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G2e07 REPORT
New ideas and new
platforms from Konami
With new markets to explore, Konami is throwing down the gauntlet to other
manufacturers, launching innovative products that have player and operator appeal.
steppingup the player wins the corre-
KONAMI sponding prize.
“On the systems side we
The
While many companies have are launching a brand new
global presences, not all func- wide-area promotional pro-
power
tion as one entity. Thus it has gressive call Lot-A-Bucks,”
been for the Japanese said Steinhardt. “We are now
company Konami for many offering something that our
behind
years, the American arm of competitors are still trying to
which has been largely come up with.”
autonomous. Now with Based on the Konami Organic
increasing opportunities Casino Management System
around the world, the (KCMS), which operates
company has decided that it using TCP/IP protocols, Lot- play
must use its international Konami’s A-Bucks is a four-level
experience to help it open
Leah
mystery jackpot that is con-
up new markets.
Steinhardt
figurable by the operator. powerplay
“There’s been a real
with the
new
Only players who have signed QUIXANT
coming-together of the
Advantage
up to the tracking system can
company,” said Leah Stein-
5 stepper
take part: they choose five Quixant, a designer and
hardt, marketing manager. machine numbers, which become acti- manufacturer of
“We did used to operate as vated when the progressive sophisticated computer
different entities but now we is triggered.The r esult is deter- platforms for slot
need to compete more with play. The reels are backlit with to take our time in order to and Advantage+ stepper plat- mined in the same way as a machines, has been
others. For example, we have 256-colour LEDs with a row provide something unique form is the new Mystical lottery: similar numbers see selected by Interblock
strong ambitions to be a top- of LEDs in the top box, mir- for players and in turn gain Temple. The jackpot features the prize divided. to provide its QX-10
three manufacturer in rored to give an impressive the competitive advantage.” fixed lines to play, repeated Operators can configure gaming PC for their
Europe and to do that we 3D effect to attract players. Last year, Konami launched eligibility to hit a progressive the system to suit their pro- latest generation of
have to be global. As a result, Game information is dis- its latest video platform K2V and a second screen bonus motional needs, choosing multi-player games.
we’ve been building up our played on a 19-inch LCD and its new-concept Scat- where players select one of wide-area or local-area net- The Organic range of
core product base in order to touchscreen in the top box. teReels. This year it has four treasure chests. works, progressives that rise multi player games from
go into growing markets with “What we think really launched new jackpot games Konami has also devel- over time, prizes that go Interblock are powered
a range of unique products.” appeals is a bonus round on to go with them and other oped a four-level linked directly to players via the exclusively by the
The latest range to be each game where players can products in the Konami mystery progressive that can tracking screen. Quixant QX-10
launched is the Advantage 5 bet an extra ten credits to range, including Diamond be supported by almost its “We believe it will encour- advanced gaming
platform, a five-reel stepper participate in the four-level Point, a three-level mystery entire platform range, from age people to sign up for platform.
machine. The reels are all full- mini-jackpots displayed on progressive. The levels are hit video to steppers. The ran- player cards,” said Stein- The design team at
size, unlike other five-reel the machine,” said Steinhardt. at random with the amount domly triggered feature game hardt. “It is a very flexible Quixant have over ten
machines on the market, a She added: “We felt we wagered determining how to offer players the choice of system that allows opera- years experience in
feature the company believes needed a five-reeler to frequently the levels are hit. 12 ships: when three of the tors to design a jackpot designing computer
will appeal to players who compete with others on the A four-level progressive same symbols that match the system that also had great systems for gaming
prefer more traditional game- market but we also wanted jackpot available for the K2V jackpot level are revealed, promotional value.” machines and the QX-
10 benefits from this
unrivalled design
background. Quixant
Renewed JCM takes Trident forward
designs all of its
products 100 per cent
in-house from the
ground up.
After years of testing, a rebranded JCM Global is now ready to release its Trident table-
Selected because of
its unique features, the
mounted bill validator - technology that could save operators huge amounts of money. QX-10 proved to be the
first choice of platform
newclothes The new branding comes as a we found that for Interblock to base
JCM GLOBAL new impetus is being given to speed is not its new generation of
the product line. The Trident so impor- products on. High
JCM has undergone a rebranding, Table Safe system, which the tant. The graphics performance
denoting a change of strategy which it company launched originally game can (powered by AMD/ATI),
demonstrated at G2E for the first time. in 2004, is now after 6,000 table continue as long life time, strong
Renamed JCM Global, the logo for the days of beta testing in five sites the bills are security, passive
entire company is now blue and white: in four jurisdictions, to become being cooling and high
hitherto the US division JCM Ameri- available. Essentially a bill val- processed. If reliability proved to be
can delighted in a black and gold logo. idator for table games, the system there is a the key factors for the
The change comes following the provides hugely increased protec- problem with any design team at
appointment of a new chairman, tion against forgeries, and allows of them, it is not Interblock when
Akiyoshi Isoi, in June, who wanted to managers to keep track of how much something that would selecting the Quixant
give the company a more standard- cash is in the box. be dealt with at the table product.
ised image and service worldwide. Nieman believes it has huge poten- run out anyway. What is far more Nick Jarmany,
“One of the positive effects is that tial. He said: “There are up to 56,000 of cash of a important is the data collection managing director of
now we are available 24 hours a day non-poker tables worldwide holding a night, so it’s clear they and the time-savings in other areas of Quixant, said: “We are
across the world,” said Tom Nieman, huge amount of cash. We have several are holding too much: being able to the operation. The stacker holds up to extremely proud to be
now senior vice president of opera- of the multi-property groups inter- make a better determination of what 2,000 notes, which covers more than associated with
tions for the company. “We have divi- ested in the system. One of them, for to bank could add two or three per- 99 per cent of all events, and can be Interblock’s exciting
sions in the America, Europe and example, believes that it has a float of centage points to their margins.” collected in the same round and with new Organic product.
Japan, as well as labs in Australia two-thirds of a billion dollars in its One of the criticisms levelled at the the same efficiency as stackers from The selection of the QX-
and this means a huge benefit for machines and tables; it has to make a system is that it is not particularly slot machines. The soft count is also 10 to power Organic
our customers, particularly those judgement every day about how much fast: that the speed at which notes are much, much easier.” confirms Quixant as a
who operate at the global level who to bank and how much to keep as a checked could delay the game. Not Regulators, too, are keen to benefit major supplier of
need to bank on similar service levels float without knowing exactly how so, said Nieman. from the added security and trace- advanced platforms to
everywhere.” much it has in its tables. No casinos “In the huge amount of beta testing, ability the system offers. the gaming industry.”
42 January 2008 G2ereport
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