The Prince of Darkness has come a long way from the days of biting the head off of a dead bat live on stage in Des Moines, Iowa. He is now the star of his very own slot machine.
The gothic-horror themed game replaces the classic cherries and diamonds with crows, crosses and some of Ozzy’s signature grimaces. The game has a soundtrack that features four of his most popular songs, including 1983’s classic “Bark at the Moon”.
He’s not the only one to have made the jump to the one-armed bandit either. Celebrity slot machines have been popular for decades. With the rise of online casinos, the trend is taking off even more.
This article will look at some of the coolest — and weirdest — celebrity slot machine games that are currently available. From musicians and actors to reality TV stars and professional athletes, it seems like everyone is cashing in on the popularity of online slots.
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Motörhead
Motörhead has been described as not just music but as “a life force, an energy, an attitude” who brought rock, punk and heavy metal together to create a sound with “ear-curdling power”. They are true rock icons.
They also happen to be rock icons who have their own slot machine. The Motörhead game was created by the same team behind the Ozzy Osbourne game. Just like with the Ozzy game, the band’s music features heavily throughout.
The background is designed to look like an arena stage, with massive amps bordering the reels. The highest paying symbol is, obviously, Lemmy. Most of the symbols are the traditional slot machine images but the other important themed symbol is Snaggletooth, the band’s snarling hybrid creature emblem.
Dolly Parton
Music icons come in all shapes and sizes and genres. Dolly Parton’s sound might be as different as possible from Ozzy’s and Motörhead’s, but she is just as important to the history of music.
Dolly is also no stranger to merchandising her image. The singer is famous for her trademark theme park Dollywood. Aside from that, she also sells a range of clothing, accessories, home furnishings and perfumes. A slot machine fits right in!
The Dolly Parton slot machine game features some of Dolly’s hits and is as bright and sparkly as the singer herself. Images include pink high heels, butterflies, pictures of Dolly, instruments and a microphone.
Britney Spears
Britney Spears has dominated the world of pop music since the early 2000s. She is another star who has been adept at licensing her image. Her perfumes continue to be popular and she really set the trend for young divas to branch out and create brands for themselves.
Her slot machines don’t only feature her music, they also include clips from some of her most famous music videos. These include “Hit Me Baby One More Time”, “Crazy” and “Toxic”. Perfume bottles, high heels, lipstick kisses and pictures of Britney replace the usual icons on the reels.
Hulk Hogan
Some personalities are just too big to be contained by one slot machine. That explains why retired professional wrestler, actor and television personality Hulk Hogan has two slots games!
The first is a more general TNA Wrestling game. The second is all about Hulkamania. It includes some of Hulk Hogan’s one-liners, the man himself in various wrestling poses and dramatic flame animations to keep things exciting.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Not all stars appreciate having their likeness used on slot machines. Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most recognisable actors of the 1980s and 90s. He starred in some of the biggest action films of all time during those years, including Predator (1987), The Terminator (1984) and Total Recall (1990).
Game developers are usually careful about ensuring they have permission to use a celebrity’s likeness in a game before they produce it. Somehow, this was overlooked during the creation of the Terminator game. This resulted in Schwarzenegger suing the developers.
Schwarzenegger won his lawsuit and was able to have his image removed from the game. The Terminator game was still released, just with some minor modifications.
Real Housewives of Atlanta
Reality television has become incredibly popular over the last two decades. The Real Housewives franchise is one of the longest-lasting reality shows of its kind and has spawned many spin-offs, each based in a different city – the Atlanta series is known for being the most popular.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta slot machine has everything that a fan of the series could hope for. The main housewives of the cast are featured, along with all of their catchphrases. It strives to have the same sassy but classy vibe as the show and succeeds.
