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MGM GRAND DETROIT ADDS FOUR NEW VARIATIONS OF WHEEL OF FORTUNE THEMED SLOTS TO GAMING FLOOR
9/26/2012
MGM Grand Detroit, named “Detroit’s Best Casino” by HOUR DETROIT magazine, has announced the placement of four new variations of International Game Technology’s (IGT) award winning, Wheel of Fortune® slot machines to its casino floor. Troy Hammie, MGM Grand Detroit’s Vice President of Slot Operations, made the announcement.
The Wheel of Fortune slots that have been added are: four Wild Getaway, four Triple Extreme Spin, two MultiPLAY Double 3x4x5x Times Pay and two Double Diamond. The Wild Getaway and Triple Extreme Spin are 1cent video slots and the MultiPLAY Double 3x4x5x Times Pay and Double Diamond are 25 cents reel slots.
“Year after year, Wheel of Fortune games are some of the hottest, most popular slot games in the industry. As demand for these machines grow, we will continue to add them to our casino floor. We have a number of “Wheel” branded machines in 1 cent, 25 cents, $1 & $5 denominations,“ said Hammie. “ To see the excitement generated on the floor by the new games, especially Triple Extreme Spin and Wild Getaway is, why we work so hard to keep the gaming floor at MGM Grand Detroit the best in the market.”
The Triple Extreme Spin features two bonus opportunities, with three physical spinning reels in the top box of the machine, and the mini-bonus on the video screen. It also features two 32-inch LCD screens, touch screens and chairs with built in speakers.
The Wild Getaway is a linked progressive slot machine with a touch screen, 3-D graphics and videos that make the player feel they are on a dream vacation. Special bonuses include freespins, beach shell bonus and extra wilds.
The Double Diamond and Double 3X4X5X PAY has an ultra-high frequency wheel bonus, 3-D graphics, and animation creating the look and feel of reel slots and a touch screen interface. They are linked to four similar, progressive games.
In addition to the new games, MGM Grand Detroit recently opened Jackpot Island, a themed area with nearly 300 slots that are special bonusing’ enabled. They will award instant, random quick-hit jackpots of up to $500 all day, every day, with no winning combination required.
The 100,000-square-foot casino features nearly 4,000 of the latest slots and video poker
machines and more than 90 table games, each part of MGM Resorts International’s M life (https://www.mlife.com/) expanded rewards program. Members earn benefits for virtually every dollar spent at hotels, spas and restaurants at 15 world-renowned destinations in Las Vegas, Mississippi and Detroit.
ABOUT MGM GRAND DETROIT
A Forbes Four-Star and AAA Four Diamond Award-winning hotel, MGM Grand Detroit is the city’s first and only downtown hotel, gaming, and entertainment destination built from the ground up. The hotel features 400 chic and stylish guest rooms, including nine rooftop VIP suites and 56 opulent corner suits. Guests can enjoy signature and casual restaurants; lounges, including a relaxed piano-style bar; high-energy nightlife; the only resort-style spa in southeast Michigan; and 30,000 square feet of meeting space capable of hosting everything from large corporate events to intimate black-tie engagements. For more information, visit www.mgmgranddetroit.com or call toll free at (888) 646-3387.