Konami’s Fortune Cup Horse Race Betting primed for US, Canada

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Konami Gaming’s Fortune Cup™ real money horse racing sim headed for Canada casinos?

If you know anything about old-school arcades and video games, the name Konami should ring a bell. Konami Gaming, Inc. has been producing first-in-class games for nearly 50 years now. Frogger, Contra, Metal Gear, Gradius, Castlevania, Silent Hill… these are just a few of their most popular series creations.

In more recent years, Konami has been using its superior gaming expertise to develop real money gambling amusements, both for online and land-based casinos. This week, the company is announcing the release of what’s sure to be a hit all across North America.

Fortune Cup™ Real Money Horse Racing Sim

The new Fortune Cup™ game is a mechanical horse racing machine that simulates live races. Its immense in size, consisting of a 9-foot wide race track, large LCD screen, and betting stations for up to 10 players. The track is fitted with 8 mechanical horses capable of traversing to course freely and independently of one another. It’s already been lab certified to meet Nevada’s strict regulatory demands, thus we know the races are as fair as any real-life situation.

The new horse race betting game is sure to change the dynamics of casinos all across North America, where it’s being heavily promoted. Konami’s creation combines modern technology with the high demand for innovation. It was specifically designed to appeal to all gamblers, especially the tech-savvy millennial generation.

The actions of each horse are mimicked in real-time on the digitally animated LCD display. Players have access to odds and statistics for each runner, as well as information on a special mystery progressive jackpot, via touch-screen betting stations. Optional bets include the usual win, place and quintella.

Konami’s Horse Race Betting Las Vegas Approved

The creators have been running a trial of the Fortune Cup game in limited Las Vegas Strip casinos for several months through Nevada’s New Innovation Beta program. The field test evaluates new games that have been lab certified to determine whether they successfully meet payer demand. The process saves a lot of time and money for casinos and manufacturers.

Following a very successful trial, the game is now live in four Vegas casinos and available for installment all across the US and Canada.

“Mechanical horse racing is a unique attraction and beloved casino classic for its shared social experience, fun creative ingenuity, and irresistible nostalgia,” says company EVP and CCO Tom Jingoli. “Konami’s Fortune Cup is bringing that dynamic back to the casino with top quality and advanced features for players to enjoy for years to come.”

Jongoli went on to extol the excitement around the office following the official product release. “Fortune Cup has proven entertainment value both in the legacy of the product category and Konami’s roots as an amusement company for nearly 50 years.”

Fortune Cup Coming to Canada Casinos?

The only question that remains now is this; what casinos will jump on the chance to install the new mechanical horse racing game? According to this morning’s press release, Konami’s multi-station Fortune Cup machines are now available for placement in casinos all across North America.

“Fortune Cup is designed to provide new entertainment options to players and appeal to a broad audience,” says Jingoli. There’s no question that horse racing is immensely popular in Canada and the US. So many of the region’s land-based casinos were first horse racing tracks, long before the slot machines and table games came along.

The device may take up a lot of floor space, but it’s nothing compared to the space betting track casinos devote to live horse racing. This innovative real money horse racing sim gives stand-alone casinos a chance to compete with them in the burgeoning digital realm.