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2007 Gaming Expo Exhibitor – Konami

September 14, 2007 on 1:59 pm | In Uncategorized | No Comments

Konami are a Japanese slot manufacturer – with a track record of game innovation.

Exhibitor summary.
Overall rating :
(4.5 / 5 stars)

Display area : large.
Gaming machine selection : large.
Staff knowledge/approachability : good.

Konami had a wide range of slot machines on display. Unfortunately quite a few were on autoplay – which means we couldn’t interact with them. There were more new games than in the range offered at the convention in 2006.

The games offered by Konami often have unusual free games. Where some manufacturers emphasise nice graphics and simple gameplay, Konami takes it a step further and offers nice graphics and interesting gameplay. They don’t play it safe and aim for the basic end of the market.

Over the course of the expo we were told several times by reps from different companies that players in some markets have difficulty understanding even the 5 reel game concept – let alone understanding complex free games arrangements. The games from this vendor were multi-levelled and would be fun to play for the experienced pokies player.

Konami haven’t completely avoided the basic market though. They had about half a dozen 3 reel games on display – familiar in particular to USA based players. These games had an LCD display added to the side of the game reels, which was used to show animations and win amounts – a neat concept which brings the games into the 21st century.

These machines also had the classic pull handle on the right side – for those who are nostalgic for the old style 3 reel games.

Overall Konami has done very well again. This year the carpet didn’t generate tiny electric shocks either – a big improvement over last year!