Ainsworth Game Technology will showcase several innovative new cabinets and nearly 140 games at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, September 27-29. Ainsworth Chief Executive Officer Danny Gladstone said,
“G2E 2016 will be a great opportunity for us to showcase the tremendous growth we have experienced over the past year. We are introducing exciting innovations like our new A600 and A640 cabinets. These products continue the momentum we have from opening our brand-new 291,000 square foot North American headquarters in Las Vegas, new facilities for the Latin America division and beginning to offer our Class II gaming products following the successful acquisition of Nova Technologies.”
Ainsworth will spotlight the newA600 cabinet line, featuring larger game screens, dynamic lighting effects and a state-of-the-art LCD touchscreen button deck. At G2E, more than 50 titles will be shown on the A600 or A600 Slant Top. The A600 also offers the high-end graphics, high-resolution screens and interactive button decks casino operators and slots players expect.
Furthermore, the A600 is designed with two 24-inch screen and game-driven lighting effects. Seven unique sign packages are available on leading games, including the Cash Odyssey series, which features a linked progressive jackpot on three new games–Huckleberry Finn, Gulliver’s Travels, and Robinson Crusoe.
Ainsworth President – North America Mike Dreitzer noted, “We believe the A600 can be a game changer. The early feedback from customers has been tremendous and the new game content can truly take Ainsworth to the next level. Our game library has grown to more than 200 unique titles and with upgraded hardware capabilities we can offer customers entirely new possibilities for their casino floors.”
Ainsworth also will debut its A640 including a variety of licensed content like King Kong, King Kong Skull Island, the Magnificent Seven Reloaded and Three Amigos Ride Again. The A640 features optimal viewing on 40-inch high-definition LCD game screen. The cabinet comes standard with a touchscreen LCD button deck with a mechanical “bash button” combining new technology with traditional slot play. An optional 27-inch LCD topper attracts players across busy casino floors.
Also at G2E, Ainsworth will display the evolution of its most popular cabinet, the A560SL, with more than 40 titles. New game series expand upon Ainsworth’s successful Sweet Zone themes, such as the new Sweet Zone Xtreme game series, featuring improved graphics, massive reel strips in bonus features and other Sweet Zone features. Sweet Zone Xtreme will present two new games, Rumble Thunder and Toro Treasures.
Additionally, the new Fortune Series will be on display plus new titles for established themes including Gold Awards, Double Sweet Zone and Quad Shot.
Since Ainsworth completed the acquisition of Nova Technologies eight months ago, the company has seen rapid growth in Class II tribal markets. More than 45 titles that were proven winners in Class III are now available in Class II on Ainsworth’s A560, A560 Wideboy, Atlas 100 and A560® SL. At G2E, the A560SL Class II cabinet will feature the top-performing games Rumble Rumble and Flying. The company plans to develop an additional 35 titles in the next 12 months.
Ainsworth Director of Class II Operations and Business Development Russell Witt noted, “Tribal casino operators have reported strong performance for our initial entry into Class II markets. Tribes have the sovereign right to operate Class II gaming systems and we are committed to developing best-in-class content and products to help ensure long-term prosperity and growth in this very important gaming segment.”
Ainsworth Latin America recently completed construction of new commercial offices and a distribution center that will supporting and diversify the business models for existing locations in Argentina and Peru, Mexico and Colombia. At G2E, visitors to the Ainsworth booth sill see its new product range for the Latin American market, including a new line of Multi Win games presented in the A600 Slant Top cabinet.
Other Ainsworth products for the Latin American market to be displayed at G2E include Piñata Pays in the A600 Upright cabinet. The game offers an interconnected three-level progressive jackpot, three levels of additional bonus features and frequent awards. Other new games, including Dream Strike, also will be displayed with four levels of link progressive jackpots, four levels of bonus prizes and exciting free-game features.
