Chris Taylor

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Chris Taylor
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Many slots fans are getting poor payouts or second-rate sites. Wrong choices cost you. I'll match you with the best games and platforms for your style, so you get better value and variety.

About

I’ve been working in the online gambling industry for over 20 years and seen it all! I’ve reviewed more than 10,000 slot games along the way. I’ve worked with casino operators, software providers, and affiliates.

Slots can be fun, but they can also be confusing.
With so many games out there, it’s easy to end up with poor RTPs, outdated mechanics, or bonus rounds that don’t deliver. That’s why I focus on reviewing games honestly, breaking down what actually matters, and helping players find the right slot for their style.

I don’t promote hype, just the best sites to play your favourite games.
I guide players to the sites that are worth their time, whether you love big volatility or strong bonus features.

My goal is simple: make sure you don’t waste time or money on second-rate slots.

“The wrong choice could cost you. I’m here to help you find better games, better site, smarter bonuses, and a more rewarding way to play.”

Quotes from Chris

“Slot games are not just about spinning the reels. There needs to be an emotional connection which ties into a player’s needs, desires and dreams.”

“My aim is to give players an unbiased, accurate and truthful assessment of slot games. This way, players can choose the right slots for them. It’s that simple.”

“When a slot game provider pushes the boundaries in terms of theme or mechanic, others will follow. Then you know you’re onto something.”

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Spellmaster Slot (Pragmatic Play)

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Spellmaster Slot (Pragmatic Play)

Cast your way to victory in the Spellmaster slot, magic/wizard-inspired game from Pragmatic Play. With 5 reels and 50 paylines, spin away at slot sites from 10p per spin.

The game benefits from 3 types of Bonus Orb symbols which work their magic during the Respins feature. Here, Money symbols land with a random value up to 25 x bet. When Bonus Orbs and Money symbols appearing, it will play with the modifiers that triggered the feature. Beginning with 3 respins, the respins tally resets when a Bonus Orb or Money symbol lands, and continues when you run out of respins or you fill all positions with Money symbols.

When the Golden Bonus Orb hits, it is collected in the Jackpots stash above the reels. Randomly triggered the Respins feature, the screen increases to 5x6 in size with every Golden Bonus Orb that lands revealing a random Jackpot name. Collect 3 of the same name to win that jackpot: the Grand Jackpot is the biggest with a 1,875 x bet payout.

When the Red Bonus Orb hits, it is collected in the Multiply Stash. Randomly triggering the Respins feature, every Red Bonus Orb that lands can award a 2x multiplier to up to 10 Money symbols present on the reels. On the 10th Money symbol, the multiplier can rise up to 10x. The same Money symbol can be multiplied up to 4 times during the feature.

When the Blue Bonus Orb hits, it is collected in the Charge stash. Randomly activating the Respins feature, every Blue Bonus Orb that hits will randomly choose a Money symbol and increase its value with every respin (up to 25 x your total bet).

With a high 96.5% RTP rate, Spellmaster comes with 40,000 x bet max wins: try the free demo below. If you want to play more games for fun, visit our Demo Slots page.

 

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Reel Illusions Dream Drop Slot (Relax Gaming)

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Reel Illusions Dream Drop Slot (Relax Gaming)

Step into the spotlight and prepare to be amazed with Relax Gaming’s Relax Gaming’s Reel Illusions Dream Drop slot. With 5 reels and 25 paylines, bring a touch of magic at selected slot sites, from 20p a spin.

Packed full of bonus features, there are Multiplier Wilds that can boost your wins by up to 10x. If a Wild reel lands without awarding a win, the Replace feature may trigger to replace low-value symbols with higher-value ones.

There is a Level Progression feature: at level 0, regular symbols can come with coins attached – they are collected when a Wilds lands with them. When you collect 30 coins, you move to level 1 where wild reels contain multipliers of up to 10x. Collecting 60 coins will see you reach level 2 where reel 6 is unlocked with only wilds, scatters, high-value symbols and multipliers can land. A Free Spins multiplier meter is introduced, which increases by 1 for each multiplier symbol.

Landing 2 Scatters will trigger the Respin feature: you’ll get 3 free spins with Wilds remaining sticky on the reels. If you land the 3rd Scatter, you will trigger the Free Spins feature. Also triggered with 3 Scatters, you begin with 5 free spins. You then choose from 3 magical boxes to reveal your wild and multiplier setup. Once in, each win increases the wild multiplier value by 1.

And for the grand finale? The Dream Drop Jackpot feature can triggered randomly before any spin. There are 6 progressive jackpots with the Mega Jackpot paying up to €2 million!

With a 94% RTP rate, Reel Illusions Dream Drop also offers 5,000 x bet max wins: try the free demo below. Want more free games? Visit OLBG’s Slot Demos page.

 

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Beastwood Slot (Quickspin)

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Beastwood Slot (Quickspin)

Join Mr Beastwood in the forests in search of monsters with Quickspin’s Beastwood slot. Slay dangerous beasts at UK slot sites from 20p per spin.

Beginning with 3 reels and 64 ways to win, it uses an Endless Reels mechanic for endless reels and infinite ways to win. An extra reel is added every time you land a win, which increases the number of ways to win. There is a Symbol Win Multiplier feature, which is triggered when multiple instances of a symbol land. Every 3rd reel comes with a Reel Multiplier, which applies to the win.

In the Free Spins feature, you begin with at least 10 free spins. Every reel from reel 4 benefits from a 2x Reel Multiplier, too.

With a 96.11% RTP rate, the unique Beastwood offers 29.541.2 x bet max win potential: try the game below. Want more slots? Head to OLBG’s Free Demo Slots page.

 

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Sticky Bandits Unchained Slot (Quickspin)

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Sticky Bandits Unchained Slot (Quickspin)

Part of Quickspin’s Wild West series, head to outlaw-ruled Dustwood in the Sticky Bandits Unchained slot. With 5 reels and 10 paylines, join Reverend Ezekiel take down the notorious deputies at online slot sites, from 20p per spin.

3 Wild Bonus symbols transform into 2x2 Colossal Wilds and trigger the Wild West Free Spins: here, you get 10 free spins with sticky Colossal Wilds. 4 Wild Bonus symbols trigger the Peacemaker Bonus, which offers infinite free spins (until a Cylinder symbol lands). With sticky 2x2 Colossal Wilds, you can also benefit from multipliers up to 10x.

Finally, 5 Wild Bonus symbols trigger the Peacemaker Bonus Fully Loaded feature: with infinite free spins (until the Cylinder symbol appears), the Cylinder symbol can give you special bullets with a multiplier up to 500x!

With a 96.09% RTP rate, Sticky Bandits Unchained offers you 30,000 x bet max wins. Play the game, and countless other demo slots, at OLBG’s dedicated page.

 

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Golden Glyph 2 Slot (Quickspin)

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Golden Glyph 2 Slot (Quickspin)

Return to the land of the pharaohs with Quickspin’s Golden Glyph 2 slot game. Played on a 7x7 grid with Cluster Pays, go on another unforgettable trip to ancient Egypt at slot sites, from 20p a spin.

With Tumbling Reels for continuous wins, wins involving Power Glyph symbols trigger several Power Glyph Power-Up modifiers, including colossal wilds, 4-11 random wilds and symbol pattern removals.

Then you have the Golden Free Spins Bonus feature, where you begin with 7 free spins. With a Golden Glyph Wild added on your first free spin, it remains in play throughout the feature but shifts position. When part of a winning cluster, the multiplier value increases by 1, up to 50x. Multiple Golden Glyph Wilds will see their multiplier values added together. You can also win extra free spins.

With a 96.09% RTP rate, Golden Glyph 2 comes with 26,800 x bet max wins: play the free demo below. Want more Egyptian slots? You’ll find them plus countless others at OLBG’s Demo Slots page.

 

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Tiger’s Glory Ultra Slot (Quickspin)

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Tiger’s Glory Ultra Slot (Quickspin)

Fight fierce tigers in the Colosseum with Quickspin’s Tiger’s Glory Ultra slot. With 6 reels and 4,096 ways to win, earn your place in the gladiator Hall of Fame at online slot sites from 20p a spin.

When you fire up the game, you can play in Classic Mode or Ultra Mode: the latter activates the Ultra feature which has a profound effect in the Enraged Tiger Free Spins Bonus feature. Beginning with up to 20 free spins, look out for the Enraged Tiger symbol as it battles a gladiator.

In Classic Mode, the Tiger will turn sticky if it wins its battle. In Ultra Mode, the tiger wins all battles ensuring its sticky as well as awarding extra free spins. Importantly, Tiger symbols pay scatter style.

With a high 96.72% RTP rate, Tiger’s Glory Ultra offers 32,464 x bet max wins: sample the free version below. Want more games to play for free? Head to OLBG’s Demo Slots page.

 

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Cabin Crashers Slot (Quickspin)

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Cabin Crashers Slot (Quickspin)

Head to the wilds of the Appalachian Mountains and take on hillbilly zombies in Quickspin’s Cabin Crashers slot. With 5 reels and 20 paylines, grab your rifle at UK slot sites from 20p per spin.

When you land a winning combination involving a wild, the Multiplier Wilds feature will be triggered: a multiplier up to 5x will then apply.

Then you have the Free Spins Bonus feature where you choose from 4 graves for free spins and multiplier options. With multipliers up to 5x and up to 12 free spins, the random option (Grave 4) can give you up to 20 free spins with a 5x wild multiplier. More importantly, wild multipliers are sticky during the free spins.

With a 96.18% RTP rate, Cabin Crashers offers 22,144 x bet max wins: try the free demo below. At OLBG, you’ll discover hundreds of demo play slots from all the top providers.

 

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Sakura Fortune 2 Slot (Quickspin)

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Sakura Fortune 2 Slot (Quickspin)

Join an iconic warrior princess fight evil emperors in Quickspin’s Sakura Fortune 2 slot. With 5 reels and 576 ways to win, help the Sakura find a unique sword at slot sites, from 20p a spin.

When the stacked Sakura wild lands on the 3 middle reels, the Re-Spin feature will be triggered: with the Sakura wild reel locked in position with a free re-spin, a Sakura wild landing will nudge and expand for another re-spin. This can lead to 3 Sakura wild reels and up to 3 re-spins.

3+ Sword Scatters on the 3 middle reels will trigger the Fortune Free Spins feature: beginning with up to 11 free spins with 2 locked Sakura wild reels, the Sakura wild always nudges to give you a wild reel. With extra free spins awarded, locking 3 Sakura wild reels will see a 3x multiplier apply to wins.

With a 96.03% RTP rate, Sakura Fortune 2 comes with 19,664.8 x bet max wins. Help Sakura hunt down the legendary sword with the free demo below. Want more games? OLBG’s demo slots page has 500+ options.

 

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Book of Duat Slot (Quickspin)

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Book of Duat Slot (Quickspin)

Join adrenaline-hungry Anna the Explorer with Quickspin’s Book of Duat slot. With 5 reels and 10 paylines, head to ancient Egypt at UK slot sites from 20p per spin.

The focus is entirely on the Free Spins Bonus feature, which is triggered by 3 or more Book of Duat Wild Scatters. With 4 free spins awarded, you get up to 12 picks in the Pick and Click feature to win extra free spins, expanding symbols and multipliers. Expanding symbols take over reels and pay scatter style: there is also more picks to be won for more modifiers.

Simple yet affective, Book of Duat has a 96.27% RTP rate and 32,760.5 x bet max wins. Go on a nail-biting quest with the free demo below. Want more ‘Book of’ slots? Head to OLBG’s Slot Demos page for hundreds of top games.

 

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