WMS showcases global vision at BEGE 2008

WMS showcases a total of eight new games and two new Orion pack games, covering all major product categories: Innovation Series - WMS is showcasing games featuring unique player interfaces and revolutionary game mechanics that add completely new dimensions of game play to video reel players. The BEGE display will include Spinning Streak: Survivor, featuring 15 independent reels. Five or more Gold Survivor Coin symbols trigger the Survivor Gold Challenge Bonus.

It also shows the widely popular mechanical reel games. Featured at the show this year will be Diamonds of Dublin, a 3RM game that supports multi-line, multi coin and has an available stand alone progressive configuration. Video Reel - WMS has an array of G+ spin-based video reels on display at BEGE - streamlined games specifically designed to celebrate the win and present something for everyone.

People may see popular Zeus II and Egypt, both free-spin based games, along with Lucky Meerkats, a 5-reel video part of the Classic Interface series, as well as bonuses, gather credits, all while having fun in various game activities. Also at BEGE this year will be Kilauea, a 5-reel video built on CPU-NXT technology that features the new denom Super Credits.

Wide Area Progressive - WMS will showcase Whipping Wild at BEGE, featuring the all new Wrap Around Pays. This game allows players greater opportunities to win with a new set of paylines on each reel that wrap around to create 100 lines of action.

Cascading Reels - Invaders from Planet Moolah is a game where symbols drop into the reels from above in place of traditional reel spins. Once the symbols have dropped, all winning combinations are paid as normal and Cascading feature kick in.

Besides, Orion's multi-game format offers up to five games in one cabinet. This allows players to choose from a variety of games and provides a greater variety and satisfaction. The pack is available with TwinHit dual-level standalone progressive, is launching with the following themes: Imperial Dragons, Nubian Gold, 7 Gods of Luck, Samba Parade and Lucky Leprechauns.

“Our strong international relationships are a valuable part of WMS and we strive to strengthen this aspect of the company as we continue to expand both our product showcase and global presence,” said Brian R. Gamache, chairman and CEO of WMS. “Our sales numbers demonstrate our successful team and creative products as revenues and unit shipments have steadily increased. Just recently, new unit shipments globally rose to 8,180 gaming machines.”

WMS' continuous strength to produce localized products and applications for customers around the globe showcases their ability to develop creative and successful products for different markets. Their capabilities provide international customers with fully integrated, turnkey gaming solutions as a result of recent successes and expansions including the introduction of the Bluebird 2 unit and the CPU-NXT 2 operating system. These innovations allow WMS to introduce a series of new games and products that put a new spin on gaming and take advantage of their leading edge technology and give players exciting, personalized gameplay experiences.

WMS' successful global sales and service network enables the firm to provide localized product faster and better respond to the changing gaming needs of players and casino operators in more than 70 countries. WMS' international offices include Macau, Argentina, Austria, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, South Africa and the United Kingdom. WMS' global development studios support a universal development platform that provides localized content and execution to offer high-return products to customers in multiple geographies.

“Our first three technology platforms were a tremendous success and set the bar on innovation for others in the industry. Now we are setting a new standard with our latest platform, Adaptive Gaming,” continued Gamache. “This showcases our strength as a developer of innovative technologies, platforms, and systems that provide memorable gaming experiences.