WMS to "Unleash Imagination" with 32 games at Australasian Gaming Expo

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Building on its continual development of unique gaming products and industry-differentiated technologies, WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), will Unleash Imagination with the debut of a broad portfolio of new products and easy to adopt innovations at the Australasian Gaming Expo, from August 21-23, 2011, in the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Many of the product innovations being showcased are available today and allow operators to create gaming floor differentiation and drive player entertainment.

“The high performance of our video and transmissive products can be a significant driver of opportunity with our customers,” said Sebastian Salat, President, WMS International. “Our product display at the Australasian Gaming Expo will further demonstrate that our creativity and focus on the player experience will not only provide our customers with solutions for today, but also allows for continued innovation into the future.”

WMS continues to deliver a wide-range of games, technologies and platforms that reflect the Company’s commitment to Player Driven Innovation™. Through its focus on developing the industry’s most innovative and player-pleasing products, WMS continues to demonstrate the Company’s excellence in game design and development. WMS will showcase 32 games at the Australasian Gaming Expo including:

G+™ TRANSMISSIVE Series– The G+ Transmissive series, available exclusively on the Bluebird2 cabinet is proving to be a big success with players. The G+ Transmissive series contains a 5 reel stepper overlaid with a 22” transmissive LCD wide-screen providing a differentiated gaming experience for players. Additional features on the G+ Transmissive series include Bonus Jackpots and color-accentuated reel lighting effect

HOT HOT SUPER JACKPOT® Series – The Hot Hot Super Jackpot series meets the Bluebird®2 Transmissive cabinet. These innovative, 5-Reel transmissive games designed to excite and ignite the low-denomination player. Add color-accentuated reel lighting effects and you could have a sure-fire hit for your gaming floor.

TIME MACHINE® Theme – This innovative game features an exciting top box and sound chair to aid the player’s journey through time. Players will be amazed as they travel through time to collect credits in The Present, receive innovative free spins in The Future and travel through a prehistoric path in The Past while steering clear of dinosaurs and a T-Rex encounter!

SPINNING STREAK® PROGRESSIVE Series – Playing off the successful WMS Innovation Series™, the Spinning Streak Progressive series takes the Spinning Streak mechanic to the next level. During any spin, winning symbols lock and all others respin in an attempt to get more winning symbols and advance towards a progressive level. The longer the Spinning Streak event, the higher the progressive level awarded. Available in 5x3 and 5x4 configurations with 50-Lines

WMS is making the future immediate at the Australasian Gaming Expo 2011 by innovating industry leading, in-demand products that deliver value to customers. Next generation executions of games featuring WMS’ foundational technology platforms and our newest for-sale video and transmissive reel games remain at the forefront of gaming innovation and provide additional evidence of WMS’ ability to Unleash Imagination designed to drive player entertainment, efficiencies and gaming floor differentiation.