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ICE2008 REPORT
With its strength in slots and pioneering presence in multi-players, it’s difficult to decide for
which Austrian Gaming Industries is most famed. Operators of both would have been buoyed
at ICE by the new Super-V+ Gaminator and two additions to the electronic tables division.
Blackjack and
poker delivered
in Novo style
tabletwosome The multi-player Black Jack Attila and Emperor’s China, ICE AGI presented the first of a
AUSTRIAN GAMING INDUSTRIES game could be a huge product, helped add a whole new new range of in-house-devel-
allowing operators to offer the dimension to the game range. oped themes for this gripping
Novo Texas Hold’em Poker and internationally popular and As did the new Super-V+ jackpot system: Samba Nights -
Novo TouchBet Live-Black Jack fast casino card game to up to Gaminator AGI introduced, a a hot Samba-theme.
were the latest games to join 250 players simultaneously. multi-game machine espe- Jens Halle, managing direc-
the Novo family at ICE 2008 A live dealer draws the cards cially designed for the top tor AGI, said: “I’m convinced
but were indeed something of from an electronic card shoe performing Coolfire II that the new products will be
a new generation being the and over the integrated card gaming platform. Extra wide very well received by the inter-
first products based on the reader that recognises their screens for maximum player national industry. We have
innovative Novo Unity II multi- values and immediately trans- attraction help distinguish excellent new Coolfire II
player platform. mits the information to the this multi-game machine, games on display in fantastic
Last year’s sneak ICE individual player terminal dis- made with pride, as they multi-game mixes that will for
preview gave just a brief look plays. Novo TouchBet Live- explained, in Austria. The sure thrill operators and guests
at AGI’s Poker concept with a Black Jack is available as either Super-V+ Gaminator pro- alike. And I can hardly wait to
prototype multi-player Common Dealer Hands or vides a permanently growing present our two revolutionary
product. The feedback was Variant Dealer Hands, the latter choice of stunning game com- multi-player products for
enthusiastic and supportive of which sees the guest play binations bringing utmost Poker and Black Jack - those
AGI’s Jens Halle with the
for further product evolution. on his own against the dealer. flexibility to the operator. two will certainly attract a great Super V+ Gaminator
For 2008 the company pre- The electronic live-gaming Also making its eagerly deal of attention.”
sented the long-awaited fin- division was also boosted by awaited ICE debut on the
ished product: Novo Texas the presence of a multi-player Novomatic booth was the
Hold’em poker. cabinet exclusively designed Flexi-Link jackpot system of
This table offers the hugely for the new platform Novo the Australian company Inde-
popular Texas Hold’em Poker Unity II. The Novo-Vision Slant pendent Gaming Pty. Flexi-Link
game in a highly attractive fully Top II features a 26” bottom is the next genera¬tion of com-
automated 10-player configu- touchscreen plus an optional puter jackpot link systems, fea-
ration. Novo Texas Hold’em second 26” top screen for turing multi-level mystery
Poker incorporates a complete either a live-streaming picture jackpots that maintain and
poker installation consisting of the game or an animated enhance player attraction by
of ten player stations and one display for modern multi- visibly notifying the maximum
57” centre TFT-display embed- player Roulette, Black Jack, possible cash value of forth-
ded in an elegant table. Baccarat and Sic Bo. coming jackpot wins. It has
As in the real card game, There was also a wide range been a huge success in Aus-
players will cover their cards of totally new game releases tralia, throughout Asia and
with their hands to conceal featured in numerous new beyond, with over 200 systems
them from other’s glances and Coolfire I and Coolfire II multi- already installed worldwide.
reveal them in private by game mixes for the interna- Since September 2007 a strate-
tapping on the touchscreen. tional gaming markets. A total gic alliance between AGI and
This area of the touchscreen is of 10 new Coolfire II including Independent Gaming sees this
additionally laminated with a Lucky Pin-ups, Shogun and Sissi guaranteed win technology
specially coated film that pre- - Empress of Austria, and four come to licensed gaming Novo Texas Hold’em Poker Novo TouchBet Live-Black Jack
vents sideways glances. Coolfire I releases, including venues throughout Europe. At
Export focused
musicalchairs
PRESTIGE SEATING TECHNOLOGY CashCode rebranding
PST takes a seat
A new product range and a
new focus were marking the
at the poker table
start of the new year for Pres-
tige Seating Technology where
owner Steve Treharne was
looking to become more com-
petitive in the export market.
“The UK has been very good
to us for a number of years but
with our domestic sector
facing a number of challenges,
it’s natural that we look for a
The Crane Payment
bigger slice of nearby export Solutions team
markets such as Germany,
Holland, Belgium and France,”
he explained. “We will be brandnew but shifting brand focus produces thermal printers
bringing out a more competi- CASHCODE upwards means that the for TITO applications. “We
tively priced range of slot entire gamut of payment are offering absolutely
stools and table chairs, which Bill validator manufacturer options offered by everything needed on the
will be manufactured at a lower CashCode is rebranding CashCode and its sister payment side in both
cost without impairing the under its parent divisions NRI and casino and street
quality. We’ve also diversified company’s name and will Telequip can be marketed operation markets,” said
into the manufacture of folding now be known as Crane together. The company is Sim Bielak, VP of sales
poker tables, at the request of Payment Solutions. It will also working with and business
some of our customer base.” still be a division of Crane Nanoptix, which development.
22 March 2008 ice2008report
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