“Southern California Gaming Guide Best Slots™ 2014 are the result of thousands Southern California Gaming Guide readers who voted for their favorite slots. Our readers have spoken and they indicate that all their choices consistently deliver great fun experiences,” said publisher, Theon Banos Cross.

Aristocrat Technologies’ The Walking Dead™ Slot Game, won 5 awards, including First Place in the Best Penny Slot, Best Slot Theme, and Best Movie or TV-Themed Slot categories.

IGT’s Avatar™ Treasures of Pandora won 2 awards. And Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpot® won 4 awards, maintaining its position as one of the best slots in the world.

The write-in votes also named Multimedia Games’ TournEvent® System First Place winner in the Best Slot Innovation category for the second year in a row. Other best slots include favorites and new games from WMS Gaming, Bally Technologies, Multimedia Games, and Konami Gaming.

The Southern California Gaming Guide Best Slots™ 2014 are detailed in the June 2014 issue of the Southern California Gaming Guide, available free at 3,500 locations in Southern California and online at TheGamingGuide.com.

The list of the Southern California Gaming Guide™ Best Slots 2014 awards includes:

Best Penny Slot

1. The Walking Dead™ Slot Game
2. Ghostbusters™ Who Ya Gonna Call?
3. The Wizard of Oz™ Ruby Slippers™

Best Video Slot

1. Quick Hit Platinum™ Triple Blazing 7s Wild Jackpot
2. The Walking Dead™ Slot Game
3. Buffalo Stampede™

Best Progressive Slot

1. Quick Hit Platinum™ Triple Blazing 7s Wild Jackpot
2. Wheel of Fortune®
3. Superman™ The Comic Series Video Slot

Best Slot Innovation

1. TournEvent® System
2. Bally Wave™
3. Titan 360

Best Slot Theme

1. The Walking Dead™ Slot Game
2. Wheel of Fortune®
3. ZZ Top Live from Texas™

Best Movie or TV-Themed Slot

1. The Walking Dead™ Slot Game
2. IRON MAN™
3. James Cameron’s Avatar™ Video Slots

Best Slot Graphics

1. Avatar™ Treasures of Pandora
2. The Walking Dead™ Slot Game
3. Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory™

The complete list of Southern California Gaming Guide Best Slots™ 2014 is available online at TheGamingGuide.com and in the June 2014 issue of the Southern California Gaming Guide.

First published in 2002, the Southern California Gaming Guide™ is Southern California’s only monthly casino and slot guide. It is available free of charge each month at 3,500 locations including 7-Eleven, Ralphs, Stater Brothers, Albertsons/Sav-on, IGA, CVS Pharmacy, USA Gasoline, and K-Mart stores; plus, independent grocery and convenience stores, restaurants, coffee shops, liquor stores, health clubs, hotels, motels, car rental agencies, tourist centers, and more in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Imperial, and Ventura Counties.