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Aristocrat rst introduced evolutionary new Verve hdTM cabinet at he 2009 Global Gaming Expo. Casino
ournal promptly named Verve hdTM one
f the Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming roducts. Verve hdTM creates a truly high- e nition gaming experience. e design
eatures two 22-inch widescreen monitors with a full hd resolution of 1920 x 1080, o ering
ye-popping de nition and detail. e sound is 3d anoramic digital audio, and is fully adjustable by he player. Even the button deck is innovative and
nexpected. All of the buttons use lcd technology, which makes them fully animated and interactive.
But some of the most important innovations aren’t obvious ntil you sit down to play. e Verve hdTM cabinet was esigned from the ground-up to provide the most comfortable, ergonomic gaming experience. e monitors are tilted
slightly forward, which makes the high-de nition colors even brighter, and reduces glare and eye strain. Because the monitors are positioned to be directly in the player’s sight line, players avoid the “slot machine slump” and instead sit with better posture, reducing back strain and discomfort that can result from extended playing sessions. Even the bill acceptor and the players club card slot
are positioned with ease and comfort in mind. is is very important, because when you sit down at a game as innovative, unusual, and
creative as Godard’s Rockin’ Olives, you’ll tend to stay a while.
Interactive Art Gallery
Godard’s Rockin’ Olives is a veritable interactive art gallery right on the casino oor, experienced in a sleek new cabinet with amazing ergonomically designed comfort. It is a 5-reel,
25-line video slot available in 1¢ and 2¢ denominations. e minimum bet is 25 credits plus a 10-credit ante bet, for a total of 35 credits, and the maximum bet is 175 credits.
e game features a four-level stand-alone progressive jackpot with the Grand Jackpot starting at $1,500 for the 1¢ game,
and $3,000 for the 2¢ game. Players win the Grand Jackpot when they receive ve olive symbols on a
payline with maximum credits bet.
In the base game, the olive is wild, and substitutes
for all symbols except for the dice. When one or more olive symbols substitute in a win, the pay for that win is doubled. During any paid game, the Morph Feature or the Multiplier Feature can be triggered at random. In the Morph Feature, one of the symbols in the game morphs into the olive. In the Multiplier Feature, all regular wins are multiplied by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 8x
or 10x.
To add to the fun, any symbol on reels 1 and 5
that appears with lightening triggers a spin of the 6th reel, which may award one of four bonus features: Rock Show, Risky Rhythms, Guitar
Battle, or World Tour.
Rock Show Feature
e Rock Show Feature is triggered when either 2 or 3 show symbols appear on a 6th Reel Spin. Olive is standing
on an arena stage, in front of a bank of speakers. Players touch ve speakers, revealing credit awards from 10
to 500 credits, which are then
multiplied by the bet multiplier. e player’s choices may inspire audience members to hold up lighters—and at the end of the
feature, if all 4 lighters are lit, the player triggers the Encore Feature.
A random credit prize of 50 to 1,000 credits is awarded and multiplied by the bet multiplier.
Risky Rhythms Feature
is feature is triggered when 2 or 3
risky rhythms symbols appear on a
6th Reel Spin. Olive is one wild and crazy
drummer—you might even say he’s explosive. at might have something to do with the fact that instead of drumsticks, he uses sticks of dynamite! Olive plays two drum solos, as the credits advance on the credit meter. e nal lit prize is added to the player’s win meter. e player then has the option to
“Take the Win” and keep the accumulated prizes, or “Keep
Drumming” and risk losing half of the prizes if the drums break. e player can select “Keep Drumming” up to 6 times.
All prizes are multiplied by the bet multiplier.
Guitar Battle Feature
When 2 or 3 battle symbols appear on the 6th Reel, the Guitar Battle Feature begins. is is where Grape and Olive get to ght to the nish, proving once and for all who’s got the most skills on the guitar. At the beginning of the feature, the player chooses a rocker. Each guitar rocker then plays to win random credit prizes from 50 to 400 credits. When they nish competing, the rocker with the highest credits wins. If the player’s rocker wins, the player is awarded both credit amounts. If the other rocker wins, the player is only awarded their rocker’s credits. All wins are then multiplied by the bet multiplier.
World Tour Feature
Finally, 2 or 3 world tour symbols on the 6th Reel kicks o the World Tour Feature. Players are awarded 15 free games. During the World Tour Feature, the reels include new scatter symbols for vegas, new york, paris, london, and sydney that pay in any position.
Progressive Feature
Godard’s Rockin’ Olives also includes a fantastic Progressive
Feature. is feature is triggered when 3 flaming dice land on reels 1, 3 and 5. It can also be triggered at random
when playing 70 or more credits. e roll of the dice determines the prize. If the player rolls three sixes, they win the Major Jackpot, which resets at $200 on the 1¢ game and $400 on the 2¢ game. If they roll three
of any other number, they win the Minor Jackpot,
which resets at $50 on the 1¢ game and $100 on the 2¢ game. If they roll doubles (except double sixes),
they win the Mini Jackpot, which resets at $10 on the 1¢ game, and $20 on the 2¢ game. If the player doesn’t roll doubles or triples, they win a consolation prize of 175
credits.
Godard’s Rockin’ Olives is truly an artful and
unique gaming experience. With its rollicking play and expectation-breaking action, it provides the opportunity to explore the unique and whimsical world of Michael Godard. Godard’s Rockin’ Olives will bring the art of gaming to your favorite Southern California casino in the
next few months.
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n the Risky Rhythms Feature, players can take their win or opt o keep drumming, risking half their win if the drums break.
In the World Tour Feature, players receive 15 free games with new scatter pay symbols for Vegas, New York, Paris, London and Sydney.
In the Progressive Feature, a roll of the dice awards one of the three progressive jackpots or a consolation prize of 175 credits.
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