International Game Technology announced Tuesday that it is extending its Wheel of Fortune Slots to video poker, electronic table games and video lottery terminals product categories. The products, along with 11 new Wheel of Fortune Slots games and three new Wheel of Fortune Slots cabinets, will make their global tradeshow debut at the Global Gaming Expo, Oct. 7-10 in Las Vegas.
“In introducing the Wheel of Fortune brand to our video poker, ETG and VLT product portfolios, we’re giving our customers incremental opportunities to expand the reach the of player-favorite brand and its jackpot-paying legacy,” said IGT President, Global Gaming, Nick Kihn in a statement. “IGT’s G2E 2024 booth will feature a lively Wheel of Fortune-branded zone where we’ll deliver the jackpot excitement and energy that our new Wheel of Fortune games can bring to every corner of their gaming floor.”
Product highlights of IGT’s Wheel of Fortune Zone at G2E will include:
- Wheel of Fortune Video Poker, which combines video poker content with the Wheel of Fortune theme. Available on the CrystalCurve and PeakSlant 49 cabinets, Wheel of Fortune Video Poker incorporates the franchise’s puzzle-solving features and the Wheel Bonus. The multi-hand poker game is available in triple-play, five-play, and ten-play configurations, and can award players 30,000, 50,000 or 100,000 credits,
- Wheel of Fortune on IGT’s GameAce ETG Solution: With a wheel that can extend up to 120-inches in diameter, IGT’s stand-alone game for IGT’s GameAce ETG solution can be enjoyed concurrently while playing other live or RNG ETG games, or independently. When the game’s Wheel Bonus or Puzzle Board features are triggered, the solution’s huge, multi-pointer wheel will spin.
- Wheel of Fortune for VLT: With the largest VLT footprint in North America, IGT created Wheel of Fortune VLT, a version of the slot game. The VLT game includes proven math and mechanics and will debut on the Sierra 27, IGT’s newest terminal with cutting-edge technology, player-tested ergonomics, and a 27-inch game display.
- Wheel of Fortune Slots: G2E will be the global debut for 11 new Wheel of Fortune Slots themes. Included are Wheel of Fortune Cash Link Big Money on the new Wheel of Fortune Trio cabinet and Wheel of Fortune Cash Link Reels Double Diamond on the DiamondRS Wheel cabinet. Wheel of Fortune Cash Link Big Money is a video slots game with a large, physical wheel that extends across three banked slot cabinets. The title features the Cash Link feature, and a Cash Link multiplier that can award up to 35X and free games. Wheel of Fortune Cash Link Reels Double Diamond is IGT’s first stepper-version of the popular Cash Link game family and is part of the company’s new Ultra Link wide-area progressive network that will include a $1.125 million progressive jackpot reset. The game leverages the DiamondRS’s IGT Diamond Glass to create content that blends the attributes from a trio of slot franchises: Wheel of Fortune, Cash Link and Double Diamond.
Last year, IGT announced that it extended its licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Television to continue producing Wheel of Fortune games via a contract that extends through 2034.
