ROHNERT PARK, CA – Graton Resort & Casino hosted the world premiere of Bomberman slot games, making Graton guests the first players to experience the new games based on the iconic Konami franchise. The premiere featured popular YouTube personality Scott Richter (of The Big Jackpot) playing live as the casino officially unveiled the new Bomberman video slot machines.
The event marks a milestone for both Graton Resort & Casino and Konami Gaming as guests will also be the first to play on Konami’s entirely new Solstice™ machine form factor, which debuts exclusively at Graton before anywhere else globally.
“Bringing a retro icon like Bomberman to the casino floor is a powerful combination of nostalgia and pure adrenaline,” said Brian Green, COO at Graton Resort & Casino. “Guests at Graton Resort & Casino are about to see just how explosive those classic video game moves can be when translated into jackpot power.”
Taking inspiration from the video games beloved by fans for more than 40 years, Bomberman Blast™ and Bomberman Boom™ are the first-ever slot games based on Bomberman. The slot series features recognizable characters from the games, using classic Bomberman bombs to help burst open bonus prize opportunities.
“For more than 40 years, Bomberman has broken down walls and taken players to new heights of adventure, and the world’s first slot games inspired by Bomberman are another example of his trailblazing pursuit of fun,” said John Eary, VP of Marketing at Konami Gaming. “The world premiere of Bomberman slots on Konami’s newest hardware machine is a milestone moment in our company’s growth. As Graton Resort & Casino is also celebrating a season of growth and expansion, this historic world premiere is an exciting collaborative effort between two gaming organizations that are leveling up.”
The video game’s most recognizable character, White Bomberman, serves as the hero character for Bomberman Blast, while another major character, Black Bomberman, is the hero of Bomberman Boom. Both deliver a fun and friendly energy to the gameplay experience by celebrating with the player, sharing surprising bonus upgrades, and using the detonator to burst open fantastic feature events.
In addition to showcasing Bomberman himself, the games draw on recognizable imagery from the video game, including brick walls, speckled eggs, power-up symbols, and the iconic round, cartoony bombs with a blasting-rope fuse.
Bomberman slots attract interest with triple metamorphic bombs perched above a standard five-reel base game. Brightly colored bomb symbols corresponding to the triple metamorphic bombs can appear on the center reels throughout gameplay. Upon landing to the reels, the bomb symbols give players the chance at a broad variety of original bonus adventures.
Players will experience a mix of in-game rewards, including cash-on-reels credit prizes, bonus awards, and the huge grand jackpot.
