NEW RELEASE GAMES: HOW THEY’RE PERFORMING
Here’s a quick update of the new games that were released at the recent AGE Show, and there are a number of good game conversion and machine choices available from all the manufacturers. As we are coming up to the busy Christmas period now is the time to get your orders in with the manufacturers, to ensure you get the full benefit during the strongest play period from the addition of these new games.
Scientific Games has released two new Lock It Link games that are working very effectively and provide all those clubs with this positive performing link with an opportunity to add some fresh games or extend the link. ‘Wings of Ra’ as a high denomination game is particularly solid in hotels.
| Game | Denom | EGM Count | Average Turnover per day | Denom T/O Ration | Release Date |
| WINGS OF RA | 20c | 1 | 4,365.44 | 1:00 | 1/09/2016 |
| CATS, HATS & MORE BATS – LOCK IT LINK (2 LINKED LEVELS) | 1c | 9 | 3,965.18 | 1.72 | 29/08/2016 |
| FORTUNES 3 | 1c | 18 | 3,824.34 | 1.16 | 5/08/2016 |
| ROYAL TRADITION – TREASURE VAULT (4ISAP LEVELS) | 1c | 1 | 3,472.36 | 1.27 | 7/09/2016 |
| HEARTLAND – LOCK IT LINK (2 LINKED LEVELS) | 1c | 7 | 2.947.55 | 1.36 | 29/08/2016 |
IGT is seeing fantastic results from the new ‘Multistar Champion Series Black’ which contains a group of high denomination games and is perfectly suited for club high denom areas and pubs. Multistar-Platinum’ is only just rolling `out into the market but is already proving to be popular. The ‘Tomb’ games have been the surprise performers from IGT and are well worth adding to your gaming floor.
| Game | Denom | EGM Count | Average Turnover per day | Denom T/O Ration | Release Date |
| MULTISTAR CHAMPION SERIES BLACK | M | 6 | 4,506.00 | 1.75 | 4/08/2016 |
| TOMB OF THE KING | M | 6 | 3,644.00 | 0.95 | 4/08/2016 |
| TOMB OF THE QUEEN | M | 6 | 3,347.00 | 1.71 | 4/08/2016 |
| MULTISTAR CHAMPION SERIES PLATINUM | M | 7 | 2,496.00 | 0.74 | 25/08/2016 |
| JETSETTER First Class – Sydney | 1c | 2 | 2,173 | 0.55 | 25/08/2016 |
Aristocrat has been dominant in the market for some time now and there are several new games that will add to the variety of games that you can offer the players. ‘Five Dragons Empire’, even with the higher prices, is a great choice when you compare the data on the chart below. Costs are covered quickly with this game. The first two games for the State-wide ‘Good Fortune’ are very popular and with another game due out soon, as well as another early next year there is plenty of opportunity to grow machine numbers in your club or hotel.
| Game | Denom | EGM Count | Average Turnover per day | Denom T/O Ration | Release Date |
| 5 DRAGON EMPIRE | M | 98 | 7,548.66 | 1.82 | 20/07/2016 |
| GOOD FORTUNE – LIONS & DRAGONS (4SWL + 1ISAP) | 1c | 147 | 5,524.74 | 1.49 | 18/07/2016 |
| WILD CHUCO – LIGHTNING CASH | M | 4 | 5,159.61 | 2 | 5/08/2016 |
| BENGAL TREASURES – LIGHTNING CASH | M | 4 | 4,992.30 | 2.15 | 5/08/2016 |
| GOOD FORTUNE – DIAMONDS & PEARLS (4 SWL + 1 ISAP) | 1c | 92 | 3809.58 | 1.18 | 18/07/2016 |
| SOUTHERN SONG – WILD FORTUNE (2 ISAP LEVELS) | M | 3 | 3,769.27 | 1.17 | 10/08/2016 |
| SIBERIAN SUNSET – WILD FORTUNE (2 ISAP LEVELS) | M | 5 | 3,289.51 | 1.03 | 6/08/2016 |
| SERENGETI STAMPEDE – WILD FORTUNE (2 ISAP LEVELS) | M | 4 | 3,131.70 | 0.99 | 6/08/2016 |
AGT have released lots of games in the two months prior to the AGE Show and they have a couple of recent standouts as well. ‘Wild Horse’ is only in one venue so far but looking at the results it’s worth adding to your floor.
| Game | Denom | EGM Count | Average Turnover per day | Denom T/O Ration | Release Date |
| WILD HORSES (2 ISAP LEVELS) | 10c | 1 | 4,700.46 | 1.51 | 9/08/2016 |
| GOLDEN LION (4 ISAP LEVELS) | 1c | 4 | 2,911.15 | 1.15 | 31/08/2016 |
| TRIPLE SHOT KING SPIN (3 ISAP LEVELS) | 1c | 6 | 2,689.30 | 1.64 | 6/09/2016 |
The smaller manufacturers also have a solid range of great games to meet all your player markets and whether as new machines or conversions they all have enough to ensure future game support.
Konami
| Game | Denom | EGM Count | Average Turnover per day | Denom T/O Ration | Release Date |
| TIGER STRIKE WISHING TREE (3 ISAP LEVELS) | 1c | 1 | 2,577.00 | 0.77 | 2/09/2016 |
| REWARDS OF THE SUN JACKOTS (3 ISAP LEVELS) | 1c | 3 | 1,835.00 | 1 | 9/08/2016 |
Aruze
| Game | Denom | EGM Count | Average Turnover per day | Denom T/O Ration | Release Date |
| TOKYO ROSE ALWAYS (SINGLE DENOM) | 1c | 2 | 3,627.69 | 1.05 | 23/08/2016 |
| CANNONBALL YUAN XIAO JIE II (2 ISAP LEVELS) | 1c | 6 | 3,421.12 | 1.02 | 25/08/2016 |
| CHINESE GODS LU XIAN (2 ISAP LEVELS) (MULTI DENOM) | M | 8 | 2,862.94 | 1.03 | 30/08/2016 |
| CHINESE GODS FU XIAN (2 ISAP LEVELS) (MULTI DENOM) | M | 2 | 2,403.60 | 0.69 | 31/08/2016 |
| TOKYO ROSE ALWAYS (MULTI DENOM) | M | 5 | 2,311.64 | 0.59 | 25/08/2016 |
IG
| Game | Denom | EGM Count | Average Turnover per day | Denom T/O Ratio | Release Date |
| RISING EAGLE (2 ISAP LEVELS) | 1c | 1 | 1,858.57 | 0.49 | 25/08/2016 |
| THE WHITE HAIR WITCH FLEXI-JACKPOT (2 ISAP LEVELS) | 1c | 10 | 1,478.51 | 0.87 | 11/07/2016 |
