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May 19th marks the long-awaited premiere of the nal prequel installment of Star Wars, and while fans have lined up since mid-April, we predict an equally fervent following of the coming group of stellar penny slots—among them the very Star Wars namesake. And the thrill of all these exciting new video penny slots will surely be a new force on casino oors. Penny slots have recently become wildly popular, and penny progressives are proving to be the best-played games of 2005. Only months ago, the largest penny jackpot ever, $2,065,685, was won in a Southern California casino, securing the lowly penny’s worth for casino players. What follows is a group of some of the most exciting new penny slots and penny progressives. ese spectacular penny games are based on blockbuster lms, TV classics, everlasting board games, sports icons, and just-for-fun romps. All are destined to become penny slot classics. Look for them soon in Southern California casinos.
Star WarsTM: A New Hope Video Slots
ApopculturesupernovaisabouttoexplodeonSouthern California casino oors with the arrival of the rst of the long-awaited Star WarsTM Video Slots, based on the 1977 lm, Star Wars: A New Hope. Excitement about the game started building as soon as
slot manufacturer IGT announced acquisition of the title, and the machine, complete with Death
Star top box, ful lls expectations
of both lm fans and slot players. e new Star Wars video slot comes just in time for the May 19 release of Star Wars: Episode
III Revenge of the Sith, the nal episode of the epic saga.
A ve-reel, 30-line, 300-coin (maximum bet $3) penny slot, Star Wars is
a MegaJackpots® Instant WinnersTM game that o ers a top jackpot of a thrilling $1 million! e original lm and audio clips — in addition to classic characters, lightsaber duels and
battling starships—almost come to
life in the game’s vibrant 3d-like
incredible video bonus rounds.
In addition to a galaxy’s worth of special features, Star Wars: A New Hope Video Slot allows players to chart new star elds by o ering three distinct symbol sets — like three games in one—depending on the amount wagered. e options are Tatooine (Luke Skywalker’s planet) with 1–4 credits bet per line; Cantina (bar scene characters) with 5–9 credits bet per line; and Death Star (dueling ghtersandstarships)with max credits bet. And the more you wager, the better thereturns!
Star Wars Bonus Play
e top award is triggered when ve Star Wars symbols land on the rst
payline. If the lucky player has bet maximum credits on all lines, the reward is the MegaJackpots® Instant WinnersTM set amount of $1 million that is paid on
the spot once the win has been veri ed.
Other bonus rounds include a scatter pay feature,
activated when three or more R2-D2 or C-3PO images appear in any posi-
tion, where matching images yield higher pays than mixed droids.
The LightsaberTM Bonus is initiated when a Darth Vader symbol lands anywhere on
the rst reel, and an Obi- Wan Kenobi symbol lands
anywhere on the fth reel. Choose Darth Vader or Obi-
Wan Kenobi to win the famous duel and, if you select the winner, you’ll earn the higher of two values between 2 and 50 times the total bet. The Death StarTM Bonus is triggered when three Death Star symbols land on any played line. e bonus game opens with Han Solo
being chased by storm troop- ers, and the player is asked to participate in the ght. As
storm troopers fall, corre- sponding arrows on the Death Star illuminate; as the Death Star spins, arrows point to bonus numbers which, when added together, equal the number of bonus credits. However, if the upper arrow lands on the superlaser section of the Death Star, the
second round of this bonus game begins with the player target- ing enemy TIE ghters that are chasing the Mil- lennium Falcon. Again,
arrows are lighted and the Death Star spins. If the upper arrow lands on the superlaser again, the third bonus round
Star Wars: A New Hope Video Slots features images of your favorite c
launches the nal battle scene, with Rebel ghters attempting to destroy the Death Star.
Players target TIE ghters, and the
Death Star spins to reveal the winning
values. e bonus cycle plays up to three rounds. If the superlaser lands beneath
the top pointer in the
nal round, an extra 1000 credits are
awarded!
As a penny
denomination game, Star Wars isastellarexample of the hottest trend in slot play. e multi-tier game feature delivers
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