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The most popular cruise ship slot machines

Cruise lines do not publish what is on their casino floors, so we went looking. These are the machines that show up most in videos filmed in cruise ship casinos.

What the list shows

Right now the five machines with the most cruise ship buzz are Wheel of Fortune, Buffalo Gold, Dancing Drums, Dragon Link and Lightning Link. The pattern matches what you see on land: the same big-name machines that fill casinos ashore fill ship casinos too.

How we measure it

For every casino floor machine in our pool, we search YouTube for videos that name the machine and a cruise term in the title: the word cruise, a ship, or a cruise line. A machine earns the At sea badge once at least 3 separate videos show it being played on a ship. We then rank by the audience those videos drew.

This tells you which machines people film and watch at sea. It is not an official inventory, and the line-up differs from ship to ship and changes after refits.

Good to know before you play at sea

  • Ship casinos generally open only once the ship is in international waters, and close in most ports.
  • Cruise lines do not publish payback percentages for their machines. Do not assume they match the casino at home.
  • Most lines let you charge play to your cabin account. It is convenient and it is easy to lose track of, so decide your budget for the whole sailing before day one.
  • Cruise line casino loyalty programs are separate from land casino programs, and their offers are worth reading before you book.
  • Minimum gambling age at sea is set by the cruise line and the itinerary, commonly 18 or 21.

Read our full guide to cruise ship slots.

Ranked by cruise ship buzz

  1. 1Wheel of FortuneIGT · #21 overall20+ videos211K views
  2. 2Buffalo GoldAristocrat · #20 overall20+ videos279K views
  3. 3Dancing DrumsLight & Wonder · #14 overall20+ videos304K views
  4. 4Dragon LinkAristocrat · #1 overall20+ videos244K views
  5. 5Lightning LinkAristocrat · #18 overall20+ videos183K views
  6. 6Wonder 4Aristocrat · #60 overall19 videos56K views
  7. 7Lock It LinkLight & Wonder · Outside the Top 10015 videos257K views
  8. 8Mighty CashAristocrat · #75 overall11 videos91K views
  9. 9BuffaloAristocrat · #6 overall11 videos182K views
  10. 10Rich Little PiggiesLight & Wonder · Outside the Top 10010 videos156K views
  11. 11Bao Zhu Zhao FuAristocrat · #78 overall17 videos1K views
  12. 12Mo' MummyAristocrat · #12 overall13 videos219K views
  13. 13Coin ComboLight & Wonder · Outside the Top 10010 videos6K views
  14. 14Quick HitLight & Wonder · #39 overall9 videos17K views
  15. 15Tarzan GrandAristocrat · #94 overall9 videos10K views
  16. 16Monopoly (series)Aristocrat / Light & Wonder · #3 overall8 videos24K views
  17. 17Piggy Bankin'Light & Wonder · #15 overall7 videos371K views
  18. 18Huff N' More PuffLight & Wonder · #26 overall8 videos110K views
  19. 19Ultimate Fire LinkLight & Wonder · #7 overall10 videos106K views
  20. 20Huff N' PuffLight & Wonder · #4 overall11 videos30K views
  21. 21PinballIGT · #69 overall8 videos10K views
  22. 22Coin TrioAristocrat · #58 overall9 videos7K views
  23. 23Huff N' Even More PuffLight & Wonder · #8 overall10 videos3K views
  24. 24All AboardKonami · #33 overall7 videos77K views
  25. 2588 FortunesLight & Wonder · Outside the Top 1007 videos8K views
  26. 26Dollar StormAristocrat · #31 overall10 videos276K views
  27. 27Buffalo LinkAristocrat · #40 overall8 videos1K views
  28. 28PompeiiAristocrat · #85 overall4 videos41K views
  29. 29Phoenix LinkAristocrat · #2 overall7 videos776 views
  30. 30Gold FishLight & Wonder · #59 overall5 videos8K views
  31. 31Double DiamondIGT · #35 overall4 videos56K views
  32. 32Wicked Winnings IIAristocrat · Outside the Top 1004 videos12K views
  33. 33Timber WolfAristocrat · #50 overall5 videos97K views
  34. 34Spooky LinkAristocrat · #5 overall5 videos5K views
  35. 35CleopatraIGT · #56 overall3 videos35K views
  36. 365 DragonsAristocrat · #88 overall3 videos19K views
  37. 37Top DollarIGT · #19 overall4 videos8K views
  38. 38The Wizard of OzLight & Wonder · #99 overall4 videos5K views
  39. 39Cash FallsLight & Wonder · Outside the Top 1004 videos4K views
  40. 40Fu Dai Lian LianAristocrat · #98 overall3 videos91K views
  41. 41Wolf RunIGT · #38 overall3 videos6K views
  42. 42ZeusLight & Wonder · #77 overall3 videos12K views
  43. 43Prosperity LinkIGT · #71 overall3 videos6K views
  44. 44Mystery of the LampIGT · #55 overall3 videos273 views

Video counts and views are for cruise-titled videos only, all dates. Updated September 30, 2026.