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theme is based on episodes from the classic TV show. Jethro and the gang will be available in about 9 months.
I Love Lucy® Slots
The fabulous animated I Love Lucy video slots are part of the MegaJackpotsTM Instant Winners series in nickel and quarter denominations. America’s favorite redhead slot includes two bonus games lled with TV nostalgia. The Lucy’s Chocolate Factory bonus reminds players of one of the funniest Lucy episodes: Lucy and Ethel’s stint working in the chocolate factory. Players are coaxed to press the on-screen heart symbol to help Lucy ll a chocolate box, yielding a credit award for the chocolates! In the Classic Moments bonus, players choose a symbol to activate a lm clip from the show’s 10-year run and receive credit awards when the clip ends. There is even an optional chocolate scent emitter, for a complete sensory experience! Another version of the Lucy slots is the Vitameatavegamin® bonus! Lucy is still in reruns on TV, and now will be a mainstay on the casino oor. Look for Lucy slots within 4 – 6 months in Southern California casinos!
Cash King CheckersTM
This is a new concept slot machine that is a skill- based game. Cash King Checkers is essentially a slot machine that gives players choices. Up to now, player-selected moves were the province of only video poker machines (except in slot bonus rounds). Everyone knows how to play checkers, right? And if you don’t know, the game uses the concept only and diverts from the rules of classic checkers. The big difference here is that the red checkers are always
Cash King Checkers is a skill-based slot that rewards skill and strategy as much as it does luck!
on the offensive. Players don’t have to worry about defense. The object of the game is to jump as many of the black checkers as you can using the red checkers. You start with a 64-square checkerboard, with three kings. Bonus rounds occur when you bet ve or more checkers. Players who like to gure out strategy will
love Cash King Checkers. This slot will be available within a month or two in our local casinos.
Miss America® Slot
There She Is....Miss America? A slot machine? Yes, and since the licensing royalties go to the Miss America organization to help in their non-pro t mis- sion to provide scholarships for young women (some $40 million is awarded annually to participants at the local, state and national phases of the pageant), you can play and know you’re helping someone get an education! This slot is a reel-spinner topped with a replica Miss America crown and anonymous fabulous Miss America images, each from a different era from the 1920s to today. When the bonus round is triggered, players will hear the familiar “There She Is...” sung
by the late Bert Parks, the longtime event host. Miss America and contestants shun gaming of any kind, by the way. But you won’t want to miss this slot!
Atlantica
This truly beautiful slot from international gaming manufacturer Atronic features a new ergonomic plat- form and cabinet that raises and lowers to adjust to your seated height called “e-motion.” Designed to maximize player comfort and engage players com- pletely in the experience of sound, sight and tactile sensations, the rst game on this platform is called Atlantica, based a mystical Atlantis-like underwater city. Unique on-screen bonuses include the “Octopus Feature,” the “Mermaid Bonus.” The mermaid is the leading character of the game and as such, gives player hints and encourages interaction. Look for this game in about nine months.
And there are more: The HoneymoonersTM, Alfred HitchcockTM, That GirlTM, new Survivor versions of the WMS gaming progressive, Harvey Korman and Tim Conway’s Jokers WildTM, and Trivial PursuitTM slots. And in the weird and wonderful department, don’t miss The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys® with some of the most fun graphics and funny action bonus rounds we’ve seen. And a personal favorite is Monty Python and the Holy Grail®, which has bonus rounds containing actual lm and voice-overs of the hysterical Monty Python crew in limb-dicing moments you won’t forget! Did we have fun at the show? We love new slots that offer a fun and good gamble, don’t you?
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