Page 14 - August 2005 • Southern California Gaming Guide

Jackpot Party®, the Classic Slot Favorite, Becomes a Thrilling New Progressive!
by Maya Winkler
One of casino players’ favorite video slots will hit Southern California casino oors soon as a fantastic new progressive — the exciting Jackpot Party ProgressiveTM!
When the innovative multi-line video Jackpot Party® slot rst appeared in 1998, its disco-
themed bonus round, with then revolutionary interactive touch-screen play, became an instant favorite and continues to make the list of players’ best video slots each year. Southern California Gaming Guide readers voted Jackpot Party one of their favorite video slots in both the 2003 and 2004 Best of Southern California Gaming Reader’s Polls!
From the moment the bonus round begins with its signature party noisemaker sound, the bonus
screen, with its rows of wrapped party gifts, becomes a player’s delight. Even the most jaded slot players continue to play the now classic Jackpot Party in all its versions and denominations!
Parthenon” symbols appear, where players pick di erent sections of seven separate columns. Each section displays credit amounts,magical
orbs, keys and lightning bolts. Upon revealing a magical orb,
players search for keys to unlock the nal level of
the bonus round. In this round, based on the number of magical
orbs collected (up to three), players choose from eight separate magical orb icons to reveal gigantic credit amounts. Any lightning
“I loved disco music,” said Ruth R. who faithfully plays Jackpot Party $1 slots at her favorite casino. “ e Village People were one of my favorite Seventies’ groups. So when I rst heard ‘Get Down Tonight’ in Jackpot Party’s bonus round, and got to choose those presents—I realized it was going to one of my favorite slots. I still dread that (party) ‘pooper,’ even though the wisecracks at the end of the bonus round are hysterical.“
WMS Gaming, maker of Reel ’Em In, Monopoly, Clint Eastwood and many more fun slots is introducing the Jackpot Party Progressive, and players will see the exciting bank of slots on Southern California casino oors in September or October. e Jackpot Party Progressive,
with its exciting new games and a thrilling set of jackpots will deliver hours of fun.
Based on Player Selection
e Jackpot Party Progressive is a local-area linked group of
slots (meaning players
within a given casino play
for the jackpots) featuring
the favorite Jackpot Party
bonus — updated — with
four progressive jackpots, and
the top prize starts at $5000! But unlike other slot progressives, Jackpot Party Progressive’s jackpots and credits are not predetermined, but are based upon player interactive selections.
Players can win one of the four progressive jackpots ranging from Party, Blowout Party, Super Party andthetopprize,MegaParty,without having to bet the maximum number of credits! And players can win both credits and progressive awards in the bonus. Play on each linked game contributes towards the progressive amounts. The progressive jackpots
are awarded through the Jackpot Party bonus that is broadcast on the overhead plasma screen so all
players can join in the fun.
e bonus outcome, as in the original Jackpot Party video slot, is dependent upon the player’s interactive selections. Players advance to higher progressive jackpot levels in the bonus round by selecting the correct symbol. Players are in control as their picks determine the progressive amount they win. e higher the player bets, the higher the credit awards and available stars in the
bonus round.
e games are all ve-reel video slots
with either 9-, 20-, or 25- lines and will be available in one or two-cent and even ve-cent denominations. I predict the Jackpot Party Progressive will become another long-time player favorite at the penny level.
Four new slots are linked together to form the Jackpot Party Progressive: Treasures of the AcropolisTM, Riches of the AmazonTM, Dancing DolphinsTM and Lighthouse LootTM.
All of these new slots have rich graphics, great sound and fantastic themes.
Treasures Of The AcropolisTM
Using Greek antiquity and mythological themes, this game’s bonus is triggered when three or more scattered “Bonus
Search for keys, and collect magical orbs to win huge bonuses in Treasures of the AcropolisTM
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