Old slot machines

In 2022, about 22,000 video slots can be found in the online casinos of the world. Approximately 1500 of them were released before 2010. And only about 100 models are old slot machines from the 90s, created by three developers: Novomatic, Igrosoft and Microgaming. Video slots from Playtech and Belatra can also be classified as retro models.

The path of these five providers was different. British developers Microgaming and Playtech immediately started making slot machines for online casinos. The first releases of Microgaming took place in 1994, and Playtech in 2000.

Novomatic (Austria), Igrosoft (Russia) and Belatra (Belarus) made floor standing devices in the 1990s. These three manufacturers were the main suppliers of ground gaming halls in the CIS countries and Ukraine. In the early 2000s, almost all models of the three named providers were transferred to the Internet.

It is possible to play old retro slot machines for free and without registration on this page. The video slots of the five veteran providers are diluted with models from Netent, Betsoft and Play’n Go with release dates up to 2012.

The best old slot machines

In gaming halls, two slots were the most popular: Crazy Monkey (Igrosoft) and Book of Ra (Novomatic).

The first machine had a bonus with a choice of items. Many casino visitors tried to build their strategies.

The source of the popularity of the Book of Ra slot machine is a possible bonus payout of 1000 bets. Other slots were not capable of this.

The Novomatic online brand is Greentube.

If a player is interested not just in old video slots, but in slot machines from the early 90s, then there are only those from Novomatic. It is possible that some machines from the IGT provider (USA) from the 1980s have been preserved.

Microgaming and Playtech retro models have classic gameplay with simple free spins. Therefore, the old slots of these providers are not popular in online casinos targeted at players.

Novomatic, Igrosoft and Belatra can be considered the best models. Below is a list of some video slots with interesting gameplay and good winning potential:

• An Escape from Alcatraz (Belatra). The theme is crime (jailbreak). Without exaggeration, this old video slot still has the most interesting item selection bonus. The bonus game is two-level and story.
• Fairy Land (Belatra). In the video slot, a rare type of bonus is the simultaneous completion of levels and the choice of items. The plot of the gameplay is the life of a frog.
• Garage (igrosoft). This video slot has two bonus games. One is two-level with a choice of prizes. The other is a side with the accumulation of items.
• Eye of Horus (Novomatic). This slot has a unique gameplay with free spins, which has not yet been repeated by competitors. Free spins feature only 5 high value symbols, not all 12. As the free spins progress, the god Horus devours the lowest paying elements, leaving the most expensive ones in play.
• Oliver's Bar (Novomatic). This is a fun alcohol-themed slot. The key winning feature is the frequently dropped stacked replacement symbol. Its appearance is possible on several reels at the same time. The machine has 20 free spins with an extension and winnings increased by 4 times!
  Sharky (Novomatic). The theme is sea treasures. The slot has a complex bonus game with passing levels and searching for objects. There are additional substitution symbols in the bonus.

Reasons for popularity

Old gaming slots of the 90s are popular for a simple reason: they were the first to appear in the Russian segment of the Internet in 2005-2009, when licensed gambling sites were not yet available to residents of the. Igrosoft and Novomatic slot machines occupied at least 90% of the lobby of numerous small online casinos.

In 2022, the situation is almost the same. In parallel with licensed casinos, there are hundreds of gaming sites operating without a permit. It is they who actively advertise old slot machines on the Internet, now you can replace the same popularity with a slot machine as money train 3 slot.

The objective reasons for the popularity of retro models are as follows:

• Clear gameplay without complex rules.
• The ability to bet from.
• Interesting gameplay features in about half of the models. 99% of modern video slots do not have a bonus with a choice of items.
• Real chances to get several thousand bets in the bonus game or free spins.
• Almost all old video slots have medium or low volatility. This means a high payout frequency.
• The old slots are well explored by players aged 40 . These people make up at least ⅓ of the total number of online casino visitors.