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Have you ever noticed that things don’t generally change dramatically from one casino visit to the next? Sure, casinos install new slots, and sometimes will move slots around to new locations, but often the selection evolves slowly over time. With limited floor space and limited budgets, casinos often do the best with what they can.
There are many perks to online slots, but one aspect that’s a bit different is your favorite slots can take on a game modifier.
Defining a Game Modifier
What that means is that a particular game’s functionality doesn’t change, but it’s visual and audio elements can be refreshed to take on a different look and feel. For instance, during special times of the year, like Halloween or Christmas, a game can inherit some audio and visual clues from the season, switching out its default graphics and music for something a bit more festive and timely.
What doesn’t change with a game modifier is the gameplay players have come to expect and enjoy from a particular title. A game modifier is a graphical theme applied to the same game players already know, but change things up a bit to keep things fresh
Playtech Leans Into Festive Fun
Our friends at Playtech are among the companies that lean into this, offering a variety of graphical updates to some of their most popular games.
One great example is their game Better Wilds. Alongside the original come Halloween and Christmas variations, which allow players to enjoy the same great gameplay that they have come to know from Better Wilds, while also enjoying a touch of the holidays that are approaching.
Their fan-favorite slot Oink Oink Oink sees the cute piggies Grunt, Snort and Squeek donning Santa outfits and hats, while still retaining the three different bonus model that frequently offers players a chance for a big win! And these seasonal overlays can add some fresh fun to games players are already enjoying.
Additional titles that see a seasonal flourish include their iconic Buffalo Blitz, and their Leprechaun’s Luck Collect ‘Em (both the original and the Megaways variations).
Game Modifiers Join Specific Themed Slots
Game modifiers offer additional breadth to titles that can lean specifically into these same seasonal themes. For instance, Playtech also offers games like Halloween Fortune, which use Halloween as a jumping off point, as well as popular themes like The Walking Dead, which fits naturally into the Halloween season.
While these games will live on year round, they may gain additional popularity during the accompanying season. Instead of relying on a slot to use a seasonal theme to recruit year round play, some slots use the game modifier approach to heighten the game at the right moment with the right theme.
Game Modifiers Rise to the Moment of Special Seasons
Just like you may switch to your favorite singer’s holiday albums as the holiday season approaches, game modifiers allow you to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of your favorite time of year, while still enjoying your favorite slots.
Now’s a great time to check out the game modifiers that online casinos are showcasing as the holiday season gets into full swing – be sure to check out Playtech’s growing lineup when you next access your favorite online casino!
