Slot manufacturer Aristocrat Technologies highlighted a diverse range of products to be displayed at February’s ICE Totally Gaming trade show.
Aristocrat will showcase Lightning Link, the first player-selectable multi-denomination link progressive based on Aristocrat’s formidable J*Series games segment, designed to deliver jackpot chases and exhilarating game play, explained ErikJan van den Berg, the company’s sales director for EMEA.
“Game performance has reached epic proportions in its native Australian market, where record sales of the game have been seen,” van den Berg said. “Broader player appeal is also being established following its recent introduction on American gaming floors, and we are confident that the uptake in Europe and Africa will be equally strong.
“Good Fortune is another proven link game, whose strong Asian theming and powerful core maths have helped to make it the number one performing progressive in Macau. Veering towards more discerning core games players, Good Fortune adds to a growing list of new-breed Aristocrat links, each one engaging a different level of entertainment spectrum.” Making its first appearance in EMEA at ICE, Aristocrat’s new Arc Single is described by the company as a natural extension to its broader cabinet portfolio, offering new-style gaming on a curved 42-inch HD portrait screen.
“While the dual-screen Arc Double cabinets will feature only dedicated premium licensed games, Arc Single will house a growing number of stand-alone titles from across all game segments,” said Iain London, product and business development director, EMEA. “This provides operators with an ‘anti-box’ alternative, breaking any floor monotony with its graceful lines.
“Arc can also be complemented with a range of illuminated branded wedges to create feature banks in straight and round carousel formations, creating a substantial floor presence and a player destination.”
New titles coming to Arc Single in EMEA include Wonder 4 Tower, the latest development in Aristocrat’s series, offering concurrent play across up to six reel sets; a number of “Gold” extensions to popular C*Series core titles Wild Panda, 5 Dragons and Miss Kitty; new J*Series jackpot themes Diamond Storm and Sugar Hit Jackpots, each with two complementary base games; and new extensions of proven E*Series games, Sky Rider 2 and Moon Maiden II.
Further expanding its library of standalone games for the popular Helix cabinet in EMEA, Aristocrat is using ICE to introduce a number of new games in each of its four principal categories.
New C*Series games, the majority of which now incorporate stand-alone progressive (SAP) jackpots, include: Jet Strike, a low line high denomination air combat themed game with 3-level SAP, Hold & ReSpin and Repeat Win features; Weird Wicked & Wild, a 40 line SAP with three distinct flavors selectable in the free games feature; Fortune’s Way, packed with wilds, multipliers, a new “Strike Feature” base game mechanic and the chance to win up to 450 free games; the dual-language configurable SAP “Collect & Go Wild” games Wild Inferno and Wild Wings; and Hong Kong Fortunes, a new theme in the popular Super Wheel Blast family.
Aristocrat’s J*Series segment is further bolstered by the addition a new Xtra Ways family, Gold Stacks, comprising Asian-style base themes Golden Prosperity and Golden Zodiac, while the successful Jackpot Streak family welcomes two more unique base themes, 00 Gold and Twilight Spirit.
The E*Series entertainment segment continues its expansion with a broad range of new SAP-enriched families. Joining the latest Sacred Guardians and Sweet Skulls family releases, more Max Stacks magic comes from Rainbow Warriors Gold Guardian and Sapphire Guardian each with an 8×4 reel matrix and a plethora of new game mechanics.
Meanwhile, Wonder Wings and Galaxy Goddess games introduce a new Flip Out feature, driving a high frequency of stacks and blackout pays. Another highly anticipated development stemming from the E*Series segment, Gold Star Multigame launches to market at ICE offering highly configurable options across Sky Rider, Magic Flower and Moon Maidens games under a 4-level progressive.
Aristocrat’s new M*Series segment, explained London, incorporates both traditional multi-game packages and multi-reel set play, once more covering all gaming segments. “A new Wonder 4 Jackpots extension will be revealed on the ICE stand, alongside new core game packs in the Player’s Choice series,” he said.
Joining current Diamond and Sapphire Editions and the recently released Gold Jackpots pack are Player’s Choice Ruby Edition, with overhead SAP, and Player’s Choice All Stars; in the high denomination category, Deluxe and Ultra packs gain a new stable mate in Player’s Choice High Limits – all including some of Aristocrat’s tried and tested classic games.
“Aristocrat has continued to invest heavily in design and development of new gaming concepts over the last 12-18 months, right across each and every segment,” van den Berg said. “This has resulted in what will be the most comprehensively rich collection of Class III games and cabinets available anywhere on the ExCeL show floor. We look forward to sharing the fruits of those labors with operators, helping them to make the big play, creating experiences for their players that are exciting, engaging and that build loyalty throughout 2016 and beyond.”
