There was much that was new on the stand of slot manufacturer Konami at IGE in London last week.
Mirror Reels takes a successful video idea and brings it to the five-reel game. The action focuses on the centre reel rather than the usual fifth. “This is on test on the Isle and Man and is currently shipping to France,” said the company’s senior director of marketing, Ross O’Hanley.
“We are starting to get into Europe slowly and are looking to get into the Netherlands soon. We are taking our time and developing relationships.”
Also new on the stand was the new Podium cabinet, which features two 22ins LCD screens on top of each other. “We developed the lighting effects with our parent company in Japan,” said O’Hanley. There is an Xtra Reward button to bring it up to a 30-line bet and a Bet Max button to encourage players to maximise their bet.
“It has been very successful in the US and will be released in Europe in the summer.” Said O’Hanley.
Also new was Mystical Temple, a four-line progressive that can go on any of Konami’s platforms. Another progressive, Beat The Field, is due for release soon. “We want to give operators the ultimate in flexibility,” said O’Hanley.
Pirate’s loot is a three-reel game where the middle reel locks. It has four bonus levels. Quick Strike is a two-level progressive that has done well in the US.
“We want customers to know when they look at a screen that it is a Konami product,” added O’Hanley, “so we have been working on making our games different to the rest.”
