Aristocrat Technologies has officially launched the Dragon Link progressive product in North America, and has launched new versions of its award-winning Buffalo brand on the RELM XL giant-format stepper cabinet.
A partner to the company’s super-hot Lighting Link, Dragon Link builds on that success in an all-new collection of games carefully designed to coexist with Lightning Link, and according to the company, the game is already receiving great customer support and player interest.
“The challenge with an incredible success like Lightning Link is how to take it up a level,” said Jon Hanlin, Aristocrat’s vice president of commercial strategy for gaming operations. “With Dragon Link, we took the very best parts of Lightning Link and the very best parts of what we do well at Aristocrat, and created an experience that players are going to love.”
Information is available on the Dragon Link microsite: aristocrat-gaming.com/dragonlink. Players can discover where to play Dragon Link at www.aristocrat-us.com/where-to-play or download the AristoApp on the App Store.
Dragon Link improves upon the innovative Hold & Spin mechanic found in Lightning Link to provide an exciting gaming experience using a common “Orb” trigger symbol that makes it simple for players to easily recognize the Hold & Spin trigger across all game themes. Plus, the Hold & Spin feature may be triggered in base or free games.
Dragon Link’s grand jackpot is a linked progressive, while standalone jackpots give players a chance to win smaller-sized progressives more quickly and more often.
In a separate release, Aristocrat announced the launch of Buffalo Thundering 7’s and Buffalo Inferno, versions of the company’s industry-leading Buffalo game theme on the new RELM XL large-format stepper cabinet.
Standing nine and a half feet tall, RELM XL features an eye-catching mechanical wheel topper. RELM XL uses a unique 43-inch J-curved monitor with full touch-screen capabilities, large classic reel symbols, traditional wheel plex, stereo sound, and vibrant LED edge lighting.
RELM XL games are featured in a three- or five-reel mechanical reel set configuration for high, middle, and low denomination placements, and industry-first bulging reel sets. RELM XL houses a physical bell that celebrates big wins.
“We are thrilled to bring RELM XL to our customers,” said Hanlin. “We introduced the new cabinet at G2E 2017, and the response from customers was universally positive, both in terms of the cabinet design and in the games we are launching on RELM XL. RELM XL is the latest way Aristocrat is proving that it is all about what’s inside—our mechanics, our math, and our people who make it possible.”
Buffalo Thundering 7’s features a lower hit frequency and higher volatility as well as traditional 7s, bars, multipliers, large symbols and a plex wheel for an incredible big screen stepper experience.
Buffalo Inferno is designed for the higher-denomination stepper player. The game entertains with more volatility and classic big wins, and the mechanical wheel delivers dollar values. A multi-level progressive also is included.
Buffalo Thundering 7’s and Buffalo Inferno are available now. Coming soon is Britney Spears One More Time, a reel-spinner edition of the popular Britney Spears video slot.
