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Our annual sneak peek at the coming year’s crop of new slot machines By Frank Legato Every year, hundreds of exciting new slot games are unveiled by the major slot manufacturers, games that will soon be making their way to a casino near you. While not all will have the pizzazz or staying powered […]
Slot makers build a lot of fun into their games for 2015 BY JOHN GROCHOWSKI Without doubt, bonus events are kings of the slot world. About a third of your overall return comes on the bonuses—more on some games, less than others, but a hefty chunk on all bonusing games. More time spent in […]
Multimedia Games holds its third annual National TournEvent of Champions in Las Vegas By Frank Legato Crowds of excited slot players jammed into the XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas on October 1—not to drink and dance, but to witness a major slot tournament event. It’s called the National TournEvent of Champions, and the […]
Our 14th annual rundown of our readers’ choices of the best the slot floor has to offer By John Grochowski & Frank Legato One of the most important aspects of the slot manufacturing business these days is consumer research. Particularly in the case of high-profile themed or licensed slots, there is scarcely a new […]
Entertainment Value In Video Slots Extends to Symbols And How They’re Used By John Grochowski Slot machine manufacturers long ago realized they’re in the entertainment business. Any way they can make the games more entertaining, any way they can make them reach out and call “Play me!” is fair game for designers. Bonus wheels […]
Our annual sneak peek at the coming year’s crop of new slot machines by Frank Legato For the record: There are literally hundreds of great new slot games coming soon to your favorite casino. We know this, because as we do every year, this summer we visited the headquarters of each major slot manufacturer, […]
New owners have creative trio in Bally, IGT, WMS By John Grochowski When the Break the Bank symbol landed on the payline, a hammer animated on the screen would bust open the piggy, coins would fly out and you’d collect the amount that had been displayed. It was new, different, fun, innovative and led […]
Aruze follows up its blockbuster community games with the multi-tasking “Players’ Party” By Frank Legato Consider this the next level of community play. Aruze Gaming has won over many players during the past few years with “Paradise Fishing” and its sister game “Amazon Fishing.” Both of those games are normally easy to find—look for […]
On slots and video poker, anything can happen—and sometimes does by John Grochowski Whether you’re playing slots or video poker, all things are possible on all plays. The random number generator has a full complement of numbers available every time you hit the but-ton, so back-to-back jackpots, bonus rounds or royal flushes are possible. […]
AGS continues the “It Pays To Know” series with “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” By Frank Legato It’s nice to think you’ve retained your entire education—especially stuff you learned in grade school. Realistically, it’s amazing for an adult to realize how much he hasn’t retained. That’s what makes the TV game show […]