RENO, Nev., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IGT (NYSE: IGT), a world
leader in the design, development and manufacture of microprocessor-based
gaming and video lottery products and software systems, continues to raise the
standard for quantity, quality and variety of products at this year's Global
Gaming Expo, set for Oct. 5-7 in Las Vegas.
"G2E offers a great opportunity for IGT to set the stage for our new
fiscal year which begins October 3 and for our customers to see what's ahead
in the way of new games and products for gaming markets worldwide in the
coming months and into the future," said TJ Matthews, CEO of IGT.
The IGT World of Games and IGT Systems World booths encompass more than
14,000 square feet of exhibit space, spotlighting 185 entirely new games and
hundreds of unique gaming concepts showcased on more than 380 machines.
Highlights for this year's display include:
* The preview of new licensed brand themes including Indiana Jones(TM):
Raiders of the Lost Ark(TM), Viva Las Vegas(TM) and Back to the
Future(TM).
* Wheelionaire(TM), a new linked local progressive with multi-level
progressive jackpots including a million-dollar top award.
* Fort Knox(TM), an exciting new penny progressive with multi-level
mystery progressives that are player-interactive bonuses, not just
awards. A number of IGT's most popular video slot game themes will be
offered as part of this linked local progressive penny offering.
* The IGT Advantage(TM) Systems including demonstrations of the IGT
Advantage(TM) Casino System, IGT Advantage(TM) Class II System and IGT
Advantage(TM) Central Determination System.
* Celebrity appearances including Ann-Margret, Drew Carey, Paul
Rodriguez, Ron Popeil, Thomas Wilson and writer-producer Bob Gale from
Back to the Future(TM), Elvira -- Mistress of the Dark, and Max Baer
(Jethro Bodine).
* A new concept utilizing the popular Wheel of Fortune(R) brand that is
unlike anything ever shown before and which will expand even further
the strong list of popular "Wheel" games.
"This year's show will display one of the deepest lineups of fun games and
unique gaming concepts that we have ever shown," said Joe Kaminkow, vice
president of game development for IGT. "I am very proud of what the IGT team
has been able to accomplish over the past year utilizing the latest
technological advancements, and I look forward to showing off the fun new
games that will be hitting casino floors this year, next year and beyond."
The main booth will feature areas focusing on Slots, Poker, Video Slots,
MegaJackpots(TM), "Perfect for Pennies" games, Class II Bingo games and
Central Determination games. In adjacent booths, IGT will feature Systems
demos and Barcrest USA(TM) games -- an expanded lineup of slots and other
games created for the US market that follow on the success of games made by
Barcrest in the United Kingdom. IGT has formed a new business group that will
be dedicated to the design and support of the new Barcrest USA(TM) product
line, which will be officially launched at the G2E event.
Among the many games in the MegaJackpots(TM) World will be a new "Classic"
version of the recently released Wheel of Fortune(R) Special Edition(TM) on
the IGT Advanced Video Platform(TM) and a new 5-reel base game version of the
Wheel of Fortune(R) slot. Those, plus the final versions of the eagerly
awaited Star Wars(TM) and Elizabeth Taylor(TM) Dazzling Diamonds(R) slots and
video slots (the latter dispenses jewelry in addition to regular jackpots),
along with a new Bonus Reel Series(TM) 4-reel Megabucks(R) slot game. The
popularity of The Beverly Hillbillies(TM) theme has produced two new games:
Cash for Crude(TM) and Raccoons to Riches(TM), which will be previewed at the
show, along with a new Elvira(R)-based game titled Elvira's Hot 7(TM).
IGT was the first gaming machine manufacturer to introduce a wide-area
progressive penny game, and its new penny MegaJackpots(TM) themes will include
Gilligan's Island(TM), Laverne and Shirley(TM), Drew Carey and Brasil
Slingo(TM). IGT was also first to offer million-dollar top jackpots on a
penny machine. This year's lineup expands upon those offerings with many new
themes that feature million-dollar jackpots on penny games.
Next stop: Slot World, where S2000(TM) (spinning reel), Reel Touch(TM)
(spinning reels with an LCD screen in the top box), Bonus Reel(TM) (three
reels plus a fourth reel which can multiply the win), and 5-reel variations
will roll out a slew of new themes. IGT will also preview Bonus King(TM), a
unique new bonus play system designed to enhance slot play and expand payouts.
Poker World will unveil a host of new poker variations including some
exciting multi-hand versions from Action Gaming: Kenny Rogers(TM) Triple Play
Poker(TM), Pick A Pair Poker(TM), Spin Poker Deluxe(TM), and Five Play
Multi-Strike(TM).
In the Video Slots World, the lineup will include a mixed bag including
3-reel, 5-reel and 6-reel video slots with new payline and max coin
configurations. Look for advanced symbol grids that have four rows of six
reels (4 by 6) featuring fun themes like Sneeki Tiki(TM) and Space for
Rent(TM), as well as 15-line Shake Your Booty(TM) and 20-line Dam Lumberjack
Beavers(TM) on 3 by 5 grids.
IGT was the first-to-market with 40- and 100-line games, and with the
surging popularity of penny slots, IGT's Penny World will introduce a number
of new "Perfect for Pennies" themes including Stinkin' Rich(TM), a 100-line
game, and Max Action(TM), a 40-line game created especially for penny play.
Many of the new themes featured at the show will demonstrate the expanded
power of IGT's new 044-processor board, which is now offered as standard
equipment on the Game King(TM) family of machines. IGT's new "Enhanced Video
Slots" offer expanded memory capacity, resulting in even brighter and more
colorful video and enhanced sounds. These games will be displayed at the show
with an optional new flat screen LCD monitor to take video slots quality and
entertainment value to a whole new level of technology.
Under the MegaJackpots Premium Series(TM) banner, the Mickey Mantle(TM)
game offers unique multi denomination progressive abilities utilizing the
innovative IGT Progressive Controller(TM), which opens up a host of
progressive configuration, meter display and LCD signage link options.
Class II Bingo/Central Determination World will roll out familiar IGT
themes -- like Wheel of Fortune(R), The Price is Right(TM), Star Wars(R), The
Beverly Hillbillies(TM) Bubblin Crude(TM), Double Diamond(R) and Enchanted
Unicorn(TM) -- that are being adapted to Reel Touch Bingo(TM) Class II and a
host of Central Determination machines. The booth will include demonstrations
of the new IGT Advantage(TM) Class II and Central Determination game systems.
In the adjacent IGT Systems World booth, the new combined IGT Systems
group will demonstrate the most comprehensive suite of casino and player
management tools ever offered. The IGT Advantage(TM) Casino System combines
the very best of Acres Gaming Incorporated and IGT Gaming Systems products
with nine separate modules that can be configured together or may be used
separately as part of other host systems -- from the EZ Pay(TM) Ticket System
to Bonusing(TM), and the Table Touch(TM) table game management product to
NexGen(TM) player tracking displays and Mobile Data Access(TM).
Statements in this release, which are not historical facts, are "forward
looking" statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Although IGT believes that the expectations reflected in any of its
forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ
materially from those projected or assumed. IGT's future financial condition
and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are
subject to change and to inherent known and unknown risks and uncertainties.
IGT does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update forward-looking
statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
Information on risks and factors that could affect IGT's business and
financial results are included in our public filings made with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Viva Las Vegas (C) 1963 Turner Entertainment Co. and Jack Cummings
Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
GILLIGAN'S ISLAND and all related characters and elements are trademarks
of and (C) Turner Entertainment Co.
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Schedule of celebrity appearances at IGT's booth
(as of Sept. 27, 2004)
October 5 1 p.m. Thomas Wilson (who played the part of 'Biff')
and writer-producer Bob Gale from "Back to the
Future"
2 p.m. Drew Carey
3 p.m. Ann-Margret
October 6 12:30 p.m. Ron Popeil
1:30 p.m. Paul Rodriguez
2:30 p.m. Elvira -- Mistress of the Dark
3:30 p.m. Max Baer (Jethro Bodine)
October 7 12:30 p.m. WWE wrestlers Matt Hardy and Lita
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