Playing with Sports – Three New Sports Themed Video Games

Sports have served as an inspiration for video game developers for quite some time. And gamers, too, like sports-based video games – whether they are racing games or football managers, players feel like becoming part of the sports world while playing them. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why fantasy sports are so popular – it allows players to create their own team and pitch them against each other. But high profile game developers and global businesses are not the only ones to find inspiration in sports for their best games. Today I would like to present a much more specific game type – sports-inspired, of course: video slots available at Royal Vegas Canada

Slot machines are the most versatile of online games, being able to take on any theme their developers might think of. Movies, TV shows, hobbies, current events – if you take a look at the game collection at the Royal Vegas casino, you’ll find one inspired by any of them. Microgaming, the developer behind the Royal Vegas game collection, has apparently made it its goal to bring as many sports in the gaming world as it can. Last year it released its first game in its Sports Star series – Football Star – which was this year followed by several other titles, inspired by the most popular sports in the world.

Football Star was released weeks before the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The goal was – without a doubt – to ride the wave of the biggest football event of the world. The first game in the series was followed by other similar titles this year. First it was Cricket Star, released just days before the Cricket World Cup. It was followed by Rugby Star, also tied to a world class event – the Rugby World Cup. And this month it has launched Basketball Star, which is the first game in the series that’s not tied to a specific event.

Available to desktop and mobile Royal Vegas players alike, the Basketball Star slot machine uses the same mechanic as its predecessors. Its Rolling Reels feature will see the winning symbols disappear from the screen, allowing others to fall into their place and possibly triggering a cascade win. With extra features like the Wild Shot (which turns two of the game’s reels into Wilds) and its lucrative free spins feature it is a crowd-pleaser, and not just for basketball fans.

As the previous releases in the series, the Basketball Star doesn’t focus on specific teams or players – it’s a homage paid to the game itself. Its quality graphics and fast-paced gameplay will surely turn it into a fan favorite.