Welcome Our Alien Overlords as We Celebrate World UFO Day

If you’re a firm believer that we’re not alone and that the truth really is out there, then July 2nd is your new holy day as it is celebrated across the planet as World UFO Day.

Fervour surrounding these Unidentified Flying Object hit a fever pitch less than 2 months ago when the US Navy declassified a series of videos from fighter jets based aboard the USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carriers. The videos themselves were captured in 2004, 2014 and again in 2015.

The Pentagon has shied away from making reference to alien life or even calling the craft UFO’s, instead, they simply refer to them as “unidentified aerial phenomena”. Yet is has formalised the process whereby pilots are required to report any such disturbances, especially in light of the events captured in the 2014 footage. Makes you wonder what they’re looking for.

 Ancient Aliens Love Mother Earth

While we often focus on the bizarre and oftentimes creepy stories of alien abductions, UFO sightings and even missing villages that get woven together in our love of the unusual and the macabre stories of alien visitations are scattered all throughout mankind’s existence.

The term “ancient astronaut” refers to these advanced alien lifeforms who some believe have been visiting earth for millennia, guiding us and our ancestors towards the advancements needed to leave earth and join them among the stars.

Besides the inexplicable appearance of “star people” in the art and stories of many ancient cultures, from the Aztecs in South America to the clans of Japan, there are several ancient architectural wonders that the people of the day could not have created alone:

• The Pyramids – It is believed that the schematics, tools, and alignment of the pyramids of Giza were handed down to the Egyptians by an advanced alien life form. The technology to so precisely hew the stones need to construct the pyramids and well as the method for perfectly stacking them was unknown at the time. Also, they align perfectly with invisible astronomical configurations which should not have been possible for such a primitive people.
• Easter Island – The moai of statues of Easter Island are a wonder and a mystery that could only be explained by the intervention of alien intelligence. The more than 900 monolithic stone carvings each stand nearly 4 meters tall and weigh in at up to 14 tons. While researchers write them off as just another example of tribal religious icons there is no trace of the stone-crafting Rapa Nui who formed them.
• The City of the Gods – Teotihuacán is an ancient sprawling city featuring gargantuan structures displaying the same clean lines and linear perfection we see in the pyramids but on a massive scale. The city is said to be able to house more than 100,000 people and boasts intricate tools, aqueducts, agricultural systems and even a transportation system – all feats of engineering centuries ahead of its time and certainly beyond the tools and abilities of the indigenous pre-Aztec people who lived there.

We can only speculate why these intelligent beings would bless our ancestors with the knowledge to create these magnificent edifices and many others such as the Nasca lines in Peru or even Stonehenge. Perhaps it is a test to see when we will be ready to work together as a unified people, a skill we might need for the day we encounter alien species beyond our atmosphere.

 The Roswell Incident

Roswell New Mexico has become synonymous with alien encounters and unexplained phenomena, albeit mostly due to Hollywood and its early 2000s love affair with extra-terrestrials.

The real-life events that led to the Roswell taking its place as the Mecca for alien lovers began in 1947 when Mac Brazel, the foreman of the J.B. Foster ranch, discovered the scattered metallic wreckage of a downed craft just over 50km north of Roswell New Mexico.

The Roswell Daily Record reported that the air force had recovered the remains of a “flying saucer” on the ranch, however, the military quickly refuted that statement.  General Roger M. Ramey of the Eighth Air Force released a statement clarifying that the recovered debris was simply the remains of a “weather balloon and its kite".

It is commonly believed that the Area 51 airbase within the Nevada Test and Training Range is the final resting place for the Roswell alien debris and many other remnants that would prove the existence of extraterrestrial life.

 Space Age Entertainment

Our fascination with the unknowable has given rise to a rich entertainment and media industry that thrives on the tales of aliens and UFOs. Most notably there was the television series the X-Files where two investigators, one believer and one sceptic, went from mystery to mystery trying to determine if “the truth is out there”.

The Will Smith alien invasion action film Independence Day was a box office hit in 1996 earning over $800 million from a budget of only $75 million. The film sees aliens invade earth and humanity fighting back on July 4th, turning American Independence Day into a global Independence Day celebration. Hoorah.

UFOs and aliens have even infiltrated the online casino space with a slew of online slots using the theme to its fullest, including:

✓Mayan Gods by Red Tiger

Red Tiger Gaming transport us back in time to when the Mayan culture was in the throes of the magical presence of ancient aliens, mixing science with magic to create a utopian setting filled with intriguing symbols and big wins.

The video slots 5x3 cascading reel set is placed against the backdrop of giant golden arches in a serene field where the air is filled with bird song. The reels are filled with symbols portraying the elements as well as the Mayan belief in spirit animals such as the Condor and the Wild Panther.

Create winning combinations across 20 fixed paylines using triggering the Mayan King, unlocking the secrets of the Mayan Eclipse or encountering the Mayan UFO. If our ancient benefactors are pleased with you there is the chance to win as much as 6000x your total bet.

✓Back to Venus slot by Betsoft Gaming

Back to Venus is a tongue-in-cheek slot that pokes fun at the idea of an alien invasion taking place on a farm by sentient plants. Only in this video slot the farmer is not taking this intrusion lightly and has cobbled together a spaceship so he can take the fight to Venus where it belongs.

The slot is played on 5-reels and 20 fixed ways to win where the giant invading alien plant stands watch over each spin you play chirping and chortling at the results. The reels are filled with perfectly themed symbols which include crop circles, alien fungi, Bonus rockets and even a UFO beaming up a cow.

The slot machine offers an out of this world reward of up 4338x your total bet which can be won by triggering the games entertaining Free Spins feature which features up to 4 free games, sticky Wilds and Win Multipliers.

✓Outerspace Invaders slot by PearFiction Studios

Outerspace Invaders by PearFiction Studios is a light-hearted adventure slot that sees you take your place alongside the heroine Rachel Page as she battles the tentacled alien leader Zerk in an attempt to save her hapless fiancé.

The action takes place against the backdrop of a war-torn city with a UFO floating menacingly in the distance. The reels are filled with portraits of Zerk, Rachel, various soldiers and even a Radar symbol.

Triggering Free Spins will see Rachel charge the alien spacecraft and go head to head with Zerk, even blasting him with a shotgun. Successfully rescuing the love of your life and chasing off the invaders could see you winning as much as 1800x your total bet.