the pop culture domination that the franchise is building towards.