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by Borris Bienn
Based on the popular bestseller by Peter Benchley, directed by Steven Spielberg and produZanuck and David Brown, Jaws both fascinated and terri ed audiences, breaking box o cits release in 1975. Filled with heart-stopping tension and stunning power, the powerfudirector Steven Spielberg’s phenomenal commercial success and won three Academy Awards®: BOriginal Score and Best Film Editing. In addition, the memorable score by John Williams won aAward for Best Score and was named one of the Top 100 Films by the American Film Institute.
Jaws also introduced the predatory shark as a new cinematic icon and struck a primal chord who connected overwhelmingly with the lm’s mixture of action adventure, terror, and mom e impact was so enduring that audiences never looked at the water the same way again in tstory of an eastern seaboard community terrorized by a giant white shark. Jaws spawned three sgame, and an unforgettable ride at Universal Studios theme park in Orlando, Florida. And nTechnologies is bringing JAWSTM, the video slot, to your favorite casino.
....Splashy Slot Bank
e new JAWS video slot from Aristocrat Technologies truly embraces the shark from stem to stern. e famous shing boat sits on top of the splashy slot bank, above a large lcd monitor that alternates between displaying the current Hyperlink Progressive Jackpot values and showing clips from the original lm. Each individual machine is trimmed with a water e ect and topped with a buoy that rocks back and forth, and even rings its bell when the jackpot game is triggered. e speakers that surround players with the iconic music from the lm look like shark gills. And the button players hit to spin the reels? It’s an embossed shark tooth, of course!
JAWS video slot is all about the hunt and the thrill of the chase, with an amazing number of ways to win. JAWS is a 5-reel, 25-line video slot that is available in three denominations: 1¢, 2¢ and 5¢. e minimum bet is always 35 credits, which covers 25 lines plus a 10-credit ante bet that makes players eligible for the random bonus features and bonus multipliers. Players can also choose a bet multiplier that increases their bet, and their potential winnings. e maximum bet options for the JAWS game range from 175 credits to 700 credits.
So Many Ways to Win...
e game features a four-level linked progressive jackpot. e Mini resets from $15–$30, the Minor resets from $75–$150, the Major from $150–$300, and the Grand from $800–$1,600. But the progressive jackpots are only one of the exciting ways to win. e jaws symbol is wild and substitutes for any other symbol (except the tooth), and it also multiplies
The Dice Game gives players the chance to roll the dice, nd JAWS, and win big.
all wins in which it substitutes 1x, 2x20x or even 100x! If that’s not enougany one of six bonus games can be tplayers the chance to win up to 1,0With so many ways to win, you’re dneed a bigger boat!
When three scattered tooth splayers choose between the PlayerGames feature and the Dice Game feaplayer selects the Free Games, he or sh15 free games. e lower the number, that a higher multiplier if
jaws substitutes in a
win. Anytime a tooth
symbol appears during the free games, a bonus multiplier up to 100x will be revealed in the top lcd monitor. To add to the fun, the Free Games feature can be triggered again during the free games.
If the player chooses the Dice Gamshe will play a total of three dice gamdisplays a grid of nine dice, with the ebeing rolled. If one or more jaws aall the jaws are held and the remainare rolled again. is continues untilare rolled or 8 jaws appear. At the the three dice games, a prize rangi5,000 credits is awarded, based on jaws spun up. At the completion ofIn the Feeding Time feature, players choto reveal prizes before JAWS eats them.
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