Pop culture infusion is a powerful thing. A famous figure or character can add a lot to something and make it much more recognizable and noteworthy. Seeing popular characters or series as part of an item or service will make people pay more attention and make them more eager to buy or try the product. Funko Pop’s immense range of collectables for example have toys based on every conceivable pop culture franchise and this has helped them become very successful. Since Disney gained the rights to Star Wars you can’t turn around without seeing some new branding or products and people will eagerly buy them up because of their love of the series.
Slot machines are not exempt from fusing with pop culture. You will have a set idea of these machines in your mind, with the slot machine itself as a large metallic object with a lever and the images of hearts, diamonds, spades and liberty bells on the reels. Your idea of what a slot machine probably fits with most other people’s expectations. The other well known images of fruits like lemons and strawberries on a slot date back to when they dispensed candy to avoid gambling regulations in Canada.
What a slot machine is though can be much more and it can benefit from pop culture. You can easily expect designs and themes to widely vary, making each machine different and more appealing. You can find them with various gimmicks such as pirates, Ancient Egypt and Rome and so on. What has become increasingly more popular is tying them into popular culture. Slot machines based on TV shows, films, super-heroes and more have become commonplace and this helps to attract people more to the machines. By seeing things they already like and recognize can persuade people to try a slot machine they may normally pass on.
Online casinos have been able to take this much further. You can find virtual slots that feature designs, music, images and more from a wide range of sources. You can check out a review for Caesars Online Casino and find out about their different slots based on TV shows, movies and more, giving you more choice to your games. Some slots are direct references, such as a Batman themed slot, while others are loosely based on ideas and properties, often with mythological ties ins such as the sirens or Hercules.
The power of pop culture can never been underestimated and as time goes by, we’re likely to see even more popular characters and series in different types of products.
Garon Cockrell is the Founder and Editor of Pop Culture Beast and host of The Pop Culture Beast Show. He founded the site over seven years ago to have a place on the internet to write about the things he loved. Since then, Garon has become a best-selling author (Demonic and Other Tales), an award winning screenwriter (Best Screenplay 2013 Motor City Nightmares Film Festival), and a cast member on the top rated podcast, Never Not Funny.