Every casino lobby looks different, but the games people actually open are remarkably similar from one site to the next. A handful of slots from two or three studios, a group of crash and instant games that barely existed five years ago, and two or three live titles that turned a dealer and a wheel into a television show.
We picked twelve of them, the ones that come up again and again in search data, streams and our own inbox, and wrote a guide to each. Every guide follows the same principles: explain the mechanic plainly, give the figures the studio publishes, say honestly what the volatility means for a normal budget, and point out the myths. None of them claims a strategy that beats the game, because none exists.
Slots
The modern hit slot is rarely a simple five-reel game any more. Most of the titles below either pay anywhere on a grid, tumble winning symbols away, or build multipliers during free spins.
- Sweet Bonanza: the candy grid that made "pay anywhere" mainstream, with multiplier bombs in free spins, plus what the 1000 edition changes.
- Gates of Olympus: Zeus's orbs and a free-spins multiplier that keeps growing, with the original, 1000 and Super Scatter versions compared.
- Sugar Rush 1000: a 7x7 cluster grid that remembers where you won and turns those spots into doubling multipliers.
- Big Bass Bonanza: a plain 5x3 fishing slot built on one collect mechanic, and a guide to which of its many sequels to load.
- Book of Dead: the expanding-symbol classic, and why checking its RTP version matters more than on almost any other game.
- Wanted Dead or a Wild: an extreme-volatility western with duel wilds, and a way to size a session so it lasts.
Crash and Instant Games
These games replace reels with a single decision: when to stop, or how much risk to take before the round begins. Rounds are fast, which is their charm and their danger.
- Aviator: the crash game that started the category, with a table showing why no cash-out target beats another, and why every "predictor" is a scam.
- Chicken Road: step-by-step crossing with four difficulty levels, and the maths of taking one more step.
- Plinko: rows, risk levels and a probability table that shows how rarely the edge slots are hit.
- Mines: choose your own odds on a 5x5 grid, with the survival chance of each reveal worked out.
Live Games
Live titles run in real time with a presenter or dealer, so there is no demo, only the option to watch before you bet.
- Crazy Time: the 54-segment money wheel with Top Slot and four bonus games, segment by segment.
- Lightning Roulette: European roulette with random multipliers, and the 29-to-1 payout that pays for them.
How to Compare Games Before You Play
| Question | Where to find the answer |
|---|---|
| What is the return to player? | The game's information or paytable screen, not the lobby tile |
| How volatile is it? | Studio rating in the info screen, and a few minutes of demo play |
| Is there a bonus buy or ante bet? | Game settings; availability depends on your country |
| How does it count towards a bonus? | The casino's bonus terms, see our wagering guide |
The studios behind these games each have their own style of maths. Our game providers hub explains what to expect from Pragmatic Play, Evolution, Hacksaw Gaming, Play'n GO, NetEnt, Nolimit City, PG Soft and Spribe.
Where to Play These Games
You'll find every type of game on this page at the five casinos below. Whether a specific title is offered depends on the casino and your country, so search the lobby for it and check the information screen before playing. Each code is typed in the cashier before you confirm the first deposit, and each casino's app installs straight from its own website on iOS and Android.
