Quick! Name your favorite slots ever! Come on, I’ll give you, like, 30 seconds to think about it and make a mental list in your mind! Imagine the Jeopardy music if that helps. You ready? Alright, let’s take a look at our lists, compare and contrast! Mine are “The Avengers”, “South Park”, “Jurassic Park” and “Spider-Man”! Well, okay, I obviously can’t see yours, since, you know, this is a pre-written message and we’re not actually talking (if you think that this is a real conversation, then please see a mental health professional), but I’m willing to bet that your list has one thing in common with mine – most of the slots listed on them are based on movies and TV shows. Have you ever wondered why that is? No need to respond, as I said, this isn’t actually a real conversation. The important part is that so have I, and I think I came up with a few good ideas.
The fact of the matter is that it’s a bit of a closed circle, really. Why? Well, allow me to explain. Licensed slots generally attract a whole lot of attention. If you made an average person who has absolutely no knowledge of slots whatsoever choose between “Mega Moolah”, “Thunderstruck” and “Game of Thrones”, they’d most likely go with “Game of Thrones” literally just because of the name. When you have no other point of reference, you need to judge the book by its cover. And since the majority of people who play online slots don’t really know too much about them (sure, YOU are doing your research by reading blogs such as mine, but I assure you, you’re in the minority), slots bearing easily recognizable names tend to be a lot more popular.
But wait! That’s not where the mystery ends, not by a long shot! You see, the people developing the slots take good care to watch their numbers. It’s not hard for them to see that the most profitable slots are the licensed ones. So place yourself in the position of a CEO – if you could allocate the budget you have to spare between several slots that your company is currently developing, where would you place your bet? On the licensed slots, of course! As a result, licensed slots generally have better graphics, music, bonus games and payouts, which in turn makes them popular even among more experienced gamblers. And since they’re so popular, they get pushed to the front page of their casino, where new people can see them, recognize their name and give them a shot. Do you realize now how the typically high quality of licensed slots is a perpetual, closed circle? It’s pretty fascinating to think about, but honestly, I don’t really mind at all. As long as it keeps bringing us awesome slots based on our favorite movies and TV shows, long live the circle!