Loyal to the slot: Microgaming slots

Many people like to swear by a brand; mum will only shop at Tesco's, dad’s only ever smoked John Player Specials and your little niece will only be quiet after Sunday afternoons out if she's placated with a pile of chicken McNuggets; so why should the gambling world be any different? Well, it isn't, with many players favouring games created by one of the UK's leading gaming machine manufacturers, Microgaming, who're situated in the tax haven that is the Isle of Man.

Microgaming are recognised by many players as the best gaming machine coding outfit in the world and the dearth of awards they've won for their machines will bear testament to this fact. 1n 1994 they helped open the world's first online casino and have been responsible for helping set the mark in online gambling standards. They're not just limited to slot machines however; their expertise runs right across online casinos everywhere. Microgaming is fully regulated in line with the British Gambling Commission and their online slots are played the world over with the exception of course of the US where such practices are currently outlawed. They currently operate over 120 casinos and over 40 poker rooms and in all there are some 350 games operated by the company, with over 245 of these games being slots, more than enough choice is provided to suit every kind slot jockey at the races.

All Microgaming slots feature a very easy to use navigation system and clearly list the features and jackpots available to players. The software is excellent, with pristine graphics and great response; you'll never experience any lag and stops between spins with these guys. Although the majority of their slots come in at 3 reels, the company also make some of the biggest online slots available with some of their machines reaching 30 or even 40 reels. Microgaming like to keep their offering to the market fresh releasing around 3 - 4 new machines per month. Some of the more popular slots include Lara Croft's Tomb Raider, Thunderstruck, Pub Fruity and Major Millions.

Like many slot machine companies Microgaming theme their slot machines with seasonal slots based on Christmas, Easter and other holidays. They have slots to suit the bank balance of any player with slots that range from penny slots right up to the high roller machines which can cost hundreds of dollars per spin. In fact, Microgaming offer punters such choice with their offering that they've even recently introduced the "My Slot" machine where punters are able to design their own slot machine, picking features, choosing the music and even uploading photos to make their own reel symbols such as the family dog or past girlfriends.

As said before, Microgaming operates a great many slots across different networks and casinos, and as they have a presence in so many different places this means that the progressive jackpots on the Microgaming network are very attractive. They have dished out some $225 million dollars in prizes already to date and with their machines growing in popularity that figure will rise rapidly. Alongside their progressive video poker, blackjack and the biggest progressive online roulette jackpots going Microgaming also operate several progressive slot machines, with the default jackpot on many starting at a whopping $1 million.

As said, with Microgaming slots there is plenty of potential for the online gambler to win, and even win big but as with all gambling there is always a chance you can lose. It's always best to set limits on how much you're prepared to sensibly lose before you walk away from a machine and stick to that limit, but on the other hand, if you're winning, you might as well carry on winning, because you can never set a limit on that.