IGT is a delightful haven for any punter who prefers a classic take on slot machines. While most of its games transport players to the traditional video pokie era, the software developer’s solutions propel industry-influencing gaming experiences that keep other brands on their toes. It attracts the next generation of gamblers with games built on advanced technologies, analytics, research, and propriety metric-based novelty processes. The brand has an admirable drive to deliver best-in-class products to suit casino operators and players, starting with licenses from multiple revered agencies like the MGA and UKGC. Its catalogue is also built to leverage all platforms from desktop to mobile gadgets, offering players a seamless and fully integrated experience.

While IGT has its hand in almost every gambling technology field, it is best known for creating games. Its most famous collection is in location-based casinos, but it also has a substantial catalogue online of over 300 titles. Slots, table/card games, and scratch cards highlight its portfolio.

Slots / Online Pokies

The IGT brand is synonymous with slot production more than anything else. The pokies are often visually stunning renditions of classic video slots that take a step back from the fast-paced action favoured today for a more relaxing vibe. Some of its popular releases include;

• Cleopatra

Cleopatra is a cult status IGT pokie released in land-based casinos before being re-released online in 2012. While there is nothing too fancy about it compared to contemporary releases, the fact that it launched the Egyptian theme popularity affords it high ranks to date. The game plays with 20 adjustable bet lines that accept up to $500 in stakes. The slot logo is the most valuable icon, paying as much as $10,000, and the sarcophaguses trigger free spins. Over the years, the pokie has inspired several sequels like Cleopatra Plus, Cleopatra Gold, and Megajackpots Cleopatra.

• Da Vinci Diamonds

Just like Leonardo Da Vinci’s artwork pushed humankind into the renaissance era, Da Vinci Diamonds pushed slot developers into a gem theme craze. The slot hit online markets in 2012 but had been around for longer in brick-and-mortar establishments. The web version features an upgraded 5-reel 20-payline grid that grants up to 1,000x in icon combinations. The game pays with a tumbling reel feature, eliminating any winning symbols and replacing them with others. Wilds, colossal icons, and free spins are other goodies explored in the pokie.

• Megajackpots Wheel of Fortune on Air

This pokie is a mouthful, both in its name and contents. With a bet range of $0.40 to $800, it is one of the most accommodating slots for low and high rollers. While the RTP rate is low at 92.55%, punters have a chance at the Megajackpots pooled prize featured in the Bonus Wheel feature.

IGT strives to achieve diversity with each game release, but some elements cut across all or several of them. Some features are exclusive to the software developer, while others have been so influential that they have been adopted by other studios, including;

Themes

While themes are a standard part of slot machines today, IGT kick-started the trend in 1989 with the pokies Double Diamond and Red, White, & Blue. Themes make pokies more entertaining by adding a storyline and giving players something to work towards beyond chasing payouts. Even since its first themed slot release, it has explored numerous fields like;

• Animals
• Ancient civilizations (Aztec, Egypt)
• Fairytales
• Magic
• Gems and treasure

Progressive Jackpots

IGT also takes the crown for the first game developer to create a networked jackpot featured in the Megabucks Slot in Massachusetts. The prize had a seed value of $400,000, which has since increased to $1,000,000. The game has also paid out most of the highest casino jackpots of all time.

Multilingual

With a global reach as broad as IGT’s (100 countries across six continents), making multilingual games is a no-brainer. The games also accept different currencies, including NZD.