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G2e07 REPORT
Boldly going where no
slot has gone before
On its never ending quest to explore new slot technology, WMS Gaming is
continuing to push slot play to new frontiers. At G2e 2007, it was beaming
up Adaptive Gaming, which allows players to save their place in slot play to
return to at a later date, as well as 86 new game themes.
enterprisingslots as it is really three games in tinues to grow. This rapid tive bonus rounds.
WMS GAMING one, beginning with an success is clear evidence
As with all the major slot
initial theme, Explore New that our customers are bene- companies, server-based
Slots are evolving into the Worlds. In the game’s bonus fiting from our investments gaming was central to this
space age at such warp speed rounds, players earn medals, in technology and IP that year’s offering. For WMS, the
that even a retrospective acquiring 50 of which form the basis for the devel- vision is packaged as Casino
look at a bygone sci-fi era has unlocks a second theme, The opment of WMS products Evolved, a strategic roadmap
a futuristic edge to it. Trouble With Tribbles. When that players want to play.” that represents the building
As such, WMS Gaming has that’s unlocked, the game Transmissive Reels blocks for the seamless inte-
piggybacked the launch of theme, graphics, video and Gaming, the marriage of gration of multiple gaming
its Star Trek branded slot animation change, and the mechanical reels with 3-D, platforms, operator effi-
machine with the first player can choose to play high definition graphics, was ciency solutions and revolu-
demonstration of its Adap- the fresh theme. When the being demonstrated on tionary player experiences
tive Gaming Technology player earns 50 medals in The three new Transmissive into a fully networked envi-
which in turn delivers the Trouble With Tribbles, a third Reels titles; John Wayne, ronment, enabled by indus-
first personalised and theme, Trek Through Time, is Bruce Lee and Monopoly try standard communication
episodic player experience unlocked. Players have to Jackpot Station. protocols.
for the slot floor. choose a Star Trek character Community Gaming was WMS was also showcas-
As well as boldly taking and give themselves a screen being used on Press Your ing the fully digital, slim line
slot players where they have name. Entering these details Luck where all eligible Bluebird2 cabinet enabled
never been before, this new the next time they play players will search for Big with the CPU-NXT2 operat- Jo Purvis with the Star
technology also manages to allows them to continue Bucks and No Whammies as ing system and a program- Treck slot machine
take them back to the playing with the number of they collectively participate mable button panel that
precise spot where they’ve medals that they’ve already in one of five Big Event allows for remote server-
already been. earned. As long as the casinos bonuses, including the first based configurations and
The new frontier for are linked, players can go Star of its kind communal free fully downloadable content.
Adaptive Gaming is that it Trekking in different States, spin event. Players looking for some-
allows players to unlock saving off their progress and WMS was also unveiling a thing new in differentiated
games within the game of picking up from where they new twist on Community mechanical reel games will
Star Trek and to save their left off during their next Gaming slots with its Bigger be excited by WMS’ newest
place for future play, casino visit. The game also Bang Piggy Bankin’ product, 3-Reel Mechanical slots that
meaning that if a player tunes in to the Sensory which provides the indus- offer extensive wagering
reaches a certain stage of Immersion line introduced try’s first competitive com- versatility with multi-line,
their adventure with the last year, with a Bose speaker munal bonus and leverages multi-coin, multi-denomina-
crew of the USS Enterprise, housed in the slot chair. Transmissive Reels technol- tion options. Leveraging the
their player card will save In addition to the intro- ogy to provide mechanical popular Hot Hot Super
the precise point that they duction of WMS Adaptive reel players with engaging Jackpot brand, mechanical
were up to and start at that Gaming technology at this video animations. The players can obtain bonus
point when reinserted. year’s G2E show, WMS Wizard of Oz, meanwhile, symbols on the first two
Not only is information debuted seven new games allows players to follow the reels that lock into place,
held and available, it is also that leverage the company’s Yellow Brick Road through while the third reel re-spins
available at a different casino three revolutionary technol- an unrivalled multi-sensory for an extra chance to trigger
as it uses WMS’ wide-area ogy platforms - Transmissive storyline. This immersive a bonus round full of antici- Hot Hot Super Respin, offers up to 100 pay lines
link, the same technology Reels Gaming, Community game includes exciting pation and big wins. The X- including clumped symbols that start on any reel and
that links jackpots across Gaming, and Sensory Immer- bonus rounds that transport Treme Reels series is a and “wild” reels that lock “wrap around” to other reels
estates of casinos. sion Gaming - in new ways players to the Land of Oz, unique 3-reel slot introduc- into place and award extra creating unprecedented
This advanced technology and with entirely new game complete with Dorothy, The tion offering two additional free spins and large pay com- ways to win. With Cascading
enables an intimate connec- play experiences. Wicked Witch and 3-D flying bonus reels, bringing the binations. Reels and Spinning Streak
tion with players unlike any- “The introduction last monkeys that swoop and high-hit frequency of multi- Based on the G+ Series of series of products, players
thing previously offered on year of our first three tech- dive across the reels to line games to traditional video reel products, WMS get numerous opportunities
the casino floor through a nology platforms: Transmis- create volatile wins. Addi- mechanical slots where demonstrated a broad line to turn small wins into huge
personalised and episodic sive Reels Gaming, ‘Sensory tionally, the introduction of players can be awarded of new products, such as pays through new combina-
game experience, similar to Immersion’ Gaming and Dirty Harry will make the bonus reel multipliers that Samurai Master and Egypt, tions and respin features.
those that players have Community Gaming raised day of Clint Eastwood fans dramatically increase their designed to generate even The Money Burst and Rotat-
become accustomed to with the bar for innovation in the as this thrill-seeking audio base pay wins. more excitement as players ing Wild series have a very
the internet, e-commerce and industry,” said WMS’ Brian and visual slot experience In the 5-Reel Mechanical “Celebrate the Win” with big identifiable player interface
console-based video gaming. Gamache. “To date we have allows players to chase category, WMS added a new win audio sequences and and provide ultra-volatile
The game play in Star Trek more than 3,100 total units down villains through the Bonus Bank series to the new game features. experiences with simplistic
lends itself particularly well deployed on these platforms streets of San Francisco latest instalment of its Then there was the Wrap bonus mechanics that offer
to the notion of freezing play and the installed base con- while engaging in interac- popular Hot Hot brand with Around Pays series which new ways to win.
Shielding the game
Action Packed Gaming had
two new products for the
Orion
show, the Illuminate Roulette
launches its
Crowd Shield and the Shuffler
Shields. The Illuminate first MLP
Roulette Crowd Shield comes
in two styles; single colour and Having both been brought into
colour-changing. There are the WMS family, Orion Gaming
two sizes; 68” for regular and Systems In Progress were
tables and 78” for tables demonstrating their new found
equipped with a Chipper unity with Dragon Cash,
Champ type product (right or Orion’s first multi-level pro-
left-handed). As an added gressive product supported
bonus, the company etches by SiP’s linked technology,
customer logos into either shown here by Henry Kraw-
side of the shield at no charge. czyk and Jo Purvis.
22 January 2008 G2ereport
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