The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is the annual conference and expo for the casino and gaming industry. The conference covers topics about the industry while the expo floor is where manufacturers for anything you’d see in a casino show off their newest products. Much like a casino floor the majority of the expo space is occupied slot machines for casino operators to preview for the first time.
Some of the slot machine concepts are available today, some will be available tomorrow and some concepts will never see the casino floor. Recently it seems as though big name slot machine themes would trump new technology when casinos looked for new games. This year there seemed to be a healthy convergence of technology and big name themes. Here are 5 slot machines to keep an eye out for next year in your favorite casino.
TMZ
You probably know TMZ as the website or TV show where you go for your hit of Kardashian and celebrity news. Well, there will be a TMZ slot machine hitting casinos next year that actually puts you in the game. There is “photo booth” technology will take your photo and then integrate the image on the game screen and in several bonus rounds.
Simpsons
The Simpsons TV show has been around for nearly 30 years! The show will be lending its name and characters to a pretty sweet slot machine due out in 2016. The game has multiple screens as well as a motion sensor where you will move your hand around to catch sprinkles from one of Homer’s doughnuts…mmm…doughnuts.
Frogger
This arcade hit from the 1980’s will be making its way into casinos next year as both a slot machine and a video game. The game is played like an ordinary slot machine until the bonus round is reached. The bonus round activates the second screen which features the original Frogger video game that you might remember from arcades or the corner store.
Cirque du Soleil
What makes this slot machine unique is how the game is set up. Multiple slot machines are placed in a bank that resembles a carousel. While each game is played individually there are bonus features circling above waiting to be released. Similar to Cirque du Soleil shows this game is almost a sensory overload. “Kooza” is the first show theme to be used but that will eventually change as show themes are rotated.
Willy Wonka
Willy Wonka isn’t a new slot machine theme. So, why is this a game to look forward to in 2016? Because Willy Wonka is one of the most popular slot machine themes to hit casinos in the past couple of years. This multi-game bank of Wonka slots should be in casinos before you know it.
