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Take a Spin on Our Top Retro Classic Slots

Can you hear that? Nostalgia is calling out to you and bringing back that sentimental feeling on your favourite classic slots. For all you retro rebels, LeoVegas Casino has got you covered with our great selection of free classic slots games and casino games. Relive those good old days with old school classic slot machines from some of the best providers around. So dive into a classic Las Vegas casino slots and have some fun with some joker gems!

Are you ready to feel the blaze across the scorching reels on Fire Joker? Start reminiscing and test out your luck on Irish Gold or even uncover the secrets of the Mystery Joker game. With such amazing slots games and many fan favourites to choose from, the choice is in your hands, so go ahead and settle into your top choice right here at LeoVegas!

Enjoy Classic Slot Machines Anywhere

With a mobile-first mentality, LeoVegas aims to bring top classics to the mobile future, making it easier than ever before to play on the go! Are you bored waiting in line? Having a particularly quiet lunch? Well then, just pop in your headphones and crank up the volume to experience some of the best casino entertainment while you’re out and about.

Being winners of the 'Mobile Operator of the Year' at the 2021 EGR Nordic Awards, you can definitely see our commitment to making mobile the best place to play. You can even check this out yourself by downloading the official app that’s available on both Apple and Android! Go ahead and try out all the latest features, such as the immersive full-screen mode and quick access to your most recently played classic games. Enjoy a few spins on your preferred classic slot game on the go at LeoVegas!

Brief History of Slots

The story of the world’s most beloved casino game dates all the way back to the late 1800s. It was the Stittman & Pitt Company that first released a slot-esk machine in bars based on poker.

Similar to classic slots, it had a lever to activate play, but was based on poker hands and required cashing out at the bar. Mechanic Charles Fey came onto the scene in the mid 1890’s and officially took the title of slot machine investor as he simplified the payout structure, made cashouts automatic and replaced poker hands with symbols, five for ease: hearts, diamonds, spades, horseshoes and a liberty bell. As the highest payout was awarded for landing three bells, it became known as ‘Liberty Bell’.

Although sadly not patented by Fey, slot machines were manufactured and continued on as a mechanically based game until Bally’s released Money Honey in the 60’s. As the first fully electromechanical slot, it boasted automatic payouts of up to 500 coins and while you could still play using the lever, it was only for show and comfort of slot fans rather than necessity. By the 70’s, the first true video slot was in play using a Sony TV display screen at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. Things were really taking off now and ‘Fortune Coin’ as this version was known, was acquired by the now familiar gaming company, IGT.

As the 90s rolled on, computer programming brought bonus rounds, immersive features and the development of the very first online casino Canada. Video slots grew in complexity incorporating multiple paylines, enhanced bonus features and linked progressive jackpots. As the Internet boomed, slots soon became just as popular online as they were on land, evident in the sheer number of games available today!

Classic Slot Games Main Features

Even though mega paylines and bonuses warrant true praise, there’s still a nostalgia for classic slots that can’t be undermined. So what is a classic slot? It’s debatable, but for the most part it’s a slot that mirrors the earlier days of crank shifting games on the casino floor that were easy to follow and delightful to win. Before animation, before video slots and eccentric bonus rounds, a good old classic slot machine still brought much anticipation for wins even with three or five reels and a single payline! Let’s break down some classic slot features.

Fruit Symbols – Dating back to 1910, one of the earliest forms of a slot machine awarded fruit flavoured gum rather than coins or cash, hence the symbols were associated with fruity symbols of the flavour assortment. Good trivia for pub night, right?

Minimal Reels – Many old school slots visually appear as a mechanical slot. The kind you’d crank the reels of at the Golden Nugget on the original Strip usually hosting three to five reels and one to three paylines. Simple to play and recognize wins with, indeed!

Free Spins – As the name suggests, free spins are just that – free! They’re on the house and no bet out of your balance is required, but the winnings are all yours.

Bonus Rounds – Triggering a bonus feature is usually the highlight of many modern slot games, immersing you deeper into the slot’s theme. The entire screen often switches from reels and paylines to an immersive, interactive storyline. Not to mention they can often feature the most impressive wins and largest payouts.

Jackpots – What’s a classic slot machine without big win potential? That’s a jackpot, a key feature in many classic slots that’s usually the biggest payday of the bunch.

Wilds – They are indeed wild, capable of subbing in for any other symbol on the board, sometimes even swooping in as the hero completing symbol combinations or boosting wins.

Scatters – It’s all in the name as these symbols can pay even when scattered across the reels, and in some cases they’ll trigger free spin rounds or even jackpot wins.

Top 10 Best Classic Casino Slots at LeoVegas Canada

Fire Joker

Jump into Play’n GOs Fire Joker for retro reels that will send your temperature soaring for wins of up to 800x your bet. Fiery surprises like Fire Joker Wilds, Respins of Fire and the Wheel of Multipliers await, all wrapped up in a classic 3x5 reel grid.

Mystery Joker

Classic symbols like lemons, cherries, and bells – without the whistles – are out in full force on the Mystery Joker reels. Keep your eyes peeled for Mystery Joker scatters to trigger free spins and mystery bonuses that can reveal jackpots of up to x100 your bet!

Joker Millions

A fruitful of fun awaits in Joker Millions, a classy classic indeed thanks to a jazzy soundtrack, boldly beautiful citrus, gleaming golden bells, jolly jesters and blazing 7’s. Yggdrasil has fine tuned the retro vibe, set into a five reel, 25 payline matrix featuring jackpot spins, freezes & respins, multipliers and a progressive jackpot!

Lucky Diamonds

Diamonds are everyone’s best friend in Lucky Diamonds, a classic slot by Play’N Go. Even with one payline and three retro reels, the excitement is palpable as the chance to double and even quadruple your winnings with every diamond reel.

9 Pots of Gold

Pots of Gold, and pots of cash are hidden under this retro rainbow of fun. Play for up to 30 free spins with 3x multipliers, and you guessed it, 9 Pots of Gold jackpots reaching Leprechaun heights of x2,000 your bet. And we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the Irish jiggy soundtrack that intensifies with every win!

Joker’s Jewels

One word – jolly. This vintage jester features hits and giggles across a vibrant purple hued playscape of five reels and five paylines. Juggle your way through jolly jokers, crowns and Joker’s Jewels’ with a keep it simple goal of landing three to five matching symbols for cash prizes.

Ace of Spades

The vintage vibe is strong in Ace of Spades, a classic 3 reel, 1 payline game with a clunking reel soundtrack to boot. Classic card symbols, lucky clovers and a wild black spade give you a chance at scooping up to 2500 coins and 4x your total win.

Magic Fruits Deluxe

Simply overflowing with juicy wins across three reels and five paylines, Wazdan gaming’s classic yet whimsical Magic Fruits Deluxe is a fruit basket of fun. Be the hero saving anti-scurvy fruits from being smashed. Land any three symbols to win but keep an eye out for the Joker on the loose, who'll send your fruit value soaring even higher!

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Quality Care for All Classic Slot Machine Lovers

We appreciate all of you loyal lions and love rewarding you for showing your support to the lion pride! This means that you can take advantage of the best possible customer care through our 24-hour live support available via live chat, phone and email. Even further help is available through our FAQ pages for any quick queries and for any gambling-related concerns please have a look at LeoSafePlay, a website with many useful tips regarding responsible gaming.

Play Free Classic Slots Before Depositing!

Looking for some free classic casino games to play before you pay? Well then, ladies and gentlemen, you are in luck as you have the option to test drive any of the games that take your fancy before making a deposit! You can try out any of the bonus features and free spins to figure out if the game is to your liking. Just make sure you log out to play any of the classic slot casino games online for free. Go ahead, let it rip on the reels and discover your new favourite game!

Play at LeoVegas, Your Classic Slots Casino

Reminiscing over those favorite classic slots games and 777 slot machines that you loved playing? Scroll up and take your pick to relive that nostalgia from the comfort of your own home!

Once you have satisfied your cravings for some online casino games, indulge in some of our exciting jackpot slots for even bigger wins or our newest game releases for a fresh taste at the latest additions. And if you are looking for the cherry on top of online slots, then look no further than our top games category, which gives you the opportunity to spin the reels of some cult favourites, the likes of Book of Dead and Jammin' Jars!

Classic Slots FAQ

Are classic slots free to play?

If you’re playing online, indeed they are. Classic slots, just like our entire selection of modern video slots here at LeoVegas, these free slots are always suited up with a demo mode. Free to play using virtual coins, they’re the perfect opportunity to give that retro or vintage game a whirl without any real money at stake.

What are classic online slots?

Authentic classic slots are the original slot machines that ran on mechanics. These days, you can still feed your nostalgia by playing video versions of classics, categorized by their minimal paylines and reel matrix, and basic fruity, BAR and lucky symbols.

How to win on classic slot machines?

Slot machines are ruled by lady luck and random number generators (RNG). This rings true for old school classic slot games and modern video slots games. There’s no strategy, skill or trick that can give you a better chance at claiming a jackpot or seeing triple symbols.

How do classic slots work?

Original slots ran mechanically, which limited the number of paylines available since the reels were kept at a minimum. Nowadays, classic slots still provide the nostalgia we crave of citrus symbols, cherries and BARS, but they’re run by video slot technology and therefore can accommodate bigger payouts with more payline combinations in play.

Can I play classic slots on mobile?

Of course. Pardon the tout, but we’re King of Mobile and dedicated to bringing all our LeoVegas gaming experiences to mobile in first class fashion. So, even though they look like old school mechanical slots, you can 100% play them on your fancy smartphone, anytime, anywhere.

Are classic slots popular?

Yes they are! Only slightly ranking behind blackjack and roulette, slot machines are loved by Canadians from coast to coast. And since slot machines started down in California, and made their way up to Canada back in the early days, there is of course nostalgia for the good ol’ days of mechanical reels that spills over to the classic video slots of today.

Are all classic slots three-reel?

While three reel slots are certainly the quintessential old school slot that come to mind when ‘classic slots’ are mentioned, there are certainly five and even seven reel classics with mechanical or video workings.

Are classic slots better than modern ones?

Interesting question indeed and it really comes down to personal preference. Of course nostalgia plays a role in our love for classic slots, but they are also easy to understand and simpler to identify when a payline is hit for a win. But, better? That depends on if you enjoy immersive bonus features, interactive rounds and gargantuan paydays.