Slot maker to unveil new games at G2E

Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004 | 11:12 a.m.

International Game Technology will display more than 380 machines and about 185 new slot brands at the Global Gaming Expo trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center next week -- the largest-ever lineup for the world's biggest slot maker.

New licensed brand themes include "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Viva Las Vegas" and "Back to the Future."

The company will debut a new linked progressive jackpot machine with a million-dollar top award called "Wheelionaire" as well as "Fort Knox," a penny slot machine with a progressive jackpot and interactive bonus features.

IGT also will introduce several penny slot machines as part of its "Perfect for Pennies" themes including "Stinkin' Rich," a 100-line game, and "Max Action."

New poker games include multi-hand versions of games such as "Kenny Rogers Triple Play Poker," "Pick A Pair Poker," "Spin Poker Deluxe" and "Five Play Multi-Strike."

New MegaJackpots progressive machines will include more "Beverly Hillbillies" theme slots including "Cash for Crude" and "Raccoons to Riches." Also new is another Elvira slot, "Elvira's Hot 7" and versions of "Star Wars" and "Elizabeth Taylor Dazzling Diamonds" slots. The latter machine also dispenses jewelry in addition to cash.