WMS Slots 2011 Previews: Part 4 of 5

by Gayle Mitchell

This WMS Slots 2011 lesson is part 4 of 5 of slot games previews as presented by five innovative slot makers--Atronic, Bally, Aristocrat, IGT and Wms Gaming.
This peek at the future of slot games is always exciting and anticipated by slot players. These newer slots were introduced at Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in November/2010.

WMS Slots 2011: The Company
WMS Gaming product design and development teams have created a record number of innovative products offering new, exciting, differentiated gaming experiences including:
67 new games and 53 new participation games.
33 games integrated with WMS Portal applications for Networked Gaming.
44 games enabled with WMS Player's Life/Web Services, an innovative solution that enhances player engagement.
59 games that leverage the player entertainment experiences enabled by the Bluebird xD gaming cabinet

WMS Slots 2011: More features
Ultra Hit Progressive or (UHP) adds a secondary mystery progressive bonus experience. Two slots game examples are Jackpot Explosion/ featuring a volcanic theme and Piggy Bankin with its swelling and ultimately cracking piggy bank theme. Winner's Share adds a secondary bonus opportunity on top of video or mechanical reel base games to provide one player with an exciting progressive game experience when the bonus is randomly triggered.
Mega Multiplier randomly awards players credits they can store and use to trigger the Portal application at any time they choose to launch a pinball into the top screen for a chance to multiply their stored credits up to 100x.

WMS Slots 2011: New Video and Mechanical Reel Innovations
A few highlights include:
4 new games designed on WMS next generation CPU-NXT3 operating system elevates the game experience with real world, real-time 3-D physical outcomes never before available on the gaming floor.

The Great And Powerful Oz slots game brings Community Gaming and Sensory Immersion capabilities to one exciting game experience where players become their favorite character as they journey to the Emerald City for a chance to encounter the Wizard of Oz.

The Price Is Right, the Ultimate Show offers an experience beyond the game. The longest running game show in television history comes to life on casino floors with an all-new slot experience. The Local Area Progressive bonuses will immerse players into the game show as one lucky player is selected to experience one of four exciting bonus levels.

The Godfather is the first multi-level progressive that allows players to win their way up progressive levels. With two unique slot games, the 243-ways--My Daughter's Wedding and the 25-line Corleone's Office, this Local Area Progressive slot gives players a sneak peak into both sides of the Don's life. Players triggering the multi-level progressive can wager portions of their progressive win for a chance to earn higher prize levels, until they receive the one offer they can't refuse.

WMS Slots 2011: Monopoly and Attack From Mars
Monopoly Around the Globe brings Mr. MONOPOLY back for another exciting slot adventure, this time with a hot air balloon race around the globe for riches.This experience is packed with incremental bonus round excitement.

Attack from Mars is the newest Sensory Immersion game from WMS where players can choose to defend Earth as humans or help destroy it as Martians by playing through two exciting Wild features and four comical bonus levels.

WMS Slots 2011: Deluxe Themes
Over a dozen new slots games offered in the series featuring large, very attractive reel symbols, exciting game play videos, game statistics of wins and losses, and that's not all. With these themes, the player experiences Big Win, Super Big Win and Mega Big Win animations.

Top Star is a 5 reel mechanical reel game with a new twist on the high performing Ring Series with game play integrated into the top box to award Free Spins and Multipliers.

Hot Hot Super Respin Progressive, an extension of the player popular brand, is a single level progressive with a respin twist that appeals to the high denomination player with more action and opportunity for a progressive bonus that can award up to five additional times.

5x4 Bonus Jackpots is a free spin-based mechanical reel slots game with thrilling Free Spin features that include locking Wild reels, multiplying clumped wilds, clumped top award symbols and a new mystery progressive option.

Spinning Streak Progressive series, players can achieve 4 standalone progressives during any spin as each Spinning Streak advances them towards a progressive level.

WMS Slots 2011: New Progressives
The five-reel mechanical reel game Super Multi-Progressive featuring six unique themes, is a progressive lover's dream as players can win multiple progressives at one time, or line up all 5 of the progressive symbols to win the top progressive award.

Reel Boost features a unique six-reel configuration with the added benefit of increased prizes, a flipped-reel mechanic for bonus rounds and an optional two-level mystery progressive.

The popular Leprechaun's Gold returns in an all-new larger than life adventure, Leprechaun's Gold: Land O' Luck. Lucky the Leprechaun careens through an expansive world to award Leprechaun Free Spins, Clover Field Picks, Lucky's Big Pick or a Cash Local Area Progressive to the lucky triggering player.

WMS Slots 2011: Web Services
Web Services unlocks for the first time in the gaming industry, the highly valuable potential of social networks by providing social games, discussion forums and real-time player accomplishment notifications. Web Services leverages the expanded role of the Internet and mobile communication in players' lives to connect them with their favorite games outside of the four walls of the casino. Web Services was recently launched in conjunction with the Adaptive Gaming platform, which allows players to save their progress through the game and resume play at a later time when they return to the casino. Many players who have created a login through the Web Services platform have subsequently visited a casino to play the game.

WMS Slots 2011:  Max Your Edge
This year, as usual, does not disappoint. These creative companies have again provided new features and bonus events that are sure to be on your ‘to play list’
for your next casino visit. Some of these slot games are already on the casino floor; others will be along soon for you to ‘give them a spin’.
Enjoy the hunt in the slot games playground of the future. 

After WMS Slots 2011, you can go to Aristocrat Slots 2011
OR
IGT Slots 2011, Part 1
Atronic 2011 Slots, Part 2
Bally 2011 Slots, Part 3
OR
Return to Learn Slots, Play Slots 1

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