Just about every pop culture icon is making its way into the online gambling world. From comic book heroes to video game characters, there is a poker machine based on them. Now, movies have made their casino debut, with developers creating games based on films like Scarface, Lord of the Rings and Star Trek.

International Games Technology has finally got its hands on the rights to one of the most iconic move franchises out there today: Star Wars. IGT has announced the release of a series of Star Wars pokies, based on the first trilogy of Star Wars: A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi.

As one of the most recognizable movie franchises ever created, Star Wars makes a great theme for a pokies series, and IGT will certainly appeal to a new audience. The first game in the series will be Star Wars: A New Hope. It will feature characters from the movie, including Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Obi Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader.

Scatter symbols are C-3P0 and R2-D2, and all other character symbols award generous jackpots whenever they appear on the reels in groups of three or more. When Darth Vader and Obi Wan Kenobi appear on the first and fifth reels at the same time, a battle bonus is triggered, and players must determine who will be victorious in order to claim a bonus prize.

The new Star Wars pokie game from IGT will also feature a multi-level bonus game. First, players must shoot down Storm Troopers to save Han Solo before facing off against TIE fighters. Finally, they must blow up the Death Star, which will award a very generous cash prize. As an added bonus, Star Wars: A New Hope will be part of the MegaJackpots network from IGT.

This means that that progressive jackpot will start at $1.5 million, climbing quickly to award jackpots of more than $3 million on average. It will join Cleopatra, Cluedo and Monopoly as part of the extensive MegaJackpots collection.

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George Anderson
Author George, has over 25+ years’ experience in the Pokies and Casinos industry throughout Australia and New Zealand. Loves to research new Pokies games on the block and follows announcements from top industry providers about their upcoming releases. As soon as a new interesting pokie game appears on his radar, George is there to check it out and give you the scoop before anyone else and tell you about all casino sites where can play the latest game. Before this gig, George worked as Pokie game tester, making him an ideal candidate for this genre of work. He is also an animal lover and a proud owner of three dogs.