Page 14 - November 2014 • Southern California Gaming Guide

by Maya Winkler
In early October this year, the casino gaming world gathered in Las Vegas for a look at the newest slots and casino technologies at the annual Global Gaming Expo, known as G2E. G2E is now more than double the size of its inaugural event in 2001. In addition to slot machines and casino game technology, the expansion of the gaming expo now covers a multitude of gaming products and food and beverage and entertainment.
as players who are about to become big fans, will love.
e game features images of the main Sons of Anarchy
characters including Jax, Gemma, Clay, Tara and Opie, plus footage from the FX cable network series. And it introduces a thrilling new way for slot players to collect
bonus round rewards. Instead of lining up symbols, players can earn bonus points by creating clusters of characters across multiple positions and reels. In one bonus round, players are also given the opportunity to “risk everything” for
chances of larger prizes. You don’t want to miss thisamazingnewgame.
FriendsTM
e FriendsTM progressive video slot from Bally
Technologies reunites casino players with Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler, Ross and Joey, the beloved characters from Warner Bros. Television’s worldwide hit comedy that TV Guide Magazine named one of the 50 greatest shows of all time.
e Friends game gives players the chance to experience the laughs and loves of the show in a whole new way with a wide-area progressive top award, clips of the show’s
is is where casino slot directors from all over the world get a chance to preview new slot games and decide which ones they must have for
their casino guests.
is year, the show was buzzing about numerous slot company mergers, plus the ongoing potential legalization of online poker in the U.S. But to player-writers like me, the big draw every year at G2E, is playing the new games: the new super slots.
There was a variety of new slots this year, as usual; but TV series- themed games reigned supreme. Sons of Anarchy, Friends, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Duck Dynasty,
Mad Men, Wonder Woman, The Flintstones, and The Jetsons, are among the licensed TV brand slots shown that will arrive on casino floors in 2015.
The ten slots chosen to preview here are a small sample of the exciting, new games that Southern California casino players will definitely have to play.
You may even find a few of them already in Southern California
casinos. Look for many in early 2015 and throughout the coming year.
Sons of AnarchyTM Slot Game
FX Network's Golden Globe® winning Sons of Anarchy will soon hit casino oors in Aristocrat Technologies’ new Sons of AnarchyTM Slot Game. Loyal viewers and gaming enthusiasts alike will be thrilled with FX's highest-rated series
new action-packed multi- site progressive game.
Sons of Anarchy comes to life in all of its gritty glory, and the show's hard-hitting action is captured perfectly on
Aristocrat's award-winning VERVEhdTM cabinet, with its ultra high-de nition graphics, 3d panoramic adjustable sound and an ergonomic design that enhances game play. Sons of Anarchy is a multi-site progressive game with a chance to win a $500,000-plus top progressive jackpot and is packed with features that dedicated fans, as well
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
NOVEMBER 2014