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ICE2008 REPORT
An award pre-show for the PokerPro product which Aristocrat helps
distribute set the tone for the show where the Australian giant reported
Double
an ‘unprecedented’ response to its new Viridian Gen7 technology,
which received its official European and African launch at ICE. delight
Green but
from
Belarus
very powerful niceone
BELATRA
greenfingers formance, allowing Aristo- nology from Groupe Tran- Seen for the first time in
ARISTOCRAT crat to develop new and chant to design the 3-D cas- Europe was Belatra’s Nice
ever more exciting games cading signage. Pair, a machine that allows
Marketed under the banner whilst providing a perfect Alioscopy is a glass-free 3- players the choice of either
‘Designed To Perform’, Virid- host for ongoing develop- D technology producing a a straight poker game or a
ian, Aristocrat’s ergonomic, ments and server-based staggering impression of high-concept video slot
efficient and environmental gaming. depth with stunning pop- both based on the same
new cabinet was launched “Of course there’s little out effects, both on video theme.
into Europe at the London value in developing new displays and still image Operators can choose six
show with much gusto. hardware unless the soft- panels. This patented inno- themes: Seadogs Story
Introduced with two ware is equally strong. And vation opens a new era in features pirates and
games, Double Happiness Aristocrat certainly meets visual communication. treasure chests; Africa Gold
and Geisha, and designed to the challenge with some of Images floating out of the has jungles, exotic animals
support downloadable and the best performing games screen instantly capture and diamond mines;
SBG content, Gen7, which in the business,” Honney viewers’ attention, drawing Anotherland brings a
Aristocrat describes as ‘the added. “Right across the immediate interest to mes- magical world to life;
power behind the perfor- product mix, from Hyper- sages. Marswood Party brings an
mance’, is a powerful new link, and Multilink through Groupe Tranchant presi- alien take to the movie
gaming platform which XTreme Mystery, Stand- dent Sébastien Tranchant industry; Pharaoh’s Chest
facilitates enhanced graphic alone Progressive, Reel explained: “The gaming uncovers the mysteries of
and audio content. Power and Super Reel world is saturated with ancient Egypt; Persian
“The impact and interest Power, Power Play, 50 Line, images, affecting viewers’ Night invokes genies, magic
created by Viridian/Gen7 100 Line and Multi Line global attention. Alioscopy
Marc Campman shows the
lamps and hoarded gold.
was overwhelming,” games, we continue to glass-free 3-D displays and news ‘green’ Viridian “This is a brand new
enthused Nick Khin, Aristo- expand our portfolio, so panels appeal much more to concept for the European
crat’s executive general that your customers can customers by hovering market,” said commercial
manager,of Europe, the play their favourite games content out towards them. staff appointments across for our expertise in tradi- director Dmitry
Middle East and Africa. in preferred style.” They revolutionise the our business and the re- tional slots, Aristocrat, Besborodko. “We are
“Overall, we had a very suc- A new XTreme theme, visual impact of messages, engineering of various cus- through group companies offering both operators and
cessful show.” Island Delight, got its first enhancing the corporate tomer impacting systems and partners ACE Interac- players greater choice
Marcus Honney, director European outing along with image of a casino’s business. and processes have all con- tive, Elektroncek and Pok- perhaps in casinos that are
of sales, added: “Viridian and more than a dozen Xcite Replacing standard video tributed to the success we erTek, now has a wealth of space-restricted. We have
Gen 7 represent the corner- games, whilst Mr Woo rep- displays with Alioscopy 3-D enjoyed in 2007,” he said. experience and intellectual used some of our best
stone of the company’s resented the company’s displays can boost commu- “The result has been a much properties across the broad- ideas and games to feature
innovative new approach to latest Double Standalone nication and significantly more efficient, focused and est spectrum of solutions on Nice Pair and since we
21st Century gaming. The Progressive launched on increase visitor awareness.” customer oriented, agile including server-based and began testing, we have also
‘green’ Viridian cabinet, with the Xcite platform. Last year was a record business equipped to multi-station gaming, as well added a new feature.
its host of operator and New on the Hyperlink year for Aristocrat sales in respond to the needs of a as the recent European intro- Players can now choose
player benefits is the front were the Thunder- Europe, the Middle East and dynamic and fast moving duction of Aristocrat’s either regular or VIP modes:
essence of modern gaming heart Hyperlink and Money Africa, a point emphasised sector.” Casino Management System in the latter there is more
technology: smart, stylish Train Multilink, a variation by Khin. “Whilst the per- And, of course, there has 7000, which all combine to volatility, greater risks for
and designed to perform. of Cash Express sporting an formance of our games was been massive diversification underline our growing greater rewards.”
The Gen 7 platform drives exciting 3D top sign. Aristo- a key driver of our success, on the way, as Khin high- status as a total gaming solu- Nice Pair is a
the power behind the per- crat has used Alioscopy tech- other factors including key lighted. “Already renowned tions provider.” complementary product for
Belatra’s Multi-Vision
platform, which gives
players the choice of five
SlotScanner making Advansys across Europe
strong games packed with
entertainment, humour and
different styles of play.
scancan its slot floor, monitor and expenses and increased
ADVANSYS analyse the financial, secu- security.
rity, maintenance and activ- SlotScanner features
Having secured a remark- ity time issues. SlotScanner Mystery and Progressive
able 75 per cent of its domes- and the Advansys technical Jackpots which can be
tic market, Advansys, a team are capable of con- either Local or Wide Area. It
Slovenian based slot man- necting to all SAS and to is possible to create up to
agement system developer, many non-SAS slot plat- eight levels of simultaneous
has recently been making forms. At the heart of this jackpots. The Multi site
inroads into Bulgaria, capability is a piece of hard- module brings many bene-
Romania, Croatia, Hungary, ware called iDevice, which fits giving real time informa-
Montenegro, Macau and the has to be installed in every tion from every slot floor in
Caribbean Island of Bonaire The Advansys team at ICE machine, via a LAN connec- the Head Office thus making
with its SlotScanner online tion to the site server and management, maintenance
system. data base where the infor- and control very efficient
Working with groups region of 7,000 machines, and CRM modules like Player mation is stored, analysed across huge distances.
such as HIT, Ritzio, Caesars, has to be linked to an online Tracking and Casino Recep- and transformed into Petkovsek added: “We are
Astra and Viva, the reputa- system which has given us tion, local or wide area reports, alarms or cage oper- particularly proud of our
tion of the SlotScanner is an excellent platform on Jackpot engines and a multi ational data. work with HIT as this has
growing at some pace. which to develop the site module, which enables The Ticketing module seen us link over 1,200 slots.
Sales and marketing product that we are offering multi site operators to cen- offers three types of tickets, The end of February will see
manager Janez Petkovsek today.” tralise management, secu- classical cashable ticket and us complete a system to
said: “Our domestic market SlotScanner is a modular rity, reporting and two promotional tickets, manage 300 slots at the
of Slovenia is one of the most product, featuring tools such marketing functions. cashable and non-cashable. Monte Carlo casino in
Dmitry Besborodko,
regulated slot markets out as Accounting & Cage, The accounting and cage Both modules enable the Hungary, which will be
commercial director of
there. Every single slot, num- money management tools module enables operators money to move faster quickly followed by another
Belatra with the Nice Pair
bering something in the like Ticketing and Cashless to gain better control over around a casino, with less six installs.” Anotherland in poker mode
34 March 2008 ice2008report
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