From Monopoly to the Game to Life to Battleship – board games are a nostalgic connection to our pasts. Many of us grow out of playing board games but the memories that they provide never seem to fade.
So, it makes sense that gaming operators would want to create versions of classic board games that appeal to adults – and that’s exactly what companies like Microgaming and IGT have done with the creation of board game online slots.
Monopoly
Monopoly is quite possibly the most popular board game brand in the online slots world.
The first Monopoly-based online slots game was developed by International Games Technology, and it was soon followed by a wide range of spin-offs and variations.
Each game in the series (from ‘Monopoly Plus’ to ‘You’re in the Money’) features a Board Bonus round. In this round, the player travels around the Monopoly board collecting property. Each space has a cash value, and players accumulate bonus prizes as they earn more property in the game.
Monopoly Plus is, by far, our favourite in the series, as it features the Level Up feature, which allows players to unlock new bonuses as they progress.
Cluedo
Cluedo is another popular board game online slots title from IGT. Like Monopoly, the game’s reels features characters and motifs from the original game as well as a bonus round that closely resembles the Cluedo game you played as a kid. The goal is to pick a weapon, suspect and location in order to solve the crime and win a cash prize.
There is only one variation on Cluedo slots, which is the MegaJackpots Cluedo game, offering a progressive jackpot prize worth more than $1.5 million.
Game of Life
WMS has created a board game online slots title that is based on the ever-popular Game of Life. It features the bright and vibrant colours that you encountered while you played the board game as a child, as well as some of the popular motifs. The game pieces play a big role in the game, as they dictate Bank of Life payouts.
The Bank of Life is a new feature introduced by WMS, which awards players for certain milestones without requiring them to match like symbols on a single payline.
The game also employs Community Bonuses, so several players can cash in on generous prizes at once.
Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeons and Dragons is the original role-playing game, with players using their own imaginations to go on adventures in medieval fantasy worlds. It is one of the most recognizable fantasy brands in the world, and IGT has created two online slots games in its honour: Crystal Caverns and Fortress of Fortunes.
While Crystal Caverns features Tumbling Reels, Fortress of Fortunes offers players the chance to take part in a unique battle bonus round, in which you face off against dungeon dwelling creatures.
