Who are Microgaming?
Microgaming are a slots and casino software developer which have created platforms for some of the largest casinos in the world, including yours truly. Founded in 1994, the business is recognised as a pioneer of online gaming and is often credited as creating the first online casino; although this is disputed by the likes of Playtech. The standard online casino software that Microgaming provides usually comes preloaded with over 600 varieties of blackjack, roulette and online slots gaming.
There are generally two ways of accessing Microgaming’s software – downloading their software or via a popular web browser. The great thing about Microgaming is their huge range of slot games. Like most things overwhelming, it’s often difficult to find good games amongst the other less popular. So, because we’re kinder than most, we’ve decided to round-up a collection of our favourite games here at Lucky Nugget Casino. Take a look and at our favourite games in the casino business.
Mega Moolah Progressive
- Four progressive jackpots with huge potential
- Safari-themed slot with beautiful visuals
- Play from as low as 25 cents per spin
Mega Moolah – one of Lucky Nugget’s most popular games – has, in its time, turned regular folk richer beyond their wildest dream. It’s a jungle-themed safari slot with plenty to offer, including stunning visuals, great bonus features and four brilliant progressive jackpots. If you are looking for a game that could potentially turn you into a millionaire at the blink of an eye, then Mega Moolah is the ideal game for you!
Game overview
This slot game is themed on the safari and contains humorous depictions if animals; smiling lions, goofy giraffes and cocky zebras. It almost reminds you of the hit film Madagascar, and has the same comedic feel. It also contains the regular ace to 10 symbols, and other bonus symbols that we’ll go into in the next section.
The background of the slot is made up of thick shrubbery, and has that quintessential savannah sky. Towards the bottom of the screen you have the spin button in the right hand corner, your win calculator just to the left, the bet button – where you adapt your stake – just next to that and your bank balance on the left. To the top of the screen you have the value of each progressive jackpot – mini, minor, major and mega. Overall, it’s a pretty simplistic, but nice looking slot and is easily accessible to all.
Bonus features and mini-games
First of all you have the wild symbol – which takes the form of a lion – and replaces any symbol in the game. Basically, if you have matched two symbols and a lion symbol, it will take the place of the third symbol required for a win. This is the case in matching four or even five symbols. There is one crux though – it doesn’t take the place of the scatter symbol, which is a monkey.
The scatter symbol, as previous mentioned the monkey, triggers the free spins bonus game. Triggering this feature can land you 15 free spins with a 3x multiplier on all wins. Landing this can bag you funds rather easily, and can really turn a low casino bank balance into a rather healthy one.
Then you have the four progressive jackpots – mini, minor, major and mega – which each start off at 10, 100, 10,000 and 1,000,000 respectively and build up over time. The only way they can be won is by triggering the bonus wheel randomly, and if you land in the mega jackpot section you’ll snag the million dollar jackpot. The highest win this game has generated was in the UK and was worth AUD$24.96 million! If you’re looking for a whopping win then Mega Moolah can most definitely deliver.
Thunderstruck II
- Another awesome 243 ways to win slot
- A whole range of awesome bonus features
- Great Hall of Spins for an amazing free spins bonus
If Marvel’s Thor, or maybe the new Avenger’s film has got you in the mood for a bit of Norse mythology then Thunderstruck II is the perfect game. It’s themed – rather obviously – on the ancient mythology of Norse. With symbols such as Thor and his hammer the Mjölnir, Odin, Loki and Valkyrie, enter a whole new world with this awesome game.
Game overview
Thunderstruck II is a remake of the extremely popular Thunderstruck game that has graced Lucky Nugget ever since the franchise was released. If you manage to catch the video clip, it contains impressive stylistic efforts such as thunder and lightening; advanced graphics you would not normally see in a slot game. It introduces the four main characters; Valkyrie, Loki, Odin and Thor, and introduces the character’s themes. Valkyrie decides who will die next in battle and Loki is the mischief maker. Odin is, of course, the leader of all Gods and Thor, as you all well know is the God of thunder.
On appearance this game is rather nice to look at , with regal and godly themes taking palace in a background of aquamarine blue. The symbols are generic ace to ten symbols, alongside a number of other themed symbols based on the gods. You have symbols for all the major gods, a thunderstruck symbol which is wild – and if part of a winning combination doubles all winnings – and the Mjölnir symbol which is scatter symbol and triggers the bonus game.
Bonus features and mini-games
Thor’s hammer is the scatter symbol, and if you land two or more of these scatter symbols you get a payout. If you land three or more you will trigger the bonus feature, which sends you straight to the Great Hall of Spins. There are four free games in the Great Hall. The more times you play the Great Hall of Spins bonus, the better the payouts become. For the first four spins you will play as Valkyrie and from the fifth to the ninth you will play as Loki. As you progress through the next five games you play as Odin and from the 15th Trigger you will play as Thor.
- The Valkyrie feature offers 10 free spins with a 5x multiplier
- The Loki feature offers 15 free spins with wild magic which randomly transforms symbols wild
- The Odin feature offers 20 free spins and a random wild modifier
- The Thor feature offers 25 free spins
Overall a really exciting game that has the potential to bag you a whole load of free spins! If you’re a fan of Norse mythology and want to enjoy a game themed on the era then Thunderstruck II is perfect for you.
Immortal Romance
- Themed on the hit film Twilight
- Another 243 ways to win slot game
- Awesome free spins bonus
If you are looking for a slots game themed on vampires then Immortal Romance is the perfect game for you. Whether you fell in love with the theme when watching Interview With a Vampire, or when reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Immortal Romance will tickle your vampiric bone. So, what are you waiting for, feed your lust for slots and spin your way to Transylvania.
Game overview
Immortal Romance was created to capitalise on the Twilight-mania that struck the country in 2008. It was instantly a hit across all older fans of the genre and made further popular by older fans of the genre. It contains all the elements that you would expect for a vampire slot with creepy stone ace to 10 symbols carved out of stone, gargoyles at the top of the screen and a rather Gothic look to the entire game. If you are searching for a game with an eerie atmosphere then Immortal Romance is perfect for you. There are a couple of bonus symbols such as the wild symbol and the scatter symbol which triggers the Chamber of Spin bonus – which, as you might have noticed, is very similar to Thunderstruck’s Great Hall of Spins. In fact, this game is pretty much a copy of Thunderstruck.
The general layout is as follows; towards the bottom of the screen you have the spin button, which is on the right. To the left of that you have a ‘bet max’ button, which allows you to play the maximum bet the game allows. Towards the left of that you have the coins button, which allows you to dictate how many coins you use and the value of those coins. Overall, it’s a pretty simple game and requires very little effort from the player.
Bonus features and mini-games
The main bonus is the Chamber of Spins bonus, which works exactly the same as Thunderstruck’s free spins bonus. The first four times you trigger the bonus you get the Amber feature, which provides you with 10 free spins and a 5x multiplier. From the 5th to the 9th spin you get the Troy feature, which will award you 15 free spins and a wide range of multipliers. The Michael feature is triggered on the 10th to 15th free spins and wards you with 20 free spins and consecutive free spins award you with a progressive multiplier, up to 5x. Last, but not least, you have the Sarah feature, which awards you 25 free spins and a wild vine symbol on reel 3, which will randomly change symbols into wilds. Getting consecutive wild symbols will award you with another 4 free spins, which means you could end up with 29 free spins!
So, there we have it, luckynuggetcasino.com’s favourite Microgaming slots. Make sure you bookmark us for all the latest casino news.
