The Triple Fortune Dragon series of games has a fanatical following in Washington State. That led a player to wonder:
Why is Triple Fortune Dragon machine only available in Washington state?
Randall H.
The original Triple Fortune Dragon actually is available outside Washington State! For many years, to share just an example, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has (or had – it’s been a bit since we’ve been to see if it’s still there) offered a Triple Fortune Dragon machine on its floor.
The game is important enough to IGT, the company that released it, that they even released a variation of it for the Class II/Bingo machine markets last year.
Washington State, however, is unusual in that it doesn’t provide a traditional slot machine (known as Class III) offering, but instead something more like pull tabs or scratch tickets. Because of the unique nature of the system offered there, this also means that the game library tends to be smaller, and it allows games to survive or thrive that may have been pulled off casino floors elsewhere.
Triple Fortune Dragon is most definitely one of them.
The game is so popular in Washington State that brand extensions have been released there in recent years, which haven’t shown up in Class III/Vegas-style slot markets. This is a rare example of an investment in a particular market because of the fervent fan base that’s found there. Some of the extensions have shown up as Bingo machines, but so far that’s about it.
This is not unlike the VGT red screen Bingo machines that have thrived in Oklahoma, but so far haven’t popped up all that often in many other places, even though Bingo machines certainly exist in plentiful numbers elsewhere.
The combination of the unique nature of Washington State’s offering, and the fan base that’s developed around that game, has led the game to be linked to the location, but the game series certainly has existed elsewhere. It’s just in Washington State where the interest is on a completely other level.
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As a Washingtonian, I AM on that level above for the Triple Fortune Dragon machines! lol I love the ‘Unleashed’ version and do play the newer Triple Fortune Dragon Rising version sometimes also. 👍
You’re certainly not the first to say how fun the Unleashed version is, and Brian’s had some good luck on it himself!
I’ve seen TFD played in Minnesota. Saw it on you tube.
That’s right Patty – it’s out there, but it’s on a different level in Washington State!
What are the differences?
IGT specifically releases new versions of the game, with different sorts of features, in Washington State. Some versions are only in Washington State, whereas others get released elsewhere, like in Oklahoma. The fan base of the game in Washington makes it worth it for them to cater to players there specifically!
It’s insanely popular. I go to one of the biggest casinos in the area (Muckleshoot). I would guess that of their 3000+ machines at least 1/5 to 1/4 are some variation of TFD. They are always full too, especially the newer versions.
on Triple Fortune Dragon to get the bonus you’ll need at least three coins (or wild emblem) in a row from the leftmost reel. In the game Triple Fortune Dragon Unleashed the bonus symbols can be scattered anywhere on the screen. :-)
Thanks for that clarification DeeKay!
I live in WA state ans I love all of the Triple fortune dragon slots. BEST GAME EVER!!!!!! FROM BREMERTON WITH LOVE!!!!
Thanks for the comment, Melvin! We hear quite often from big TFD fans!
If we had any Dragon Cash here it would be the most popular. I don’t care for the TFD or unleaded. Vegas has spoiled me for Dragon Cash.
Did see last weekend they are really trying to get more varieties of machines in.
It’s possible those games may make their way there in the future. Because the systems work somewhat differently, it can be harder or take more time to bring certain game types over, but that’s not to say it won’t ever happen!
Do you know if it’s in any casino in Arizona?
With apologies, we don’t – IGT doesn’t provide slot lookup info for every game, but what we do have info for can be found on our Slot Finder page.
I also live in Washington, and I must admit I get tired that 1/4 of the machines in the various casinos (and I live within 45 min drive time of 5 different casinos) are TFD versions. I would really like to see more variety of machines to play.
Fair point Deb – game variety is an important aspect of a casino, and so we definitely hear that. The good news is we’re seeing some progress in manufacturers developing more games to meet Washington’s requirements (which are a bit different than many other states). So hopefully you’ll see the fruits of that in time!
We have both the TFD and the TFD rising at our local casino, Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass, Texas. And it’s smoke free too! BC needs to come here!!! I love the original TFD better.
Thanks Yolanda! This is a great help for those who are looking for the game in other parts of the country! (And we’ll pass along to the team to check out Lucky Eagle!)
I live in Washington State and have been to almost all of the casinos here. The unique Triple Fortune Dragon UNLEASHED is only in Washington State as far as I know. Clearwater Casino in Poulsbo, WA has an entire room (well almost entire) of Triple Fortune Dragon Unleashed games, it’s crazy! We do not have Class III gaming in our state, at least not yet….
A whole room for a game that’s limited to a single state is impressive! It definitely speaks to the popularity of the series there.