Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) has announced the category winners for the 4th Annual EKG Slot Awards. This event is designed to recognize excellence in slot machine game development within the land-based casino gaming industry, iGaming, and social casino sector. All category winners were announced last Thursday, February 24 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
“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, VIPs, and our event sponsors. It was a great night celebrating the industry’s top games and people.”
The land-based category winners for the 4 annual EKG Slot Awards were determined by the official voting from over 120 qualified slot directors representing over 300 casinos across the U.S. and Canadian markets and representing roughly 300,000 total slot machines. For the iGaming and Social Casino segments, winners were determined by voting from a distinguished panel of industry experts.
Land-based Awards
Top Performing NEW Video Reel Core Game– Sponsored by AGEM
Captain Riches – AGS
Dancing Drums Prosperity – Scientific Games**2021 Winner**
Fortune Mint Fu Gui You Yu – Konami
Fu Dai Lian Lian Boosted Peacock – Aristocrat
Inca Empress – Ainsworth
Stinkin Rich Skunks Gone Wild – IGT
Super Dragon – Everi Holdings
Ultra Rush Gold Tiger Run – Incredible Technologies
X Wheel Chili – Aruze
Top Performing NEW Mechanical Reel Core Game
Buffalo Instant Hit – Aristocrat
Double Black Diamond – Everi Holdings**2021 Winner**
Grand Bars – Aristocrat
Lucky Golden Toad – IGT
Sure Fire Progressive Volcanic Sevens – IGT
Triple Double Gems – Everi Holdings
Top Performing NEW Premium Game
Buffalo Link – Aristocrat
Cashnado Flash Fire – Everi Holdings
Coin Combo – Hurricane Horse – Scientific Games
Dragon Link – Golden Gong – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
Jumanji 4d – IGT
Ocean Spin Pirates Riches – Konami
Wheel of Fortune – Wild Spin Vacation – IGT
Willy Wonka – Dreamers Of Dreams – Scientific Games
Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Core
Dimension 49 – Konami
Genesis Crest – Sega Sammy
Kascada – Scientific Games
Mars X Portrait – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
Peak Slant 32 – IGT
Peak Slant 49 – IGT
Prism VXP- Incredible Technologies
Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Premium
Empire Flex Fusion – Everi Holdings
Kascada – Scientific Games
Mars X Portrait – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
Mural – Scientific Games
Neptune Double – Aristocrat
Orion Curve – AGS
Peak Slant 49 – IGT
Top Performing Core Video Reel Game
Buffalo Gold – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
Dancing Drums – Scientific Games
Selexion – Konami
Rakin Bacon – AGS
Super Charged 7’S – Quick Spin – Ainsworth
Regal Riches – IGT
Wheel Of Prosperity Dragon – Aruze
Wicked Wheel Panda – Everi Holdings
Heat ‘Em up Power Wheel – Incredible Technologies
Top Performing Core Mechanical Reel Game
88 Fortunes – Duo Fu Duo Cai – Scientific Games
Black Diamond – Everi Holdings**2021 Winner**
Diamond Jewels 2x3x4x5x – Aristocrat
Howling Wolf – Aruze
Red Hot Tamales – IGT
Top Performing Premium Game
Colossal Diamonds – AGS
Dragon Link – Happy And Prosperous – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
Gold Standard Jackpots – Everi Holdings
Happy 8s Prosperity Boost – Incredible Technologies
Lightning Link – High Stakes – Aristocrat
Ultimate Fire Link – China Street – Scientific Games
Wheel Of Fortune – Triple Red Hot 7s – IGT
Top Performing 3rd Party IP Branded Game
Crazy Rich Asians – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
Game Of Thrones – Winter Is Here – Aristocrat
Monopoly Money Grab – Scientific Games
Shark Week – Jaws of Steel – Everi Holdings
Smokin Hot Stuff Wicked Wheel – Everi Holdings
Wheel Of Fortune – Exotic Far East – Cash Link – IGT
Wheel Of Fortune – Triple Gold Gold Spin – IGT
Willy Wonka – Dreamers of Dreams – Scientific Games
Top Performing Proprietary Branded Game– Sponsored by KPMG
All Aboard – Dynamite Dash – Konami
Buffalo Link – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
Double Top Dollar – IGT
Rakin Bacon Deluxe – AGS
The Vault China Blessings – Everi Holdings
Ultimate Fire Link Power 4 – Scientific Games
Top Performing Electronic Table Game (ETG)
Baccarat Maximum Fortune – Sega Sammy
Casino Wizard – Gaming Arts
Dynasty Roulette – IGT
Quartz Roulette – Scientific Games
Roll To Win Craps – Aruze
Roulette – Alfastreet
Roulette – TCSJOHNHUXLEY
Universal Craps – Interblock**2021 Winner**
Top Performing Video Poker game
All Star Poker 2 – IGT**2021 Winner**
Multi-Hand Poker – Scientific Games
Ultimate X – IGT
Ultimate X Bonus Streak – IGT
Ultimate X Gold – IGT
Winners World Multigame – Aristocrat
Top Performing Game from an Emerging Supplier – Sponsored by BMM Testlabs
Big Top Pop N Pays – Gaming Arts
Colossal Dragons – Bluberi Gaming
Daruma Mystery – Zitro
Jackpot Multiplier – Empire Technological Group
Money Party Link Fruity Fruity – Novomatic**2021 Winner**
Pandas Treasure – Sega Sammy
Screaming Links – Lightning Gaming
Most Improved Supplier – Core
All Suppliers Considered – Everi Holdings**2021 Winner**
Most Improved Supplier – Premium
All Suppliers Considered – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content
All Suppliers Considered– Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
Social Casino Awards
Most Improved Social Casino Game
Gold Fish Casino – SciPlay
Star City Online – Wanin International
Lightning Link Casino – Product Madness (Pixel United)**2021 Winner**
Slots Golden HoYeah – IGS
Best New Social Casino Game
ARK Slots – Murka
Cash Billionaire – Bagelcode
Jackpot Master Slots – Zeroo Gravity Games (AppLovin)
myVEGAS Bingo – Playstudios**2021 Winner**
Most Innovative Social Casino Game – Sponsored by Axes
Holdem or Foldem – Forever9 Games (AppLovin)
Live Play Bingo – Live Play Mobile**2021 Winner**
Poker Face – Comunix
Slots Era – Murka
Top Social Casino Company
Pixel United
Playtika
Zynga
AppLovin
Bole Games**2021 Winner**
iGaming Awards (Real-Money Online Gaming)
Top Performing Online Slot
Bonanza — Evolution (Big Time Gaming)
88 Fortunes – Scientific Games**2021 Winner**
Capital Gains – AGS
Dragon Power – Bragg Gaming Group (Wild Streak Gaming)
Cleopatra – IGT
Hypernova Megaways – Reel Play
Big Spin Bonus – Inspired
Diamond Cash Mightly Elephant – Greentube (Novomatic Interactive)
Cash Machine – Everi Holdings
Top Performing Online Table Game
Blackjack – IGT
Blackjack Surrender – Evolution (NetEnt)
Blackjack Xchange – Gaming Realms**2021 Winner**
Top Performing Online Live Casino Game
Live Dealer Roulette – Evolution
Infinite Blackjack – Evolution**2021 Winner**
Live Dealer Baccarat – Evolution
Live Roulette – Playtech
Blackjack Unlimited – Playtech
Best Overall Supplier of Online Content
All Suppliers Considered – Evolution**2021 Winner**
EKG Slot awards 2022
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