Reality TV is a very recent pop culture phenomenon. Over the course of the past decade, shows like Survivor, Big Brother and American Idol have taken over the airwaves and changed television as we know it.
So, we knew it wouldn’t be long before these programs started making its way into the gaming world – and there are plenty of interesting reality TV online slots based on your favourite stars and programs.
Pawn
Pawn is one of the newer slot machines to be based on a reality television show. Based on Pawn Stars, a show chronicling a day in the life of a pawn broker in Las Vegas, the game and the television show bring something new to the table. The game has only just been released by Bally Technologies, and offers players some great bonus features.
For example, there is a Negotiation Bonus, in which players haggle for the best price on a sale, as well as a giant Winning Wheel game.
Since the show is so popular, Bally Technologies really had to go all out by creating a game that would intrigue fans.
X Factor
X Factor has spawned two popular reality tv online slots games, the latest being Judges Jackpot. The original X Factor online slots game and Judges Jackpot are both progressive slots games, offering the player the chance to win life-changing sums of money. Currently, the Judges Jackpot prize is worth more than $1 million.
Each game opens with the theme song and opening sequence from the show and features bonus rounds based on the program’s format.
The Osbournes
The Ozzie Osbourne and his family have made their way into the public eye in a number of ways. Members of the Osbourne clan have appeared on various television shows, including their own reality program: The Osbournes. At one point, the show gained a great deal of popularity and became an ideal theme for a Microgaming-powered slots game.
The Osbournes is a reality tv online slots game that features a cartoon-design game and offers players a 15 000-coin jackpot. There are three bonus rounds, but they offer nothing out of the ordinary: a free spins game, a pick-a-gift round and a multiplier game.
American Idol
American Idol online slots was designed by IGT, and is one of the less popular games on this list. It does not seem to be like IGT to design a lacklustre game, but this seems to be the case. The design is lacking in innovation and the game’s bonus rounds are very typical.
The saving grace is that the largest jackpot available is a 10 000x multiplier of your initial wager, making it great for penny slots fans.
