Mr. Cashman Slots
Depending on where you live, you may never have heard of the gambling icon known as Mr. Cashman. But in Australia and New Zealand, this slot machine (or pokie, in that part of the world) character is one of the best known names in the business. Created by Aristocrat, this character has long been an important part of the gaming industry, and now has a worldwide reach if even it isn’t yet a household name outside of its home region.
A Classic Character
Mr. Cashman is a pretty straightforward figure, and one that naturally fits into a variety of slots themes. Just picture an anthropomorphic gold coin, complete with arms, a face, and a swanky top hat, and you know what this guy looks like: as a sort of gambling-themed Mr. Peanut, he’s all about wealth and winning, sending a very straightforward message to players.
Originally, this character served more of a mascot role, but he was eventually brought into his very own slots game. Since then, Mr. Cashman has gone on to star in many other machines as well, extending the reach of the character. You can usually find a game or two with his presence no matter where you enjoy playing.
Games
Today, Mr. Cashman can be found in a number of popular slots, some of which bear his iconic name. Others from Aristocrat have also begun to feature him over the years, including such titles as African Dusk, Jail Bird, Magic Eyes, and Jewel of the Enchantress. Many of these games existed without the mascot included, but have seen their popularity soar with the inclusion of the figure in their gameplay.
These games all feature some standard elements. They tend to be five-reel slots that include about 20 lines of gameplay. In many cases, these are penny slots, making them rather affordable to play (though you can typically play enough coins to spend several dollars per spin if you wish to do so).
Special Features
What these Mr. Cashman slots are really known for, however, is the variety of special features included in these games – always including the beloved icon, of course. Each of these games has the potential to earn you some rather massive scores if you get lucky, and big wins have become the hallmark.
Many of these features are triggered at random. For instance, you can sometimes be awarded a random spin, in which the coin will bounce causing a free respin of some (or all) of the reels on screen before awarding new prizes. There are also “pick one” style games where you can choose from different potential rewards, a matching bonus round where you could win free spins or instant credits, and even a feature that can simply give you instant money at the end of any spin.
Perhaps the most entertaining of these bonus rounds is a mini-slot machine that works as a game within the larger game. When you reach this feature, the star of the machine will pull the level and send three reels into motion, each of which will reveal a number. Those three numbers will denote the size of your prize, perhaps earning you as much as 999 coins!
Mr. Cashman's games tend to be fun, especially with all of the bonuses that have the potential to award major prizes at any time. It may not be the flashiest or most complex set of games around, but these are throwbacks to a simpler era of video pokies with enough special features to keep almost any pokie player interested.
