When we consider the enormous online slot games, it is no wonder that online casino operators and software developers do their best to cater to all customer preferences.
Thus, it is not uncommon to find specialized slot games, and the existence of themed slots can barely surprise us nowadays.
Almost every popular concept, be it a movie, a TV show, or even a celebrity, has a themed slot game based on it.
Therefore, one can play a:
- A Batman slot
- A Godfather-themed slot
- A Baywatch 3D slot
- Or games with celebrity faces in place of Wild and Scatter symbols
However, the human creative potential never loses its ability to amaze and even shock, as you can even find some slot games with unusual or even straight-up bizarre themes.
Having researched unconventional slot themes, I’ve prepared a list of some of the most mind-boggling slot themes ever created:
- 40 Shades of Santa
- Judge Judy
- Bible Slots
- Lakshmi Gold
- Trump vs. Hillary
- Hoffmania
- Rudolph’s Revenge
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
- Planet Exotica
- Leprechaun Goes to Hell
40 Shades of Santa
Just as it sounds, this 5-reel slot game was a parody of the popular book and movie series 50 Shades of Gray. The slot was created by Probability PLC in 2012 and seemed to have been available only in Paddy Power casinos.
As one would expect, the game focused on the adult side of Santa Claus, adorned with symbols such as:
- High heels
- Masks
- Fishnet stockings
- Handcuffs
Of course, the protagonist was Mr. Santa himself, whereas the Wild symbol was none other than Mrs. Santa.
However unusual, there must have been a casino audience that enjoyed the provocative Santa theme.
Judge Judy
It has proven common to find slot games themed on TV shows such as this ‘Judge Judy’ slots game and many other existing intellectual properties.
In doing this, casinos can appeal to the thousands—and sometimes millions—of avid existing fans that watch the shows with a game that has a face they can feel a comfortable sense of familiarity with.
The IGT game with five reels and 720 ways to win features various show-related symbols. These symbols include:
- Law books
- Courthouses
- Gavels
- The American flag
- Judge Judy herself
There were even bonus rounds that re-lived the show by letting you watch short clips featuring the most memorable moments from the courtroom.
IGT – Judge Judy Slots Game
Bible Slots
This list of unconventional slots wouldn’t have been complete without a Bible-themed slot. The existence of such a game is particularly confusing because most religions don’t take kindly to gambling, usually labeling it as a sin.
Nevertheless, the game does exist, and the symbols on its reels include numbers and letters from the bible, as well as:
- Adam and Eve
- The End Days
- Noah’s Ark
Although casinos don’t usually offer this slot, it can be found online, as an Android app to be played on mobile devices.
Lakshmi Gold
Lakshmi Gold is a religion-themed slot based on Hinduism. Whereas the existence of religious slots is somewhat perplexing in and of itself, this one raised a lot of controversy as millions of Hindus found it offensive.
The reason was that the slot game featured icons of Hindu gods. For instance, Lord Ganesh, the god of wisdom, was used as the Wild symbol, and Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune and fertility, was the Bonus symbol. To make matters worse, one of the game symbols was also a cow, a sacred animal for Hindus.
Hindu people protested against this game, stating that it was highly inappropriate, which resulted in it being withdrawn by its creator, a game developer called Playtech.
Trump vs. Hillary
It’s no wonder that major political events would take center stage in people’s lives, but if you thought elections were the only way to gamble with the nation’s future, you were wrong.
The controversial collection of slots named Trump Versus Hillary Slot Games contains all of the expected imagery:
- The White House
- The Trump building
- Trump’s, Hillary’s, and Melania’s faces
In addition to the political aesthetics, the game also features a cleverly-crafted banner — Make slots great again!
This unusual twist on slot games was created by Super Lucky Casino and is currently available on Google Play in an app version playable on Android devices.
Hoffmania
Who’d think that a single person can become a theme of a slot game? Well, in the case of David Hasselhoff, nothing seems entirely impossible.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the actor, who is probably most well-known for Baywatch and Knight Rider, is also the most-watched man on TV of all time.
Novomatic has graced the Hollywood heartthrob with his very own 5-reel slot. Players can play poker with The Hoff himself and help him distribute his autographs for a chance to win hundreds of thousands of coins.
The Wild Hoffmania symbol can bring crazy money prizes, and the scattered Golden Hoffs award you with a bunch of free spins and prize multipliers.
Rudolph’s Revenge
The mood of Rudolph’s Revenge bears a resemblance to that of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.
We always imagine Santa and his reindeer helpers merrily spreading Christmas joy, this slot game features an angry-looking reindeer ready to unleash his anger about having had to work so hard during the holidays for all these years.
The slot imagery is expectedly unconventional, with ice-encased and tied up elves and a ticking bomb disguised as a gift.
As if the game needed to get more graphic, the Wild symbol features Rudolph wielding a bat and smoking a cigar. Not exactly how three-year-old me used to imagine the youngest of Santa’s benevolent associates.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Luckily, not all slots out there are on a mission to destroy your childhood.
Quite the opposite, the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire slot game can bring back some happy memories of when we used to watch this family TV game show.
The signature tune opens the game, and familiar suspenseful sounds can be heard in the background as you spin the reels. Just like the TV show itself, this slot game offers massive prizes.
- There are 117,649 ways to win, and you can place bets with as little as $0.01.
The 6-reel game features gemstone symbols as well as the show logo, and players have the option to:
- Phone a Friend
- Ask the Audience
- Use the 50/50 lifeline
All of these options reflect features that are contestants experience on the show.
Planet Exotica
If you thought the sexy Santa symbols and Judge Judy videos take the cake, think again. Planet Exotica is a Microgaming slot release that features sexy aliens working at a nightclub.
The 5-reel, 15-payline gird is covered in symbols including:
- Attractive extraterrestrial ladies
- Strange-looking cocktails
- Stacks of cash
- Muscular blue-skinned bouncers
- Simpsons-style alien bartenders
To complete the story, the paytable features the names of all the E.T. ladies, their unique abilities or talents, and their history. Audio-visual effects, including upbeat music and animations of dancers on stage, add to the atmosphere.
Leprechaun Goes to Hell
If you frequent online slot casinos, you know Irish folklore and leprechauns are standard iconography in iGaming. This theme’s sudden rise in popularity has prompted many famous and niche developers to produce dozens of games based on it.
However, few have gone as far as creating slots about leprechauns’ underworld adventures.
As its title suggests, Play’n Go’s Leprechaun Goes to Hell slot follows a cartoonish leprechaun character meeting the devil. Symbols on the 5×3 grid — pitchforks, pentagrams, and pots of gold — help complete the ominous ambiance of the game. Still, the devil’s form — “the sexy Evilene” — stands out as the biggest surprise.
Conclusion
The slot game universe seems to be as diverse as the real world.
One thought kept creeping in my mind — If it exists, there is probably a slot game based on it.
Unfortunately, as we’ve seen, it is quite easy to go too far and even offend some people or groups by being too creative with certain sensitive topics. On the other hand, some of these slots proved to be highly amusing, albeit bizarre.
At the end of the day, it’s all about having a good time and knowing where to draw the line.
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