Bally Technologies Slots & Casinos

Bally Technologies is one of the oldest names in the casino business, having existed for fifty years. However, they went through numerous name changes at that time. Of course, they were not always focused on the world of online casinos during this time. Most was spent developing games for land-based casinos, including the much-acclaimed ‘Money Honey’.

This is still how they spend most of their time. They primarily develop slot machines for Native American and Riverboat casinos, with only a small smattering of what they offer finding its way into the hands of online casinos.

History of Bally Technologies

The company was initially founded back in 1968. The guys behind it, Jack Solomon and Alvin Snapper, were patent holders for the medical and technical industries. It took about a year for the company to go public and source much funding. Back at their formation, it was never intended for the company to be a slot machine company. It had little to do with the world of online casinos. Bally Technologies was a patent-holding company and nothing more. At the time, it was known as ‘Advanced Patent Technology’.

While the company did dip into various niches during the time, perhaps one of the biggest highlights, at least in the online gaming world, was the release of the Money Honey slot machine, the first electromechanically based slot machine. They quickly started to pick up some decent contracts in the world of casinos, but even then, the company did not change much from its core philosophy. 

It was not until 11 years later, in 1979, that the company decided that the gaming industry was the route for their company. No doubt due to the success that the United Coin Machine Company was having here. The businessmen that they were, both Jack and Alvin, decided they wanted a larger slice of the pie than they already had. 

A few years into the future, Bally Technologies became the name, and the company started to focus all its attention on the gambling niche. Today, the company is owned and operated by Scientific Games, a huge name in the casino game niche, and it also owns SG, WMS, and Shuffle Master. This company has enabled Bally Technologies to obtain a dominant position in the casino game market. 

Bally Slot Machines

Bally Technologies relies heavily on licensed slot machines. You have likely played a few of their licensed machines, even if you did not know that the Bally brand was behind it. This includes:

The only real downside to Bally Technologies is that most of their games are only released in land-based casinos. While they eventually move many of their biggest sellers over to the online casino platform, most games do not start this way. This company has worked exceedingly hard to develop its mobile technology.

Therefore, even if a game starts in land-based casinos, it is always a game that will look fantastic and play very well. We have yet to see somebody genuinely disappointed in a game from Bally Technologies. 

Special Features in Bally Technologies Slot Machine

Most of Bally's innovations happen on the floor of land-based casinos. As a result, by the time they can get their online casinos online, some companies have already pipped them to the post in terms of innovation, many of whom will have based their ideas on something that Bally has produced in the past. However, do not let this put you off Bally Technologies games. They still provide a brilliant playing experience.

This company likes to put artwork and music at the front and centre of their slot machines, to help round out that playing experience. Take the Michael Jackson King of Pop slot machine they produce, for example. Music is at the forefront of this game, pulling you into everything and creating a great sense of enjoyment.

Unlike other slots, Many of the games they produce provide you with full control over the music in the game. This allows you to tailor the game to your needs. This is coupled with social media sharing functionality and leaderboards. Many of the games are even tailored based on where you are located in the world.