Sports Themed Rival Gaming Pokies

Australia is a sporting nation and sports themed pokies are very popular at online casinos. All games suppliers have several in their portfolio. This article reviews and recommends some pokies from Rival Gaming that can be played at Australian online casinos like Joe Fortune and Ignition Casino.

Bowled Over is an online pokie based on bowling and there are only a few such games at online casinos. The symbols and the background graphics set the scene. The male bowler awards the highest line payouts. The female bowler triggers the free spins. The set of bowling pins is an expanding wild symbol and it displays a bowling lane. The ball is the bonus symbol. It activates a skill based bonus game on the second screen. You get two throws of the ball to knock down as many pins as you can. The skill lies in selecting the correct spin on the ball and the correct power imparted. Other thematic symbols are the bowling shoes and beer with snacks.

Heavyweight Gold takes players to a boxing ring. The symbols on the reels are coach, referee, championship belt, punching bag, bell, weights, boxer and medical box. The win animations add to the pleasure of wagering. The boxing gloves are an expanding wild. The best feature in Heavyweight Gold online pokie is the bonus game triggered by the knockout symbol. A boxing bout is simulated on the second screen. You control the boxer’s moves through defend and attack buttons. Bonus credits are awarded based on how the boxer performs in the ring. The next time the bonus round is triggered a different opponent appears on the screen. The girl triggers up to 100 free spins in which all payouts are tripled.

If you are a golfer then you cannot miss Hole in Won online pokie. The eagle is an expanding wild symbol and the birdie is the bonus symbol. The other golf related symbols are ball, golfer, caddie, golf cart, clubs and shoes. In the bonus game in Hole in Won you play a 9 holes golf course. Each time the bonus round is triggered you move to the next hole. In this interactive skill based game you have to use the mouse pointer to hit the ball in the direction of the hole. You also have to impart power depending on the distance between the ball and the pointer. The game is complicated by placing obstructions between the ball and the hole.