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Shuffle Master puts new spin on i-table technology


Shuffle Master promised to ‘Change the Game’ pre-show, which it delivered with a new take on roulette and several proprietary titles for table games.


reinventingthewheel SHUFFLE MASTER


As part of its chip-less solu- tions for the pit, Shuffle Master was unveiling its latest i-Table,


i-Table


Roulette, featuring a live roulette table with an identi- cal footprint to a traditional table.


The i-Table Roulette pro- vides all the added function- ality and benefits of electronic wagering with a graphically-enhanced central display screen and virtual betting stations repli- cating a felt layout but will all bets instantaneously and accurately resolved. “Based on the i–table and Rapid Roulette, this technol- ogy allows operators to double their number of spins per hour whilst remov- ing any opportunity for players to cheat with no


pinching, capping etc possi- ble. We think this table could be a great strategic fit for smaller casinos perhaps in Europe as the footprint is exactly the same as for a normal roulette table and much smaller than with other semi-automated roulette products on the market. It also allows the dealer to act more as a host as it automates many of the dealer processes and allows a greater deal of interaction with the player.” Specialty games were also being shown on the i-Table platform. These offer multi- ple benefits for the opera- tor, most notably the elimination of errors that frequently arise on the live felt versions due to complex paytables and a high-trans- action environment. The company was showing much more depth


Shuffle Master's John Strickland and Sandra Renwick


with i-Table Roulette


Talaris flexes its MultiMechs


takenote TALARIS


Talaris was exhibiting the newly-launched Talaris Mul- tiMech, the compact multi denomination dispenser for self-service automation. Talaris’ Chris Halewood


in its proprietary table games. “Our games are growing in popularity across the globe,” said Roger Snow, executive vice president. “Our broad range of titles drive greater returns for our customers and we continue to introduce new content for compelling gaming experi- ences. This year at G2E we are proud to showcase the most extensive array of new content in our company’s history. In addition to show- casing Blackjack Switch, and Dealer Bluff Six Card Poker, Shuff le Master will unveil several new proprietary titles including Rabbit Hunter, No


Flop Pineapple Hold’em, Fortune San Lo Poker, and High Five Poker Progressive.” New content on elec-


tronic gaming machines saw the launch of two new titles: Circus Party, a 30-line circus- themed game where three tent symbols can trigger up to 12 free games, and Lakota, a 25-line native American- themed game where three, four or five tomahawk symbols can trigger eight, 12 or 16 free games. David Lopez, Shuffle


Master’s interim chief exec- utive officer, explained the overall theme of the booth. “Our theme ‘Changing


the Game’ represents a com- mitment to our customers to provide innovative solu- tions with a high return on investment,” he said. “This year’s G2E has a twofold emphasis for Shuffle Master - creating significant value for the customer and creat- ing excitement for the player. In addition to focus- ing on value-add for our cus- tomers by offering increased efficiency on the new i-Table Roulette platform, we are also focused on enhancing the player experience by offering exciting new game content like Rabbit Hunter and Fortune San Lo Poker.”


Matsui signs up for PokerPro in Asia


pokerace MATSUI GAMING


Matsui Gaming will enter 2011 in good health with a series of chip orders recently signed or completed in Macedonia, England and Argentina and a deal with PokerTek to distribute its products throughout Asia. “We are pleased to distrib- ute PokerTek’s products,” commented Takashi Matsui, CEO of Matsui Gaming. “Pok- erTek is the industry leader


and has an excellent reputa- tion for quality and service.” “As PokerTek enters these


high growth markets, we chose Matsui because of their outstanding reputation and leadership in table games,” commented Mark Roberson, PokerTek’s CEO and CFO. “Market conditions throughout Asia are favourable for electronic table games and we believe Matsui Gaming will play a sig- nificant role as gaming in the region expands.”


New sector’s a Breeze for the Incredibles breezingin INCREDIBLE TECHNOLOGIES


Having debuted at last year’s G2e, Incredible Technologies’ story at this year’s show was all about the progress made in transferring its undisputed expertise in the amuse- ments sector over towards casinos. The thinkers behind ‘the world’s most successful arcade-style video games’ wanted to do something not already available in the casino indus- try, which is no mean feat given the creative talent that abounds, but it has achieved its primary goal with its R&D department producing two


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Incredible Technologies’ Dan Schrementi with Upper Hand Hold ‘Em


strategic categories based on inno- vation and tradition. Magic Touch is the name given to its collection of Class III casino games, which have actually been five years in the making. The Inno- vation collection includes Versatile Volatility, where players can deter- mine how they’d like to win with different volatility settings of Often, Steady or big, Angle Pay Lines mean- while utilise angled symbol orien- tations to enable larger jackpot possibilities, Sidewinder Reels, where reels flip onto their side to break with the norm, and U-Play representing a bold move towards


more skill-based outcomes. Whilst refusing to be classed as ‘old hat’ the Traditional Collection is based on the most time-tested casino slot parameters featuring the most suc- cessful maths, graphics and bonus games. Both categories has a plethora of games available such as Money, Pin Up Girls, Cars and Carousel. There’s also new launches in Keno, Poker and Video Gaming Terminal all housed in the Breeze range of cabinets, so called due to their ease of service. This year has seen the Breeze Bar top added to the Breeze Upright, Slant 75 and Breeze Il VGT, so called because it


has been designed specifically for the Illinois video gaming terminal market. Director of gaming marketing,


Dan Schrementi, said: “The goal is to get all these games rolled out next year following lab approvals. We’ve been selecting partners to field test with Illinois being an obvious starting place for us fol- lowed by many mid west States; Michigan, Mississippi, Indiana and Wisconsin. Places like Nevada will come later. Our games are so broad that it’s important we don’t over- expose ourselves but we feel we have plenty to offer.”


said: “As the leading supplier of OEM technology to the global ATM industry as well as the gaming and parking industries worldwide, Talaris exhibits at many different trade shows. G2E provides us with the chance to demon- strate how innovative cash management solutions and world class expertise can enable casinos to optimise their entire cash cycle. With 40 years experience in the business and over 375,000 shipments, Talaris has a proven track record of deliv- ering end-to-end cash man- agement systems for gaming establishments globally. The key application for gaming is ticket redemption, which is where our MultiMech dis- penser comes into its own.” There was also the oppor- tunity to see Talaris’ technol- ogy integrated with third party products such as CountR’s Caion. This demon- strates how Talaris’ Notes and Media Dispenser technology integrates seamlessly into finished client-facing prod- ucts, working to improve customer service and stream- line gaming-machinery processes.


Talaris’ Ian Finlayson and Chris Halewood show the new MultiMech


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