The Final Word about Slot Machine Manufacturers. The brand names in the slot machine manufacturers category are many, but, of course, IGT (International Game Technology) towers above the rest like Walmart towers over other retail establishments. The list above gets longer when you account for the companies making online slot machine games, too.
I went to Tunica, Mississippi this week. Last time I was there, in July, I found these new penny machines from WMS Gaming, their G+ Deluxe series, that have minor and major progressive jackpots. The minor jp must pay before it reaches $50 and the major must pay before it reaches $500. The jackpot amounts increase with each win only -- as opposed to something like 'Wheel of Fortune' or 'Blazing 7s', where each spin contributes to the jackpot amount -- and the jackpots are awarded randomly, after any win. It's also a little different in that it pays right-to-left on certain symbols. I had played the 'Kronos' game in July at Resorts and won the minor jp for about $37.
On Monday I had just gotten to town and made my first stop at Bally's. I was down about $80 after an hour and while wandering around I came across a bank of these G+ Deluxe machines. I pushed a couple of 20s into a Kronos machine whose minor jackpot was about $35 and the major was about $350, but I wasn't getting any wins at all so I looked to my left and saw a 'Queen of the Wild' machine whose major jackpot amount had flashing lights around it; the amount stood at about $453 and change and the machine was telling everybody the jackpot was ripe for the picking.
I stuck a 20 into the machine and was playing just above the minimum (less than $1) and getting a couple of good little wins here and there and got a nice return on a bonus round, but I was watching the jp amount go up only by 1 or 2 cents with each small win each time. I played for another 10 minutes, stuck another 20 in, and finally said to myself, 'Enough of this pussy-footin' around' and boosted my bet up to the max, $2.50.
That next spin got me a whole bunch of King Kong-type ape symbols on the 3 rightmost reels, the ape pictures expanded from just faces into full bodies, the machine exploded into 'Super Big Win' music and sounds and over all that I could hear this deep voice coming out of the machine saying, 'Major jackpot awarded.' Turned out I won $225 for the King Kongs and another $454 for the major jackpot.
I took a picture of the screen with my little Tracfone but I didn't realize cell phones aren't like digital cameras in that they don't automatically save photos, so because I didn't tell the phone to save the picture I lost it, but it sure was pretty while it lasted.
P.S. I know what I said in the other thread, but like FarFromVegas' theory about deserving to hear the music on really big wins, for 680 bucks I let the machine sing and throw coins all over the screen as long as it wanted to. :)
Don't think its a term for slot play at all.
Wonging in refers to entering a table mid shoe after you count with no money in the game and then the shoe goes positive. You pay no entry fee and get in with a positive EV. Reverse Wonging is leaving when things go south. It does not have to do anything with teams, although I still think it would work.
Here, he sat down at a machine with a potential positive EV due to the guarantees. In some sense that is wonging in on the machine, but I don't think it is the best use of the word.
I thought 'Wonging' was a technique of entering a Blackjack game only during high count phases due to the use of team members who play at fairly constant bet amounts and merely signal to the 'Big Betting Wonger' to suddenly show up.
Don't think its a term for slot play at all.
Here, he sat down at a machine with a potential positive EV due to the guarantees.
Make that 'SHE sat down at a machine ...' :)
I neglected to mention that the random jackpots can be awarded after any winning spin while playing any amount; you do not have to be betting max to be eligible.
1.) Your strategy in playing only when the Jackpot amount was close to the guaranteed amount of $500 was definitely correct. It makes you no more likely to hit the Jackpot, (unless you actually get to $500, obviously) in any given spin, but the amount certainly increases your ER.
2.) The thing about that is that even at a Jackpot of $454.xx, you had $40 in the machine at that time and it started at $453.xx. You said that the machine increases are win based, so best case scenario, a $225 hit increased the Max Progressive by about $1.00, could be less, could be more, less than $1.99, anyway. It would have been excellent if you had written down the exact amounts after each win and the exact amount you got from the Major Progressive, because then we would know exactly how much a $225 win increases the Progressive by and could have determined what percentage of every win goes to a Progressive...unless it is on a graduated scale...but that would be easy to figure out by determining how the Progressive responds to smaller wins.
-If the Progressive responds to smaller wins the same way (in terms of percentages), then based upon the ER of the base game, (lacking PAR Sheets, which only the casino will have, I like to guess about 90% because it is mathematically easy and usually a slight underestimate) and the knowledge that x% of a win feeds the Progressive, you would then know how much money you would have to put in, assuming the ER% is met, to guarantee the Progressive.
-If nothing else, if we can determine that the same % of every win feeds the Progressive, you would at least know how much you have to win to hit the Progressive.
3.) While you were playing in a fashion that improved your ER (and definitely correctly for that machine) that does not necessarily mean that you were playing at a +ER. The reason that +ER can occasionally be had on a Progressive machine is because Progressive machines are typically uncapped, and as a result, when the Progressive result doesn't hit as much as it probabilistically should, you can end up with a Progressive amount that puts you at over 100% ER on each individual spin.
-In this case, however, the Progressive payouts are capped, and it is theoretically possible that a spin at $49x.xx could still have a negative ER by virtue that the possibility of the $49x.xx + the Base Pays still don't give you +100% ER on each pull. Obviously, if it were $499.99, then you would have that because you'd essentially need to hit for anything once.
Make that 'SHE sat down at a machine ...' :)
I neglected to mention that the random jackpots can be awarded after any winning spin while playing any amount; you do not have to be betting max to be eligible.
I'm still going to be going with the assumption that every win increases the Progressive by a certain percentage.
I would love to have the PAR Sheets for this one, but if I had to guess, I would say that an RNG determines the Progressive amount that must be attained in order for the Progressive to be paid, so it's not truly random. I would suggest that when a Progressive is hit, the RNG assigns a new, 'Goal,' which could be $464.25 or $387.12, or whatever.
In this event, you are better off Max Betting simply because your wins (while they may or may not be equal in terms of Payout x Amount Played, but probably are) are going to add to the Progressive faster simply because you are winning more. This is especially true if it is based on a percentage of the amount won.
Furthermore, the percentage increase v. amount won could be lower if you are not Max Betting. If this is the case, then you are better off Max Betting if the amount needed for the Progressive is not truly random because a larger % of a win will go to the Progressive. This is what I suspect and will try to demonstrate if I ever see one of these machines.
***In support of my theory that the Major Jackpot total needed to hit the Progressive is decided by the machine (and is not truly random) I present that you must have a WINNING spin in order to win the Progressive. Why should that be? If the Progressive were truly awarded randomly, then why could the Progressive not come on any spin as opposed to a winning spin?
My theory is because the winning spin put you at/over the point that the RNG decided that the Progressive would be paid.
Congratulations on the nice win, by the way.
Mission146, so does the fact that you only win the jackpot if you also win a regular pull keep it from being illegal?
I don't understand the question. There are quite a few machines out there that will award something along the lines of Free Games seemingly at random and even on a losing spin. The, 'American Idol Audition Bonus,' is an example of one such machine.
I’m planning to include some reviews of various gambling machines here soon, so I thought I’d start with a look at some of the slot machine manufacturers and their products. There was a time, not long ago, when such a list would be short. But with the advent of internet casinos, the list of slot machine companies grows longer every day.
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Of course, depending on where you live, you might be searching for such information using a phrase like “fruit machine suppliers” or “gaming companies.” Such a list should (and does) include old slot machine brands like IGT (International Game Technologies) and internet casino software vendors like Microgaming and Playtech.
As I create more posts about related subjects, I’ll update this page with links to manufacturer-specific lists of games and reviews of their overall offerings.
I know that a lot of sites in this space try to offer as complete a resource as possible, but please remember that I’m just one guy with a blog. I don’t have an army of freelance writers working for me, and even if I did, there are so many slot machine games from so many different providers that it would be almost impossible to keep up with them all.
But if I’ve left out your favorite slot machine manufacturer, let me know in the comments, and I’ll add it to the list.
Slot Machine Manufacturers List – Updated 2020
And here’s the list of slot machine manufacturers:
1. Ainsworth Game Technology
Ainsworth Game Technology is one of the oldest companies on my list of slot machine manufacturers. They’ve been in business for 20+ years. Ainsworth is an Australian company, and if you know anything about gambling in Australia, you know how popular slots are there. They call them “pokies,” though, which is an abbreviation for “poker machines.”
And some of Ainsworth’s most recent game additions include:
- Action Dragons
- Big Hit Bonanza
- Pac-Man Wild Edition
2. Amatic Industries
Amatic Industries has been in business for over a quarter of a century now. Besides slot machines, they make video lottery terminals and video roulette games. They have a huge selection of slot machine brands in their stable, too, including some of the following:
- Games Bond (Yes, this is a “James Bond” knockoff.)
- GrandX (A “Wheel of Fortune” lookalike.)
- Vampires (A simple enough theme and title, no?)
3. Amaya Gaming
Amaya Gaming is defunct now. It’s part of The Stars Group, the company which owns PokerStars. I include it here under its original name because I think some online users still look for games from Amaya Gaming. They offer lots of cute games, including:
- Barn Yard Boogie
- Jenga
- Street Fighter II
4. Aristocrat Gaming Technology
Aristocrat Gaming Technology is another Australian “poker machine” vendor. They’e recently gotten their hands on some major intellectual property, too, and they offer games like:
- Batman Classic TV Series
- The Big Bang Theory
- Britney
- Game of Thrones
- Sons of Anarchy
- The Walking Dead
5. Ash Gaming
Ash Gaming used to be a big deal, now they’re a part of Playtech. As part of that group, they have extensive licensed properties to create games about. Their most famous, though, is probably Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
6. Bally Technologies
Bally Technologies is now a subsidiary of SG Gaming (Scientific Games). The company has been around forever. Not only do they make slot machines, but they used to be one of the biggest pinball machine companies in the world, too. Some of their most well-known brands include:
- James Bond
- Monopoly
- Willy Wonka
7. Barcrest Gaming
Barcrest Gaming–like Bally Technologies– is also now a subsidiary of SG Gaming (Scientific Games). If you’re a real slot machine aficionado, you might recognize the names of some of their games:
- Deja Vu Diamonds
- Flippin’ Out
- Psycho Cash Beast
8. Betsoft Gaming
Betsoft Gaming specializes in online gambling games, especially mobile friendly slots and 3D games. Here are some of their titles:
- Dragon Kings
- The Golden Owl of Athena
- Ogre Empire (which has a suspicious resemblance to the movie Shrek)
9. Blueprint Gaming
Blueprint Gaming is based in the United Kingdom. Most of their fruit machines can be found on casino floors there or in Germany and Italy. Here’s a sample of their titles:
- Fairy Fortunes
- Slots o’ Gold
- Wild Antics
10. Cadillac Jack
Cadillac Jack was a subsidiary of Amaya Gaming, which is now wholly owned by The Stars Group.
11. EGT Interactive (Euro Games Technology)
EGT Interactive specializes in video slots. You can find a lot of their games at various sports book sites that also offer casino games. They offer over 150 different games, including titles like:
- 40 Ultra Respin
- Crazy Bugs II
- More Like a Diamond
12. Endemol Shine Gaming
Endemol Shine Gaming specializes in both online and brick and mortar gambling games. Some of their best-known properties belong to the licensed television game show genre. Some examples include:
- Deal or No Deal
- MasterChef
- Million Pound Drop
13. Fremantle Media
Fremantle Media is one of the more unusual listings on this page, because they don’t exactly design or manufacture slot machine games. They own several large television brands, which they aggressively promote through multiple channels–including slot machines. If you’re playing one of these slots, Fremantle Media had a lot to do with it:
- American Idol
- Blockbusters
- The X Factor
14. The Gamesys Group
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The Gamesys Group does slots and bingo games. Some of the better known brands in their stable include:
- The Godfather
- Guardians of Fire & Ice
- Secrets of the Phoenix
15. Heiwa Corporation
Heiwa Corporation is a publicly-traded Japanese corporation that specializes in pachinko and pachislo machine manufacture.
16. High 5 Games
High 5 Games creates both internet-based and land-based slot machine games, some of which are popular. They use HTML 5 for their online slot machines. Their most famous games include:
- Cats
- Golden Goddess
- Photographing Fairies
17. IGT (International Game Technology)
IGT is far and away the largest slot machine company in the world. They’re everywhere. The most popular gambling machines in the casino are the product of International Game Technology. Just a few of their big names include:
- Family Guy
- Jeopardy
- Siberian Storm
- Wheel of Fortune
18. Konami Gaming
Konami Gaming is the maker of the following slot machines:
- Dungeons and Dragons
- Flaming Red Diamonds
- Year of Best Wishes
19. Mazooma Interactive Games
Mazooma Interactive Games is a UK game company that specializes in online games. They’re now a subsidiary of Novomatic.
20. Microgaming
Microgaming was the first large online casino software provider. They’re best-known for the wide variety of their online progressive jackpots. Some of their most famous brands include:
- Battlestar Galactica
- Halloween
- Playboy
- Terminator 2
I’ve written about Microgaming before, here.
21. NetEnt
NetEnt is another publicly-traded company that specializes in online games. They’re responsible for, among other things, the Jumanji slot machine game.
22. NewGin Co. Ltd.
NewGin Co. Ltd. is another Japanese manufacturer of pachinko and pachislo machines.
23. NextGen Gaming
NextGen Gaming serves both online and land-based casinos. They offer some really cool titles, including:
- King Kong Fury
- Samurai Split
- Wonder Hounds
24. Novomatic Gaming
The name “Novomatic” always reminds me of the Steve Goodman song, Vegematic.
But that song has nothing to do with the company, though. Novomatic Gaming is probably the biggest European slot machine maker there is, in fact.
Some of their games you’ve probably heard of include:
- From Dusk Til Dawn
- Stories of Infinity
- Treasure of Tut
25. Ortiz Gaming
Ortiz Gaming specializes in Class II and Class III slot machines, especially when it comes to bingo technology. And their games are OVERTLY bingo-based, too:
- Allstar Bingo
- Rodeo Bingo
- Multimania
26. Playtech
Playtech is another online game designer and creator, and, like Microgaming, they’re publicly traded. They also don’t allow their licensees to accept real money players from the United States. Some of their better known games include:
- Ace Ventura
- American Dad
- Batman Begins
- Grease
- Justice League
- Pink Panther
- Rocky
27. Realtime Gaming
Realtime Gaming (RTG) is probably the biggest online casino game vendor that still serves U.S. audiences — at least the audiences that don’t live in states with legal, regulated online casinos. (There are 47 states like that.) As a result, you’ve probably never heard of most of their games unless you’re a devoted internet gambler.
My favorite of their games is It’s Good to Be Bad, but I’m old school.
28. SG Gaming (Scientific Games)
Scientific Games is headquartered in Las Vegas. They own Bally now, and they own Shuffle Master. And they also own WMS Gaming. Their most well-known game is probably Monopoly slot machines.
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29. Universal Entertainment Corporation
Universal Entertainment Corporation is another pachinko and pachislo manufacturer.
30. VGT (Video Gaming Technologies) – One of My Favorite Slot Machine Manufacturers
VGT is one of the biggest names in the Oklahoma gambling market, and they specialize in bingo-based slot machine games.
31. WMS Gaming
WMS Gaming is now a subsidiary of Scientific Games. So see that entry above.
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32. Apollo Games (just added!)
Apollo Games has a full profile on our site. Click the link for full details.
The Final Word about Slot Machine Manufacturers
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The brand names in the slot machine manufacturers category are many, but, of course, IGT (International Game Technology) towers above the rest like Walmart towers over other retail establishments. The list above gets longer when you account for the companies making online slot machine games, too.
If you have any comments about the games available from these corporations, I’d enjoy hearing them. I’m human and make mistakes, so if you leave a comment pointing one out, I’ll update this post with corrections (and probably even give you credit.)