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G2E – AGS to launch ORION alongside ICON

By Phil - 17 September 2016

AGS will be launching its new premium cabinet Orion, its first-ever commercial-grade card shufflerDex S, and its new customisable, white-label Bonus Spin progressive technology.

The all-star of this year’s slot segment – AGS’ striking new premium cabinet Orion – features a 42″ HD LCD portrait monitor encircled by 498 game-controlled emotive LED lights, which amplify the thrills of new games Fu Nan Fu Nu, Wolf Queen, River Dragons, and more.

Accompanying AGS’ new Orion cabinet will be the immersive, eye-catching, core cabinet ICON, which has powered the company’s expanded Class III footprint across the county. New core-gambler style titles for ICON – FireWolf II, Fu Cat, and Queen of Wonderland with Fierce Factor – back-up an already proven game library. The mammoth, trend-setting presence of AGS’ Big Red cabinet featuring the record-setting game Colossal Diamonds also can’t be missed.
With more than 1,100 placements across the country in less than two years, AGS’ table product portfolio has taken the industry by storm and continues to accelerate. Headlining the table segment, AGS will debut its first card shuffler, the Dex S. This card shuffler, designed for poker rooms and hand-pitched or hand-dealt games, brings an economical and functional alternative to the marketplace.

Also in the starting line-up is the new white-label version of the company’s Bonus Spin progressive technology packed with updated graphics and software, new hardware, and customizable branding, paytables, and top awards. Adding more fuel to an impressive game library, AGS will also reveal new variations of blackjack and poker games, including Mega Blackjack, Toss One 21, and Cali Lowball.

AGS has also strengthened its interactive roster to include two new play-for-fun mobile apps, Colossal Wins and Lucky Vegas Casino. These apps offer users access to player-favourite, original, land-based titles like Royal Reels, So Hot, and Colossal Diamonds, as well as the recent land-based hit Green Vault. Booth visitors will have a chance to play these new apps and games, as well as experience the already highly-rated apps Lucky Play Casino and Vegas Fever.

“This year’s G2E is historic for us – we’ve never introduced so many game-changing products on the world’s biggest gaming stage,” said David Lopez, AGS’ President and CEO. “We’ve truly transformed in the last year. We’ve strategically combined the strengths and talents of our diverse team since last year’s major acquisitions to design next-level products and content across our slot, table, and interactive product portfolios.”

Recent regulatory approvals for AGS’ high-performing ICON cabinet have resulted in a dramatic increase of installs and orders for its Class III slot games available on the cabinet, as well as triggering a field trial partnership with one of the world’s top cruise lines based in Florida.

These key business benchmarks highlight the company’s remarkable growth in the Class III casino marketplace and now bring AGS’ core slot machine content to operators and players throughout a growing list of jurisdictions.

“In the past few months, we’ve secured a number of new, strategic regulatory approvals for our ICON cabinet, including Nevada, Florida, New Jersey, and Mississippi,” said Mr.Lopez. “Between current installs and new orders, we’ve partnered with nearly 150 casinos across the US to bring ICON and its games to new players. This growth shows how we’re continuing to deliver on our integration goals, one of which is focusing on expanding our Class III footprint in major markets throughout the US.”

Featuring two flush-mounted 23” HD LCDs and an integrated digital sound system, the ICON cabinet delivers a truly compelling player experience. Its striking visual effects enhance AGS’ suite of customized, premium game content and play mechanics, including the player-favourites Gold Dragon Red Dragon, FireWolf®, Golden Wins,and Jade Wins.

“We caught operators’ attention with our top-performing, larger-than-life premium game Colossal Diamonds,” added Andrew Burke, AGS’ Vice President of Slot Products. “Building off that momentum, ICON has proven itself as a top performer with more orders coming in every day; now that ICON is approved in all major markets, our pipeline shows no signs of slowing down.”