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United States Themed Online Slots

Added: June 26, 2013

On July 4 the United States of America celebrates its Independence Day. At one time it was the hub of online casino gambling. But because of legal issues the market has shrunk considerably. There are several movements pushing for the legalization of online gambling. Hopefully soon after this Independence Day at least a section of Americans will be able to play at online casinos. This article reviews some of the online slot games developed for the American market.

The best suited online slot game for this occasion is definitely Independence Day from the software provider Wager Gaming Technology. It is based on the American Independence movement and the symbols are taken from that era. Betsy Ross, who stitched the first American flag, is actually depicted performing the task in the win animations. The other symbols include George Washington, the Liberty Bell and the Declaration of Independence. Some of the symbols are iconic monuments from a later period such as the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore. The bonus game on the second screen begins with the 4th of July fireworks display. Eight personalities connected with the American Independence movement, such as Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere and Thomas Jefferson, are displayed against the map of the United States. The player has to select one of them to win randomly assigned bonus credits. The bonus game awards two more turns with players’ making similar choices for American cities and American landmarks.

Bars & Stripes is the American themed online slot game from the software provider Microgaming. It features many different aspects of the United States, with the focus being on American food. The symbols include the Thanksgiving Turkey, the Halloween Pumpkin Pie, the Burger and Fries, the Hotdog and the Beer. The Bars & Stripes Logo is the wild symbol. It doubles payouts and offers the largest line payout of 5,000 coins. The American Football is the scatters symbol. Uncle Sam’s Top Hat triggers the bonus round in which players select hats to win bonus payouts.

The Native Americans had a vibrant culture of their own. This is reflected in the Realtime Gaming slot game titled Rain Dance. The chief is the wild symbol. Though it appears only on reels 1 and 5, it acts as a 2x multiplier and substitutes for the scatter symbol. Other thematic symbols include the Wigwam, the Dreamcatcher, the Tomahawk, the Eagle and the Coyote. Rain Dance has a unique respins feature. When it is triggered the payouts are made and then the reels with the scatters are held and the other reels spin once possibly resulting in more payouts. There is a free spins bonus round as well that offers up to 100 free spins with a multiplier of up to 5 times.

Captain America, the Marvel Comics super hero, is the defender of American Independence. Steve Rogers was given super powers in order to aid the United States war effort and thus Captain America was created. This branded online slot game is a Cryptologic product. Fans of Captain America will enjoy the legend through the symbols on the reels. These include Captain America’s favorite weapon the Shield and his archenemy Red Skull. The highest line payout of 12,500 coins is paid by the Captain America symbol. In the bonus game on the second screen Captain America brings down enemy planes using his Shield to award players with bonus credits. If one of those planes has Red Skull the players gets 15 free spins.