Casinos.com Announces 2025 Slots Hall of Fame Inductees

Casinos.com has announced the six slot games as part of the 2025 Slots Hall of Fame class, including five expert-led nominations and a people’s choice inductee. The results from the Slots Hall of Fame voting categories have also been tallied.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Casinos.com has revealed the first six slot games to be inducted into the first-ever official Slots Hall of Fame.

The inaugural 2025 Slots Hall of Fame class features five expert selections chosen by Casinos.com’s panel of industry specialists and one People’s Choice inductee, determined entirely by player-led reviews following a month-long review process.

Expert Selections:

• Lightning Link (Aristocrat)
• Buffalo (Aristocrat)
• Megabucks (IGT)
• Starburst (NetEnt)
• Book of Ra (Novomatic)

After more than 400 participants cast their votes and rated 12 nominated slot games on Casinos.com, Dragon Link by Aristocrat emerged as the People’s Choice winner with an overall score of 4.08/5.

Celebrating Slot Game Excellence

The Slots Hall of Fame honors iconic land-based and online slot titles that have shaped the global casino landscape through innovation, creativity, and enduring popularity and have been played by millions at online casinos or brick-and-mortar establishments.

These six games cement themselves in gaming history, and the Slots Hall of Fame will continue annually with six more titles set to be introduced next year, September 2026.

“It’s been incredibly exciting for us to shine a spotlight on the slot games that have truly shaped the industry over the years,” said Colm Phelan, Brand Manager at Casinos.com. “These titles have collectively entertained millions of players around the world and continue to define what makes casino gaming so engaging.”

“At Casinos.com, we’re proud to have a loyal and knowledgeable community that supports one another across all areas of the casino industry,” Phelan added.

“Giving that community a voice through the People’s Choice nominee was important to us, and they didn’t disappoint. Hundreds of players took the time to rigorously review and rate 12 nominated slots. In turn, we got detailed analysis that completes the Slots Hall of Fame class 2025 and will help other players with their slot game selections.”

Additional Slots Hall of Fame Awards - 2025

Alongside the official 2025 inductees, Casinos.com ran voting across additional categories including the Best New Slot (Reel Rookie Award), Best Slot Game Character (Main Character Syndrome Award), the Worst Slot Game Music (Bleeding Ears Award) and even the most Politically Incorrect Slot. The results were:

• Best Slot of the Year: Mental 2 (Nolimit City) - 43%
• Best Jackpot Slot: Wheel of Fortune (IGT) - 48%
• Reel Rookie Award for the Best New Slot: Bullets and Bounty (Hacksaw Gaming) - 39%
• Toothache Award, Sweetest Slot of the Year: Sweet Bonanza Super (Pragmatic Play) - 45%
• Main Character Syndrome, Best Slot Character: Riche Wilde (Book of Dead) - 40%
• Hot Drop Award, Best New Land-Based Slot: Spooky Link (Aristocrat) - 41%

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