Aristocrat Technologies is launching its elaborate “Wonder Wheels” slot format in Europe this summer, with the introduction in July and August of the “Batman Classic TV Series” video slot in European casinos.
The game, on Aristocrats’ new Helix cabinet, stands 3.2 meters (10 feet, 6 inches), including a large portrait-style top-box screen and unique triple mechanical wheel setup for bonuses. Audio from the show booms through an optional surround-sound “iChair.” Each player gets his own wheel, plus a bonusing wheel for the game-bank, allowing players on the bank to continue uninterrupted when another player hits a trigger and engages wheel mode.
Video clips and theme music from the show captures the kitsch, tongue-in-cheek action of the landmark 1960s TV series featuring Adam West, as well as the classic performances of 1960s-era starts in criminal roles like the Riddler, the Joker and Catwoman.
With a static grand jackpot of €10,000 linked across paired pods, game play is enhanced by stacked wilds, six themed bonus features and a highly anticipatory wheel feature trigger.
“Even before its release, Batman Classic TV Series powered by Wonder Wheels topped industry surveys, being named among the most anticipated game releases by slot managers,” said Erik-Jan van den Berg, Aristocrat’s director of sales for EMEA. “Those expectations have certainly been realized in North and Latin America, where the game has been delivering supreme levels of performance.
“We are extremely excited at the prospect of rolling out what will be the first in a long line of next-generation gaming operations star performers, and the original Batman theming is a great way to kick off the campaign.”
