Developers of online slots love to use comic book themes and movie themes. For that reason, they really love to use themes of movies that were based on comic books. That means a built-in audience before the game is ever even played. So it’s no surprise that Playtech, which has a contract with Marvel Entertainment, is releasing an Iron Man 2 slot.

The first Iron Man movie was a surprising success, grossing over $318 million in the U.S. The bigger surprise is that the movie was actually good. Robert Downey, Jr. was charismatic, as usual, and fun to watch, as usual, and the script was decent enough that it didn’t take anything away from Downey’s character. I never saw the second movie and heard it wasn’t very good, though I do really want to see Scarlet Johansson in that catsuit.

I haven’t played the new Iron Man 2 slot, since it has not been launched yet for play, but it is reportedly ready to go at Playtech casinos. The game features symbols directly from the movie, so you will see photo still of the stars in their superhero costumes.

When the symbols are used in a winning combination, they become animated. Yes, that means you get to watch Scarlet Johansson as the Black Widow move. Yum…The game will feature bonuses of up to ten free spins as well as a multiplier bonus. On the free spins, you start with the winnings being doubled, but the multiplier increases by one on each spin.

The Iron Man 2 slot has a randomly triggered progressive jackpot. It is linked to the other slots in the Marvel Jackpot Network. There are four different levels of jackpots available: Power Jackpot, Extra Power Jackpot, Super Power Jackpot and Ultimate Power Jackpot.

The online slot, which will be available soon, has five reels and 25 paylines. Check your favorite Playtech online casinos for the game.

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The Super Bowl is this Sunday, which means I’m running out of time to find a block of cheese that fits my head. Granted, I’m not a huge Packers fan (or else I would already have one), but I hate the dirty Steelers enough that I will root for anyone against them. After all, the Packers have a quarterback who is a polite, likeable guy (and amazing at his job) instead of a complete tool who occasionally (allegedly) rapes women. Throw in the fact that James Harrison and Hines Ward are two of the dirtiest players in the game, and there’s no choice.

Anyway, to go along with the big game, I thought it would be fun to play the Fruit Bowl XXV slot. When the Super Bowl comes around, there are all kinds of tie-ins that people come up with. Animal Planet plays the Puppy Bowl, where you watch puppies go through an obstacle course. They used to have the awesome Bud Bowl, where Budweiser and Bud Light play football against each other. Best of all is the Lingerie Bowl. Models playing football in lingerie is hard to top.

This online slot can’t top that. No online slot can. But if the Lingerie Bowl isn’t on and you are waiting for the big game, you might want to play the Fruit Bowl XXV slot. I don’t even remember the first 24 Fruit Bowl slots, but I’m willing to let that slide.

Fruit Bowl XXV is a cartoon slot that combines sports and fruit. There is a blueberry cheerleader, a strawberry wide receiver going out for a pass, a football made of a lemon, a banana quarterback and cherry fans complete with a foam finger. The stadium is made of a cantaloupe.

It’s the kind of game that makes you crave food and sports at the same time. Actually, I usually crave food when I’m watching sports, whether it’s hot dogs, nachos or whatever. The Fruit Bowl XXV game has 25 paylines and a jackpot of 7,500 coins.

The online slot is designed by Realtime Gaming (RTG) and can be found at Rushmore Casino. To play the game, visit the casino today.

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