When we think of holidays, most people think of the most wonderful time of the year – Christmas. However, that’s far from the only holiday Kiwis celebrate. Halloween, Easter, and various other celebrations give us an excuse to get together with family and friends and catch up. Each festivity also brings iconic decorations and traditions, which holiday-themed pokies love to explore.
Unsurprisingly, festivities with the most distinct appearance are the most popular with slot players and developers. Go to any online casino, and it won’t take long to find games centred around Saint Nick or the dark creatures that haunt graveyards during All Hallows’ Eve. The internet has even popularized previously local holidays, like the Day of the Dead.
Our favourite titles with this theme are ones that buck expectations in a fun way. Halloween is supposed to be gloomy and scary, which is why games that trade creepy for cute can be so amusing. Similarly, watching Santa put off Christmas to fight off an alien invasion is something you don’t know you want until you see it.