International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that its Mystery of the Lamp multi-level progressive (MLP) game was named the Top Performing NEW Premium Game among multiple awards at the 2024 EKG Slot Awards Show. Produced by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG), the award program acknowledges excellence in slot game development in the casino gaming industry.
Meanwhile, IGT’s Super Hot Roll Poker won the Top Performing Video Poker Game, extending the company's six-year-old streak of winning in the category. IGT PlayDigital’s Multihand Blackjack Poker & Pairs game also won Top Performing NEW Online Table Game.
IGT Chief Operating Officer Gaming Nick Khin said: "IGT’s Mystery of the Lamp capturing the title of Top Performing NEW Premium Game was a milestone achievement that reinforces our leadership in quality premium content, momentum in the MLP space and the vast talents of IGT’s game design teams.”
"IGT winning multiple categories at the 2024 EKG Slot Awards Show is a terrific honor that exemplifies the company’s commitment to excellence and performance across our omnichannel game portfolio," he added.
The game Mystery of the Lamp had its debut in 2023 as the launch title for the company's high-performance PeakCurve49 cabinet. "With a distinctive, vibrant art package and proven persistence mechanics, Mystery of the Lamp quickly topped EKG game performance charts and became a must-have on casino floors," says the company.
IGT currently offers around 1,500 Mystery of the Lamp games in casinos across North America, supports four base-game themes and is expanding the game's popularity into iGaming and international markets this year.