Sphinx 4D, on the immersive CrystalCurve cabinet, adds gesture technology and mid-air haptic technology to allow players to physically interact with the game—you gesture or point, and the game reacts—empowering the player to interact with a slot machine in ways never before tried. The last one prior to Sphinx 4D I believe to have come out was Clue in 2012, a WMS machine based on the classic board game. Another advantage slot machine that doubled as a wide area progressive was IGT’s infamous Indiana Jones. This machine was around in 2008 or so & was relatively short lived.

This long-awaited “4D” version of IGT’s venerable Sphinx brand represents an evolution from the TRUE 3D versions of the game, which have captivated players with the most authentic glasses-free 3-D effect one will find on a slot machine.

Sphinx 4D, on the immersive CrystalCurve cabinet, adds gesture technology and mid-air haptic technology to allow players to physically interact with the game—you gesture or point, and the game reacts—empowering the player to interact with a slot machine in ways never before tried. As the 3-D bonus journey continues through the Sphinx, players reach out to drag orbs to the center of the CrystalCurve 4D monitor to trigger progressives, wilds, multipliers and free games. There are Easter eggs like changing the monitor scene from day to night by drawing a circle in the air, or drawing a heart to have it appear on the screen.

IGT has wrapped this technology into a total of seven interactive bonus events. One is a picking event that can lead to the top wide-area progressive jackpot, resetting at $100,000. (A stand-alone jackpot resets at $10,000.) The player picks orbs and points to drag them into a “Lightning Cage.” Revealing three “Eye of Ra” symbols wins the jackpot. The progressive feature is available only if “unlocked” in a separate “Magic Butterfly Bonus,” with the player opening and closing his hand to secure butterflies for credit awards.

Sphinx Slot Machine 4d Game

The “Energy Bonus” awards 10 bonus games in which the player reaches into an interactive area to grab symbols and pull them out for awards. The “Sandstorm Bonus” involves wiping away blowing desert sand to reveal awards. The “Diamond Chamber” bonus has the player pointing to pick gems until time expires.

In the “Blazing Numbers” bonus, the player points into the interactive area until a flame appears above his or her finger. The player then places each flame behind a lantern to reveal credit awards. The “Mystic Wheel Bonus” involves the player swiping a bonus wheel with a flick of the wrist to spin for credit awards.

Sphinx 4d Slot Machine

Sphinx Slot Machine 4d Chess

Manufacturer: International Game Technology
Platform: CrystalCurve TRUE 4D
Format: Five-reel, 26-line video slot
Denomination: .01
Max Bet: 400
Top Award: Progressive; $10,000 (local-area) or $100,000 (wide-area) reset
Hit Frequency: 32%
Theoretical Hold: 4%-14%