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Popular Slot Themes

Does it ever feel like you are playing the exact same online slot title over and over again? We get that feeling sometimes, too! The world of slot games on the World Wide Web is a high-competitive and expansive one. There are literally thousands of slot titles out there at untold numbers of casino sites. And while many software providers have taken advantage of the newest technological advances to produce some very original, high-caliber one-armed bandits of the virtual variety, there can be no denying that pokey creators can get lazy, and rely on a narrow range of common themes.

Most prevalent, naturally, would be that of fruit. The first mechanical slot machines ever were emblazoned with pictures of fruit, because they were sponsored by chewing gum companies. (Bet you didn’t know that!) Although the makers of slot games eventually ventured away from designs based exclusively around vegetation, it remains a popular theme. There are many, many fruit machines (literally!), both online and land-based, emblazoned with images of succulent grapes, melons, oranges, and bananas. Others use these retro icons to fill out their reels, even if the game’s theme has nothing to do with cherries.

Online slot players love to win money, and cash is another much-used theme in game design. If we had a penny for every title we encounter with “money,” “moolah,” “dollars,” or “cash” in its name… well, we would be major high rollers! Maritime themes also gets lots of play – fish and deep-sea adventures have always been popular. We also see lots of online slot machines based around hard liquor. Of course, having a drink while playing the slots practically goes together like peanut butter and jelly, so this is no surprise!

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