Strictly Slots November 2022

2. The Wizard of Oz: Follow the Yellow Brick Road Light &Wonder

4. Fortune X Poker IGT

Anyone who knows me knows I love a good video poker game. IGT, the king of video poker, features a series of multi-hand video poker games on which a bonus is added,paid for by an extra per-hand wager so as not to affect the best pay schedules of the games.This year, it’s Fortune X Poker, with a randommultiplier bonus occurring an average of once every nine games.When the“X”mode is triggered,wins on the subsequent five hands can get a multiplier rising from 2X to 12X.You only get to use the multi plier once, so there’s some extra strategy involved,where you weigh the potential value of your hand against the probability you’ll get another hand that pays more with a higher multiplier.This is a great game for any video poker enthusiast—or any gambler. The second of the three L&Wgames that made my list (they knocked it out of the park this year) is featured on the new Cosmic cabinet, which features a 49-inch portrait screen. Frankenstein uses that substantial real estate with great animation of the famous monster, complete with instantly recognizable sound effects.When “It’s alive!” covers the first reel and the wild monster symbol covers the fifth,credit awards zap in lightning bolts to the monster’s“terminals.”(His reaction to the zaps is priceless.) 5. Frankenstein Light &Wonder

This latest iteration of the Light &Wonder series (first launched by L&W legacy companyWMS Gaming), based on the legendary 1939 film, is the most grand version yet, and it could have been No. 1A on my list. It is featured on the giant Mural cabinet,with dual stacked 55-inch 4K curved monitors that really make the collection of bonuses based on the film’s characters jump out at the player.Yes, Glinda the GoodWitch is still one of those bonuses (my favorite). 3. Rocky and Bullwinkle/Boris & Natasha Everi Holdings My first three choices really could all be No. 1 picks.These sister games from Everi were among my favorites—probably due as much to my age as to the fact they are great games.These are mechanical reel-spinners with a bonus wheel, but with a soundtrack that is absolutely hilarious to anyone who was a fan of the quirky 1960s cartoon series.The voice-over impressions of the characters, including the smarmy narrator, are all spot on.What fun!

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