As much as I love The Lord of the Rings and its accompanying slot game, sometimes you have to take a break from playing the same thing. So I decided to play something totally different: an online slot based on an epic, Academy Award-winning movie featuring sword fighting. Of course I’m talking about the movie Gladiator and the online slot based on it, created by Playtech.

Gladiator is famous for being that movie that made us think that Russell Crowe is cool, before he ruined that by spending a few years making more headlines for being a jerk than for being in good movies. And then, of course, he was in the horrible remake of the classic 3:10 to Yuma and the ridiculous Robin Hood adaptation, so that coolness is now gone. Still, this is the movie where Crowe seemed the epitome of cool as Maximus, the Roman general betrayed and forced to live as a gladiator in order to get revenge against Emperor Commodus, played by Joaquin Phoenix before we thought he was crazy.

The Gladiator slot has everything you would want from a game based on a popular movie. It has symbols of characters from the movie, showing Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and more in action. It has video clips and audio from the movie. Gladiator is a 5-reel, 25-payline video slot that has a variety of bonuses. The Coliseum scatter symbol unlocks a free spin bonus, during which all wins are multiplied by up to 100 times your total bet. The gladiator helmet is the wild symbol and can be substituted for any symbol. Used in the correct combination, the wild symbol also brings you to the Gladiator Bonus round, where you have to slay a tiger.

Okay, I lied about the tiger slaying. The Gladiator Bonus is simply a game where you are given a group of helmets, each with a secret bonus associated with it. You must choose a helmet and you get whichever bonus goes with it. Not terribly exciting, but at least no tigers were harmed. There is also the Coliseum Bonus round, where you throw stones are far as you can and earn bonus points depending on the distance of your throw.

The Gladiator slot can be found at Playtech Casinos, such as Go Casino and Online Vegas Casino.

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The new Bitten online slot starts out good enough. The title screen shows a hot woman lying on her side, wearing a cocktail dress that has a low plunging neckline and a high slit at the leg. She is playfully running her fingers through her hair. And then you look a little closer at her mouth and see some fangs.

Oh, that’s why it’s called Bitten! The title of the slot even has fangs as the two T’s. This is yet another vampire-themed game. Don’t we have enough vampire stuff right now? There are about 5 different TV shows with vampires at the moment and don’t even get me started on Twilight.

Like the Vampire Vixen slot before it, the Bitten slot is a game with of a vampire theme, featuring vampires, coffins, bats and more. It is a 5-reel progressive online slot. It features a bonus game where you are in a room with multiple coffins and you must choose the correct coffin, with each containing a hidden bonus.

The Bitten slot has a variety of bonuses, including up to 50 free spins and a scatter symbol that can win you up to 250 times your bet. The online slot also has well-animated characters. My only problem is that I’m a little sick of vampires. Sure, at one point they were cool, but can’t we move on to something else? And no, not werewolves! I’m not sure what it should be. Maybe normal serial killers or killers of serial killers (a la Dexter). Just a thought.

Bitten may not be my kind of thing, but that’s mostly because I’m over the whole vampire thing. I’ve you’re still into vamps and are totally Team Edward or whatever, then this could be a great game for you. If that’s that case, enjoy Bitten.

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All good things must come to an end. Sometimes they end in a good way, like your football season ending with a championship. Other times they end not so well, like when your engagement is broken off because your fiance left you for the cabana boy. Still, every Monday there is that undeniable feeling that your weekend has been stolen from you and you’ll never get it back. Adding to that feeling is the fact that many casino tournaments are now ending. Or I guess you can look at it in a more positive way:

Slot tournaments are ending soon! This is your last time to enter!

There, I think that’s more positive.

With the weekend over, that means that weekend tournaments are ending. That includes the major weekend tournament at Online Vegas: the Weekend Madness. Ending at 10:45 PM tomorrow night, the $30,000 Guaranteed Weekend Madness tournament is almost over. That means you’re running out of time to claim a part of the $30,000 prize pool. The slot tournament is being played on the Butterflies game and it has a $10 entry fee.

That’s not the only tournament ending, though. Tonight at 7:00 PM the Beat the Bank tournament comes to a close. Played on the Beat the Bank slot, this tournament has an entry fee of $2.50. Players compete for a share of the pot.

If you have not yet entered either of those weekend tournaments, it would be difficult to enter now and earn enough points to win prizes. However, stranger things have happened. Hitting the jackpot could certainly get you there. If you play a whole lot of games and get lucky you can do it as well. Most of the time, though, you have to enter sooner if you want to win. If you played over the weekend and haven’t participated since then, though, your spot on the leader board may be up for grabs. Be sure to go to Online Vegas and check out your status to see if you’re in the running for prizes. You may decide that you have a good chance to win if you simply play more games and win a few more points. With the tournaments ending soon, you should have a good idea of where you stand and how many more points you need to win prizes.

To take part in the tournaments, visit Online Vegas Casino.

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It’s a decision that Hugo Reyes could definitely appreciate, but a lot of people think the man is crazy. An online slot player won a progressive jackpot at Jackpot City Casino and now refuses to accept the win. Why? Because of the numbers involved.

The man, who is being called Mr. C, won a prize of $4,444 on the WowPot Microgaming slot. Mr. C is a player of Chinese origin and anyone interested in numerology can probably tell you that the number 4 is considered back luck in China. In Chinese languages, the number 4 is pronounced the same as the word for death. Therefore, numerologists and superstitious people avoid the number at all costs, believing it is a harbinger of death.

You can imagine Mr. C’s dismay when he won a jackpot that is of four fours. Winning over four grand is a great deal, but not if the result is death. As Hurley in Lost learned after winning the lottery using the numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42, winning using cursed numbers isn’t a good thing. For Hurley, the result was the death of his grandfather, the priest at his grandfather’s funeral being struck by lightning, his best friend running off with his girl, his restaurant being hit by a meteorite, his plane crashing on the island and more. For Mr. C, according to his beliefs, accepting the cursed money could result in his death or some other misfortune for his family.

On the other hand, that’s a lot of money to turn down. According to a spokesperson for Jackpot City Casino, the casino is talking to Mr. C to see if they can find a good solution to the problem. I have a few solutions that the online casino might want to consider:

1. Give the money to me. Granted, this may not be the best solution for Mr. C, because he’s still out the money, but I’m not afraid of the number 4 and would gladly accept it.
2. Change the winning amount to $3,333. That number isn’t scary.
3. Give him a bazillion free spins instead.
4. Just laugh and say “Dude, it’s just a number.”

I’m out of ideas.

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With the weekend almost here, it’s time to focus on the slot tournaments. I know you’re probably as excited about them as I am. Well, maybe not as excited. I’m excited for two reasons: 1) I love playing in slot tournaments and 2) they give me something to blog about (since this is otherwise a slow news day). If you’re looking for a slot tournament to play in this weekend, I recommend the Slots-tember tournament at VIP Slots Casino.

The tournament began back on September 1 and it runs through the end of the month, ending on September 30. The slot tournament has a $5 entry fee. Players compete for a share of a huge $100,000 prize pool.

Players have a full month to play and earn as many points as they can, with the players atop the leader board taking home big prizes. How big? Well, the tournament winner will get $50,000. That’s not too bad. I can think of a lot of good things I can do with that money. The second-place finisher does pretty well, too, winning $20,000. The prizes get smaller the farther you go down the leader board, but the top 275 players will win some type of prize.

The Slots-tember tournament is played on the Beat the Bank slot game, which is a slot with a bank heist theme. If you win the grand prize in this tournament, no bank robbery will be necessary. In fact, if you put all of that money in the bank, someone else may target your money! Okay, that’s just me being paranoid…

You have all month to play, but you can’t wait too long and hope to make it to the top of the leader board. To take part in the Slots-tember tournament, visit VIP Slots Casino.

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It’s a new week and if you’re one of the people who was off on Monday in the United States for Labor Day, it’s the beginning of the work week. At Lucky Red Casino, that means the start of a new casino bonus promotion.

As is often the case at Lucky Red, the casino bonus is different depending on your game of choice. That allows the casino to give you a larger bonus to compensate for your game having a higher house edge. In this case, players of online slots, keno and scratch cards get the best bonus, because they have the worst odds when playing the games. Fans of those games can receive a 60% deposit match bonus, with a maximum limit of $1,000. It is an unlimited bonus, so it can be claimed as many times as is desired. The coupon code for that bonus is PROPOWER. This deposit and bonus must be wagered at least 25 times before a withdrawal can be made.

For players of online blackjack and video poker, Lucky Red is offering a 45% match bonus on the deposits. Again, this is an unlimited bonus with an upper limit of $1,000. The coupon code for this bonus is LUCKYWEEK. Players must wager this deposit and bonus a minimum of 50 times before a cashout is allowed.

For players of any other table games, there is a third bonus available. It is a 50% match bonus on deposits, with a maximum bonus of $1,000, which can be claimed an unlimited number of times. The coupon code for that final casino bonus is BIGWINNING. Before a withdrawal is permitted, players must wager this bonus and deposit at least 40 times.

As always, make sure to enter the correct coupon code with the cashier. If not, you won’t get credit for the deposit and won’t receive the bonus. To take advantage of the casino bonuses, visit Lucky Red Casino.

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To celebrate the launch of the new Lord of the Rings slot, which was released yesterday, Platinum Play Casino is holding a promotion. People have been talking about this slot for a while and it seems that the online casino is just as excited as we are.

From now until September 28, Platinum Play Casino will reward players who wager the most money on the new Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring online slot game. Yes, that is a really long title. The online casino is giving out over $11,000 in casino credits during the promotion as well as DVD box sets and more. Each week, the player who wagers the most on the Lord of the Rings slot will win 1,500 casino credits and a set of tickets for International Casino Games. In addition, any time you play the game on a Sunday or Monday during September, you have a chance of winning an instant prize of 25 credits or a DVD box set for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. You can also earn up to quadruple rewards points for playing the game.

But how is the game? Is it really one slot to rule them all? Maybe. At least it’s really good, but this is coming from someone who has the books and movies, so I’m a Tolkien fan. For any fan of the books and movies, this Microgaming-powered online slot, based on the Fellowship of the Ring movie, should be a treat. It is a 5-reel slot with 243 ways to win, instead of normal paylines.

The Lord of the Rings slot features symbols of various characters from the movie, including Frodo, Sam, Aragorn, Legolas, Gandalf and more. Of course the ring is featured as well. The slot shows video clips from the movie as the reels spin and when a character is used in a winning combination, it cuts to a video clip of that character in action. There is also a creepy clip that happens when the Eye of Sauron appears on the feels. When that happens, the eye fills the screen and you can hear his voice say “I see you.”

To play the new Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring online slot game and take part in the casino promotion, where you can win $1500 and more, visit Platinum Play Casino.

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