In Australia, slot machines or 'pokies', as they are commonly referred to, are a big draw among gambling enthusiasts. Australia has a lot to do with pokies, both land-based as well as Aussie online casinos. The first slot machines made their way to Australia a century ago, in the early 1900s. In fact, the first modern slot machines or pokies were developed in Australia by a company called Aristocrat. Today, the online gambling industry has a large number of online pokies themed on the Australian way of life. The themes are varied - ocean life, adventure, wild life, gold mining, and more. Here are 10 online pokies with an Aussie theme that you should definitely try out.
Here is the a list of the games reviewed in this article:
- Aussie Rules
- Dolphin Cash
- Beach Babes
- Bush Telegraph
- Diamonds Down Under
- Boom Brothers
- Wipeout
- Cricket Star
- Gold Coast
- Red Sands
- Kangaroo Land
Aussie Rules
There is nothing more Australian than Aussie Rules. This is the unique football game that has been the one of the major contributions of the continent to sport, among other games. The Aussie Rules slot from Rival Gaming is an Aussie-themed slot that brings this fantastic game to the online casino industry. This game has 5 reels and 15 adjustable paylines, loads of cool graphics and animations, free spins, and a cool bonus round.
- Number of coins per line: You can be a maximum of 5 coins per line.
- Coin size: The coin size ranges between 0.01 and 1.00.
- Maximum bet: The maximum bet per spin in Aussie Rules is 75.
- Wild: The wild symbol in this game is the umpire. The wild symbol replaces all other symbols except the scatter symbols. Landing 5 wild symbols consecutively across the reels triggers the top prize of 5,000 coins.
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Scatter: There are 2 scatter symbols in Aussie Rules:
- Water bottle: This scatter symbol triggers the free spins bonus.
- Aussie Rules ball: This scatter symbol triggers the bonus game.
- Other symbols: Other symbols in the game include a whistle, an Aussie Rules player, a pair of boots, a player's shirt, and the numbers 10, J, Q, K, and A.
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Free spins: The free spins round is triggered by landing 3, 4, or 5 water bottle symbols anywhere across the reels. All free spins come with a 3x multiplier. How many free spins you get depends on the number of water bottle symbols you land across the reels.
- 3 water bottle symbols give you 10 free spins.
- 4 water bottle symbols give you 20 free spins.
- 5 water bottle symbols give you 100 free spins.
- Goal Kick Bonus: The Goal Kick bonus game kicks off when you land 3, 4, or 5 Aussie Rules ball symbol anywhere across the rules. When this happens, a fresh screen loads and you need to hit the Kick button to get the player to launch a goal kick. Based on the accuracy of the kick you get bonus credits.
Dolphin Cash
Dolphin Cash is another Aussie-themed slot that is very popular among Australian online casino players and also players from across the world. This fantastic video slot from Playtech has 5 reels and 30 adjustable paylines. The first thing that strikes you about this game is the brilliant interface, and then you are hooked by the loads of cool player-friendly features, including shifting wilds, free spins, a bonus game, and the fantastic XtraWin feature.
- Number of coins per line: Dolphin Cash allows a maximum of 1 coin per line.
- Coin size: The coin size ranges between 0.01 and 100.
- Maximum bet: The maximum bet in this game is a whopping 3,000.
- Wild: The dolphin symbol is the wild symbol in this game. The wild symbol replaces all other symbols except the scatter symbol and the bonus symbol. Landing 5 wild symbols consecutively across the reels triggers the top prize of 4,000 coins that is available in the base game.
The wild symbol in this game is unique in that it is a shifting wild symbol. When the wild symbol appears on reel 5 during the spin, it becomes a shifting wild. From the subsequent spin, it shifts its position by one reel and moves to the immediate left reel and continues to do so till it has reached reel 1, after which it exits the screen. The thing about the shifting wild is that once it appears, it is likely to appear at regular intervals unless you opt to change the bet size or type. - Scatter: The Dolphin Cash logo is the scatter symbol. This symbol helps trigger the free spins.
- Other symbols: Other symbols in the game include sea shells, sponges, anemones, a sea gull, the BONUS symbol, and the numbers 10, J, Q, K, and A.
- Free spins: Landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols across the reels triggers the free spins round. You get 12 free spins, and the free spins cannot be re-triggered during the free spins bonus round. You can get shifting wild symbols to appear during the free spins bonus, but these symbols cannot be carried over to the base game once the free spins round is over. They can also not be carried over from the base game into the free spins round.
- Dolphin Cash Bonus: The Dolphin Cash bonus is triggered when you land the BONUS symbol anywhere on reels 1 and 5 together. In this round, you have to help the dolphin collect the cash by clicking the Jump. Each coin the dolphin collects gives you credits equal to the total amount you have wagered. Once it has finished collecting, there is a chance that any leftover coins may be collected by a gull flying past, adding to your win amount.
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XtraWin: The XtraWin mode is a cool feature that you can activate, or deactivate, whenever you want during the course of a game. When you activate this feature, an extra 50% of your total bet gets invested into each spin you make. When this feature is active, a shifting wild clones another wild, which also becomes a shifting wild. This is how the wild then works:
- A wild at the top of the reel expands downwards to encompass the symbol immediately below it.
- A wild in the middle of the reel does not have a particular direction to expand to; it expands randomly to cover the position immediately above or below it.
- A wild at the bottom of the reel expands upwards to cover the position immediately above it.
Beach Babes
Australia is the land down under, with lots of unique animals, a fantastic culture, and superb beaches. One popular online pokie that is themed on beaches and very popular among Australian online casino fans is Beach Babes. Beach Babes is a superb 5-reel video slot from Microgaming with 25 paylines that has a fantastic interface, high quality graphics and animations, and free spins for players.
- Number of coins per line: You can bet a maximum of 10 coins per line.
- Coin size: The coin size in Beach Babes ranges between a minimum of 0.01 and a maximum of 0.25.
- Maximum bet: The maximum bet you can place in this game is 250.
- Wild: The Beach Babes logo is the wild symbol in this game. The wild symbol replaces all other symbols except the scatter symbol. Landing 5 wild symbols consecutively across the reels triggers the 10,000-coin top prize that is available during a regular spin.
- Scatter: The ice box is the scatter symbol in Beach Babes. Landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols across the reels triggers the free spins bonus.
- Other symbols: Other symbols in this game include a beach ball, a lifeguard, a woman with a beach ball, a woman with a surfboard, a woman with scuba diving equipment, and the numbers 9 through to Ace from a regular 52-card deck.
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Free spins: You get free spins if you are able to land a minimum of 3 scatter symbols across the reels. The free spins can be re-triggered during the bonus round. The number of free spins you get depends on the number of scatter symbols you land.
- 3 scatter symbols: 20 free spins
- 4 scatter symbols: 25 free spins
- 5 scatter symbols: 30 free spins
Bush Telegraph
There are a lot of online slots that bear an Aussie theme. One of them is Bush Telegraph, a cool online slot from Microgaming. This 5-reel video slot with 15 paylines looks good and comes with free spins and a bonus game.
- Number of coins per line: The maximum number of coins per line that you can bet in Bush Telegraph is 5.
- Coin size: The coin size in this game ranges between a low of 0.01 and a high of 1.00.
- Maximum bet: The maximum bet you can place in this game is 75.
- Wild: The wild symbol in this game is the bush with WILD written across it. The wild symbol replaces all other symbols in this game except the scatter and the bonus symbols. Landing 5 wild symbols consecutively across the reels triggers the top prize of 7500 coins.
- Scatter: The seed pod is the scatter symbol in this game. This symbol triggers the free spins round.
- Other symbols: Other symbols in this game include the wild hog, bird, the Bongo bonus symbol, and the numbers 10, J, Q, K, and A.
- Free spins: The free spins in Bush Telegraph are triggered when you land 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols anywhere across the reels. When this happens, you get 10 free spins.
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Bongo Bonus: The Bongo Bonus round is triggered when you land a minimum of 3 bonus symbols on an active payline. When this happens, a fresh screen appears with a number of bongos scattered across it. You need to click the bongos to reveal the credits hidden behind them. The number of bongos you can click depends on the number of bonus symbols you land across the reels.
- 3 bonus symbols allow you to click 3 bongos.
- 4 bonus symbols allow you to click 4 bongos.
- 5 bonus symbols allow you to click 5 bongos.
Diamonds Down Under
Diamond mining and the tough life in the outback is a part and parcel of Australian culture today. Diamonds Down Under is a 5-reel video slot from Rival Gaming that comes with 15 paylines and is based on diamond mining in Australia.
- Coin size: The coin size ranges from a minimum of 0.01 to a maximum of 1.00.
- Number of coins per line: Maximum coins that can be bet per line are 5.
- Maximum bet: You can bet a maximum of 75 per spin.
- Wild: The wild symbol in Diamonds Down Under is the pick axe. The wild symbol replaces all other symbols except the scatter and bonus symbols. The wild symbol also triggers the maximum prize during a regular spin - 5000 coins - if 5 of these symbols land consecutively across the reels.
- Scatter: The scatter symbol in this game is the aboriginal elder. The scatter symbol helps trigger free spins.
- Other symbols: Other symbols in this game include the map bonus symbol, the boomerang, the mine entrance, a kangaroo, a kangaroo signage, diamonds, an Australian outbacker, a koala, a crocodile, a can of beer, and a lizard.
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Free spins: The free spins bonus is triggered when you land a minimum of 3 scatter symbols anywhere across the reels. The number of free spins you get depends on how many scatter symbols you land across the reels.
- 3 scatter symbols: 10 free spins
- 4 scatter symbols: 20 free spins
- 5 scatter symbols: 100 free spins
- Diamond Mine Bonus: The diamond mine bonus is triggered when you land a minimum of 3 map bonus symbols anywhere across the reels. During this round a fresh screen appears with a map on it with 7 spots marked across it. You have to choose the spots on the map to dig for diamonds. You get coins for each successful dig. How many spots you get to choose on the map depends on the number of bonus symbols you land across the reels.
Boom Brothers
Boom Brothers is based on that die-hard aspect of Australian industry, diamond mining. This 5-reel slot with 20 paylines from NetEntertainment presents the story of three brothers who mine for diamonds, gold, and hidden treasures, albeit explosively. This slot from NetEntertainment is full of player-friendly features, including free spins, a bonus game, a superb 2nd Chance feature, and a cool Feature Preview option that allows you to see how the bonus round works.
- Coin value: The coin value in Boom Brothers is between a low of 0.01 and a high of 1.00.
- Number of coins per line: You are allowed to bet a maximum of 5 coins per line.
- Maximum bet: The maximum bet per spin in this game is 100.
- Wild: The bomb is the wild symbol in Boom Brothers. This symbol replaces all other symbols except the scatter and bonus symbols. It is also involved in the maximum prize you can earn in a regular spin round: landing 5 wild symbols consecutively across the reels gives you the top prize of 7500 coins during a regular spin.
- Scatter: The Free Spins symbol is the scatter symbol in this game. This symbol is involved in triggering the free spins bonus round.
- Other symbols: Other symbols in this game include the different shaft/mask symbols, a lantern, a pick axe, a pail, a miner's helmet, and the all-important RAILTRACK bonus symbol.
- Free spins: You can trigger the free spins in Boom Brothers by landing a minimum of 3 Free Spins symbols anywhere across the reels. You get between 8 and 50 free spins during this round, which can be re-triggered. All free spins come with a 3x multiplier.
- Second Chance: The Second Chance is a feature that you are not likely to see in games from other casino software providers. This is a random feature that is triggered at the end of a non-winning spin.
One of the brothers rushes out to the screen: one rushes out and throws dynamite sticks across that bounce back and explode on one or more of the symbols, another places kegs of TNT (one or more) to explode the symbols, and the third one flies out with a jetpack and spins a symbol or two to change them. There is no guarantee that this feature gives you a win, but it does come frequently during a game. - Railtrack Bonus: The railtrack bonus is triggered when you land a minimum of 3 RAILTRACK bonus symbols across an active payline. When this happens, the entire screen explodes and the 3 RAILTRACK bonus symbols move to the center of the screen to form a set of tracks till the middle of the screen. You need to send him across to the other end by clicking Spin and getting 2 more RAILTRACK symbols to appear on screen - they too move to the center and complete the track. This starts the bonus round.
In the bonus round, the 3 brothers aim to race across the tracks. You need to choose from the troughs that appear at the bottom of the screen - one with a diamond, another with a gold bar, and a third with a ruby - to decide how much you win. Each time you choose a trough you are awarded some points and the brothers move across, until one of them crosses over; this brings the bonus round to a close.
Wipeout
Wipeout is an exciting video slot from Barcrest Gaming that is themed on one of the activities that Aussies love - surfing. This is a 5-reel game with 10 adjustable paylines that has excellent graphics, cool animations, and a cool bonus round that gives you free spins to play with.
- Coin size: The coin size in Wipeout ranges between a minimum of 0.02 and a maximum of 30.
- Maximum bet: This game allows a maximum bet of 300.
- Wild: The symbol WILD is the wild in Wipeout. This symbol replaces all other symbols except the scatter symbol.
- Scatter: The FREESPINS symbol is the scatter symbol in this game.
- Other symbols: Other symbols in this game include a bright sun, the waves, a van, and the numbers J, Q, K, and A.
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Free spins: You get free spins during the bonus round in Wipeout. You trigger the free spins by landing a minimum of 3 FREESPINS scatter symbols anywhere across the reels. At the start of this round you get a bonus; how much you get depends on the number of scatter symbols landed across the reels.
- 3 scatter symbols give you a 5x bonus.
- 4 scatter symbols give you a 25x bonus.
- 5 scatter symbols give you a 250x bonus.
At the start of the free spins bonus round you also get 3 'lives'. You get an additional life if you get a Life symbol and lose a life if you get a fallen surfer symbol on the 5th reel. Each time you get a life symbol in the designated position you also get 4 additional spins. 25 additional free spins during the free spins bonus entitles you to a 20x bonus, while 50 free spins gives you a 200x bonus. The bonus round continues till you:
- Run out of 'lives'.
- Reach 50 spins.
- Win the maximum permissible payout.
Cricket Star
No article about Aussie lots will be complete without a game featuring the national sport - Cricket of course! Cricket Star was launched by Microgaming prior to the previous Cricket World Cup, and it features all the expected bells and whistles. This video slot comes in Microgaming's 243 ways to win format and has, great graphics, free spins, and two bonus rounds. The following are some of the highlights of this Aussie-themed slot.
- Number of coins per line: 50 coins are required to be bet to unlock all 243 combinations.
- Wild: The Cricket Star symbol is Wild.
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Scatter: The cricket ball is the scatter.
- Free spins: The free spins are triggered by 4 or 5 ball symbols
- Three balls trigger 15 free spins. o Four balls trigger 20 free spins.
- Five balls trigger 25 free spins.
- Rolling Reels Bonus: This feature is similar to other games by Microgaming. When you hit certain combinations, those symbols alone will be spun again, increasing your chances of winning on other combinations.
- Wild Wickets Bonus: Wickets appear at the top of the reels and a balls is bowled at them. The symbol under the struck wicket becomes an added Wild symbol.
Gold Coast
If you are a fan of classic slots with an Aussie theme, Gold Coast is the game to check out. Gold Coast is a Vegas-style slot from Microgaming that has 3 reels and 5 paylines. The game is simple to play and gives cool wins at frequent intervals.
- Maximum number of coins per line: You are allowed to bet a maximum of 1 coin per line.
- Coin size: The coin size in this game ranges between 0.25 and 20.
- Maximum bet: The maximum bet in this game is 100.
- Wild: The Gold Coast logo is the wild symbol in this game. This symbol replaces other symbols to help you put together winning combinations.
- Scatter: There are no scatter symbols in this game.
- Other symbols: Other symbols in this game include the number 7, 3 variations of the Bar symbol - 1-Bar, 2-Bar, and 3-Bar, and the flower symbol.
Red Sands
Large tracts of central Australia have typical red sand. Here you will find many camping sites for overseas tourists that visit to experience this unique natural phenomenon. Red Sands online pokie from Realtime Gaming takes its name from this Australian wonder. The pokie machine has 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 adjustable paylines. The reels are set in the background of a red desert and the graphics have a tinge of Aboriginal art.
- Number of coins per line: You wager 1 coin per line by default.
- Coin size: The coin size ranges between 0.01 and 0.25.
- Maximum bet: The maximum bet per spin in Red Sands is only 5.
- Wild: The iconic kangaroo is a wild symbol. It substitutes for all symbols except the scatter symbol and doubles payouts when helping to create winning combinations. Kangaroo symbols also award line payouts from even one symbol appearing on the first reel. Five kangaroo symbols on an active payline award the top prize of 5,000 coins.
- Scatter: The moonscape is the scatter symbol. It awards payouts multiplied by the total bet when aligned left to right or right to left starting from two symbol combinations. Five scatter symbols pay 50 coins. The symbol also triggers the Respin feature.
- Other symbols: The high paying symbols are unique Australian animals like echidna, wombat and koala. The low paying symbols are the numbers 10, J, Q, K, and A, decorated with native art.
- Respin Feature: Two or more moonscape symbols aligned from left to right or right to left trigger the Respin Feature. The reels with the moonscape symbols are held fixed while the remaining reels spin again up to 10 times. Only scatter payouts are awarded in the respins. The scatter symbols will pay when appearing anywhere on the reels and the kangaroo wild symbol will substitute for the scatter symbol in the Respin Feature.
- Progressive Jackpot: Red Sands online pokie has a progressive jackpot that can be triggered randomly after any spin.
Kangaroo Land
Australia has many monikers and Kangaroo Land is one of them. The kangaroo is the first icon anyone would associate with Australia. In Kangaroo Land online pokie you will learn about some facets of Australia while you enjoy the gaming. Kangaroo Land has the standard 5 reels and 3 rows structure. You can play with 1, 5, 10, 15 or 20 paylines activated. Look out for some win animations, especially the leaping kangaroo in the wild symbol.
- Number of coins per line: You wager 1, 2, 5, 10 or 20 coins per line.
- Coin size: The coin size is fixed at 1 credit.
- Maximum bet: The maximum bet per spin in Kangaroo Land is 400 credits.
- Wild: The kangaroo is a wild symbol. It substitutes for all symbols except the scatter symbol. It appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4. But it makes up for this by appearing stacked on these reels. The kangaroo symbol does not award any line payouts.
- Scatter: The boomerang is the scatter symbol. It awards payouts multiplied by the total bet when three or more appear anywhere on the reels. Five scatter symbols pay 2000 coins. The symbol also triggers the free spins feature.
- Other symbols: The high paying symbols are Aboriginal man and woman and Australian fauna like koala bear, ostrich, cockatoo and platypus. The low paying symbols are the numbers 10, J, Q, K, and A crafted in native art style. The highest line payout is 1000 coins for five Aboriginal man symbols.
- Free Spins: Three or more scatter boomerang symbols appearing anywhere on the reels trigger 15 free spins. If you land a full stack of wild symbols on any reel, that reel will be held fixed and you get a free respin of the remaining reels. More wild stacks in a respin award another free respin. The feature can be retriggered by landing three or more scatter symbols in any free spin or respin. An alternate set of reels is used in the free spins.
- Gamble:You have the option to gamble any win less than the specified amount. You select Red or Black for the next card. If your guess is right then the staked amount is doubled. Otherwise you lose the staked amount. You can continuously Gamble for up to five times.
- Progressive Jackpot: Kangaroo Land is networked to the four tier EGT Jackpot Cards progressive jackpot. Each level is indicated by a suit. The bonus game may be randomly triggered after any spin. Once you match three icons of the same suit, you win the amount standing in that jackpot tier.