NIGA PREVIEW NIGA 2017: Spotlight on New Game Technology Gaming professionals working throughout Indian Country will see the latest innovations and technologies on display at this year's NIGA tradeshow. Here is what the leading game manufacturers will be unveiling… AGS (866) 720-6105 playags.com NIGA Booth #1144 At NIGA’s 2017 Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention, AGS will invite tribal gaming leaders across the country to experience how it’s been playing harder and playing smarter to deliver casino floors transformative new products, including its stunning, new premium cabinet Orion, its first-ever commercial-grade card shuffler Dex S™, and its new customizable, white-label Bonus Spin™ progressive technology. AGS will also unveil the first look at its new social casino solutions for tribal operators, which are designed to offer new ways to engage with players and extend their brands. Headlining the slot segment, AGS’ Orion takes premium cabinet design into a new world of performance, flexibility, and style. From its 42” LCD HD touchscreen portrait monitor to the striking full-color LED lights that encircle it, Orion is impossible to miss or ignore. Fueled by a dynamic library of high-performing game content, Orion offers a collection of low- and high-volatility games, multi-linked progressives, and incredible bonus features. Fu Nan Fu Nu™, River Dragons™, and Fire Wolf II™ – three new title highlights debuted this year – offer players captivating game content with emotive features, stunning interactive graphics, and immersive sound packages. With more than 1,500 placements across the country in less than two years, AGS’ table product portfolio has taken the industry by storm and continues to accelerate. Headlining the table segment, AGS will display its single-deck card shuffler, which first debuted at G2E 2016. This card shuffler – the Dex S – is designed for poker rooms and hand-pitched or hand-dealt 42 Indian Gaming March 2017 “NIGA is one of the most meaningful yearly tradeshows we attend. We’re exceptionally excited about this year’s show because it gives our tribal customers a chance to experience the high-performing new products we’ve developed as one company over the past 18 months. From an impressive new premium cabinet to an innovative single-deck card shuffler to new customizable B2B social casino offerings, this year’s lineup is historic for AGS and demonstrates our continued commitment to offering Indian County innovations that drive performance.” David Lopez, President & CEO AGS games, and brings an economical and functional alternative to the card shuffler marketplace. Also in the starting line-up is the new white-label version of the company’s Bonus Spin progressive technology packed with updated graphics and software, new hardware, and customizable branding, paytables, and top awards. Headlining the interactive segment, AGS will debut its new social casino offerings designed for gaming operators. Its new Social White Label Casino solution is a turn-key, free-to-play mobile app platform that blends your casino’s brand with AGS’ player-favorite games into an interactive casino experience players can take anywhere. Ainsworth Game Technology (702) 954-3000 agtslots.com NIGA Booth #723 Ainsworth will showcase more than 60 games – including brand-new titles for both Class II and Class III markets – at the NIGA tradeshow. In total, Ainsworth’s game library now tops 200 unique titles, giving casino operators a wide selection of compelling game content for the company’s full line of innovative cabinets, including the A600®, A640® and A600® Slant Top. “Rumble Thunder and Toro Treasure are the first games being released from our U.S. offices following a corporate initiative led by our CEO Danny Gladstone and his global team, to generate and create compelling regional content in and for North America. These games will augment the library of more than 200 titles that have already been created by our world-class game designers in Australia. They look tremendous and add a new twist on classic Ainsworth gameplay.” Mike Dreitzer, President, North America Ainsworth Game Technology Highlighting Ainsworth’s display will be two Sweet Zone Xtreme titles – Rumble Thunder and Toro Treasure – that are the first games developed by the company’s new U.S. game development team. The games take proven Sweet Zone gameplay to the next level with exciting free games bonuses with the line count tripled. Toro Treasure also offers a respin when the Sweet Zone is triggered. The games take full advantage of the stunning A640®, which features optimal viewing on a 40-inch high-definition LCD game screen and an attractive design creating powerful game experiences with eye-catching game art. The cabinet comes standard with a touchscreen LCD button deck with a mechanical “bash button” to combine the ease of new technology with the excitement of traditional slot play. Plus, an optional 27-inch LCD topper will attract players across busy casino floors. Rumble Thunder and Toro Treasure are also available on the A560®SL cabinet. Ainsworth launched its entrance into the Class II market last year at NIGA and has seen success across the country. This year it will showcase its eye-catching A600® cabinet for Class II for the first time at the show, including several new titles that have had strong performance in Class III markets. Titles shown on the A600® will include Twice the Diamonds, Cash Cave, Mustang Fortune, Light ‘Em Up and other games proven to perform on U.S. casino floors. Also on display for Class II will be new titles on the A560SL®, Wideboy, A560® and Atlas 100 cabinets. Highlights include two of Ainsworth’s most popular titles – Rumble Rumble and Flying Horse – now being offered in Class II markets on the A560SL® cabinet. Aristocrat (702) 270-1000 aristocrat-us.com NIGA Booth #834 “At Aristocrat, every element, every innovation, everything we have exists for one reason – to give our customers more of what works for their slot floor. Now at NIGA 2017, we are excited to meet with customers from across Indian Country to discuss how we can build on their success, together.” Matt Wilson, Managing Director of the Americas Aristocrat Leading Aristocrat’s exhibit at NIGA is the new Relm™ stepper cabinet, which showcases the combined strengths of Aristocrat and VGT and ushers in a new era of what's possible in stepper excitement. Built from the ground up specifically for traditional stepper players, Relm perfectly blends VGT’s exceptional stepper technology with Aristocrat’s renowned content expertise to create a new player experience. Aristocrat’s Relm cabinet offers an entertaining gaming experience by combining the classic satisfaction of a stepper with modern innovation. Relm entertains players with its unique tombstone design and custom game graphics. Perhaps its most distinctive feature is its pronounced reel basket, with a flush translucent lens and rear LED display paired with high-definition top glass and meter display for a play experience unlike any other. Relm dazzles with a sleek mechanical button deck and chrome detailing on the stick shift style arm and speakers. Every March 2017 Indian Gaming 43 NIGA PREVIEW win is reinforced with the head turning sound of a real mechanical bell, making every winning spin on the 23-inch highdefinition monitor cause for celebration. Relm’s retro feel meets innovative bonusing in two modules that are new to the stepper world: Burning Spins and Progressive Wheel Bonus. The Progressive Wheel Bonus features a virtual wheel that awards progressive bonuses. Relm brings an incredible portfolio of choice to the operator, with 24 games the first year, with a roadmap that calls for a minimum of 24 titles to be released each year for the next five years. Relm launches with a powerful portfolio of eight popular titles, each of which are available now: 7 Salute™, 7 Paradise™, Triple 7 Wildfire Double™, Golden Flower™, Crazy 7s™, Ancient Pearl™, Red Odyssey™, Double Gold Spin™, Double Hot Fire™, and 3x 7 2x Lotus™. Aruze Gaming America (702) 361-3166 go.aruzegaming.com NIGA Booth #1525 Attendees at NIGA 2017 will be welcomed with additional Cube-X™ titles along with the debut of Aruze’s newest platform, Cube-X Innovator Deluxe™. The Cube-X™ Series continues to expand and entice all types of players. Tribal leaders and casino executives are sure to be pleased. From top to bottom, the Cube-X Innovator Deluxe™ starts with a 23-inch LCD topper displaying the title of each theme bright and illustrious for all to see. The 42inch LCD vertical game monitor is pumped up with the addition of the larger-than-life video wheel. Sitting below these additions are five physical reels brought to life with Aruze’s famous Radiant Reels™. The first two titles, Burning Wheels Nitro Inferno™ and Burning Wheels After Burner™ contain a four-level progressive that can be linked or remain as a stand-alone unit. A new feature called Expander Reels™, exclusively on the Cube-X Vertical™ cabinet, changes the reel format on the 42-inch vertical screen to randomly expand up to nine symbols high raising the number of valid pay lines up to 120. This feature is only available on Crazy Coin™ and Dream Money™. The Cube-X Video™ product line was enhanced by the addition of two progressive links. Rainbow Cash Ultra Stack Feature Blossom™ and Rainbow Cash Ultra Stack Feature 44 Indian Gaming March 2017 “We are very excited to participate in NIGA 2017! We will have many new titles on display and we are thrilled to be debuting our latest premium product, the Cube-X Innovator Deluxe. We value our relationships with all of the tribal leaders and casino executives and we look forward to our continued partnership.” Melissa L. Sweitzer, Senior Vice President of Sales Aruze Gaming America Spring™ include special reels, awards up to 200 free games and contains a jackpot feature with four-level progressive. Cash Locomotive™ Egyptian Majesty, Happy Dragon, Aztec Legend and Mighty Greek consist of a mystery bonus and a mystery jackpot trigger with a two-level progressive. Both Rainbow Cash™ and Cash Locomotive™, offer sequential animation along the LCD toppers to enhance player entertainment when the respective titles are linked together. The elaborate signage displays are sure to attract any player on the casino floor and attendees at this year’s NIGA tradeshow. Banyan Gaming (954) 951-7094 banyangaming.com Banyan Gaming is relaunching its Mystery Progressive system, which will now be displayed entirely on the overhead displays above many new Banyan Gaming titles. With large overhead LED displays, the updated Mystery Progressive complements each Banyan Gaming title to stay true to its theme, as casino operators can showcase a secondary Mystery Progressive prize above the game without disruption. A casino operator can now run up to a 5-level mystery jackpot, which can link all Banyan Gaming titles in one casino or link to multiple casinos according to the jackpot amount. The overhead Mystery Progressive will be standard in all future installations. Banyan Gaming is also updating “Indian Country has embraced Banyan Gaming machines and given us a solid foothold in the casino industry. We look forward to forging more strong relationships with tribal leaders at the upcoming NIGA show.” Jason Seelig, President Banyan Gaming previous installations to showcase the overhead Mystery Progressive LED display, or the Banyan Gaming machines can run overhead gameplay videos. The first such installation was recently completed and the games have performed at a very high level, with a nearly 50 percent increase over previous versions. Banyan Gaming is introducing seven new titles in tandem with the NIGA show: Untamed Bengal Tiger, which follows the highly popular Untamed Wolfpack game, as well as Immortal Emperor, Stellar Fortune, Wheel of Wealth Deluxe, Thunderstruck II, Kitty Royale and Something Magical. Banyan Gaming is the industry leader in “distributed gaming technology,” which involves a central system communicating with individual casino slot machines. It is the secret behind the extreme adaptability of Banyan Gaming slot machines. The innovative Banyan Gaming system comes with a toolkit of programmable options, which gives casino operators the ability to adapt the machines to each market and encourages players to spend more time, and have more fun at the machines. Distributed gaming technology also encourages real-time interaction and intervention with players through rich-media messaging and bonusing to the machines. Everi (702) 855-3000 everi.com NIGA Booth #1344 Everi is uniquely positioned as the casino industry’s only single source provider of robust payments solutions, vital intelligence offerings, and engaging gaming machines that power the casino floor. Everi was formed through the merger of two companies that have served the casino industry for decades – Global Cash Access, Inc. (GCA) and Multimedia Games, Inc. (MGAM). At NIGA 2017, Everi Payments will showcase Jackpot Xpress™, which allows slot and floor staff to securely process jackpots at the player’s gaming machine using a mobile device. Use Jackpot Xpress with the new JackpotXchange® Lite kiosk to process jackpots more efficiently than ever before. Another highlight is Everi’s new kiosk, VersatileXchange™ “At NIGA 2017, Everi is showcasing a number of new, exciting products, such as our Jackpot Jump banked progressive games and the awardwinning Jackpot Xpress jackpot payment solution, which keeps players in the action and in their seats with efficient jackpot processing. Everi is also pleased to partner with NIGA in producing their charity tournament on our acclaimed TournEvent slot system. All proceeds will benefit the Spirit of Sovereignty and the work they do in Indian Country.” Edward Peters, Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing Everi (VXC), which utilizes proprietary UXC kiosk platform and provides a smaller, less expensive, noncash dispensing alternative for gaming operators. Everi Games will feature Jackpot Jump™, a premium linked progressive banked product that takes jackpot wins to a new level with eye-catching signs and LCD toppers. Don’t miss Empire MPX™, Everi’s premium gaming cabinet designed to occupy less space allowing for easy game bank and pod configurations. Empire MPX will feature licensed participation themes including the timeless classic, Casablanca™. Top off Everi’s slot products with the Foundation™ overhead sign package, available for Everi’s Core HDX®, Player HD®, Player Classic®, and Empire MPX cabinets. Foundation adds excitement to game banks with high-quality, animated LCD content at an affordable price point – purchase monitors with the package, or use existing monitors for added savings. Additionally, Everi is partnering with NIGA at this year’s tradeshow to help raise money for Spirit of Sovereignty. NIGA Chairman Ernest Stevens, Jr., is hosting the Tribal Leaders Charity Slot Tournament during the tradeshow on Thursday, April 13 at 1 p.m. in Everi’s booth. All slot tournament winnings will be donated to Spirit of Sovereignty. March 2017 Indian Gaming 45 NIGA PREVIEW IGT (702) 669-7777 igt.com NIGA Booth #1035 “IGT’s commitment to tribal gaming extends deep into the history of our company. The Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention presents an ideal backdrop for IGT to further nurture our relationships with our valued tribal customers and to showcase the portfolio of IGT solutions that they may leverage to drive player engagement and enhance patron loyalty on their casino floors.” Renato Ascoli, CEO North America Gaming & Interactive IGT Double Diamond® Slots on IGT's new large format mechanical reel MegaTower™ cabinet will be among the many new premium solutions in IGT’s booth. IGT also will present a robust portfolio of compelling core and Class II titles on a variety of hardware solutions. The company will highlight “Proven Performer” video and mechanical reel core titles that excelled in its global test banking process. Tradeshow attendees will take note of IGT’s colossal S3000 XL cabinet; a scaled-up version of the company's S3000 cabinet that is compatible with the vast S3000 cabinet content library. IGT will also highlight its turnkey tournament solutions Spin-Ferno® on the S3000 cabinet and Spin-Splosion! on the CrystalDual cabinet. IGT’s video poker portfolio, skill-based game Texas Tea Pinball®, Dynasty Electronic Table Games (ETG), Cardless Connect mobile systems technology, and its award-winning PlaySpot™ mobile software solution will be other standout products in the company’s stand at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention. Konami Gaming IGT will bring “Innovation at Play” to the 2017 Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention. The company will demonstrate its unwavering commitment to developing and deploying compelling content, leading innovation and new player experiences for its tribal gaming partners across the U.S. The company will highlight a range of new premium titles on a mix of new and proven hardware solutions. Tradeshow attendees will have the opportunity to experience the multisensory gaming sensation Sphinx 4D™ on the CrystalCurve True 4D™ cabinet. The game enhances its glasses-free 3D technology with mid-air haptic and gesture-based technologies, which enable players to touch and manipulate 3D objects emerging from the screen. IGT will also showcase new additions to its True 3D™ product family with titles such as Jurassic World™ 3D, Zuma™ 3D and Wheel of Fortune® Double Times Pay 3x4x5x® 3D. The Voice Video Slots on the CrystalCurve Ultra™ cabinet, Betty White’s Video Slots, Fort Knox® Video Slots and Harley-Davidson® Video Slots on the CrystalCurve™ cabinet, and Wheel of Fortune Gold Spin™ 46 Indian Gaming March 2017 (702) 616-1400 gaming.konami.com NIGA Booth #1535 Following last fall’s announcement of the new Concerto™ Collection of video slots from Konami Gaming, Inc., the company is arriving to NIGA 2017 with a diversity of original game releases creatively engineered for the new cabinet types. Concerto Slant™, Concerto SeleXion™ multi-game, curved Concerto Crescent™, and more will each be on display at the San Diego event with a variety of new progressive, premium, and base games to discover. Konami will also feature a live demo environment for its award-winning Synkros™ casino management system at their booth. New Concerto progressive games will be a big highlight at Konami’s 2017 NIGA display. One of which is an entirely unique linked bonus game called Smash Smash Festival™ that increments the number of mystery prizes in a winner-takes-all prize pool in lieu of traditional progressive credit meters. This colorful fiesta themed game attracts players to a growing number of mystery piñata prizes in anticipation of the “Smash Time” bonus trigger. Smash Smash Festival combines with two featured base game options – Konami’s top-performing Chili Chili Fire™ and a brand-new Xtra Reward® game called Flamenco Flare™. Cai Lai Si Ji™ is another original progressive that guests will see at NIGA for the first time. It has achieved exceptionally strong momentum in the market since its launch and combines with custom base games such as Wealth of Dynasty™, Power of Riches™, and Winning Animals™ – any of which can be featured on Concerto upright and Concerto Slant. “Konami’s Concerto KP3+ library has delivered creative game mechanics and original math to casinos across Indian Country with proven success and we’re thrilled to continue supporting diverse markets with new slot formats and topperforming titles. Our focus for NIGA 2017 is connecting our customers with top upcoming games and systems technology to reach their unique regional audiences through the coming year and beyond.” Steve Walther, Senior Director of Marketing and Product Management Konami Gaming One of the most anticipated games of NIGA 2017 are Konami’s Castlevania themed slots. Showcased on the curved Concerto Crescent cabinet, the world’s first Castlevania slots feature exciting bonus adventures that invite players to journey through Dracula’s castle and battle various dark monsters for their chance at jackpot victory. Each game is filled with characters, scenes, and sounds from the iconic video game legend that has captivated generations of worldwide followers. As in years past, guests will have the opportunity to explore the latest Synkros systems tools available. Synkros Offers Management™ and Synkros Dashboards™ are among the newest enhancements that customers can look forward to see. Merkur Gaming Americas (954) 531-1729 merkur-gaming.com NIGA Booth #1515 For their debut appearance as exhibitors at NIGA, Merkur Gaming will present a product and personnel display chosen to represent their strengths and innovation, their excellence in gaming technology “made in Germany” and the reason “Merkur Gaming has two objectives for the NIGA show. First, we are proud to tangibly support NIGA by exhibiting in San Diego and proud, also, that we will do so as Associate Members of NIGA. Our second objective is to learn, to make contacts and to understand what Indian Country requires of newcomers such as ourselves. We intend to be in tribal gaming as partners as well as providers and as colleagues. We do so backed by our company’s 60 year history of success in gaming and our determination to succeed.” Charles Hiten, Chief Executive Merkur Gaming Americas that the company’s banner headline is “Innovation Is Our Tradition.” Merkur Gaming will be showing two of the most successful cabinets in its product range, one upright and one slant top. Recently seen in America at the 2016 G2E show in Las Vegas, the upright cabinet Merkurstar became an instant ‘hit’ product. Featuring a robust construction, thanks to proven German innovation and top quality manufacturing techniques, Merkurstar is also highly ‘tech-friendly’ with its inbuilt ease of service access to all technical components. The Avantgarde is a slant top that has won friends and supporters all over the world. Its combination of exceptional design and optimal HD gaming experience, plus great games that excite and enthrall players, is what makes this a winning combination. With its two full HD 27” gloss-finish monitors that are surrounded by brilliant contrasting lighting effects, Avantgarde is an attractive addition to any gaming floor. Also present at their booth will be representation from fellow Gauselmann Group company GeWeTe who will display their cash handling solutions that, just like Merkur Gaming, have innovation as a tradition and products that display the excellence in manufacturing that comes from being made in Germany. March 2017 Indian Gaming 47 NIGA PREVIEW Novomatic Americas Scientific Games (224) 802-2974 novomaticamericas.com NIGA Booth #633 (702) 532-7150 scientificgames.com NIGA Booth #1334 “How operators react to the V.I.P. Lounge is a result of our global research and design focus. We are having tremendous success with the V.I.P. Lounge in the Illinois VGT segment. We look forward to showing more product on the V.I.P. at NIGA. The customer demand has been significant and meeting that demand provides us a fantastic opportunity.” Rick Meitzler, President & CEO Novomatic North America The beginning of 2017 for Novomatic Americas will go down as the breakout year for the V.I.P. Lounge. The Lounge was a highlight at G2E and continues to be the star for Novomatic Americas. The V.I.P. Lounge completely reimagines the player entertainment experience and offers a player preferred, space optimized design. The entertainment conscious FV834 V.I.P. Lounge™ design uses the 2x 32” full HD LED screens to envelope and draw in players, while offering them a 12” TouchDeck™ intuitive player interface that is ergonomic in design. The posh V.I.P. chair provides a stylishly luxurious gamer experience, allowing players to immerse themselves in their own personal player space. The integrated high-performance sound system offers the perfect feature enhancement that every casino player wants. Whether watching reel spins or hitting the beautifully designed features on games like Dancing Dragons, Freiber, Hold your Horses or the new Wheel Rider, the audio experience does not disappoint. There are so many cabinet styles and choices in the market, but Novomatic has created a clear differentiator. They have taken personal gaming space to the world in a highly personal, player focused way. 48 Indian Gaming March 2017 This year, meet the REEL star – the TwinStar™ 3RM, Scientific Games’ newest member of the highly successful and versatile TwinStar family of interactive game cabinets. The TwinStar 3RM integrates classic mechanical reel gameplay with dynamic, cutting-edge features for an all-encompassing player experience. Enhanced 3D graphics, eye-catching lighting features, and a multi-channel sound package ensure the TwinStar 3RM will stand out. “NIGA has always been instrumental in helping Scientific Games connect with a vast number of Native American casino customers in one setting. We are excited to showcase our latest products at this important event and look forward to the feedback we get from our valued customers.” Greg Colella, Vice President of Product Marketing - Gaming Scientific Games Also making its NIGA debut is the dynamic TwinStar J43 cabinet. Games come alive on this cabinet’s captivating 43-inch, J-curve screen with 4K resolution which immerses players in the game’s world. Add in its spectacular lighting package, large digital topper and super candle with custom lighting sequences and this big, bold cabinet shines brightly on the casino floor. Like their predecessors, both the TwinStar J43 and the TwinStar 3RM have industry-leading internal hardware, sleek ergonomic styling, and broad cross-brand versatility, capable of supporting multiple content streams seamlessly, which make the TwinStar family some of the most diverse cabinet platforms in the industry. Along with this new, innovative hardware, Scientific Games is also showcasing a host of new game titles starring some of the hottest entertainment brands such as Spider-man™, The Simpsons™, The Godfather™, National Lampoon’s Vacation™, and Playboy Hot Shot™, just to name a few. There are also new versions of longtime player-favorites, such as new Quick Hit games, as well as new versions of the hugely successful 88 Fortunes™ and Fu Dao Le™ games, both adapted for the new TwinStar 3RM. Explore the latest in gaming technology and software at Scientific Games’ booth. Learn how to bring functionality as well as dazzle and excitement to your casino floor – ultimately empowering your gaming world. Video Game Technologies (918) 877-7000 vgt.net NIGA Booth #834 This year’s Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention proves to be even more exciting as VGT – An Aristocrat Company launches its new Class II video platform, Ovation™. This not only represents a major milestone for both VGT and Aristocrat, but exhibits VGT’s commitment to leading the way in the Class II gaming arena. The Ovation™ portfolio of games is offered on the industry-leading Helix™+ cabinet. With proven player favorite titles such as Wild Lepre’Coins®, Silvewolf®, and Birds of Pay®, VGT is poised to take Class II gaming to the next level. To date, the product has been installed in seven states. Additional market releases will occur throughout 2017. ® “VGT’s entry into the Class II video market is a very exciting time for the company. We look forward to the success of the product and the contributions it will bring to our tribal gaming partners.” Jay Sevingy, President VGT March 2017 Indian Gaming 49
© Copyright 2026 Paperzz