Home
Articles
Microgaming And Playtech Golf Online Slots

Microgaming And Playtech Golf Online Slots

Added: April 9, 2014

The first important golf tournament in the annual calendar is the U.S. Masters played at the Augusta National golf course. It is also one of the four prestigious majors. The event is held in April every year. Online casino software providers have developed video slot games based on the theme of golf so that players can enjoy wagering while following the progress of their favourite golfers. This article reviews two of the best such online slot games.

The Argyle Open from Microgaming is a perfect example of the software provider’s creativeness and gaming expertise. The slot game is modelled after a major golf championship like the Masters. Golf themed symbols on the reels create the ambience and they include The Argyle Open logo, four golf pros, trophy, boots, glove, clubs, hole and flag. The Argyle Open logo wild symbol appears stacked on reels and leads you to loads of payouts. The hole scatter symbol triggers the Tournament Bonus game on the second screen. It is this game that simulates a golf championship. For the first stroke the player tees off and your bonus depends on how far he hits the ball. The second stroke is taken on the course for another bonus. For the third stroke the player putts the ball on the green. You will be awarded up to 20 free spins depending on how close the ball gets to the hole. The payouts in the free spins are multiplied five times and the free spins can be retriggered.

The golf themed online slot machine from software provider Playtech is titled Golden Tour. The golden golf ball is the wild symbol and it substitutes for other golf balls. This symbol also awards the highest line payout. The other golf themed symbols in Golden Tour are boots, beer, clubs, flag and golf cart. One of the advantages of this slot game is that the symbols pay right to left and also left to right. Three or more scatter symbols of the same kind appearing anywhere on the reels trigger the bonus round. This game also simulates a golf round, but with a difference. You select three different clubs for different parts of the round and earn bonuses based on how the golfer performs on the screen. Golden Tour is the Playtech Dollar Ball game. It offers a side bet for $1t. In this game, you win payouts depending on how many matches you get in a lotto type game. If all five numbers match then the progressive jackpot is hit.