50 Cent, Queen among headlining casino game debuts at G2E

Rapper 50 Cent is bringing a live dice game called Headcrack to the casino floor, while rock legends Queen are receiving their own slot machine. These are two of the new attractions competing for attention this week at the Global Gaming Expo, which concludes its four‑day run Thursday at The Venetian hotel‑casino. G2E, the casino industry’s largest yearly commercialized show, is where gaming manufacturers and distributors unveil and demonstrate new slot machines, table games, cabinets and casino technology for operators from around the world. Among the most talked‑about debuts is 50 Cent Headcrack, a live dice game developed by TCS John Huxley and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The game is based on Cee‑Lo, a three‑dice game that has traditionally been played outside regulated casinos. “Everybody successful New York knows what ‘headcrack’ means — you don’t have to explain it,” Jackson said in a institution release. “For a 100 years this cripple lived on the corner. Now it’s got a dealer, a wage array and a spot at the array in a existent casino.” At IGT’s booth, another entertainment icon made its debut. Queen Video Slots is the first authorized Queen slot from IGT and features 10 songs, including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Are the Champions” and “Don’t Stop Me Now.” The game incorporates photographs and videos of all four original band members and includes four bonus features and six jackpots. “Queen is 1 of the uncommon bands with genuinely planetary scope and lasting, cross‑generational appeal, making it a almighty marque for IGT to bring to casino floors,” said IGT CEO Hector Fernandez. “With Queen Video Slots, our talented workplace teams tapped their passionateness for Queen’s euphony and bequest to make a high‑impact crippled that rapidly captivates euphony fans and slot players.” The game is also one of the launch titles for IGT’s new Summit75 cabinet, a towering format designed to give slot content a larger physical presence on the casino floor. Light & Wonder’s Firebird furniture made its global debut at G2E. Firebird features a 55‑inch main display, a 32‑inch precocious show and illuminated MLED “fire wings.” The company has also licensed games based on properties including “Back to the Future,” “Gremlins,” “Willy Wonka,” “The Wizard of Oz” and “Kong: Skull Island.” “G2E is each astir the games, and this twelvemonth we’re bringing 1 of our strongest and astir divers lineups yet,” Light & Wonder CEO Matt Wilson said. Konami showed off its Solstice SuperNova, an 11‑foot‑tall instrumentality with a 75‑inch curved display, optional 43‑inch topper, oversized rotation buttons and an expansive integer fastener panel. Konami says it is displaying more than 50 new game themes across five hardware formats, including an oversized furniture with a triple‑bonus game. Ainsworth embraced a larger design, debuting its Raptor A865 Portrait cabinet. The instrumentality features a 65‑inch J‑Curve display, an 18‑inch fastener deck, LED framework lighting, dynamic audio and dual “smash buttons.” “The Raptor A865 is simply a large item this year, bringing our proven Raptor contented to our largest and astir immersive furniture yet,” said Ainsworth CEO Ryan Comstock. Aristocrat utilized G2E to debut its new Baron Slant cabinet, which combines 4K displays, game‑driven lighting and premium sound. It launches with 11 titles, including Buffalo Dynamite, Jackpot Tales and Bao Bao Riches. The company is also showcasing its Reign cabinet, which launched in August and is appearing at G2E in single‑ and double‑screen configurations with new games. “G2E is our accidental to show however Aristocrat is helping operators make exceptional subordinate experiences crossed each channel,” Aristocrat Gaming CEO Craig Toner said.