Online slots provide more than a platform for entertainment. They can be educative as well. There are a number of video slots based on cities and countries that depict the history and culture of the place. This article reviews two Russian themed online slots from leading software developers.

The software provider Microgaming offers a slot game titled Days of the Tsar. It depicts the pomp and opulence of that aristocratic dynasty. The elegantly bordered reels are set in the background of the popular Moscow monuments. As would be expected, the Tsar is the wild symbol. It awards the largest line payout of 10,000 coins. The second highest fixed jackpot of 2,000 coins is awarded by the Tsarina symbol. The other symbols depicting the Russian theme are the Kremlin, the statue and the seal. Ornately crafted and gold colored high value card symbols have also been used. The Faberge Egg, specially designed for the Russian imperial family, is the scatter symbol. It not only awards scatter payouts but also triggers the free spins feature. Each Faberge Egg on the reel reveals a number. The sum of these numbers is the number of free spins awarded. Each time that the Faberge Egg symbol appears on the reels during the feature, the number of free spins is enhanced by one. The free spin payouts are doubled. Days of the Tsar can be played at Microgaming online casinos like All Slots and Royal Vegas.

Playtech offers in its portfolio an online slot titled From Russia with Love. It is not about the James Bond novel of the same name but about the popular culture of Russia. The symbols on the reels are typically Russian and include the samovar, the lute, laced shoes and donuts. The onion is the wild symbol and offers the jackpot payout of 10,000 coins. Vodka, the well known Russian liquor, is the scatter symbol. The best is the set of Matryoshka Dolls, which is the bonus symbol. These dolls of different sizes fit into each other and are popular as children’s toys. The dolls trigger the Matryoshka Bonus feature. You have to select up to five dolls and each one awards a number of free spins. If you can complete all five selections without drawing a booby then the payouts in the free spins are doubled. From Russia with Love can be played at Playtech online casinos like Mansion Casino and Omni Casino.