LAS VEGAS, NV – Konami Gaming and its Bomberman-inspired slot series have been awarded North America Game of the Year in the Gaming Intelligence Awards 2026 land-based category.
Inspired by the video game series that has been popular with fans for more than 40 years, the first Bomberman slots debuted less than 12 months ago. Today, thousands of Bomberman slots are in casinos across North America, South America and Europe.
“Recognition of Bomberman slots as Game of the Year is credit to the partnership of our casino customers, ingenuity of our teams, and strength of Konami’s long legacy in entertainment,” said John Eary, VP of Marketing at Konami Gaming. “It is exciting to see this popular Konami video game series become a player-favorite in casinos as well.”
Third party performance reports have demonstrated the popularity of Bomberman slots in a long list of categories, including Top Indexing Games – Core (Low Denom, Video Reel), Top Indexing Games – Core (Mid Denom, Video Reel), Top Indexing Games – Overall Parent Theme, and more. The games feature recognizable characters and imagery from the video games, like brick walls, power-up symbols, and Bomberman himself. Throughout the hold and spin event, players can burst open brick walls to boost their feature game experience with bonus awards and random credit prizes.
“Bomberman slots are one of many new Konami releases proven to resonate with players,” said Eary. “Our teams are working closely and collaboratively with casino partners to help expand proven successful titles like Bull Blitz Rampage, Red Fortune Rail, and Money in the Bank to more gaming destinations every day.”
