(Reno, Nev.)-- A dymanic new video iGame version of the popular Wheel of Fortune™ slot machine heads the list of more than 30 new products IGT will introduce at the World Gaming Congress & Expo® in Las Vegas Sept. 14-16.
"This will be the most spectacular array of products IGT has ever introduced," said Joe Kaminkow, vice president of engineering and design. "The game features have been dramatically enhanced with more elaborate designs, more bonuses, better audio and better animation. The products are packed with entertainment, and we can't wait to show them off."
The new Wheel of Fortune machine comes in two versions - Wheel of Fortune Classic and Wheel of Fortune Lucky Spin - both of which feature beautiful graphics and ear-level stereo sound. Wheel of Fortune leads a parade of new iGame themes that includes The Addams Family™, I Dream of Jeanie™, The Pink Panther™, The Munsters™, South Park™, Richard Petty's Driving Experience™, Indigo Swing™, Little Green Men, Double Diamond 2000, The Chicken Game, Elephant King, Leopard Spots, Magic Wish, Texas Tea, Fortune Cookie, Neon Lights and Fiesta Time.
IGT's booth activities at the gaming show will include appearances on Tuesday, Sept. 14, by American Bandstand's Dick Clark and by John Astin, who portrayed Gomez Addams in "The Addams Family" TV series. Actress Barbara Eden of "I Dreamed of Jeanie" and NASCAR auto racing legend Richard Petty will be at the booth on Wednesday, Sept. 15. The celebrities will be available for photos and will appear at several IGT customer parties during the show.
New games for IGT's Vision Series machine will include The Pink Panther™, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve™, Fox 'N Hound, Good Times, Heartbreaker, Sea Treasures, Cash Advance and 5-Line Double Diamond Mine. Additional well-known themes in the S2000 product line include Titanic™, Phantom of the Opera™, Cigar Aficionado™ and the intriguing Chainsaws and Toasters. New video poker games on IGT's Game King platform will include Fifty Play Poker™, Spin Draw Poker™, Upper Hand™ and Play it Again Poker™.
For its MegaJackpots product line, IGT will introduce a hot new version of its Elvis™ slot machine called Elvis Hits, video Wheel of Fortune™ and three new games for theParty Time series - Jester, Razzle Dazzle and Psycho Cash Beast.
Other product highlights at IGT's booth (#3122) will be the revolutionary EZ-Pay ticket system; international games including Star Bingo, Mega Bingo and the Monte Carlo pachisuro machine; Australian games including Napoleon, Shogun, Sweet Action and Rock Lobster; IGT Gaming Systems (IGS) for casino management; and IGT's online web site.