The Most popular casino games of all time
Playing at an online casino gives you a huge range of gaming choices, with an enormous number of games available, such as casino classics like blackjack, roulette and baccarat, online slots (including progressive jackpot games), video poker and table poker games, as well as whole new variety of games that are either adaptations of existing games, or new games developed specifically to be played online.
The most popular casino games are produced by several different software developers, most notably Microgaming, NetEnt and Playtech. There are, however, a number of newer developers emerging as well, and this has undoubtedly diversified the market. Player choice has also been further increased by technological developments, which means that more online casinos now offer web-based games (rather than games being played using a downloadable software client), with the result that you can now play the games of several different games producers at the same site.
The development of mobile casino apps, and the improved gameplay and accessibility of mobile casino games in general, has also meant that there are even more playing choices available and now the most popular casino games can be played anywhere and at any time, on a variety of hand-held devices, including smartphones and tablets.
Online slots are undoubtedly the most popular games at UK online casinos, with literally thousands of different games to choose from and new titles being released every month. There are a number of reasons as to why online slots games are the game of choice for so many UK casino players. Firstly, there is enormous variety, in terms of themes, game styles, and wagering options, so there will always be a game to appeal to any playing taste. Some of the most popular online slots are themed games, where the characters, images, and music are based on movies, TV shows, video games, famous bands, or other themes from popular culture, with some of the most successful themed video slots released in the last few years including Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, Guns N’ Roses and South Park, as well as a large number of online slots based on comic book superheroes.
Another reason for the popularity of online slots is that games come with a large range of wagering options, so games can be played for either pennies or hundreds of pounds per spin. Also, online slots are not complicated games — although there can be some elaborate bonus rounds and special features, the gameplay is generally straightforward, and there are no complicated rules, strategy or terminology to master.
A category of online slots games that is one of the most popular of all is progressive jackpot slots. All of the major games developers have their own progressive jackpot networks, and the biggest payouts from these games can be worth millions of pounds. When you play a progressive jackpot slot, you are playing for a pooled jackpot that is made up form a percentage of every wager made on the game wherever it is being played at online casinos globally. This is why the jackpot prizes grow so quickly and become so large, and this potential for a huge win is why so many players enjoy progressive jackpot games.
Some of the best-known and biggest paying progressive jackpot slots include Mega Moolah by Microgaming (with a record payout of more than £13 million), NetEnt’s Mega Fortune, that has a record biggest win of almost £16 million, and Beach Life (record win £6.2 million) and Gladiator (£2.4 million) by Playtech.
However, UK online casinos do offer a range of popular games other than slots. The classic casino games blackjack, roulette and baccarat are all popular online, and there are a number of variations of each of these games.
For instance, you can play a number of different versions of blackjack, such as multi- and single-deck games, multi-hand games, as well as varieties of the game like Spanish 21, Hi-Lo and Pontoon. You can also play at tables that offer a variety of minimum and maximum bet sizes, so the game is accessible to most players. Online casinos also offer the major varieties of roulette, including European, French and American roulette, as well as multi-ball and mini versions of this classic casino game.
Video poker is also an extremely popular game at UK online casinos, with all the major developers offering different varieties of the game, such as Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Aces & Faces, and Aces & 8s. Video poker is played so often because in some versions of the game there is a very low House Edge, so you get some of the best odds of any online casino game.
This brief survey of the most popular online casino games gives players an idea as to the sheer gaming variety on offer at the best online casinos. There are always lots of different wagering options as well, and with some games like online slots being simple and straightforward to play, this is why playing at online casinos has broad appeal for a huge number of UK players.