TV Show Themed Slots

Like the big screen, the small screen has also been an inspiration for online slot developers to create new and exciting games. American quiz shows such as Wheel Of Fortune and The Price Is Right led the way and have been popular slots in Las Vegas casinos long before their online counterparts. Once online gaming became popular game developers quickly cottoned on to using TV shows as themes for slots and bingo.

In The UK Deal Or No Deal was the starting point. Jackpotjoy launched a progressive jackpot slot that created a number of big money winners. However the slot spawned other slots and scratchcards. Over the years TV quizzes such as Golden Balls, Strike It Lucky, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Tipping Point and even The Weakest Link have been given the gaming treatment. The success of these various games has been mixed but nothing really has come close to Deal's success. Unperturbed developers have spread their eyes beyond just the traditional quiz show.

Hits & Misses With TV Slots

Who would have thought that ITV's top soaps, Emmerdale and Coronation Street, could become the basis of a slot game or online bingo? Likewise The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, The Only Way Is Essex, Love Island and even Take Me Out. It's not just UK shows that have found new homes on the reels. Game Of Thrones, Friends, Family Guy, American Dad, South Park and Judge Judy have inspired the symbols that players can spin on the reels.

The problem of using TV as a theme is that it can creep into complicated territory. The arrival of Top Cat slots and other games inspired by cartoons such as The Flintstones and Count Duckula was most certainly one of the key factors in The UKGC addressing a growing problem. A couple of years ago Gala Bingo launched the Cake Off slot game. There's no doubt that it was inspired by a popular baking show and a few tweaks needed to be made to avoid a few issues.

TV Slot Reviews

Below are a selection of TV themed slots that we've reviewed on Loquax. They barely scratch the surface of the many movie and television inspired games that currently exist.

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