IGT Slots - Reviews, Demo Play and Bonus Offers

Introduction

IGT was founded by William S Redd in 1975. It started to grow in the 1980s when it went public and started trading internationally. Based in Nevada in the US, IGT designs, develops and produces slot games, casino games and software specifically for online casinos and mobile casinos.

IGT games are some of the best-known and best-loved across the industry, offering all types of game to regulated gambling markets internationally.

Best-Loved Games

IGT is constantly improving its technology and design to ensure it produces some of the most entertaining and attractive slots in the gaming world and makes them available not only online but also in casinos across the world. Let’s take a look at some of its most popular offerings:

White Orchid

Played on a 5x4 reel set with 40 adjustable paylines, this multiway slot offers an optional 1,024 ways to win. There is also a free spins bonus in White Orchid when the white falls symbol appears on the reels, you can trigger up to 20 free games.

Wolf Run

We are running with wolves through the mountains and forests in this 5x4 slot with 40 adjustable paylines. The slot is packed with features, including a wild, free spins, and stacked wilds in bonus games. Wolf Run’s free spins feature can be re-triggered up to a massive 255 times, and the bonus scatter symbol attaches a 2x multiplier.

Hexbreaker 2

This follow-up to an extremely popular IGT slot is packed with good and bad luck symbols, but don’t worry! There are 720 paylines in this five-reel slot powered by the Multiway Xtra technology, with wagers ranging from 1 coin to 50 on each of the 50 betways on this slot. The RTP of Hexbreaker 2 is 96.45 per cent and the volatility is low.

Treasures of Troy

Based on the Greek story of the Trojan War, this slot gained fame as a Vegas machine before becoming a hugely popular online game. The 5x4 reel set offers 40 adjustable betways and Treasures of Troy has an optional multiway function that offers 1,024 ways to win.

There is a wild symbol and a scatter symbol, which triggers the free spins; even better, the free spins can be re-triggered.

Crown of Egypt

A similar historical slot is Crown of Egypt, with this game equally popular. The five-reel slot has 40 adjustable paylines and an extended 1,024 ways to win. The pyramid free spins symbol features on the centre reel and triggers free games when two or more appear. This bonus can also be re-triggered. This slot is suitable for play on mobile phones and smaller devices.

$100,000 Pyramid

Based on a popular US TV show, $100,000 Pyramid is an online slot with five reels and 15 adjustable paylines. It is considered medium variance and has an RTP of 95 per cent. Land five title symbols for a massive 100,000 payout, or enter the Winner’s Circle and you will collect free games, multipliers and Winner’s Circle picks with more bonuses.

IGT Progressive Jackpots

You will find lots of IGT jackpots in land-based casinos; similarly, you will find MegaJackpots online. There are a number of games that contribute to the MegaJackpots pool, including the MegaJackpot versions of:

• Monopoly
• Cleopatra
• Siberian Storm
• Isle of Plenty
• Wolf Run
• Cluedo

To win the prize, you need to land all five MegaJackpot symbols on the centre row and be staking the maximum wager.

IGT has confirmed that all winners of a MegaJackpot will be paid out with a one-off lump sum, which is a change in policy as past winners were paid in instalments. Evidence suggests that the jackpot is won around four times a year.

IGT slot series

IGT is well known for following up its most successful debut slots with a series of games on a similar theme. Cleopatra, Wheel of Fortune and Da Vinci Diamonds are classic examples.

Cleopatra

Introduced in 2012, Cleopatra soon established itself as a sure-fire hit with players. Next came Cleopatra Plus, with double the payways and the chance to level up for bigger prizes.

Cleopatra Gold saw a design development; however, the game remained true to its principles, as one would expect with such a popular series of games. Players can now try Cleopatra Diamond Spins with an RTP of 95.7 per cent and the chance to enjoy up to 180 free games.

Wheel of Fortune

Wheel of Fortune is based on the popular TV quiz show that debuted in 1975. The online slot is equally popular and has spawned a series of games from IGT. Wheel of Fortune On Air followed; however, players found the low RTP of this game a problem and the slot did not prove as popular as the original.

Wheel of Fortune Triple Extreme Spin bucked the trend. The RTP is a much more average figure and comparable with similar slots, meaning the game was much more rewarding for players.

Da Vinci Diamonds

Another smash-hit slot that gave birth to a series was Da Vinci Diamonds. The original featured the innovation of tumbling symbols, replacing vacant spaces on the reels when symbols that made up a winning line were removed from the reels. The Dual Play version featured an extra payline bonus, enabling players to add 20 paylines and double wins as suggested by the title.

The recent addition to the genre, Da Vinci Diamonds Masterworks, is another re-imagined version of the original. It features the cascading reels again, which continue to reward players until no more winning combinations are formed. Random 2x2 symbols appear in this version, adding multipliers to winning combinations.

The main feature of the game is the chance to enter the Masterworks Gallery, where you can choose a portrait to reveal bonus features. Multipliers of up to 36x are achievable in this phase of the game; what’s more, free games can be re-triggered.

Branded IGT slots

IGT has not been slow to see the potential in creating slots based on popular TV shows and quiz games. Amongst these, players can find games based on:

• Family Guy
• Baywatch
• Ghostbusters
• Bill and Ted
• Jeopardy

There are also slots based on board games, such as Monopoly in five different versions.

Popular IGT slot features

IGT retains its position as one of the leading slot developers due to its constant innovation and the addition of features:

Dual Play

The dual play feature in Da Vinci Dual Play is a classic example. This format features two sets of reels on top of each other, creating twice the number of winways and more chances to win. The tumbling symbols also ‘tumble thru’, meaning symbols from the top reel set can fill spaces in the bottom one.

Super Stacks

IGT’s Mega Jackpots Golden Goddess is an example of a game featuring super stacks, whereby players get to see super-long stacks of matching symbols on each reel.

Cascading Reels

Cascading reels are now one of the most popular features of modern slots. IGT was one of the first designers to recognise their potential and this feature now appears in many of its latest designs.

IGT Megaways

IGT dipped its toe into the Megaways market with the announcement that it had signed a deal with BTG and had the right to incorporate the Megaways function into its games.

Although we may have to wait a while for an explosion of titles, IGT has already launched a Megaways version of its popular Wheel of Fortune slot. This offers 1,000,000 ways to win in free spins mode, with wild Megastacks also available.

IGT’s Awards and Accolades

In 2020, IGT received a number of awards recognising its place in the industry and its internal work practices. IGT’s Hexbreaker 3 slots game, PeakBarTop cabinet and PlaySports Bank and PlaySports Pod were all winners of Casino Journal's 2020 Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Awards.

IGT was named the Slot Provider of the Year at the International Gaming Awards held in conjunction with the 2020 ICE London trade show. The distinction is awarded to the company that has shown innovation through releasing exciting games that have engaged customers over the last year.

IGT: A Long History in the Slots Market

From its formation as A-1 Supply in 1975 to the present day, the company has carved a position as one of the leading players in the gaming industry. An abridged version of their history follows:

• After changing its name to Sircoma and then to IGT in 1978, the company went public in 1981.
• This followed the success of its video poker machine, which it saw as an entrance into other gaming areas.
• A decade later, IGT was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
• By 2010, the company was a two-time winner at the International Gaming Awards as Best Slot Manufacturer of the Year; since then, dozens more awards have been won.
• In July 2014, the Italian gaming equipment company Gtech agreed to acquire IGT and the companies combined under a new holding company based in the United Kingdom. The Gtech name disappeared.
• On 7 April 2015, the companies completed their merger under the new name of International Game Technology PLC.

Social Gaming

IGT is also a leading figure in the world of social gaming. This is a new and highly popular mode of gaming whereby casinos can reach not only gambling fans but also more casual gamers and social media users who are looking for a new kind of interaction. IGT acquired DoubleDown Casino in 2012, which found great success on the Facebook platform.