With the recent release of the long awaited, action-packed movie, Thor, this begs the question as to whether an online slot game will be developed based on the film. Super heroes have proven to be popular in movies, comics and online slot games. As a result, there are numerous online slot games available based on Marvel superheroes.
Thor The Movie
The movie Thor was produced by Marvel Movies and directed by Kenneth Branagh. The cast includes Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Tom Hiddleston as Loki and Academy Award winning actor Anthony Hopkins as Odin.
Playtech Versus Cryptologic
There are currently two leading online gaming software developers that provide Marvel-branded slot games: Playtech and Cryptologic. Playtech has an agreement with Marvel Movies and provides numerous slot games based on their superheroes. When Iron Man 2 the movie was released, Playtech simultaneously launched the slot game.
Prior to the Playtech agreement, Cryptologic has released several Marvel-branded games. Cryptologic has an agreement with Marvel Comics which is an entirely different entity from Marvel Movies. To date, Cryptologic has release over 15 Marvel Comics super hero online slot games, one of which details the life of Thor. This begs the question, since the comic was converted into a movie, will Playtech produce a new version of the game?
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Thor is a super hero based on the mythological Norse god and features all his allies and enemies as symbols in the game. Other symbols include accessories and weapons that grant him super powers. The wild icon is the thunderbolt which becomes animated when the jackpot is hit which pays out 4,000 coins.
The Thor logo is representative of the scatter symbol and activates the free spins bonus round. During this extra game, players are given 10 free spins at triple the payouts. The highlight of the game is that the progressive jackpot can be randomly hit on any spin. This jackpot is three tiered. The first level is Hero, second is Super Hero and third is Marvel. This game is available at all Cryptologic online gaming sites.
Since a popular Thor game already exists from the Marvel Comics-brand, it is difficult to predict whether an additional game will be released to the public based on the movie. However, to remain competitive in the industry, Playtech may release a newer, updated version to give players a choice.
