Maybe it's because I also have my roots in the Midwest, but of all the slot manufacturers I talked with at G2E last year, my favorite by far was the Chicago based company Incredible Technologies (IT.) The fledgling company is one of the fastest growing slot suppliers in the business. Its growth has been meteoric and methodical...extending to 23 states and numerous tribal jurisdictions. In the business of producing amusement arcade games since 1985, it is the largest US manufacturer of coin-operated amusement games. It is best known for the legendary tavern and arcade game Golden Tee Golf. They have been methodically translating that arcade expertise to the gaming market well before their first display of products at Global Gaming Expo 2012. By the time you view a game from IT at G2E it is already proven itself on the casino floor. Everything has been through the test bank before it is ever brought to the show. So much of what we can talk about is already familiar to many of you.
Incredible Technologies
Booth 4047
When I first became aware of IT I knew them as the company that made the "Money" family of games -- all of which use the same reel icons - cash in various denominations with the presidential or founding father portrait on each bill. There are many "money" games inspired by the original Crazy Money -- Crazy Money Beach, Money Rain -- I have a list of 5 IT games in the crazy money series. They've become bigger and better and many are now playing on the Super Sky Wheel with the 123 inch display. During the Money Catch bonus, players can grab icons that will win spins on the Super Sky Wheel which is actually two concentric wheels, the outer one awarding a credit amount or one of five progressive jackpots. The inner one awarding extra spins on the big wheel making it possible to win two progressive jackpots on one wheel-spin bonus. You'll be seeing deluxe versions of these games on display at their booth.
Two new dedicated game families for the Infinity Skybox will debut at G2E. Sky Ball will use the big display to show a pinball/pachinko-style bonus game. In the first, Skyball, pinballs drop through openings in concentric circles, dropping a ball into one of three prize pockets at the bottom of the screen. Each pocket represents a progressive jackpot, and the one that fills first with three balls awards the corresponding prize. Sky Ball launches with Big Heist Jackpot .
In the second, Sky Reels, the monitor is transformed into a giant game-show style wheel which the player spins for credits, respins or a progressive. The dedicated game for the Sky Reels format is called "Heat 'em Up." I visited Pala a few days ago and saw "Heat 'em Up" in action. Next to it is another great new game "Eat 'em Up." Zombies for all. You'll want to take a look at both these games -- they're nothing at all like the money games, believe me.
Leonidas is another very popular IT game. This year IT brings out Leonidas II, the sequel, a linked progressive featuring two game banks under a common LCD. The three level progressive is won though the "Epic Progressive Bonus." IT calls it a video-game style bonus (Think Medal of Honor with Roman Soldiers). This is added to the "Respin Battle with Locking Wilds" and the Freespin War with Locking Wilds.
The company produces about 24 new titles a year, and shows the highest proven earners among them at G2E. I have seen many of the 43 games listed on their computer web site in my local casinos. I bet I'll see alot of them at G2E too.
You might visit their site to see what you can expect this year.
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