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Twitter slots in as a new market
Slot machine gaming has hit twitter with Red 5 Games, an Austin-based casual games
Supplier
developer, announcing the launch of Tweet2Play for Twitter,a first for the social networking
site. “We love bringing great games to emerging markets,” stated Monty Kerr, CEO of Red
5 Games. “Our new Tweet2Play prize game is a huge step toward bringing fun and
irresistibly addictive games to Twitter.” Tweet2Play is a classic three-reel slot machine that
plays in the 140 character, text-based world of Twitter. Twitter users earn free spins by
NEWS mentioning Tweet2Play in their updates. The more followers they have, the more free spins
they get. Every win in the game gives players a chance to win valuable prizes.
Class II opens new
Magic
Planet
market for AGI and Astra
VLT
launched
Novomatic has made its first entry into the transatlantic Class II gaming market with an initial trial installation in
in
Alabama. A cooperation between AGI and its UK subsidiary company Astra Games Limited, a detailed analysis
of market opportunities and close cooperation with a local distribution partner, Kinetic Games International, have
Europe
combined to open the possibility of a new commercial venture that has international implications.
classact receiving a ball draw from magictouch
AUSTRIAN GAMING INDUSTRIES the bank’s game server and TOM HORN
displaying the results of each
Austrian slot manufacturer game either on the bingo Slovak company Tom Horn
Novomatic has brought a card layout or by the particu- Enterprise and Czech-based
game originally designed by lar machine’s electronic Helvet Technology have
south Wales based Astra display. In both the technical teamed up to launch a new
Games for the British bingo and person-to-person sense brand of Video Lottery Ter-
market, MicroBingo, to the of the term, this can be accu- minal called Magic Planet in
market of Alabama as it aims rately described as a form of the Czech Republic.
to break another market state- community gaming. Addi- Tom Horn has taken on the
side. Drawing heavily on the tionally, many machine role of software developer,
Class II gaming experience banks have linked progres- running the project from
of USA markets, MicroBingo sive jackpots while individ- concept to its integration,
is still awaiting final approval ual machines include special whilst Helvet Technology, a
from the UK regulatory features such as mystery wins newly established Czech
authorities although it has and ‘free spins’. company is aiming to produce
been extensively and suc- Novomatic’s installation the best VLT system in central
cessfully trialled in opera- (carried out on site by tech- and eastern Europe. The
tion. Adapted to fit the nicians from both Astra and brand new VLT features eight
pertaining regulations of Kinetic Games International) new games including three
Alabama, the game has been at Country Classic Charita- and five reel videoslot games
renamed as 777 Bingo King
TM
ble Bingo was enthusiasti- with 5 to 27 lines, plus a
and features a Bingo game cally received by the venue’s unique tic-tac-toe based slot
with its results displayed on 5 guests and levels of play were game called OXO. Players can
reels and 20 lines. As well as tination’ such as Las Vegas or often insufficient to deal ating under Class II regula- initially judged, and continue also select games including
line wins, the game has a Reel Atlantic City but rather as a with a serious incident. I am tion. Class II electronic to be, more than satisfactory. single player Texas Holdem
King random bonus feature, a State that permits, in certain proud to say that donations gaming means that all games In its 777 Bingo King incar- Super Poker, European
jackpot prize and a progres- designated locations, tightly from Charitable Bingo opera- are, by definition, games of nation, MicroBingo has pro- roulette, a video slot with
sive linked jackpot and gives controlled gaming activities tions such as Country Classic bingo. The results of such vided a new level of reverse win lines, a completly
the player guaranteed gaming as a means of raising funds Charitable Bingo have bingo games are, almost uni- attraction and entertainment new bonus game mixing cash
entertainment in a highly for community good causes. changed that situation totally versally, displayed not just by for Country Classic Charita- prizes with freespins and quiz
attractive (and, for the players Curtis Whitley, director of and our volunteers have the an electronic bingo card but ble Bingo’s guests by provid- games and a double up wild
of Alabama, unusual) format. Country Classic Charitable best tools available to carry also by various alternative ing a game that is ‘something joker bonus.
The game is further Bingo of Highway 78 near out their valuable and life displays designed to emulate different’ within the concept Operators have access
enhanced by illuminated Jasper, Alabama, and an elo- saving work.” the appearance of a Class 3 of electronic bingo termi- to information on individual
dividers between the quent spokesman for the With only a subtle touch (casino style) slot machine. nals. Development work on machines as well as across
machines of a bank and attrac- State’s bingo industry, gave of irony, the section of Machines are generally several new games for the an entire venue or estates
tive illuminated toppers that the example of the change of Highway 78 running outside linked together in banks and Micro Bingo range is well of venues.
make the game stand out on fortunes in the local Volun- the City of Jasper in it is an integral element of advanced and it is also The initial launch will see
location. Both of these addi- teer Fire Department, to Alabama’s Walker County is the Class II regulations that expected that a significant 400 terminals go live in several
tions can be customised with explain the reach of these known locally as ‘The Strip’. more than one player is crossover between USA and Czech gaming venues
customers’ artwork to give a causes. Numerous bingo locations required to allow play. Thus a Mexico (where Class II style although the plan is to have
completely bespoke “Before Charitable Bingo sit just off the highway and single player at a machine gaming remains the domi- 2,500 cabinets in operation by
machine appearance and our Fire Department had draw their guests from both bank will, if he or she nant force on location) will the second quarter of 2010.
added attraction. equipment that just wasn’t the local area and the State’s attempts to play ‘solo’ be met take place. Recent health Jan Horyna, business
With Alabama’s gaming up to the job,” he said. “If the largest city, Birmingham, with an electronic message issues within Mexico have, director at Tom Horn, said:
laws based on Charitable volunteers were called out, which is some 35 miles away stating that the machine is so far, prevented the imple- “I am really happy to say
Bingo, where the revenues there was no guarantee that by road. All conduct their ‘Waiting for balls from bingo mentation of a MicroBingo that Magic Planet VLT is the
created by gaming activity their elderly fire truck was gaming activities in the same server’. Once a second or trial in that country but it is first video lottery gaming
are, in part, used to fund good going to make it to the inci- way: by means of live bingo more players use the same expected that this will be system which trully benefits
causes, the State does not dent and even if it did, the games and through elec- linked bank, however, the completed once health con- from all advantages our new
regard itself as a ‘gaming des- equipment that it carried was tronic bingo terminals oper- machine operates normally: cerns have been resolved. platform is offering.”
300 comes up on IGT’s Wheel of Fortune with MGM
numbersgame our properties’ casino customers,” of the added Wheel of Fortune
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY said Steve Zanella, vice president machines begins immediately and
of slots and entertainment for should be complete by the end of
International Game Technology MGM Grand Las Vegas and slot August.
has formalised an agreement with operations spokesman for MGM "The Wheel of Fortune family of
MGM Mirage that will add Mirage. games is the most successful slot
approximately 300 Wheel of The MegaJackpots branded product ever and is still one of the
Fortune slot machines to its machines include linked most popular games available,” said
existing base of MegaJackpots progressive machines such as Tom Mikulich, vice president of
branded machines at its casino Megabucks, eBay, Star Wars, The MegaJackpots for IGT. “We are
properties. Price Is Right and multi-level looking forward to expanding the
“Our goal is to provide popular progressives such as Fort Knox offerings with some great new
and entertaining slot products for and Indiana Jones. The installation Wheel products coming soon.”
48 September 2009 • suppliernews
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