In the ever-evolving world of online slot games, the best providers are always on the lookout for ideas to help design their latest title. One simple way to grab players’ attention is to take inspiration from popular culture by reimagining movies, TV shows and books in slot game form.
Incorporating popular superheroes and evil villains into casino games is a great way to appeal to a wide audience and add exciting features and graphics that make a slot game stand out. Here are four of our favourite fantasy characters that are associated with gambling and have inspired some of the games you can play at NetBet Casino.
Joker
The fool, the jester, the tragic clown – the joker has many names and pops up frequently in literature and folklore and is also one of the most iconic villains in the history of comic books. Batman’s nemesis has been reimagined many times, most recently by Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Philips’ blockbuster Joker.
The Joker is the quintessential trickster character whose appeal lies in his unpredictability and mysterious origins; although we know he is a villain, a part of us can’t help but root for his success and be totally absorbed by his indifference to others’ judgement.
Games like Jokerizer by Yggdrasil and Joker’s Jewels from Pragmatic Play are inspired by the classic Joker trope – both give players a selection of features and bold, appealing visuals to enjoy on any device they choose.
Dr Facilier
Dr Facilier is another character whose association with gambling makes him a great source of inspiration for online slots. The creepy yet charismatic villain from Disney’s 2009 film The Princess and the Frog has a knack for reading cards and predicting the future, and so always carries a deck of cards among his possessions.
Of course, being a villain, Facilier is also a big cheater and uses his powers for evil, manipulating the prince and turning him into a frog for financial gain. It’s a fact that villains are often more interesting than heroes, and Facolier is one of those gamblers who we can’t help but be transfixed by.
Queen of Hearts
The terrifying Queen of Wonderland, Lewis Carroll’s iconic character continues to crop up in books, movies, and games more than a century after Alice in Wonderland was first published. Inspired by the playing card, many believe the Queen of Hearts to be a parody of the queen at the time, Queen Victoria. Described by Carroll as a ‘blind fury’, this is a villain who is insane, irrational and murderous, erratically handing out death sentences for insignificant offenses.
The fascination with the Queen of Hearts and the Wonderland franchise extends to the world of online casino games, with titles like iSoftBet’s Alice Adventure capturing the nostalgic appeal of this beloved children’s book and its unforgettable characters.
Gambit
Superheroes are a great source of inspiration for game designers, appealing visually and also inspiring the exciting features that are the difference between a good online game and a great one. Gambit is one of the most legendary Marvel Universe superheroes, first appearing in the Uncanny X-Men #266 comic.
The word ‘Gambit’ means a chess opening, and the character of Gambit’s iconic deck of cards which doubles up as projectile weapons reflects this link to betting games, and makes him a popular character for contemporary online slots.
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