PlayAGS announced today that they have installed the first instances of their Orion Slant platform in a Class II tribal market. This follows the platform’s introduction to Class III markets in May. The Orion Slant is now approved in more than 42 jurisdictions across North America.
Orion Slant cabinets for Class II were installed at the Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ Wind Creek Hospitality locations last week in Atmore, Montgomery, and Wetumpka, Alabama. AGS currently has 15 Class II slot titles available for the Orion Slant, with more games in development.
“We appreciate the opportunity to be the first properties to install the Class II Orion Slant,” Wind Creek Hospitality Corporate Director of Class II Gaming Operations Trenton Daughtry said in a statement. “Wind Creek prides itself on striking a good balance between classics and new products. This is an exciting opportunity to offer a new platform and new game content to our players.”
The Slant cabinet is the newest member of the company’s Orion family of slot cabinets. It follows the success of the award-winning Orion Portrait platform, which was introduced in 2017 and named one of the top 20 most innovative gaming tech products of that year.
The Orion Slant features an optional 21.5-inch LCD HD topper, dual LCD HD monitors, and a U-shaped starwall design featuring 420 game-synchronized full-color LED lights. The cabinet also comes with an optional ergonomic LCD digital multi-touch button deck. HD audio, along with a self-contained subwoofer, intensifies gameplay with a cinematic surround sound.
To help gaming operators effectively manage labor costs, the Orion Slant is engineered with a design that facilitates maintenance and service, including centrally located locks, full-service access, and a latch pin design.
The cabinet also features a USB charging port, a large button deck for increased comfort, and an optional 10.1-inch LCD button panel for a familiar digital multi-touch player interface.
The cabinet has already shown significant growth in Class III; by August 31, 2018, four months after its Class III launch, there were over 600 Orion Slant units installed in 62 casino properties across North America.
AGS Senior VP of Slot Products Andrew Burke said, “We soft-launched the Orion Slant a couple months ago and it is already outpacing expectations. The Slant’s presentation package attracts players from across the casino floor, and we feel the games available deliver exceptional player experience.”
The platform was introduced with three titles – Dragon Fa, Phoenix Fa, and Tiger Fa. The company looks to have a library of nearly 30 titles ready for the platform by the end of 2018.
