Page 16 - March 2007 • Southern California Gaming Guide

By Cindy White
Attention all casino players—prepare for a heat wave the next time you visit your local Southern California casino because slot action is sizzling like never before! Remember some of your old favorite slot themes, the ones that have been paying o big for lucky casino players for a decade
or more? You may be thinking, what could be better than those old favorites? Well, how about those traditional slot themes in ve-reel versions that pay o more often than ever and o er four progressive jackpots as a part of bonus game play? at’s what Red Hot JackpotsTM slots are bringing to Southern
California casino oors, and they are hot, hot, hot!
Get ready, slot players, for more excitement and winning opportunities than you’ve ever experienced before. e new Red Hot JackpotsTM slots
include four favorites, all in ve-reel 20-payline versions: Double Red Hot
StarsTM, Double Sizzling 7s®, Sizzling
7s®, and Triple Ruby 7sTM. ese slots
include all the latest reel-spinner features,
like backlit reels plus meters in the top box
display that show incrementing progressive
jackpot amounts. Stunning graphic displays
and an easy-to-follow payable are shown for each
theme. And 20 paylines mean more ways to win more often! e slots are banked together and usually include the easy-to- nd Red Hot JackpotsTM sign above each bank. Each sign displays the current MegaJackpots® amount
for each bank of machines. at’s right...we said MegaJackpots®.
About MegaJackpots® Multi-Level Progressives
Most of us who visit casinos on a regular basis are very familiar with MegaJackpots® and the excitement
of watching someone win big on any one of the popular
MegaJackpots® slot or video themes. Red Hot JackpotsTM slots bring together a top MegaJackpots® award and multi-level progressive jackpots that aren’t just awards—they’re actually part of bonus game play. e player is guaranteed a minimum award based on the number of Red Hot JackpotsTM slots symbols that show up on the reels. ree winning symbols guarantee a rst-level win (“Jackpot” minimum of $5.00 for a penny machine). Four winning symbols guarantee a second-level win (“Hot” minimum of $15.00 for a penny machine). And ve winning symbols guarantee a third-level win (“Hotter” minimum of $100.00
for a penny machine).
e win amount for each level is displayed in meters in
the top box of each machine. Once a progressive jackpot is triggered, bells ring to signal the progressive and the meter amount in the machine top box turns green, making it easier than ever for a player to recognize when a progressive is reached. When the bonus is over, the player wins the initial progressive amount, the amount for the nal progressive level that was reached, and all the credits won during the free spins.
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
March 2007