Aristocrat Gaming has officially launched its Thunder Empire slot game across North American casino floors. This highly anticipated slot brings its proven success from Australia, where it is one of the country’s most popular games.

“We are thrilled to introduce Thunder Empire to North America. This game is one of the most popular games ever to hit the Australian market, and now that buzz is coming to this side of the world. With four compelling titles to choose from and a brand‑new Hold & Spin feature, Thunder Empire delivers a distinctive experience that truly sets it apart,” said Kurt Gissane, Chief Revenue Officer for Aristocrat Gaming.

Thunder Empire debuts with four dynamic titles: King Samurai, Magic Emperor, Mongolian Empress, and Inca Diamonds. The Thunder Empire game family appears exclusively on the technologically advanced The Baron Portrait cabinet, where its bold design and integrated lighting make the game stand out on any casino floor.

Each title has a Free Games feature and an innovation to Aristocrat Gaming’s pioneering Hold & Spin mechanic known as the Hold & Spin Again. The Hold & Spin Again is a feature-in-feature that brings additional entertainment by offering the opportunity for players to trigger the Hold & Spin feature back-to-back and potentially beyond.

Each title is available in a low denomination or mid denomination configuration. The low denomination game features an SSP jackpot that starts at $10,000, and the mid denomination features an SSP/SAP jackpot that starts at $50,000.

Aristocrat Gaming and Aristocrat Interactive to unveil a broad portfolio of new products at the 2026 Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention (IGA) in San Diego, Calif., at booth #1629. Among the more than 60 innovations on display, highlights will include the tradeshow premiere of several Class 2 games; Class II Mobile, which bridges the gap between the casino floor and the digital world; Modernized Membership, designed to enhance operator-player relationships; and the newly acquired Gaming Analytics, bringing powerful data-driven insights to operators.

Aristocrat Gaming will reinforce its position as the leader in Class 2 gaming with several tradeshow premieres and expansions of player-favorite game families, including:

• Mr. Money Bags Makes Another Mint is a sequel to the original player-favorite, now with Triple Metamorphic features that can be triggered by themselves, in pairs, or all three at once. Plus, a new Frenzy Cash feature can trigger a wheel bonus for a chance at the Frenzy Jackpots SSP.

• Mr. & Ms. Money Bags brings the ever-popular Mr. Money Bags to a new stepper game and introduces a new VGT character – Ms. Money Bags. This all-new game appears on the new Marquis cabinet with a digital wheel showcase and a double metamorphic that can be triggered independently or together.

• Other titles on display include popular Class 3 hits, now available in Class 2: Coin Trio Buffalo, Spooky Link, and Bao Zhu Zhao Fu Ignite Blue and Red Prosperity.

Hardware also takes center stage, and the company’s games will appear on the industry’s leading cabinets in both Class 2 and Class 3. Aristocrat Gaming will show a breadth of content for The Baron Portrait, The Baron Upright, Crown Bartop, King Max, Marquis, MarsX Portrait, MarsX Upright, and Neptune Single cabinets.

Class 3 titles include Bao Zhu Zhao Fu Firecracker Express, Lightning 10 Year Storm, and Spooky Link Grand, which all recently made their official U.S. debuts. Also on display will be MONOPOLY Big Board Bucks and NFL Super Grand Champions, both first seen by attendees at G2E 2025. Finally, show attendees can look forward to seeing player-favorite titles such as The Hunt for Neptune’s Gold, Crazy Dragons, and Fo Mo Mummy.

Gaming Systems from Aristocrat Interactive are modernizing both the cardless and cashless membership journey, all while increasing operator efficiency, player loyalty, and maximizing loyalty programs. Software solutions on display include OASIS Loyalty, OASIS Connect, PlayerMax, and Oasis Digital Wallet. Transformative hardware solutions in the booth include nCompass and Intelligent Card Reader Pro.

Aristocrat Interactive iGaming & Sports will display the Class II Mobile Solution. Class II Mobile bridges the gap between the casino floor and the digital world by delivering player-favorite games anytime, anywhere on approved tribal gaming land. Class II Mobile is a full turn-key solution and is built on a proven tech stack. It extends the casino brand directly into players’ hands and helps to boost retention with built-in loyalty and real-time engagement, all while offering geolocation solutions. Class II Mobile can evolve into a full-scale digital ecosystem with built-in Sports and iGaming PAM built to scale.

Gaming Analytics, recently acquired by Aristocrat, is a U.S.-based provider of A.I. technology for real-time player analytics, slot optimization, and marketing automation, designed to work alongside traditional casino management systems. At IGA, Gaming Analytics will exhibit at booth #1406 with live demonstrations across slots, database marketing, and player development. The company will present examples of how casino teams use GA’s A.I. to reduce operational friction, speed decision-making, send real-time insights to host teams through its mobile app, and gain clearer floor visibility to identify performance issues.