Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Announces Winners for 2020 EKG Slot Awards

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IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, April 2, 2021 — Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) is proud to announce the individual winners for the 3^rd Annual EKG Slot Awards. This event is produced by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC and is designed to recognize excellence in slot machine game development within the land-based casino gaming industry and interactive gaming sector. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, EKG did not host a live in-person event.  Instead, EKG announced award winners earlier this week via social media.

“On behalf of everyone at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, I would like to congratulate all of the individual award winners as well as this year’s Hall of Fame Class, said Todd Eilers, Principal at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC.  I would also like to thank our Board of Advisors, Official Voters, and our Event Sponsors.”

A complete listing of the winners for 2020 EKG Slot Awards is provided below.  The land-based category winners were determined by official voting from over 100 qualified slot directors representing over 300 casinos across the U.S. and Canadian markets and representing roughly 300,000 total slot machines.  For the Social Casino and iGaming segments, winners were determined by voting from a distinguished panel of social casino industry experts.

Land-based Awards – 2020

1. Top Performing NEW Video Reel Core Game

• Buffalo Chief – Aristocrat – 2020 Winner
• Diamond Trails Safari Winnings – Konami
• Drop & Lock – Deep Sea Magic – Scientific Games
• Money Storm Classic Hits – IGT
• Red Silk – AGS
• Roller Wheel Jungle Roll – Incredible Technologies
• Wicked Wheel Panda – Everi Holdings

2. Top Performing NEW Mechanical Reel Core Game

• 3x Wild Diamonds – IGT
• Dancing Drums Reels – Scientific Games – 2020 Winner
• Jixing Gaozhao – Aristocrat
• Triple Wild Dragon – Everi Holdings

3. Top Performing NEW Premium Game

• All Aboard – Dynamite Dash – Konami
• Cash Express Luxury Line Buffalo – Aristocrat – 2020 Winner
• Fortune Coin Boost – IGT
• Golden Wins Deluxe – AGS
• Hong Kong Double Deluxe – Incredible Technologies
• The Vault Egypt Gems – Everi Holdings
• Willy Wonka – Everlasting Gobstopper – Scientific Games

4. Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Core

• A Star Curve – Ainsworth
• Empire Flex – Everi Holdings – 2020 Winner
• Infinity Summit – Incredible Technologies
• Orion Curve – AGS
• Twinstar Matrix – Scientific Games

5. Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Premium

• Dimension 49j – Konami
• Infinity Pilot – Incredible Technologies
• Mars X – Aristocrat – 2020 Winner
• Orion Starwall – AGS
• Peak Slant 49 – IGT
• Twinstar J43 Motion Wheel – Scientific Games

6. Top Performing Core Video Reel Game

• Buffalo Gold Revolution – Aristocrat – 2020 Winner
• Dancing Drums – Scientific Games
• Fortune Coin Free Games – IGT
• Rakin Bacon – AGS
• Super Charged 7’S – Quick Spin – Ainsworth
• Wheel Of Prosperity Dragon – Aruze
• Wicked Wheel Fire Phoenix – Everi Holdings

7. Top Performing Core Mechanical Reel Game

• 88 Fortunes Diamond – Scientific Games
• Buffalo Gold – Aristocrat
• Cash Machine – Everi Holdings – 2020 Winner
• Quick Hit Triple Blazing 7s Super Wheel – Scientific Games
• Red Hot Tamales – IGT

8. Top Performing Premium Game

• Colossal Diamonds – AGS
• Dancing Drums Explosion – Scientific Games
• Dragon Link – Happy And Prosperous – Aristocrat – 2020 Winner
• Jin Ji Bao Xi – Rising Fortunes – Scientific Games
• Lightning Link – High Stakes – Aristocrat
• Smokin Hot Stuff Wicked Wheel – Everi Holdings
• Wheel Of Fortune – Exotic Far East – Cash Link – IGT

9. Top Performing 3^rd Party IP Branded Game

• Game Of Thrones – Winter Is Here – Aristocrat
• Smokin Hot Stuff Wicked Wheel – Everi Holdings – 2020 Winner
• The Price Is Right – Triple Showcase Showdown – IGT
• Wheel Of Fortune – Exotic Far East – Cash Link – IGT
• Wizard Of Oz – Munchkinland – Scientific Games

10. Top Performing Proprietary Branded Game

• All Aboard – Dynamite Dash – Konami
• Crazy Money Deluxe – Incredible Technologies
• Dollar Storm – Ninja Moon – Aristocrat
• Dragon Link – Happy And Prosperous – Aristocrat – 2020 Winner
• Jin Ji Bao Xi – Rising Fortunes – Scientific Games
• The Vault Egypt Gems – Everi Holdings
• Ultimate Fire Link – China Street – Scientific Games

11. Top Performing Electronic Table Game (ETG)

• Baccarat – Interblock
• Baccarat Maximum Fortune – Sega Sammy
• Casino Wizard – Gaming Arts
• Craps – Aruze
• Fortune Cup – Konami
• Roulette – Alfastreet
• Roulette – IGT
• Roulette – Interblock – 2020 Winner

12. Top Performing Video Poker game

• All Star Poker 2 – IGT – 2020 Winner
• GameKing – IGT
• Match Card Draw Poker – Scientific Games
• Super Star – IGT
• Ultimate X – IGT
• Winners World – Aristocrat

13. Top Performing Interactive Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM)/Skill

• Bust-A-Move – Next Gaming
• Cannon Beards Treasure – Gamblit Gaming – 2020 Winner
• Sweet Spot Golf – Gameco

14. Top Performing Game from an Emerging Supplier

• Dice Seekers Heroes and Villains – Gaming Arts – 2020 Winner
• Flags of Fortune – Castle Hill
• Fortune Feast – Bluberi
• Fruit Jackpots Progressive – Lightning Gaming
• Money Party Link Fruity Fruity – Novomatic
• Wealth Rush Incredible Coins – Sega Sammy

15. Most Improved Supplier – Core

Everi – 2020 Winner

All Suppliers Considered

16. Most Improved Supplier – Premium

Aristocrat – 2020 Winner

All Suppliers Considered

17. Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content

Aristocrat – 2020 Winner

All Suppliers Considered

Social Casino Awards

18. Best Use of Land-Based Content in a Social Slot Game

• 88 Fortunes featuring Scientific Games content – SciPlay
• DoubleDown Casino featuring IGT content – published by Double Down Interactive – 2020 Winner
• High 5 Casino featuring High 5 Games content – published by High 5 Games
• Lightning Link featuring Aristocrat content – published by Product Madness

19. Top Social Casino Company

• Aristocrat – 2020 Winner
• Bole Games
• Playtika
• Zynga

iGaming Awards (Real-Money Online Gaming)

 20. Best New Online Slot

• Extra Chili — Big Time Gaming – 2020 Winner
• Fortune Coin — IGT
• Hypernova Megaways — Reel Play
• Rise Of The Mountain King — Scientific Games

21. Top Performing Online Slot

• 88 Fortunes – SG Digital – 2020 Winner
• Bonanza – Big Time Gaming
• Cleopatra – IGT
• Divine Fortune – NetEnt

Hall of Fame – Class of 2021

Hall of Fame Inductee                                                      Hall of Fame Inductee

Game Development – Scott Olive                          Slot Operations – Charlie Lombardo

Highlight Video HERE                                                       Highlight Video HERE

Thank you to our sponsors!

              Hall of Fame                                                                        Hall of Fame

        Scott Olive Sponsor                                                      Charlie Lombardo Sponsor

Event Sponsors

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About Eilers & Krejcik Gaming: Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC is a boutique research and consulting firm focused on servicing the gaming equipment, interactive gaming, and sports betting sectors within the global gaming industry.  Our products and services primarily include market research, company research, and consulting and advisory services designed specifically for land based & online casino operators, equipment & technology suppliers, social gaming operators & suppliers, gaming regulators, and institutional investors. Additional information regarding our research products and advisory services can be obtained calling Todd Eilers at (949) 387-7701, or visiting our website at www.ekgamingllc.com.