Online slot games with themes of culture or history of cities and countries are quite popular. On July 4 the United States of America celebrates its Independence Day. This is an appropriate time to look at some online slots that depict various facets of American life.

The slot game Independence Day from Vegas Technology takes players back to the American Independence movement. The symbols on the reels are rich in American history. Players who are aware of that history will derive additional pleasure from this slot game. There is Betsy Ross who stitched the first American flag and George Washington the first President of the United States. In fact the animation of the Betsy Ross symbol shows her stitching the flag. Other symbols from that era are the Liberty Bell and the Declaration of Independence. Typically American icons from later periods are the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore. The audio has patriotic martial tracks. The bonus game on the second screen is one of the best thematic games. After the game is triggered there is a 4th of July fireworks display and eight characters associated with the Independence are depicted against the background of the map of USA. These include personages like Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere and Thomas Jefferson. The player chooses one and wins randomly assigned bonus credits. The player has to make similar choices for American cities and American landmarks.

Bars & Stripes from Microgaming also has an American theme but the focus is on American culture and especially on American food. There is the Thanksgiving Turkey, the Halloween Pumpkin Pie and the eternal Burger and Fries, Hotdog and Beer. The stars and stripes of the American flag find their way into most symbols. Uncle Sam’s Top Hat provides the bonus payouts and the pigskin Football provides the scatter payouts. The Bars & Stripes Logo is the wild symbol. It doubles payouts and offers the largest jackpot of 5,000 coins.

Captain America is a Marvel Comics super hero brought to the reels by the software provider Cryptologic. Captain America is the alter ego of Steve Rogers, who was given super powers in order to aid the United States war effort. He is connected to American Independence to show that Independence must not only be won but must be defended. Captain America’s costume bears an American flag motif. Fans of Captain America will find his history on the reels including his favourite weapon the Shield and his archenemy Red Skull. Captain America pays a whopping jackpot of 12,500 coins. The bonus game has Captain America bringing down enemy planes using his Shield and if he hits Red Skull the players get bonus spins.

Vegas Technology online casinos accept American players and therefore this software provider offers more America themed slots than others. Another such slot is the 3 Reel progressive jackpot Red White and Win. Recently Vegas Technology released a slot game based on American Indians. It is often overlooked that American Indians were the original inhabitants of America and their contribution cannot be ignored. This slot game is called Fire Hawk and has as symbols the Chief, the Squaw, the Headdress, the Pipe and other items of American Indian culture. One of the animations features the traditional Indian war dance.