Eilers & Krejcik Gaming LLC announced the official award nominees for the fourth annual EKG Slot Awards, to be distributed February 24 at an event to be held at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The event, produced by EKG, and is designed to recognize excellence in slot machine game development within the casino gaming industry.
“We are very excited to announce the official nominees for the fourth annual EKG Slot Awards,” said Todd Eilers, principal at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming. “The list of nominees is very impressive, and includes some amazing new games. We look forward to hosting a fun and exciting event to honor and recognize the winners in each category.”
The EKG Slot Award categories are determined by EKG principals and EKG Slot Awards Board of Advisors. Individual award winners will be determined by utilizing a data-driven approach to include both proprietary game performance data as well as a survey of qualified slot managers for land-based categories. For award categories where proprietary data is not available, the award winner will be solely determined by the survey responses. For the Social Casino and iGaming segments, winners will be determined by a distinguished panel of industry experts combined with EKG proprietary data.
A complete listing of the EKG Slot Awards categories is provided below. All nominees are listed in alphabetical order.
Land-based Awards:
- Top Performing NEW Video Reel Core Game
- Captain Riches – AGS
- Dancing Drums Prosperity – Scientific Games
- Fortune Mint Fu Gui You Yu – Konami
- Fu Dai Lian Lian Boosted Peacock – Aristocrat
- Inca Empress – Ainsworth
- Stinkin’ Rich Skunks Gone Wild – IGT
- Super Dragon – Everi Holdings
- Ultra Rush Gold Tiger Run – Incredible Technologies
- X Wheel Chili – Aruze
- Top Performing NEW Mechanical Reel Core Game
- Buffalo Instant Hit – Aristocrat
- Double Black Diamond – Everi Holdings
- Grand Bars – Aristocrat
- Lucky Golden Toad – IGT
- Sure Fire Progressive Volcanic Sevens – IGT
- Triple Double Gems – Everi Holdings
- Top Performing NEW Premium Game
- Buffalo Link – Aristocrat
- Cashnado Flash Fire – Everi Holdings
- Coin Combo – Hurricane Horse – Scientific Games
- Dragon Link – Golden Gong – Aristocrat
- Jumanji 4d – IGT
- Ocean Spin Pirates Riches – Konami
- Wheel of Fortune – Wild Spin Vacation – IGT
- Willy Wonka – Dreamers Of Dreams – Scientific Games
- Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Core
- Dimension 49 – Konami
- Genesis Crest – Sega Sammy
- Kascada – Scientific Games
- Mars X Portrait – Aristocrat
- Peak Slant 32 – IGT
- Peak Slant 49 – IGT
- Prism VXP- Incredible Technologies
- Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Premium
- Empire Flex Fusion – Everi Holdings
- Kascada – Scientific Games
- Mars X Portrait – Aristocrat
- Mural – Scientific Games
- Neptune Double – Aristocrat
- Orion Curve – AGS
- Peak Slant 49 – IGT
- Top Performing Core Video Reel Game
- Buffalo Gold – Aristocrat
- Dancing Drums – Scientific Games
- Selexion – Konami
- Rakin’ Bacon! – AGS
- Super Charged 7’S – Quick Spin – Ainsworth
- Regal Riches – IGT
- Wheel Of Prosperity Dragon – Aruze
- Wicked Wheel Panda – Everi Holdings
- Heat ‘Em up Power Wheel – Incredible Technologies
Top Performing Core Mechanical Reel Game
- 88 Fortunes – Duo Fu Duo Cai – Scientific Games
- Black Diamond – Everi Holdings
- Diamond Jewels 2x3x4x5x – Aristocrat
- Howling Wolf – Aruze
- Red Hot Tamales – IGT
- Top Performing Premium Game
- Colossal Diamonds – AGS
- Dragon Link – Happy And Prosperous – Aristocrat
- Gold Standard Jackpots – Everi Holdings
- Happy 8s Prosperity Boost – Incredible Technologies
- Lightning Link – High Stakes – Aristocrat
- Ultimate Fire Link – China Street – Scientific Games
- Wheel Of Fortune – Triple Red Hot 7s – IGT
- Top Performing 3rd Party IP Branded Game
- Crazy Rich Asians – Aristocrat
- Game Of Thrones – Winter Is Here – Aristocrat
- Monopoly Money Grab – Scientific Games
- Shark Week – Jaws of Steel – Everi Holdings
- Smokin’ Hot Stuff Wicked Wheel – Everi Holdings
- Wheel Of Fortune – Exotic Far East – Cash Link – IGT
- Wheel Of Fortune – Triple Gold Gold Spin – IGT
- Willy Wonka – Dreamers of Dreams – Scientific Games
- Top Performing Proprietary Branded Game
- All Aboard – Dynamite Dash – Konami
- Buffalo Link – Aristocrat
- Double Top Dollar – IGT
- Rakin Bacon Deluxe – AGS
- The Vault China Blessings – Everi Holdings
- Ultimate Fire Link Power 4 – Scientific Games
- Top Performing Electronic Table Game (ETG)
- Baccarat Maximum Fortune – Sega Sammy
- Casino Wizard – Gaming Arts
- Dynasty Roulette – IGT
- Quartz Roulette – Scientific Games
- Roll To Win Craps – Aruze
- Roulette – Alfastreet
- Roulette – TCSJOHNHUXLEY
- Universal Craps – Interblock
- Top Performing Video Poker Game
- All Star Poker 2 – IGT
- Multi-Hand Poker – Scientific Games
- Ultimate X – IGT
- Ultimate X Bonus Streak – IGT
- Ultimate X Gold – IGT
- Winners World Multigame – Aristocrat
- Top Performing Game from an Emerging Supplier
- Big Top Pop N Pays – Gaming Arts
- Colossal Dragons – Bluberi Gaming
- Daruma Mystery – Zitro
- Jackpot Multiplier – Empire Technological Group
- Money Party Link Fruity Fruity – Novomatic
- Pandas Treasure – Sega Sammy
- Screaming Links – Lightning Gaming
- Most Improved Supplier – Core
- All Suppliers Considered
- Most Improved Supplier – Premium
- All Suppliers Considered
- Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content
Those interested in sponsorships for the awards can contact Tatum Norton at tnorton@ekgamingllc.com. More information and highlights from the last show can be found at www.ekgslotawards.com.