Top 5 Football Slots to Accompany the World Cup Fever
Published June 30, 2018 by Ivan P
Check out these hand-picked football-themed slots and discover the games that will help you enjoy the World Cup in Russia all the way!
The World Cup is well underway and a large percentage of the world population is glued to their screens, large and small, watching intently as the best national themes compete for the prestigious title of the football world champion. Unfortunately, the number of games every day is limited and with the group stage coming to an end, we all need something to pass the time. What better way to do it than playing some of the best football-themed slots in the market?
Winner's Cup - Booming Games
Booming Games may not be the biggest game supplier out there, but the company decided to take advantage of the World Cup craze launching their Winner's Cup slot in the days leading to the start of the competition.
The features many symbols that will be easy to recognize, such as official team shirts, as well as referee whistles, football boots, and, of course, coveted golden cups. Although the slot is visually well-made, it doesn't really bring too much in terms of features so real fans of the game might not find what they're looking for here.
Football: Champions Cup - NetEnt
Leave it to NetEnt to surprise us with the kind of game a true football fan deserves. Dubbed Football: Champions Cup, this game will bring you a true vibe of the championship. To start the game, you'll first pick your favorite national team from a fairly extensive list that includes Germany, Italy, Belgium, Croatia, France, Brasil, and more.
This is just where the fun starts, though. As you spin away, you'll be able to trigger two special bonus game. The first one will take you to a penalty shootout where you'll get to shoot penalties and take on the role of a goalkeeper trying to protect your net.
The second bonus feature consists of free spins and it is set up in a tournament format, where your team progresses through several stages of the competition, with the goal of reaching the finals and receiving the special prize.
Bicicleta - Yggdrasil
Yggdrasil brought out their own, unique approach to football slots with Bicicleta. The 25-payline slot set on a backdrop of a stadium filled with fans features recognizable bright colors and cheerful tunes intertwined with occasional cheering shouts.
The game is all about landing players on the paylines but things really got interesting when you trigger the free spins mode by either getting three or more ball scatters or a cup symbol on the fifth reel. During the bonus feature, all players landing on the reels have a chance of turning wild and sticky, staying in place for the remainder of free spins. Although it is an exciting football-themed game, the company didn't really offer any special bonus features like the ones found in Champions Cup.
Foxin' Wins: Football Fever - NextGen Gaming
NextGen's Foxin' Wins series is well-known in the gambling world and the company decided it was only right to release a special sequel devoted to the 2018 World Cup, entitled Foxin' Wins: Football Fever.
This 25-payline slot features the familiar fox, this time around finding itself in the middle of a football stadium. With cartoonish graphics and funny sounds, the game is focused on free spins, during which all your wins are doubled. You won't find any special football features in Foxin' Wins: Football Fever, but as a game specifically devoted to the World Cup in Russia it is well worth a few spins.
Shoot! - Microgaming
Released in 2016, Microgaming's Shoot! slot is an excellent choice for those who want to restore the memories of the good, old days of football. Players we admire today are great talents, no doubt about it, but there were many great generations that preceded them.
And that's what Shoot! slot is all about. Featured on the reels are players like Pele, Maradona, Best, Beckenbauer, and Keegan, shown on the faces of collectible cards and nicely animated with career highlights when forming a winning combination. The slot is packed with entertaining bonus features that will let you trade your cards, pick among different sports magazines, and, of course, boost your balance with free spins.
