Espionage Express
Espionage Express is a slot machine designed by John Thompson for Big Fish Casino.
I designed the original art pitch and was the lead artist on the project.
Dave Bruno animated most of the game. Ben Ellebracht painted the game's backgrounds and colored the luggage.
Master Spy characters.
The decoded text is actually a "practical effect"- the red is a multiply layer that reveals the hidden text on the card.
Some of the UI elements in the game, presented as secret telegrams and postcards. If the player increases their bet they are rewarded with photos of the other spies, revealing their identity. Each postcard is themed after the country the spy hails from.
Some of the reel symbols- spy gear like wrist radios, poisoned lipstick, Vuitton shoe-phones, and secret reel-to-reel players hidden in suitcases.
Espionage Express Minigame Mock- When the train goes through a tunnel, the player gets commands from the Master Spy to go through other passengers' luggage and find the hidden documents. Pick the wrong suitcase and players are hit with a sleeping gas.
Original mock of suitcases for minigame.
Suitcases with final prize- the secret documents.
Suitcases with the multiplier prize- film.
Suitcases with the sleeping gas canisters that prematurely end the minigame.
Original concept illustration from the Espionage Express pitch. The slot reels were going to move like a train station split-flap display.
Original pitch for the Espionage Express minigame.