The internet has been blamed for killing classical literature through ebooks, thus doing away with printed paper and hardbacks. This may be so, but some things have actually worked for the better. You will find that there are a number of online slot games created by software developers based on classical novels. Past the betting and urge to win, a player may actually have their interests peaked and could proceed to read the books.
The Christmas of 2009 saw one of the best online slot games based on a classic book being released. Microgaming created a slot based on the character Ebenezer Scrooge, found in the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. There are few who do not know who Ebenezer Scrooge is, but for those who don’t, he was a mean and miserable miser who is visited by Jacob Marley, who was his partner and best friend. He is told that if he does not change his ways, he will be punished. Scrooge’s hard heart resulted in him being visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past who is a childlike phantom, Ghost of Christmas Present who is a giant and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. In the process of these visits, Scrooge has quite the change of heart after seeing how his life came to be so and how it will end up if not careful. You will find that all these characters are found on the reels while the bonus round is represented by the changed Scrooge with free spins as compared to the grouchy him found in the main game.
H.G Wells is a writer responsible for the book The War of the Worlds which inspired WagerWorks to come up with a slot game with this theme. The story talks about how Martians attack Earth and they come with a large tripod machine 100 feet long as their weapon. They land in a place known as Horsell Common and battle with HMS Thunder Child, a vessel that was ultimately destroyed and they also take over London. This story gives the game room to offer top notch audio visual effects. You will find that all the battles are used in the bonus games. Other symbols include the heat ray, the tripod, Horsell Common and also London burning. For those who haven’t read the book or even watched the Tom Cruise film, then the game does not give away the ending to the tale.
Lewis Carroll is a name known and attached to one great classic, Alice in Wonderland. This story, if not known by anyone, was best coined in the recent 3D film starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter. You will find characters like Alice, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen, the White Rabbit, the Caterpillar and, yes, the Mad Hatter. When playing the bonus round, you will see various parts of the story pan out like the Tea Party bonus has portrayed as the Mad Hatter party. Just as there was the hole that got Alice to Wonderland, there is one in the Rabbit Hole bonus round.
There are other examples of classic books slot games, although not as detailed as the above games. Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues under the Sea spun a game for Vegas Technology while H. Rider Haggard’s King Solomon’s Mines inspired a game of the same name through Vegas Technology as well.