A rock and roll experience like none other is set to take over
the gaming industry’s largest trade show with the debut of the new
KISS slot game from WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries
Inc. (NYSE:WMS), at the twelfth annual Global Gaming Expo (G2E),
October 2-4 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas.
In conjunction with the introduction of the new game, legendary
original KISS band members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons will be on
hand to meet and greet fans in support of this rockin’ new game at
the WMS booth (#1118) on Tuesday, October 2 from 10:00 a.m. until
Noon PT.
Featuring the music made famous by one of the world’s most
recognized and successful rock bands, the new KISS slot game offers
players unique features for multi-array games, as players can be
awarded one, two or three bonus video reel sets on any spin, each
enhanced with WILD symbols added to the reels or the low-credit
symbols removed. Additionally, when three or more bonus symbols
appear on the reels, players will be awarded a Backstage Pass.
Players then can choose from one of three passes that may award the
Rock n’ Records free spin bonus, Band Prize Top Box Bonus or the
KISS Alive! Bonus with its exciting new interpretation on picking
bonuses set to a soundtrack that’s “Hotter than Hell” on WMS’
Sensory Immersion platform with the near-concert-like surround
sound. The KISS slots are sure to transform casino slot floors into
party mode ’round-the-clock with “Rock and Roll All Nite and Party
Every Day.”
With game elements that feature the band member personas of the
“Starchild,” “Demon,” “Spaceman” and “Catman,” players will keep
coming back for exciting bonus rounds and music from the band
that’s been awarded 28 gold albums, the most of any American rock
band.
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, co-founders of KISS, noted,
“We’ve spent 40 years bringing our spectacle music and the KISS
experience to life on stages around the world. We’re blown away by
this new cutting edge slot game. WMS has done an incredible job of
capturing the energy of KISS and bringing our classic rock to life
on the casino floor.”
Rob Bone, Senior Vice President, North American Sales and
Marketing for WMS, said, “KISS is a unique and legendary band that
has entertained fans around the world since 1973; and our game
designers have brought the distinctive music and energetic appeal
of this iconic band to life in a new slot experience that is sure
to engage and entertain players everywhere. Everything that makes
KISS one of the most well-known bands of all time is featured in
this game, from their distinct look and original album artwork, to
their chart-topping hits. We know that bringing a player popular
brand like KISS to life creates some big platform shoes to fill,
but I’m confident we’ve succeeded. And, with Gene and Paul at G2E
to help kick off this exciting new product, it doesn’t get any
better.”
See the rocking new KISS slot game along with more than 100
other new products that demonstrate WMS’ commitment to “Engaging
Players. Delivering Results™.” on display at G2E 2012 (booth
#1118).
The deal was brokered by Live Nation Merchandise, KISS’s
exclusive Worldwide licensing agent.
About KISS
Kiss remains one of the most influential bands in the history of
rock and roll. As one of America’s top gold-record champions, KISS
has released 44 albums and sold more than 90 million albums
worldwide. Decades of record-breaking tours around the globe have
included high-profile appearances at Super Bowl XXXIII, the Winter
Olympics in Salt Lake City, The Rockin’ The Corps concert dedicated
to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, a special guest appearance
on the 2009 American Idol finale that boasted 30 million viewers
and a 2010 Dr. Pepper Super Bowl commercial and advertising
campaign in support of their HOTTEST SHOW ON EARTH tour.
The legacy continues to grow, generation after generation. The
unparalleled devotion and loyalty of the KISS Army to the “Hottest
Band in the World” is a striking testament to the Band’s
unbreakable bond with its fans, and just one of the reasons KISS
was nominated for induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.
Monster is the upcoming 20th studio album by KISS, set to be
released in October 2012, the follow-up to their 2009 chart-topping
album “Sonic Boom.” Kiss is currently on a world-wide tour, which
started summer 2012.
For all things KISS, visit www.KISSONLINE.com.
About WMS
WMS serves the gaming industry worldwide by designing,
manufacturing and marketing games, video and mechanical
reel-spinning gaming machines, video lottery terminals and in
gaming operations, which consists of the placement of leased
participation gaming machines in legal gaming venues. The Company
also develops and markets digital gaming content, products,
services and end-to-end solutions that address global online
wagering and play-for-fun social, casual and mobile gaming
opportunities. WMS is proactively addressing the next stage of
casino gaming floor evolution with its WAGE-NET® networked gaming
solution, a suite of systems technologies and applications designed
to increase customers’ revenue generating capabilities and
operational efficiency. More information on WMS can be found at
www.wms.com or visit the Company on Facebook®, Twitter® or
YouTube®.
G2E is a registered trademark of the American Gaming Association
and Reed Elsevier Inc. Used with permission.
KISS™ & ©2012 Kiss Catalog Ltd. Used with permission.
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prove to be incorrect. Consequently, no forward-looking statements
may be guaranteed. We undertake no obligation to update such
forward looking statements, all of which are made only as of this
date, September 25, 2012. Factors that could cause our actual
results to differ from expectations include (1) delay or refusal by
regulators to approve our new gaming platforms, cabinet designs,
game themes and related hardware and software; (2) changes in
regulations or regulatory interpretations that may adversely affect
existing product placements or future placements; (3) an inability
to introduce in a timely manner new games and gaming machines that
achieve and maintain market acceptance; (4) a decrease in the
desire of casino customers to upgrade gaming machines or allot
floor space to leased or participation games, resulting in reduced
demand for our products; (5) a reduction in capital spending or
interruption in payments by casino customers associated with
business weakness or economic uncertainty that adversely affects
our customers' ability to make purchases or pay; (6) a
greater-than-expected demand for operating leases by customers over
outright product sales or sales financing leases that shift revenue
recognition from a single period to the term of such operating
leases; (7) future costs to restructure our business and other
charges that may be higher than currently estimated, including
additional charges related to actions at a later time not presently
contemplated; (8) ability to realize in full, or part, the
anticipated savings and expense reductions from restructuring and
lower staffing; (9) adverse affects on product development,
innovation and the ability to retain and attract key personnel
following the restructuring and reorganization actions taken in
fiscal 2011 and 2012; (10) a reduction in play levels of our
participation games by casino patrons, whether due to economic
conditions or increased placements of competitive product; (11)
inability of suppliers of key components to timely meet our pricing
or promotional competitive activity that adversely affects our
average selling price or product revenues; (13) a failure to obtain
and maintain our gaming licenses and regulatory approvals; (14)
failure of customers or players to adapt to the new technologies
that we introduce in new product concepts; (15) a software anomaly
or fraudulent manipulation of our gaming machines and software;
(16) a failure to obtain the right to use or an inability to adapt
to rapid development of new technologies; (17) an infringement
claim seeking to restrict our use of material technologies; (18)
risks of doing business in international markets, including
political and economic instability, terrorist activity, changes in
importation and repatriation regulations such as currently
experienced in Argentina, and foreign currency fluctuations; and
(19) the unfavorable outcome of any legal proceedings in which we
may be requirements to fulfill customer orders; (12) increased
involved from time to time. These factors and other factors that
could cause actual results to differ from expectations are more
fully described under “Item 1. Business,” “Item 1A. Risk Factors”
and “Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended June 30, 2012, and our more recent reports filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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