Aristocrat is unleashing new versions of the ever-popular Buffalo brand at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention.
Jackpot Buffalo, a Class III game in the King Max cabinet, will be shown publicly for the first time. It adds new features to mechanics borrowed from Buffalo Grand and Buffalo Link. A hold-and-spin feature can be triggered by landing eight cash-on-reel symbols or through a metamorphic meter. A wheel bonus unlocks free games featuring increased multipliers, twin spins, or mystery symbols.
Buffalo Quad Power, a new Class II game on the Neptune Single cabinet, follows in the footsteps of Triple Power, but adds a fourth metamorphic feature, which awards up to 5X wild multipliers. Other metamorphic features include collecting gold Buffalos to convert major symbols to Buffalo, from the original Buffalo Gold; landing one or more purple coins to expand the reel matrix to 4-5-6-5-4; and adding one or more green coins to collect Buffalo Bucks “Bags” that reveal credit or jackpot prizes. Buffalo Quad Power is an addition to the Frenzy Jackpots Link.
“IGA is always an exciting show and this year Aristocrat Gaming is particularly enthused to showcase our latest innovations in Class II and Class III gaming alongside Aristocrat Interactive,” Aristocrat Gaming CEO Craig Toner said. “Our teams continually create new products to entertain players wherever and whenever they choose to play and we have great lineup in store for IGA.” IGA will run from March 31 through April 2 in San Diego.
In addition to a wide range of slot machine and cabinet offerings, Aristocrat’s Booth, No. 1827 will feature products from its gaming-systems division and from Aristocrat Interactive, its regulated online Real Money Gaming business division.
Also debuting at IGA will be three new slot titles for the Baron Portrait, the latest addition to Aristocrat’s cabinet line. The Baron Upright premiered at October’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. The Baron Portrait boasts a 43-inch 4K curved monitor, game-driven LED lighting bordering the cabinet and monitor, and five-channel audio for a surround sound experience. The games Coin Trio Buffalo, Spooky Link, and two Fa Fa Fa titles will debut on The Baron Portrait.
Coin Trio Buffalo combines the Coin Trio and Buffalo brands. Spooky Link, an extension of Mo Mo Mo Mummy, introduces two new characters, each with a cash collect feature. Fa Fa Fa Blessings and Fa Fa Fa Festival have triple metamorphic features and repeat win mechanics.
Additional slot offerings will spotlight Class III titles being added to the company’s Class II lineup, including Jackpot Carnival, Buffalo Ultimate Stampede, and Chief Platinum.
New games for the MarsX Flex cabinet include Eternal Legends, with three unique hold-and-spin elements and an enhanced Instant Feature, where players can continue to upgrade and earn additional features after they have started the bonus.
Aristocrat Interactive, which helps connect online and retail gaming, will display updates to the Oasis management system; floor-wide bonusing and media capabilities with ONE LINK; new personalization features in the PlayerMax mobile app, including a progressive jackpot display with player alerts; and a loyalty solution designed for accurate reinvestment and player engagement. Interactive’s content and aggregation segment will spotlight several new online titles, including Jackpot Carnival, Buffalo, Coin Trio, and Bao Zhu Zhao Fu lines.
