Big Foot, also known as Sasquatch, is a legendary animal-creature in American and Canadian folklore and is said to dwell in the dense, yet beautiful forests of the North. The monsters popularized by H. P. Lovecraft are often creatures with weird origins and characteristics, often having multiple identities. One such example is Big Foot, which is a monster that many people think they see in real life. It may be a case of mistaken identity, but one thing is for sure; Big Foot is certainly not a happy entity for anyone to encounter, let alone play with in a video slot machine. There are many stories about Big Foot that all point to its evil nature.
In stories about the woods and legends of the wild man, the creatures that prowl the dark and lonely places are often assumed to be monsters. One such tale tells of a monster-being that was once the chief of a tribe of wild men who roamed the lands. Among his tribe were two giants, which he was in constant feud with, until one day the giant died. Before his death, however, the giant had an encounter with another wild man, which caused him to transform into Big Foot. For several years, the giant went on war with the wild man's son, forcing the latter to hunt Big Foot in his sleep for sport.
In recent decades, Big Foot has become a very popular symbol for slot machine players. The monster can be found in nearly every version of the Texas Hold'em game. He appears as a common jackpot prize on numerous Amusement Park machines. In a game where Big Foot is allowed to walk around freely, it is not uncommon to find him splashing around in the seats, usually getting hit by a ball or coin and turning into a disgusting green slime.
Some machines are designed so that Big Foot will walk out of the casino when the winning numbers have been called. These machines are called 'freeze' machines. Some other machines employ a mechanism that causes Big Foot to stop moving when he falls on the winning symbol. Such machines are called 'no-clash' machines. They have become very popular in arcades where Big Foot is supposedly 'out of his element'.
Big Foot is so popular that he has been made into several cartoons. In one cartoon, he is Big Foot the Tramp. In another, Big Foot becomes the resident of the Granny Nutter's house. In a popular episode of Spongebob Squarepants, when Patrick needs some money, he places a 'B' ticket on Big Foot's seat. When Big Foot goes to pay for himself, he falls off the seat and gets run over by a car, which then falls over a cliff into the ocean.
Although it is unclear why, it is rumored that Big Foot is related to the wild west because a real-life Big Foot once fell off a horse and was injured. A version of Big Foot is briefly shown in the 'Band of Brothers' video game. As of this writing, there is no information on whether or not there is a version of Big Foot available for slot machine players to play with.