Branded poker machines are a major trend in the gambling market, and many operators are turning popular TV shows into pokies. Pavilion Worldwide Group is one operator that is very prolific in this area, and has announced that 11 television shows will be made into new pokies in the new year.
Pavilion has named the following shows: Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Frasier, Ghost Whisperer, Gunsmoke, The Honeymooners, Melrose Place, Monsters, Rawhide, Taxi, Tales From the Darkside and Wild Wild West. Each of these shows appeals to a very different type of television viewer.
While The Honeymooners was a one of the first-ever sitcoms, Melrose Place was a popular teenage drama. Gunsmoke was a Western drama while Frasier was an award-winning comedy series. Covering a wide range of TV genres, this new collection from Pavilion Worldwide will certainly appeal across the board.
“We are very honoured to have the opportunity to work with CBS Consumer Products and their extraordinary and rich catalogue of classic television titles,” says Robert Miller, Chairman of Pavilion Worldwide Group. “We believe there is a significant consumer appetite for these great, beloved shows, and are committed to make the most exciting and popular games possible.”
Four of these new games will also be released as online games. Gunsmoke, Monsters, Tales From the Darkside and Taxi will be available as online pokies in jurisdictions where online gambling is regulated. These titles will also be available in 2015. Whether or not you’re a television buff, at least one of these new pokies will appeal to you.
They will be joining a wide range of TV-themed pokies that already exist in the gambling market, such as South Park, Wheel of Fortune, Baywatch, X-Factor and many others.