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penny slot based on his unique and h i l a r i o u s c o m e d y. A r i s t o c r a t ’s T h e G e o r g e Lopez Game features dual monitors, two standalone tiered progressive jackpots, and a second-screen bonus feature. When players wager maximum lines and a 10-credit ante bet, they become eligible for one of the two progressive jackpots. Players who progress to the third level of the jackpot bonus round are eligible for
the Major Jackpot, which is usually 10 times the Minor Jackpot. Lopez fans will recognize symbols and graphics that re ect his Southern California lifestyle, including golf clubs, cigars, and his trademark sunglasses.
adjusts to a player’s sitting height and makes slot play — particularly if you’re at a game longer than 20 minutes, in nitely more comfortable — and for the gorgeous graphics on their artful slots including Treasures of Venice, and Gypsy Fortune. Atronic had a few surprises this show, notably a very exciting new wide-area progressive.
eMillionsTM
Many of us who saw this game at G2E can’t wait to play it in the casinos.
is thrilling new nickel wide area progressive o ers players
the chance to become
a millionaire! Playing maximum bet quali es to
win the $1,000,000-plus jackpot. But playing
less than maximum
bet, it still o ers
the opportunity to win a 1,000,000- credit jackpot. is is a 75 max bet nickel machine that has some unique features to remind you of the possible
million dollar jackpot. If you bet less than max bet,
all the colors in the dual-screen cabinet turn blue, if you bet the max, the colors turn red. A large, oval max bet button with a progressive dollar meter shows the player the prize she’s hoping for with max bet. Another
unique feature is the Jackpot Re-spin that rewards players that bet more. Five eMillion symbols on an active line wins the progressive, but if you get only three
or four symbols, the slot gives you more chances to win, depending
on your per line bet.
Miami Vice Flamingo FortunesTM
Rollupthosejacketsleeves,leave yoursocksathomeanddust o those espadrilles as the Eighties cult classic Miami Vice is immortalized by the e-motion slot Miami Vice Flamingo FortunesTM, e game featuresTVshowicons CrockettandTubbsand captures, in fantastic Miami-themed artistic hues, all the fast-paced excitement that made the series
such a long time TV hit. e music clips in this game are derived
fromtheshowaswell. I’mlookingforward to seeing more of
thesecoolguys.
A
tronic Americas is best known by players for its ergonomic slot machines — the e-motionTM slot
If you magically look into the future of the casino slot oor, you might envision something like this: A slot player nds the machine of her choice and
plays there for the duration of her casino slot play, never having to leave the machine to change games. How is this possible? e player, herself, can actually change the games on the slot machine screen! Sound too futuristic? Not so, say the people who make the slots, and not too far o , judging from what I saw at G2E.
Currently, if a casino player wants to switch to“Wheel of Fortune®” after hours of playing on a “Monopoly®” slot, he has to cash out, and take his ticket and nd a Monopoly® machine (and may have to wait to get a seat!). But that’s about to change. Where slot machines have always been
devices with a single game hard-wired into their circuitry and reels, the game makers are planning a new generation slot in which games will be stored on back-o ce servers and downloaded at the whim of casino players!
is server-based gaming, or SBG, will revolutionize the casino oor. Slot machines will become “dumb” terminals with games that can be changed by players anytime or changed by the casino sta who can put in-demand games on the casino oors when players want them.
As a bonus, player’s club cards can keep track of the games club members play the most, and have the machines o er those games from a menu when players insert their cards in the player’s club card slot. e games can then be downloaded in seconds!
For casinos, SBGs will be a huge e ciency booster. Just saving time changing out games in o -hours will save man-hours, and of course, money.
Regulatory agencies still have to approve the new slots, but the gaming industry is optimistic, as the new machines could provide regulators with an easy way to ensure that the systems are hacker-proof.
No one is exactly sure when the rst SBGs will hit casino oors. But trust that Southern California, already a proving ground for pioneering casino technologies, may be among the rst to have this new generation slot. Look for more coverage on this exciting subject in upcoming issues of this magazine.
The Big News: Tomorrow’s Slot Floor
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