{"id":43213,"date":"2021-12-02T11:14:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T08:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/?page_id=43213"},"modified":"2025-02-12T16:19:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:19:54","slug":"year-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clashofslots.com\/nz\/best-online-slots\/year-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Popular Pokies 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you have thousands of options, it\u2019s hard to choose. With the ever-growing pokies collection, online gamblers in New Zealand and across the globe find themselves in this situation. But the easy solution is to trust thousands of savvy gamblers. The rating we provide is based on the actual games performance data in 2021 to reveal the best online slots.<\/p>\n

Out of almost 300 titles in 6 casinos, the undisputed number one is Book of Dead<\/a>, which isn\u2019t surprising considering it\u2019s been an iconic title for many years. Yet again, it showed excellent performance, landing in the top 5 in five out of six casinos. The total score of 557 earned Book of Dead first place in our rating.<\/p>\n

The first runner-up, Sweet Bonanza<\/a> by Pragmatic Play, scored 501 points. The slot was able to show decent results thanks to its solid performance across five casinos, and third place in BitStarz<\/a> gave it a necessary boost to become second best. Closing the top 3, is another Play\u2019n GO hit, Legacy of Dead<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\r\n January 2016, Play'n GO<\/a> <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n RTP: 96.21%<\/span>, Max Win: x5000<\/span>, Volatility: High<\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n \"Rich<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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\r\n Features:<\/span> Adventure<\/a>, Ancient<\/a>, Books<\/a>, Egyptian<\/a>, Expanding Symbols<\/a>, Gamble<\/a>, Retrigger<\/a>, Special Symbol<\/a> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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\r\n \r\n Play for real <\/a>\r\n T&C applies, 18+<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Play for fun <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n \"Rich<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n June 2019, Pragmatic Play<\/a> <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Sweet Bonanza<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n RTP: 96.51%<\/span>, Max Win: x21100<\/span>, Volatility: Above average<\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n \"Sweet<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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\r\n Features:<\/span> Bonus Buy<\/a>, Candy<\/a>, Cascading Reels<\/a>, Cluster Pays<\/a>, Fruits<\/a> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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\r\n \r\n Play for real <\/a>\r\n T&C applies, 18+<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Play for fun <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n \"Sweet<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n January 2020, Play'n GO<\/a> <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Legacy of Dead<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n RTP: 96.58%<\/span>, Max Win: x5000<\/span>, Volatility: High<\/span> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n \"Legacy<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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\r\n Features:<\/span> Adventure<\/a>, Ancient<\/a>, Egyptian<\/a>, Expanding Symbols<\/a>, Gamble<\/a>, Gods<\/a>, Mythical<\/a>, Retrigger<\/a>, Scatter Pays<\/a>, Special Symbol<\/a> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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\r\n \r\n Play for real <\/a>\r\n T&C applies, 18+<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Play for fun <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n \"Legacy<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n

Playing Online Pokies<\/h2>\n

Gambling experience can be exciting as well as frustrating. The way you manage your gambling behavior will largely affect overall experience. The best online slots are hard to resist, which at times leads to addiction. If you have a hard time ending a gaming session, there are usually multiple responsible gambling tools to help you.<\/p>\n

Players always choose between two options, jump into testing demo titles or join a casino and upload some funds. If the decision is to practice, an amazing library of titles<\/a> is available on ClashofSlots.com. Or you can pick any legitimate gambling operator.<\/p>\n

Slots don\u2019t require much preparation even from a complete beginner. You can get your first experience with zero knowledge. The basics to know are how to set a wager size and where to locate Spin button. Practice mode helps to gain confidence.<\/p>\n

Best Online Pokies to Win Money in 2021<\/h2>\n

Avoid games with unacceptably low RTP. The industry standard for RTP is around 92-96%. Anything higher than that is great, anything lower isn\u2019t a good option. The perfect slot isn\u2019t the one that offers the highest theoretical return but the one that you enjoy. As long as RTP is within the acceptable range, it doesn\u2019t matter which game to choose.<\/p>\n

RTP<\/h3>\n

The higher the RTP the better because in this case, players on average win more. The actual RTP for a single player, however, can differ significantly from the theoretical value. There should be millions and sometimes billions of spins for the actual RTP to get close to the theoretical.<\/p>\n

In the long run, all pokies take more from players than they give. But since wins are distributed unevenly, you can be a big winner if you get lucky. RTP isn\u2019t the only parameter to evaluate when looking for the best paying online slots. Below we discuss other important parameters.<\/p>\n

Volatility<\/h3>\n

Volatility\/dispersion is the key to having fun. This parameter is responsible for how winnings are spread. There are no best or worst dispersion settings. You just need to understand what works best for you.<\/p>\n