Aristocrat is the largest poker machine manufacturer in Australia and their games make up more than 70% of the local land based market, meaning that virtually every experienced pokie player in the country will have been a fan at one time or another. However, licencing and regulation means that Australian players that want to bring Aristocrat pokies to their desktop currently have no options when it comes to playing online. The last bastion of online Aristocrat pokies in the country was MyBet Casino, a German online operator that became somewhat well known in Australia for offering such games. However, online players in the country were blocked from playing any of the Aristocrat poker machines on the 13th February 2013.

Fortunately, the news is not all bad for Aussie Aristocrat fans. Such is their longstanding influence in the industry that they have inspired numerous manufacturers when it comes to themes, gameplay and features, and players still have a number of choices for similar titles. Some Aristocrat pokies naturally stand out more than others, and so we have compiled a selection of the leading land based Aristocrat pokies, together with high quality alternatives drawn from the best online casinos in Australia. Players can rest assured that each of our selections captures the original Aristocrat magic, and is fully available for online play in the country.

ARISTOCRAT POKIE		ONLINE ALTERNATIVES
	Where’s the Gold	Play the best Alternatives like Wanted Dead or Alive, Boom Brothers or Sunset Showdown
	Choy Sun Doa	Play the best Alternatives like Dragon Lady, Oriental Fortune or Thunderfist
	Pompeii	Play the best Alternatives like Rome & Glory, Sparta or Thunderstruck II
	Wild Panda	Play the best Alternatives like Untamed Giant Panda or Lucky Panda
	5 Dragons	Play the best Alternatives like Silent Samurai or Dragon Island
	50 Lions	Play the best Alternatives like Safari Heat or Mega Moolah
	Big Ben	Play the best Alternatives like From Russia with Love or Irish Luck
	Dolphin Treasure	Play the best Alternatives like Dolphin Reef, Great Blue or Dolphin Coast
	Lucky 88	Play the best Alternatives like Geisha Wonders or Kung Fu Monkey
	Miss Kitty	Play the best Alternatives like Cute & Fluffy or Diamond Dogs
	More Chilli	Play the best Alternatives like Tres Amigos or Gonzo’s Quest
	Queen of the Nile	Play the best Alternatives like Queen of the Pyramids, Mega Moolah Isis or Egyptian Heroes
	Queen of the Nile II	Play the best Alternatives like Desert Treasure 2, The Mummy or Ruby of the Nile
	Red Baron	Play the best Alternatives like Wings of Gold or The Dark Knight
	The Phantom	Play the best Alternatives like Daredevil or Hellboy
	Werewolf Wild	Play the best Alternatives like Frankenstein, Zombies or Immortal Romance
	Zorro	Play the best Alternatives like Iron Man or Hellboy
	Jaws & Jaws Night Hunter	Play the best Alternatives like Scarface or Great Blue

Naturally, the lack of online availability of online Aristocrat pokies in Australia is a licencing issue rather than a technical one, and online casinos that have always offered a selection of Aristocrat titles to international players continue to do so. We cover a wide selection of the range, including how and where to play. If you are playing from outside Australia and want to enjoy leading Aristocrat pokies online, then you can choose one of the following online casinos:

	Go to Bet365 Casino	No Australian Residents!
	Go to MoneyGaming Casino	No Australian Residents!
	Go to MyBet Casino	No Australian Residents!

Of course there are also other Aristocrat pokies like Indian Dreaming or King of the Nile where there is no online version available at all yet. Naturally, some players may just want to get started on online pokies regardless of who makes them. If this is the case then you can view our list of recommended casinos on the homepage. Every one offers the latest in security and well over a hundred pokies, ensuring that there will be something for every player’s tastes.

For those who have never heard of Aristocrat, or simply know the name without knowing much about the company itself, they began trading in New South Wales in the 1950s. Their first foray into the world of commercial gambling was their proprietary poker machines which rapidly became a favourite in pubs and clubs throughout Australia and New Zealand. Over the years since, they have shaped Australian machine gambling more than any other entity and are now responsible for the majority of pub and club machine games across the region. Their pokies have even been installed as far afield as Las Vegas, such is their timeless quality, and licences have been granted to other operators around the world to use Aristocrat’s extensive intellectual property portfolio.

One of the major reasons for Aristocrat’s enduring popularity both in Australia and around the world is their range of flagship games. The likes of Queen of the Nile, Where’s the Gold, Indian Dreaming, 5 Dragons, 50 Lions and Penguin Pays are among the most popular pokies ever made. They have served to inspire a generation of competing manufacturers who have taken the best bits of each pokie and attempted to implement them in their own games. Success levels vary, but we have the utmost confidence in our list of Aristocrat alternatives where an online version is currently unavailable in Australia.

For those players that still enjoy playing Aristocrat games in land based establishments, our reviews are well worth reading. The online versions are completely faithfully recodes of the original games and all bonus features and themes are exactly the same as the machines found in pubs and clubs up and down the country. IF you are just getting started with land based pokies then the best advice we could possibly give is to avoid peak times; such is the popularity of Aristocrat pokies that there is very rarely a free machine during busy periods!