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by Borris Bienn
Space: the nal frontier. ese are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. ese words were rst spoken on September 8, 1966, when the very rst episode of Star Trek debuted on TV. is ground-breaking science- ction series takes place in the 23rd century, and follows the adventures of Captain Kirk (William Shatner), his rst o cer Mr. Spock (Leonard Nemoy), and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise on its ve-year mission to explore new worlds, and boldly go where no man has gone before. Low ratings caused the cancellation of Star Trek after only three seasons, but the series took on a life of its own in syndication, and the world of Star Trek now includes four live-action television series, one animated series, and the eleventh lm that once again features the crew of the original Enterprise, is scheduled to be released in May of 2009. Not to mention legions of zealous fans, Trekkers, who have a unique place in the American cultural scene.
And now, for the rst time, casino players have the chance to experience the action, excitement, and adventure of Star Trek, with WMS Gaming’s newest o ering, Star TrekTM Video Slots.
Sensory Immersion Gaming
Star TrekTM, like WMS’s Top GunTM and The Wizard of OzTM, incorporates WMS’s leading-edge “sensory-immersion gaming” technology. WMS developed this new concept
Unique to Star Trek slots, players can create a log-in pro le and save their progress. As they earn medals through bonus games, they unlock new episodes.
along with two partners, including Bose Corporation, famous for their premium audio technology experiences. When you sit down at the slot, you’re sitting in the Bose® 3Space® Surround Sound Gaming Chair. Rob Bone, WMS Vice President of Marketing explains it like this.
“ e technology allows us to map audio elements from each speaker speci cally to the player’s hearing zones, mapped and designed to
tie right in with the
animations on the screen.” Or, put another way, when you sit down at a Star Trek video slot, you will know what it feels
and sounds like to sit in Captain Kirk’s chair on the bridge of the Enterprise.
Adaptive Gaming®
e sensory-immersion gaming aspect alone is enough to make Star Trek slots a powerful experience, especially in the bonus rounds. But where Star
Trek boldly goes where
no slot has gone before is
with WMS’s new Adaptive
Gaming® technology. When
you rst start to play a Star Trek
slot, you have the option to create a login
account. You can select a user name and choose
your own personal icon—Kirk, Spock, Bones, Uhura, Scotty or Sulu. en, you choose which game
you want to play. Each Star Trek slot has
three completely di erent “episodes” to choose
from: Explore New Worlds®, The Trouble
with TribblesTM, and Trek Through
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
November 2008