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Battle over jackpots brings competition
COMPANY: WMS Gaming STAND OUT PRODUCT: Pirate Battle PRODUCT TYPE: Competitive Slot Experience
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Providing the industry with the first truly competi- tive slot experience, WMS Gaming’s MetaScreen Portal application family will debut with Pirate Battle, a two versus two Community Gaming competition theme
available exclusively on banks of four Bluebird xD cabinets with special 32- inch overhead monitors. These monitors join to form a massive single screen on which a bonus canon battle randomly occurs, as red and blue teams compete for credit and progressive awards. WMS will demonstrate 24 video and mechani- cal reel games enabled by the four Portal application families: Ultra Hit Progres- sive, which adds a secondary mystery progressive bonus; Winner’s Share, which adds a secondary bonus opportu- nity on top of video or mechanical reel- based game: MetaScreen, which brings
competition to the slot experience as outlined above; and Mega Multiplier, which features bonus action powered by a real-time physics engine, launching a pinball into the top screen for a chance to multiply their stored credits. ALSO ON THE STAND: WMS will showcase 83 new games including 26 new games for the Bluebird xD gaming cabinet, 44 for the
Bluebird2 gaming cabinet and nine for the Helios gaming cabinet. New games include The Godfather, Monopoly Around the Globe, Attack from Mars and Lep- rechaun’s Gold. Two themes for the UHP Portal family will be on display: Jackpot Explosion, featuring a volcanic theme, and Piggy Bankin, with its swelling and ultimately cracking piggy bank theme. Winner’s Share debuts with the Peng- Wins theme, in which a penguin slides, bounces and slips through an interactive environment, collecting credit awards from one per cent to 200 per cent of the progressive jackpot.
Elektroncek brings Organic to life
PRODUCT NAME: Organic Live PRODUCT TYPE: Semi-automated Multiplayer MANUFACTURER: Elektroncek BOOTH NUMBER: 3200 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Organic Live is a semi-automated game, offering the choice of any traditional game from Elektroncek’s selection. This new plat- form offers players the ability to place wagers electronically on a live wheel operated by a croupier or a electronic shoe being dealt for a baccarat game. At ICE 2011, Elektroncek will show a compact and modern Organic Live Roulette game designed for nine players which will easily integrate into any casino floor. Players can buy-in, wager and cash-out from their play sta- tions while a live wheel is being spun by a croupier at the table. ALSO ON THE STAND: Elektroncek will also display Organic Live Card game designed for six players with a croupier at the table. The advancement of this game will be the ability to allow players to play Virtual Blackjack on all six play stations, with or without dealer being present. Organic Island is a multiplayer, multigame with available games con-
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Droid Hunt tipped for popularity contest
PRODUCT NAME:Star Wars Droid Hunt PRODUCT TYPE: Premium Product MANUFACTURER: IGT BOOTH NUMBER: 3430 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Star Wars Droid Hunt is set to become the most popular Star Wars casino game ever released. A well-researched under- standing of what game elements excite players and a highly cre- ative visual experience combine to deliver lively gaming action. The game comes complete with four galactic bonus rounds and a Premium Products top award. ALSO ON THE STAND: The new Dirty Dancing Slot features the iconic characters Baby and Johnny (played by Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey) in a game infused with nostalgia, famous songs and video clips. This Premium Products game includes a new Spin Magic feature that turns minor symbol outcomes into wilds. Debuting on IGT's Center Stage line-up at ICE will be The Dark Knight, which will be featured on the plat- form's 103-inch screen. Also joining the
Gold Club brings
line-up will be American Idol MultiPLAY video slots. This game delivers entertain- ment that is packed with action. The unique group play Audition Bonus includes memorable video clips and songs from the show. The new Reel Edge series of games was named Best Slot Product at the recent 8th Annual Gaming and Tech- nology Awards. For the first time, spinning-reel players can stop the reels to attempt to create wins and use an arcade-style joy- stick to control the outcome of the 100 per cent skill- based bonuses in the top box. On display from the Reel Edge series of games will be the vampire- inspired Blood
Life and Red, White & Blue Falling Stars.
ergonomic experience to new upright
sisting of card generator – baccarat / punto banco game, roulette generator – single zero roulette game and dice gen- erator – sic-bo and craps games. Organic automated and Organic Semi automated also virtual with horse race game products are a part of the Organic Island range. Organic Island offers maximum potential from the G4 – Organic generation. Organic products can be connected not only from the inside of one venue, but between various locations themselves, regard- less of their distance, depending on the availability of optical connections and country regulations.
PRODUCT NAME: Upright ONE PRODUCT TYPE: Slot Cabinet MANUFACTURER: Gold Club BOOTH NUMBER: 3030 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: A compact yet elegant cabinet, the Upright ONE has dual 22-inch widescreen displays, high quality graphics and sound. The players’ experience is enhanced with ergonomic design and comfort- able leather hand rest. Multiple denominations and single reel stop by touching the screen add to the diversity and attractiveness of the game. Gold Club’s Upright ONE is available as single game video slot or as GameStar multi game with up to nine video games. Its sister product Slant Top ONE also has dual widescreen displays, the upper screen at 26 inches and the player’s touch screen at 22 inches.
ALSO ON THE STAND: Gold Club will show its latest video slot games includ- ing Golden Reef, a classic reel video game that takes players to a splendid coral reef full of colorful fish and Desert Wolf, which takes the desert wilderness as its theme. It has developed strong Asian-themes games, including Majestic Mekong, which features traditional Asian sounds and the famous fiery Naga Balls. In Samurai Spirit, a lone warrior and his protective dragon spirit fight a demon warlord, while the Lucky Lions guard multiple prizes. Lotus Princess is a classic video reel game as is 9 Dragons, which represent aus- picious powers. Gold Club will also show several of its large range of multiplay- ers, including the Integra electro- mechanical roulette, the compact but elegant Omega roulette and the five-player Black Jack Table, which perfectly captures the feeling of the live game.
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