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The Hoppin’ Wild® base game features dynamic clumped symbols and whimsical frog-themed icons.
and in the next spin, it might be the Wild symbols that are clumped. And if all three reels are lled with clumped Wild symbols, the player receives the top award—100,000 credits for the 10-line with maximum bet, and 500,000
credits for the 25-line game with maximum bet!
In underhawkTM, only the Wild symbols (the underhawk Totem Pole) are clumped, which creates lots of exciting chances to win. And when all three reels are lled with Wilds, the player wins the top award—100,000 credits on the 10-line, or 250,000 credits on the 25-line (based on
maximum bet). If you’re playing nickels, that’s $12,500!
On their own, the Hoppin’ Wild and underhawk base games are fast, fun, and exciting to play. But they’re just the beginning. With the Community Bonus games and the Power Seat multipliers, the excitement (and the
winning) just keeps on coming!
Incredible Power Seat Multipliers
e big thrills in POWERBALL Power Seat come in the fantastic bonus games, plus the anticipation and excitement of who will be the lucky player in the Power Seat. With
Community Gaming®
Playingslotsistraditionallyasoloexperience.Casino group activities are usually at table games, where players
The Native American themed Thunderhawk® base game features clumped wild symbols.
WMS’ Community Gaming, all eligible players at the bank of slots participate in the bonus games together. However, thanks to the Community Bonus multiplier and the Power Seat multiplier, some players may win more than others.
Each individual player’s winnings in the bonus games are multiplied by his or her Community Bonus multiplier. is is shown in a large white ball, above the reels on the right of the screen. e higher the bets and the faster the play, the larger the Community Bonus multiplier can get—1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x...even as high as 25x or 30x! e smaller red ball on the left side of the screen contains the countdown timer for bonus game eligibility. As long as the player places another bet before the timer runs out, he or she is eligible to participate in the next community bonus—and their winnings will be increased by their multiplier.
But that’s not all. When the bonus round is triggered, one lucky player on the bank of slots will discover that he or she is sitting in the Power Seat. And, are you ready for this: e Power Seat player’s Community Bonus multiplier is increased by a factor of 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x! In other words, the lucky Power Seat player could have all of his or her bonus winnings multiplied by up to 300x... or more! Now that’s what I call edge-of-the- seat exciting!
Once the lucky Power Seat player is selected, the POWERBALL Bonus Qualifying Round begins. All players look up at the overhead LCD monitor, where red and white balls are shown in a lottery ball hopper. e balls are released from the hopper and travel down a tube into a spring-loaded ball catcher. e last ball remaining either awards a credit amount to each player (which is then multiplied by the community bonus multiplier), or it will trigger one of four sensational Community POWERBALL
Power Seat Bonuses.
At the start of the Community Bonus round, the player in the Power Seat discovers their Power Seat multiplier.
The POWERBALL Bonus Qualifying Round either awards a credit amount or triggers one of four bonus games.
The large prize wheel in the Mystery Spin Bonus determines which symbol will replace the mystery symbols on the reels.
mystery symbols on the base games, and each player receives the payouts on the game, multiplied by both their individual multiplier, and the Power Seat multiplier for the lucky Power Seat player. e prize symbol can also include a “Repeat Bonus” award, in which case, all players get an additional spin and an additional mystery bonus award.
In the Tire Pump Bonus, the overhead LCD monitor shows a red POWERBALL character with a tire pump. In front of him is a row of six white POWERBALLS, each with a random digit on their bellies. e red POWERBALL character uses the tire pump to pump air into the white POWERBALLS, expanding one or more of them. When the white POWERBALLS get too large, they explode. e red POWERBALL character keeps pumping until the timer runs down, and the digits
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interact in a group setting. Especially with games like craps, where the outcome affects all players at the table, much of the fun comes from the camaraderie of the group. When luck is with the
table,youcanheartheshoutingandclappingfromacrosstheroom.WMS
aming brings this fun group experience to slots with its Community Gaming ames.
ith Community Gaming, all eligible players on a bank of slots participate gether in the bonus rounds. Most of the bonus games are played out on verhead LCD monitors, adding to the group excitement by allowing nearby
pectators to cheer the players on.
Amazing Community Bonus Games
In the Mystery Spin Bonus, a new set of reels appears on each player’s screen, and each player receives one free spin. e rst two reels are lled with clumped mystery symbols. e last three reels spin more slowly than the rst two, and are lled with mystery symbols and an alternate set of reel symbols. When the base game spin is completed, a
WMS rst introduced Community Gaming with the fantastic MONOPOLYTM Big Event®, followed by Press Your LuckTM Big Event® and Bigger BangTM Big Event®. And now, POWERBALL® Power SeatTM delivers big thrills where all eligible players participate in the bonus games, and the lucky
Power Seat player receives an additional
bonus multiplier that could
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large prize wheel is spun on the overhead LCD monitor. Whatever symbol the wheel lands on replaces all of the
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