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THE FORCE NEW THEMES JOIN THE SPECTAC
By Cindy White
Across the country, casino players line up to play the fantastic Star WarsTM video slots, one of the most popular penny slots in the casino. Players anticipate the chance to reach the Death Star bonus, battle Darth Vader and try their luck with iconic Star Wars characters of the most popular movie series of all time. e epic space
fantasy saga continues to be a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, and one of the most successful franchises in the world. With each sequel, movie audiences renewed their passion for Star Wars characters, the mythic story lines and exciting action featured in every lm. And what a thrill for casino players when Star Wars movie excitement came to
casino oors in 2005 with the introduction of the rst Star Wars video slot, Star Wars: A New Hope. And in 2006, the slot saga continued with the second Star Wars video slot, Star Wars: The Dark Side. Each Star Wars video slot
is a stunning presence on casino oors, where players are continually enthralled in the galaxy far, far away.
Two new games, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Rebel Assault will be added soon to the rst two Star Wars releases, so look for all four themes in a single bank of machines at your favorite Southern California casino. e two original games, featured astonishing graphics and out-of- this-world bonus designs including the Death Star top box and
3-d-like dog ght action that delivers credit-reaping fun. With the two new themes, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Rebel Assault, players will
relive the Star Wars adventure
with electrifying 3-d like bonus rounds that will make them even more popular than ever—while delivering more opportunities to win even more and win
more often! Adding even more excitement to game
play, all Star Wars themes are
MegaJackpots® Instant WinnerTM games. at means players
are paid the top award in its entirety upon veri cation of the win. In Southern California casinos, the top award for Star Wars video slots starts at $1 million!
IGT, Star Wars video slots manufacturer, has used its Advanced Video Platform® (avp) machine for each Star Wars
When Han Solo lands on the rst reel and Princess Leia
lands on the fth reel, the Cloud City Bonus is triggered and the player is awarded between 20 and 100 free spins.
theme. With big-screen quality graphics and video special e ects second to none, each Star Wars video slot features numerous audio and video clips
from the Star Wars lms.
J e a n Ve n n e m a n , I G T ’ s
Senior Vice President of Product Development describes the stellar
slot series: “Star Wars is presented on IGT’s
GameKing®AdvancedVideo
Platform® that brings to life the
original lm and audio clips—in addition
to classic characters, lightsaber duels and battling
starships—that are integrated into the game’s bonus rounds. AVP® is the next generation of slot machines, with enough computing power
to produce vibrant 3-d-like video and theater-style audio which are a perfect match for this material.”
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
e rst new release scheduled for May, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, is a 5-reel, 30-payline penny game with a 300-credit (10 per line) maximum bet. One of the most visually stunning features of
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