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DEQ dancing to the tune of Bad Beat


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DEQ Systems was at G2e announcing the release of Bad Beat Blackjack Progressive and the success of the two month trial test of 11 games at Barona Resort and Casino in California.


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Aruze’s Steve Walther with Paradise Fishing


Aruze hooks a winner in Paradise Fishing


In terms of show stopping and headline grabbing, Aruze’s Paradise Fishing head both with crowds of people stationed around the spectacular game and a slot on the local Fox News channel.


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Aruze Gaming America, a rising global competitor as a supplier of gaming equip- ment, made a huge splash at this year’s Global Gaming Expo with its Paradise Fishing, a game packed with individual and competitive bonus events.


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product from the company’s G-Link series puts the action of fishing right in the palm of the player’s hands with its Reel Feel Gaming Technol- ogy integrated directly into the bonus features. Players use a joy stick to hook virtual fish in a bonus that swims by in a flurry of activity and one that created a show stopping event at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. Steve Walther, vice presi- dent of marketing for Aruze, said: “Paradise Fishing has proven a massive success for us at this show in terms of the interest it has generated. The six base games each feature a different character with their own individual personalities from the burly fisherman to the pretty,


petite girl. Depending on how the bonus is struck, players can either fish alone or together, either for the most fish or the biggest fish. The Reel Feel technology behind the joy stick used to fish with brings an interac- tive element to the game that makes it quite unique. When the player gets a bite, there is resistance, relating to how big the fish is, and ultimately the bonus. It feels like the players are really catching the objects they hook no matter whether it’s a great white or a boot. We feel that players love this tactile element and it really brings something new to the slot floor.


The packaging for the game is breathtaking with three 60-inch, high-defini- tion LCD monitors sitting on top of six Paradise Fishing- themed base games. Also on show were Aruze’s


highly interactive G-Deluxe Multiple Bonus Games. These notable titles include Wheel of Pharaoh, Raging Eruption, Great Eruption,


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Chinese Queen, and Cranky Condor. Each of these games features high frequency bonus events and play expe-


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riences sure to entertain and engage players. In addition, Aruze also demonstrated the depth of its G-Deluxe portfo- lio with other popular titles like The Story of Cinderella, Bow Wow Buck$, Pretty Pigs and Beauty and the Beast. “With our G-Deluxe Multi- ple Bonus Games, Aruze Gaming has developed some unique and engaging prod- ucts that are sure to receive notice,” said Kent Young, general manager and execu- tive vice president of Aruze Gaming. “We continue to expand our presence around the globe and G2E Las Vegas provides us an excellent opportunity to continue our momentum.” Aruze also showed its new


mystery progressive link game, Title Match, a boxing themed link that puts the player in the ring to fight for big winnings. In Aruze’s G-Series stand- alone product line, new games Howling Moon, 100 Saber Toothed Tiger, and The Last Emperor III were on display with a number of other various titles. G-Series games was shown in both the dependable G-Enex cabinet and the ergonomi-


cally designed G-Comfort slant tops. Additional G- Series titles on display included Lucky Samurai, Aztec Beauty and Best Fortune, which specifically target the repeat player with high grade graphics, sounds, and exciting game play. “For an up and coming competitor, our product portfolio diversity is defi- nitely strong,” continued Young. “Our products are a fusion of classical gaming elements with innovative new concepts to bring engaging game play to casino patrons and provide value to our customers.” With Shoot to Win Craps,


Aruze Gaming was present- ing an innovative new twist to multi-station products by allowing players to ‘shoot the dice.’ This year, Aruze is looking to bring another innovation in its G-Station product line with the intro- duction of the Lucky Big Wheel. This unique product automates another tradi- tional table game into a multi-station environment with unique player interac- tion that is sure to build excitement on the gaming floor.


Progressive is an optional electronic side wager for blackjack. The side bet pays if the player gets a 20 and is beaten by a dealer 21. The more cards the dealer draws to beat the player’s hands, the higher the payout. A Seven Card Dealer 21 pays the progressive jackpot. “This is the first blackjack progressive side bet that turns the concept of insurance into a very opportunistic wager for the player,” said Max Rubin. The Bad Beat Blackjack bet takes the most


agonising part of blackjack and turns it into a winning situation for the player. As well, DEQ’s G3 technology is simply a high performance delivery system for progressive betting and Bad Beat Blackjack Progressive will do that much better because of the multiple credits, the automatic rebetting and the linking of the tables. Bad Beat Blackjack is the first


progressive side bet I have seen in the market that has the legs to make it and the G3 will simply increase its chances.”


“Our players love that the Bad Beat Blackjack Progressive offers them more ways to ‘win.” said Mike Patterson, vice president table games at Barona. “We’ve already had a major jackpot winner who won more than $50,000 on a ‘bad’ hand. This is just one more way we are able to tap the latest technology and creating more winning moments for our players at Barona. ” “We have done countless hours of research, focus groups and testing on many blackjack concepts over the past five years,” stated Earle Hall, president and CEO of DEQ. “Many companies have experimented and improvised progressive blackjack concepts and all have failed. Bad Beat Blackjack Progressive is quite different to all the others as it follows the same conceptual success that other great titles such as Caribbean Stud, Three Card Poker and EZ Baccarat have done; that is to mirror the base game with a side bet that inherently is part of the game.”


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