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NEW GAMES High-resolution graphics and magical sound effects complement the clairvoyant theme, designed to inspire players while crystal gazing at visions of big fortunes. With average game volatility and average feature frequency, Luigi’s Ball’s principal Wizard character takes players on an extrasensory adventure into the world of sorcery, packed with paranormal symbols including a Palmist, Magician’s Hat, White Dove, Rabbit, Romany Caravan, Black Cat – and the all-seeing “Luigi’s Ball.” When three or more scattered Luigi’s Ball symbols appear, the player moves to a second screen where the Magical Ball chooses to randomly award the player either 25, 20, 15 or 10 free games and a win multiplier of 2, 3, 4 or 5. The feature can be retriggered during free games, with the same number of spins and win multiplier carried through from the original feature strike. COMPILED BY CRAIG BEROSH Select Wagering, where bets are made in one-credit increments up to three credits with just one simple touch of a button. The first credit buys all symbol pays, the second credit doubles all first-credit line pays and the third credit buys the Instant Spin random game feature, along with the top progressive award. Bally Technologies is also touting its new Power Strike for the Class III market as the first gaming product developed to incorporate the cost of promotional items into the game math itself. The game thereby eliminates guesswork for gaming operators to merchandise expensive items such as cars, boats or vacations. Power Strike’s trio of games – Royal 7s, Golden Crown and Golden 8s – uses the Quick Hit math model and features four linkable progressives, accounting the top merchandise award into the equation. The merchandise value can be set from 15,000 times the total bet up to 50,000 times. Multiple denom and configurations allow the Power Strike games to be used with any merchandise of substantial value. The Power Strike games feature multi-denom capability ranging from one cent up to one dollar and progressives can be stand-alone or linked. AC Coin lineup includes branded Mega Bonus slots AC Coin & Slot’s latest product releases feature its new branded Mega Bonus slots – Wild Native Spirit, Double 3x4x5x Pay Slotto and Big Cash Slotto Sweepstakes – that offer a mix of player-favorite features, social gaming excitement and competitive pay tables. Wild Native Spirit unleashes the excitement of tribal gaming with a six-station community-style game featuring a three-reel, nineline, max configurable tested IGT pay table and a 30-day performance guarantee on all units. Standing nearly 8 feet high and 7 feet wide, Wild Native Spirit grabs players’ attention with a Native American influenced Big Roller bonus event and music to match. Double 3x4x5x Pay Slotto uses an interactive bonus game board, featuring more multipliers than ever before, and configurable max bet functionality ranging from nine to 450 credits make it an ideal solution for high-denomination areas. Big Cash Slotto Sweepstakes features a lotterylike ball tumbler filled with larger rewards than offered before. The game’s player-selectable multi-denomination capability holds players’ interest while flexible max-bet functionality ranging from nine to 450 credits and an interactive game board featuring 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x and 10x multipliers keep players vying for prizes. Higher-line configurations allow slot players to spread their money across more games in a variety of ways, providing longer play on a set budget. The newest titles boast the IGT pay table and feature more award multipliers and more frequent bonus rounds. The games are designed to use gravity and kinetic energy to bring excitement to the slot floor and a sense of spontaneity to each handle pull. Bally Spin & Win bonusing delivers surprises to players Bally Technologies’ series of Instant Spin games is like having “two games in one.” Traditionally, players enter a game’s bonus round by lining up a specific set of symbols, but with the Instant Spin gameplay model, players never know when the Instant Spin bonus event will happen because it is entirely random. It thus creates a unique gaming experience unlike anything else on casino floors. With its towering circular roulette-style top box, Spin & Win takes this distinctive Instant Spin two-games-in-one gaming experience to spectacular new heights. Designed to fulfill operators’ needs for a high-denom alternative, Spin & Win packages the gaming action in a simple and popular single line, three-reel slot on Bally’s ALPHA Elite S9C stepper platform. Spin & Win offers gaming operators a three-credit max bet, multiple denoms ranging from 25 cents up to $50, and a single-level internal/external progressive with a powerful 10,000 credits X denom reset. The top progressive is won by lining up three Super Jackpot symbols on the payline with max credits wagered. Spin & Win also features a number of playerfriendly enhancements, such as Easy IGT and DigiDeal offer first electronic Pai Gow Poker Aristocrat multiline game comes in Viridian, XCite formats Aristocrat Technologies Europe has conjured up another mystical marvel in Luigi’s Ball, a new multi-line game available in both Viridian and XCite formats. Part of IGT’s DigiDeal electronic table game series, 1-6-8 Pai Gow Poker is the only electronic Pai Gow Poker game available in the market today. The new electronic table game features a 1-6-8 Bonus Bet option that awards players if the dealer’s seven-card hand is less than a pair. The cards are easily viewed and set into high and low hands with on-screen cues and the privacy of a ‘“peek zone.” 1-6-8 Pai Gow Poker also features an operator-selectable House Set button that allows players to 10 SLOT MANAGER ❘ JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 ❘ www.slotmanager.net http://www.slotmanager.net

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Slot Manager - January 2009 Contents Editor's Note Quick Hits New Games Cover Story: Going Strong At 30 Game Changer: IGT's REELdepth Operations: Where There's a Will, There's a Way Games: G2E 2008 Slot Report Common Ground Marketing Inside Edge Advertiser Index Forum

Slot Manager - January 2009

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