Money Mania

This new progressive series from IGT, available in stand-alone and wide-area versions, is being launched with inaugural titles Mistress of Giza and Sphinx Fire. It is featured on the PeakSlant32 cabinet.

Manufacturer: IGT

Platform: PeakSlant32

Format: Five-reel, 30-line video slot

Max Bet: 600

Denomination: .01

Top Award: Progressive; $100,000 reset

Hit Frequency: Approximately 40%

Theoretical Hold: 5%-13% (stand-alone) 9%-13% (wide-area progressive)

The base game is a five-reel, 30-line video slot. The Money Mania wide-area progressive has two jackpot levels, the top Money Jackpot resetting at $100,000 and the secondary Mania Jackpot, resetting at $4,000—and according to the manufacturer, the secondary is a very frequent jackpot. There also are six static jackpots, ranging from a $10 Mini to a $500 Grand.

There are unique primary-game bonuses in each inaugural title. Mistress of Giza features random wilds; it can instantly can award up to 15 wilds on a given spin. Sphinx Fire showcases igniting wilds that can turn adjacent symbols into more wilds.

The main bonus is a horizontal wheel. Triggered when three bonus symbols appear on any reel, the wheel extends across the entire bank of machines allowing frequent spins that award multipliers, the jackpot bonus, or one of the two progressives.

The “Lock and Respin” jackpot bonus features a ladder mechanic that unlocks the next level when an “up arrow” symbol lands. If all five reels lock in an active row, the corresponding prize for the row is awarded.

Royal Legacy Ainsworth Game Technology

This new game on the A-STAR Dual or A-STAR Slant cabinet displays what Ainsworth does best, the traditional high-denomination three-reel game. Royal Legacy—and sister game Grand Legacy—is a three-reel, nine-line game that features five progressive jackpots.

The reel symbols are traditional bars, four different “7” combinations, and three jackpot symbols, with progressives for mixed, green, red and purple jackpot combinations. Three of the top jackpot symbols return a progressive resetting at $10,000 on paylines 1-4, or the top $30,000 when it lands on paylines 5-9—five shots at the top prize instead of the typical one.

Manufacturer: Ainsworth Game Technology

Platform: A-STAR

Format: Three-reel, nine-line video slot

Max Bet: 45

Denomination: 1.00, 5.00, 10.00 (multi-denom available)

Top Award: Progressive; $30,000 reset

Hit Frequency: Approximately 20%

Theoretical Hold: 4%-13%

Any of the non-jackpot symbols can be marked with multipliers ranging from 2X to 5X. The multipliers can be displayed on any bar or 7 symbol. For instance, the pay for three triple red 7s, $50 on the dollar version of the game, can be multiplied up to 15X for $750.

The game includes a “Jackpot Wild” symbol that substitutes for any of the jackpot symbols. If Jackpot Wilds stack on all three spots of the middle reel, up to three of the lower-level jackpots can be won on a single spin.

The game is available in $1, $5 or $10 denominations.

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