Leading slot manufacturer International Game Technology announced that it will arrive at next week’s ICE Totally Gaming trade show with a diverse portfolio of cross-platform content, innovative hardware and casino management systems.
“In today’s ever-changing gaming environment, forward-thinking innovation and expanded content creation and distribution are more important than ever,” said Eric Tom, executive vice president of global sales for IGT. “As the industry leader, we meet our customers’ demands for today while creating opportunities for the future. IGT’s portfolio at ICE 2015 represents a smart, dynamic and diverse array of games and systems that enables our casino customers to differentiate themselves and drive play.”
IGT will showcase the following gaming solutions Feb. 3-5 at ExCel London, stand N2-240:
• The CrystalDual Cabinet makes its world debut, brining “beauty, brains and brawn to ICE” and drawing from the design of the successful CrystalCore cabinet, according to a company statement. “CrystalDual is a cabinet created to attract players with its dynamic player experience and modern design, and please operators with the hardware’s improved serviceability features and refreshed look,” the statement said. “The CrystalDual boasts a pristine touch screen display and a user-friendly digital player panel. This must-see hardware is backed by an exciting library of game content, including legacy titles Da Vinci Diamonds and Siberian Storm and new themes such as Golden Eagle, The Fates and the recently introduced game family, King Reels.”
• Party Time Video Slots will be launched in a revamped and re-energized version. The newly enhanced game features the famous prancing pink pachyderm, Tipsy the elephant, and the base games and math models that propelled the original version of the game to success.
• Sherlock Holmes is a new Premium-Plus tittle inspired by the blockbuster films based on the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle detective novels. The game is housed on IGT’s Triple Wheel hardware, and puts players in the middle of their favorite movie moments as they track the duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
• The S3000 reel-spinning cabinet makes its international debut at ICE. “This flashy, energy-packed spinning reel cabinet is backed by an extensive library of more than 50 game themes including enhanced versions of IGT’s classics such as Double Diamond, Double Gold and Super X Pay,” the statement said. “The highly versatile cabinet design and game pipeline appeal to a vast player audience including both the traditional spinning-reel slot purist and the video slot player seeking a new, dynamic slot experience.”
• IGT systems highlights include CasinoLink, “the industry’s most flexible casino management tool for multi-site operators,” according to the statement. The company will spotlight Xtra Credit and Point Play, Casinolink modules that enable operators to reward their players and build brand loyalty.
• IGT’s Interactive division will showcase its commitment to quality content and cross-platform deployment. The company will unveil MegaJackpots Siberian Storm and MegaJackpots Cleopatra, while games making their interactive world-debut include Sherlock Holmes, Wheel of Fortune, Family Guy and more. Land-based sensation Prowling-Panther will make its multi-channel debut at ICE with versions for mobile and desktop.
