COVER STORY – KONAMI
New Era in Entertainment
Less than a year since the industry fi rst saw Solstice, it’s already dazzling players across three continents. The latest casino machine from Konami Gaming, Inc. has burst forward in popularity, thanks in part to its innovative hardware and blockbuster content. Casino International reports…
Australia dedicated immense effort and creativity to delivering a standout library of Solstice game options.” Senior vice president & chief games product offi cer Gerard Crosby reinforced this, stating, “Solstice is backed by a highly inventive mix of game content options with fascinating bonus features, engaging animation effects, and rewarding game math, for a one-of-a-kind player experience.”
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he success of the new Solstice games has been punctuated by landmark geographic expansion for the company’s iGaming division, Konami Online Interactive. Across diverse global cultures, platforms, and environments, casino players are enjoying a new era in entertainment with Konami. From the beginning, Konami’s Solstice was a game changer in the minds of casino operators. Its world debut at the 2025 Global Gaming Expo was a ‘must see’ for the industry. Solstice is characterized by fi rst-of-its-kind lighting elements stretching from the height of the topper to below the button deck, which interact with in-game features across a dynamic color spectrum. This advanced lighting system delivers real-time visual feedback that reacts to every spin, win, and bonus round. At the heart of Solstice is an upgraded core chipset and GPU, fueling 4x greater computing power than the preceding platform. This inner strength delivers more fl uid and responsive gameplay outwardly, for uninterrupted player enjoyment. Combined with enhanced spatial audio and bass-refl ex technology, it results in an immersive
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and inviting game atmosphere for players. Casino operators saw this effect on full display with the Solstice 49C debut game software shown at G2E 2025, including Red Fortune Rail, Dragon Firecracker, and the fi rst ever slots inspired by Konami’s iconic BOMBERMAN video game series. The novel acrylic lighting popped with multi-color effects during the BOMBERMAN hold & spin; the audio bass reverberated during the Red Fortune Rail nested bonus; and fl ying dragons soared in ultimate clarity across the brilliant game display. In the end, slot directors polled by independent research fi rm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming voted Konami’s Solstice as the No. 1 “Best New Core Cabinet” displayed.
Solstice beat out a dozen different machines to achieve “Best New Core Cabinet”. According to the survey, “…Operators are obviously eagerly awaiting fresh releases from this supplier that has a deep history...”. Konami Gaming President & Chief Operating Offi cer Tom Jingoli credited this demand to entertainment quality, “Konami’s owned game studios in the United States, Japan, and
Soon after the show, the Solstice 49C demonstrated success in the United States and Canada. BOMBERMAN slots were the fi rst to launch live in casinos. A popular icon of consumer video games loved for over 40 years, BOMBERMAN has also become a proven hit for casinos. Konami Gaming’s BOMBERMAN BLAST and BOMBERMAN BOOM slots feature recognizable characters from the games, using classic BOMBERMAN bombs to help burst open bonus prize opportunities. The game’s hold and spin bonus features expanding reel positions and bombs that can multiply, unlock, and even combine coin prizes into one coin—freeing more spaces to redeem credits. The experience of this fi rst-of-its-kind licensed title is a mind-blowing encounter for players.
Red Fortune Rail is further accelerating the success of Solstice. Taking advantage of the ‘train game’ trend, this original Konami creation invites players to experience a highly rewarding, hold and spin bonus, with the chance to enter a nested bonus feature. The nested feature is a hold and spin event with supercharged prizes multiplied by the number of bells collected in the prior hold and spin. Red Fortune Rail has put casino properties and their players on the fast track to fun times.
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