Gaming machines have made huge strides forward as developers embrace science to deliver improving player experiences.

Sphinx

The casino industry as a whole has been extremely receptive to new technology over the last couple of decades. The result of this has been the complete transformation of the traditional casino into a high-tech entertainment venue. Gaming has welcomed the digital age with open arms; the manufacturers have delivered the goods and the operators have responded positively.

Nowhere is this change more evident than in the once-humble slot machine. The player experience no longer bears any resemblance to what it was 20 years ago. Huge technological strides have been made and today’s products offer excitement unsurpassed in any other sphere of entertainment.

“Recent trends have shown increasing interest in non-traditional cabinet designs, which are focusing on gaming innovations and are more conscious of industrial design and ergonomics,” said Sylvia Dietz, senior director of global marketing at Spielo, the gaming machine arm of GTECH.

“Digital user interfaces are becoming a standard offering, both allowing a departure from traditional cabinet designs and providing new gaming experiences. Lighting is increasingly being used to stand out from the crowd, playing a key role in product differentiation and driving cabinet design.

“Evolving video technologies such as curved screens and innovations such as our own True 3D technology have to be taken into account and are a major influence on cabinet design. During the design process, we aim at offering the player a new level of gaming experience. With Sphinx 3D, we believe we did a good job by immersing the player into the game more than ever before. The three innovation awards we have won for Sphinx 3D so far show that we are on the right track.”

Most of these developments are driven by the demands of the end user, the player, and the regulator. “Slot developments are conditioned, first of all, by the preferences of players and, secondly, by the requirements of regulatory entities,” said Julia Barbakadze of Latvia-based DLV.

Read the full article in the June issue of InterGaming