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A random player is selected to spin The Price is Right Showcase Showdown Wheel in the Community Bonus Feature.
Showcase Showdown Community Bonus Feature
Of course, it wouldn’t be e Price is Right without the Showcase Showdown. e Showcase Showdown is a Community Bonus, which means that when it’s randomly triggered, all eligible players on the bank of slots get to participate. All a player has to do to be eligible is to keep playing. An eligibility timer periodically appears on each player’s screen, counting down their eligibility for the Showcase Showdown Community Bonus. As long as they spin again before the meter runs out, they are eligible to participate.
When the Showcase Showdown Community Bonus is triggered, the ve progressive jackpot levels display on everyone’s screen. e reset credit value of these progressives for the 20 line version are 150 (Amber),
350 (Ruby), 600 (Emerald), 3,000 (Sapphire) and 15,000 (Diamond). For the 25-line game, the values begin at 200 (Amber), 500 (Ruby), 800 (Emerald), 4,000 (Sapphire) and 20,000 (Diamond). ese are the default values of the progressives, however. ey increase based on the size of your bet and the rate of play.
Players are told to look up, and they notice that the top box of the game is now lled with The Price is Right Showcase Showdown Wheel. Drew Carey appears in front of the wheel and explains that someone will get to spin the wheel for a showcase level, and everyone who is eligible will win that level. A random player is selected to spin the wheel. ey touch and drag an arrow on their small screen, selecting the speed of the spin: Slow, Medium or Fast.
The Price is Right Showcase Showdown
for 90–95; and if the player spins $1.00, all eligible players win the Diamond progressive.
It’s never been easier to experience the thrills and excitement of being a contestant on e Price is Right! With ve bonus games to choose from, plus the Showcase Showdown Community Bonus, you’ll enjoy all of the action of the live TV show without ever making that dreaded overbid. And e Price is Right® Community ProgressiveTM slots o er something the live show doesn’t: a chance to win $500,000!
Look for e Price is Right® Community ProgressiveTM at your favorite Southern California
casino in the coming months. With so many fun ways to win,
e Price is Right Showcase Showdown Wheel in the top box spins, and awards the Showcase level. Amber is awarded for a score of 5–40; Ruby is awarded for 40–70; Emerald is awarded for 75–85; Sapphire is awarded
we know this game will get you to “come on down” again and again!
Borris Bienn writes about new technology innovations and video slots in Southern California casinos.
Wheel spins in the top box of each eligible frequent appearances by Drew
player’s machine during the Community Bonus. Carey, plus the sound of a live studio audience cheering you on,
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
April 2010
Lucky Player Hits $152,102 Jackpot
at Barona Resort & Casino One lucky San Diego
County player hit the
jackpot on the last weekend of February at Barona Resort & Casino. Club Barona member Sheila R. of Lakeside
(pictured left) scored $152,102 while playing the Power StrikeTM progressive penny slot machine.
“We are happy to add Sheila
to our list of jackpot winners,”
said Rick Salinas, General
Manager of Barona Resort C & Casino. “Barona has always
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been committed to having the loosest slots in San Diego. We recently doubled the number of penny slots on our casino oor so that our guests can play longer and have more opportunities to win.”
New games and promotions have been implemented to help Barona’s players cash in on big payouts. e new Barona Loose TroopTM daily loosens slot machines on the casino oor to make them the loosest around, including penny slots. In addition to the 2,000 slots, progressive slots and video poker machines, Barona o ers traditional poker and over 75 table games including Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker, Caribbean Stud, Barona Craps, 3 Card Poker, 4 Card Poker, Mississippi Stud, Let It Ride and new chipless table games Barona Roulette, Rapid Baccarat and iTable Blackjack.
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