IGT Slots & Games

International Game Technology (IGT) was founded by William Redd in 1975. He began his gambling career at 18 years old after buying a used pinball machine and convincing a burger restaurant to host the game in exchange for 50% of the revenue.

IGT was best known for producing land-based slot machines and went public in the 1980s. The company to celebrate a number of “industry firsts” into the next decade, including the release of the world’s first progressive jackpot game, Megabucks, in 1987.

Megabucks was a slot machine network that allowed players across Nevada to play for the same $1 million jackpot prize. Another progressive slot machine, Wheel of Fortune, followed in 1996 and since become one of the most popular games of all time and is still played around the world today.

IGT moved into online gambling when it acquired WagerWorks for $90 million in 2005, before itself being acquired by the world's largest lottery operator, Gtech, for $6.4 billion in 2014. The Gtech name was later dropped and the company now employs over 12,000 people across  London, Rome, Italy, Las Vegas, and Providence offices.

Quick Facts

• Number of slots: 110
• Newest game: Pyramidion (May 2019)
• Highest RTP: Gong Xi Fa Cai (98.07%)
• Lowest RTP: Black Widow (91.99%)
• Min. bet per line: 1p
• Max bet per line: £30
• Our favourite: Da Vinci Diamonds Masterworks

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Game design & features

IGT games vary in design quality and innovation. Many of its older titles, such as Wolf Run and Great Eagle, now appear outdated with low-quality illustrations and basic bonus features like free spins and wild symbols.

The graphics have improved over time with newer titles such as Solar Disc and Keystone Kops utilising animations and 3D elements, although the quality still doesn’t rival that offered by NetEnt or Play’n Go.

We do, however, particularly like Double Diamond and Wheel of Fortune Ultra 5 Reels, designed in a classic Las Vegas-style.

IGT casinos on mobile

Newer IGT slot games are developed using HTML5 technology, meaning you can play on your mobile and tablet without downloading any additional slots software. Older games do still use Adobe Flash software that may require you to update your device beforehand.

The mobile casino experience of IGT slots is similar to the desktop, except for the controls. In horizontal mode, you can change your bet on the left-hand side of the playboard and the spin button is on the right-hand side. In portrait mode, the playboard is moved to the top of the screen with the game controls below.

You can find the menu containing the game rules and paylines in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

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Top IGT slot games 2020

Cleopatra

Based on the fierce ruler of Egypt, Cleopatra is IGT’s most popular title, featuring five reels and 20 paylines. Traditional paytable symbols include a Sphinx, horus and scarab beetle.

The Cleopatra wild symbol doubles the win from any payline on the playboard. Land three or more Sphinx scatter symbols to trigger the bonus round, complete with 15 free spins and triple wins.

Kitty Glitter

Kitty Glitter is not the most visually stunning IGT creation, but we imagine its popularity might have something to do with the adorable feline paytable symbols and the chance to win up to 1,000 times your bet.

Get three bonus symbols on the middle three reels to trigger the bonus feature with 15 free spins. Collect diamond symbols to upgrade the cat symbols to wilds for all subsequent bonus spins.

Da Vinci Diamonds

Da Vinci Diamonds is a five reel, 20 payline slot game featuring the famous Mona Lisa portrait and other notable works by Leonardo da Vinci. The game uses a Tumbling Reels feature, meaning the symbols fall from above rather than spinning in a traditional reel format.

Winning paylines disappear and are replaced with new symbols, giving you another chance to win. Land three bonus symbols to trigger six free spins. You can retrigger up to 300 more spins in the bonus game.

Golden Goddess

Golden Goddess has a unique Super Stacks round that creates stacks of matching symbols on a reel. If multiple reels show identical stacks, the potential for a large win increases.

Hit three bonus symbols to trigger seven free spins. Players pick a paytable symbol at the beginning of the bonus game to become the Super Stacks symbol on all reels.

Pixies of the Forest

Pixies of the Forest is a five reel slot game filled with enchanting pixies, magical fairy dust and a whopping 99 paylines.

It also uses Tumbling Reels and offers the chance to trigger up to 11 free spins by landing three bonus symbols anywhere on the reels.

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Our verdict

IGT is an industry veteran and has made strides to revolutionise the gambling sector for players. In fact, the company has received many awards recognising its innovation in technology, products and services from well-respected ceremonies, such as the International Gaming Awards  

The graphics of IGT games aren’t as high-quality as those from established providers like NetEnt or indie developers such as Thunderkick, but we still recommend playing if you’re looking for simple rules, unique bonus rounds and a variety of interesting themes.

Contact information

Address: International Game Technology PLC
Marble Arch House
66 Seymour Street
Second Floor
London
W1H 5BT

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0207 535 3200
Official website: https://www.igt.com/