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WMS brings The Wizard of Oz to life once again with 3D and motion in “Ruby Slippers 2” by Frank Legato When WMS Gaming first released “The Wizard of Oz” seven years ago, industry experts knew it was going to be big, and they were right—it quickly eclipsed all other WMS hits, from Jackpot […]
Multimedia Games crowns the nation’s first ever best slot tournament player By J. Phillip Vogel Following a whirlwind tour that included 77 casinos, crossed 17 states and spanned some 30,000 miles, Multimedia Games, Inc., has finally found the nation’s #1 slot tournament player. Maria Lindell, who represented Grand Casino Mille Lacs in Onamia, Minnesota, […]
Getting a little extra oomph out of slot play By Frank Scoblete The jaded slot player has seen it all, done it all, but still wants some kind of new excitement; some new element that will raise slot play a notch or two. Slot manufacturers beat their heads against the walls trying to come […]
Gaming’s “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” captures the hilarity of the classic 1980s comedy By Frank Legato In the decades since its release, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off has remained a cult classic, but not much has been done to capitalize on the popularity of the theme itself. Not surprisingly, that’s where WMS Gaming comes in. […]
An expanded slot world means there’s that much more players need to know By John Grochowski In the video age, games with bonus rounds, multilevel progressive jackpots, mystery pays and other bells and whistles means extra to consider in developing a slot sense. There has always been a certain amount of slot sense needed […]
Our annual sneak peek at the new games coming your way By Frank Legato There is some very, very cool stuff coming your way on the slot floor in the coming year. We’ve seen it. Every year, hundreds of new slot machines are released by the major slot manufacturers. At Strictly Slots, we try […]
WMS is riding high on the popularity of the new “Gamefield xD” format, which combines a horizontally situated portrait monitor with an upright monitor—the setup is not unlike a pinball machine, but the horizontal and vertical screens work together to present games like never before. Last year, Gamefield xD spawned great new games in the […]
For Spielo this year, 3D is the word. The company’s new game Sphinx 3D is not to be missed. The brand has been around for decades. Back in the 1990s, the original Sphinx game pioneered the use of 3D animation in slot machines, with a bonus journey through the inside of the Egyptian landmark. Sphinx […]
Multimedia Games is launching a great batch of entertaining new video slots. Comedy is a common thread in these games. As with Yardbirds, a nine-reel (each reel spot is actually a complete reel with all outcomes available), 50-line video slot. The main feature is the “Chicken & Egg Bonus,” in which the player picks eggs […]
Konami is launching some huge new game styles, literally. The “Podium Goliath,” launched last spring, is a super-sized version of Konami’s standard cabinet, standing nearly eight feet tall with dual 32-inch, horizontally positioned LCD displays, 360-degree attract lighting, an ergonomic button panel, and an enhanced sound system. It is the basis for a new type […]