New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Viva Las Vegas! The bright lights of Sin City have always held an allure for music's biggest hitters, from Frank Sinatra and Elvis back in the day through long termers like Donny and Marie Osmond or Céline Dion to present day megastars like Aerosmith, who chose Glitter Gulch as the obvious place to celebrate 50 years in the business.
With such famous and eclectic connections, it should come as little surprise that the music acts that love Vegas have also influenced the games that are so popular on the casino floors - and today, on our PCs and smartphones. Here are three of the best.
Guns n Roses
When this slot game from NetEnt came out almost five years ago to commemorate 30 years of GnR, it seemed certain that the game would also represent the last representation of LA's most famous hard rock export. "Not in this lifetime" was Axl Rose's famous answer when asked in 2012 when the band would reunite. Yet it was also the name of their most recent tour that kicked off in Vegas in 2016.
The 30th anniversary game is everything that slots fans have come to expect from NetEnt, and has built up a reputation as one of the most popular online casino slot games of any genre, and not just among hard rock fans. There are three different bonus games to keep things interesting, and a generous 10x multiplier. That means the rewards can really mount up.
Jimi Hendrix
His career lasted less than four years and 2020 will mark half a century since his death. Yet Hendrix remains the name that springs immediately to mind when you hear the phrase "guitar legend." People who were born long after he died can immediately recognize that unique sound, and it's one that you'll never tire of hearing while you play the Jimi Hendrix slot game.
It's another from the NetEnt stable, and this one has five different bonus features that are each crafted around a Hendrix title, including Little Wing and, of course, Purple Haze. Great tunes along with genuine variety in ways to win mean this is a game you shouldn't miss.
Rock n Roller
Finally, we can't talk about Las Vegas and slots without including The King himself. In 1969. Elvis opened a four-week residency at the newly built International Hotel in Vegas, and his career was on a knife edge. The music scene had moved on, Elvis's most recent forays into movies had bombed and he hadn't played a live gig in eight years. 56 shows later, he was back at the top, and Live in Las Vegas has gone down in history as perhaps his definitive album.
The Rock n Roller slot pays tribute to Elvis, but also to his contemporaries such as Little Richard and Chuck Berry. Every win is accompanied by the strains of Jailhouse Rock and with five adjustable paylines and a low minimum wager, those wins come thick and fast. Like The King himself, there are no gimmicks here, it's just a classic slot game that pays tribute to Las Vegas's classic musical period.
