The football fanatics have Euro 2012 to go through before they can turn their attention to the London Olympics starting next month. However, those not interested in football are already in the Olympics mode. This article suggests two excellent Olympics themed online slots games to whet the appetite till the real stuff starts.

The leading software provider Realtime Gaming released a slot game titled Medal Tally on the occasion of the 2008 Olympic Games. One unusual feature of this slot game is that by default players have to activate all 25 paylines and wager a total bet of $1 per spin. There is some loss of flexibility on account of this, but it is essential on account of the progressive jackpot offered. The Olympics sports that are represented through symbols on the reels are athletics, cycling and swimming. The stadium is also a symbol. The high value card symbols have been crafted with the Olympic gold medals.

In the Realtime Gaming Medals Tally online slot game the wild symbol is the set of Olympic medals. This symbol also offers the largest line payout of 10,000 coins when five are aligned on a payline. The scatter symbol is the laurel wreath. Three, four or five scatter symbols award 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively. All payouts are multiplied three times in the free spins. The free spins feature can be retriggered. The medals tally plays an important role in the free spins. The medals symbols that appear during the free spins are totaled. If the player gets up to four symbols the triggering bet is multiplied five times. The multiplier keeps on increasing with the medals tally. 45 to 49 medals multiply the triggering bet 1,000 times. If the player gets 50 or more medals in the free spins then he is awarded the progressive jackpot. Medals Tally can be played at all Realtime Gaming online casinos like Aladdin’s Gold, Cherry Red and Planet 7.

The software provider Playtech surprisingly released an Olympic themed slot game in 2009, a year after the Olympics. The slot game is titled Golden Games. The introductory clip shows a fireworks display of the type held during the opening or closing ceremonies. The symbols include the stop watch, the tennis racket, the basketball and the weights. All these symbols get animated when in winning combinations. Playtech Golden Games uses sports logos crafted in gold instead of the traditional high value card symbols. The sports covered are cycling, boxing, fencing, athletics and swimming.

The Golden Games logo is the wild symbol. It also awards the highest line payout of 10,000 coins when five such symbols appear in an active payline. The discus thrower is the scatter symbol and offers scatter payouts when two or more symbols appear anywhere on the reels. The Olympic flame is the bonus symbol. When it appears on reels 1 and 5 simultaneously then the player is awarded 20 free spins. All payouts are doubled during the free spins and the free spins can be retriggered. Playtech Golden Games offers a gamble game after each payout. Players can try to double their payouts by guessing the color of the next card. However, if they guess wrong then they will lose the payout. Golden Games is available at all Playtech online casinos like Bet365 and Paddy Power.