Inside Asian Gaming

INSIDE ASIAN GAMING | January 2010 20 I n a world where casino operators are looking to squeeze every last cent in value from their gaming floor equipment, TCS JOHNHUXLEY’S TouchTable MultiPLAY™ is rapidly emerging as a favourite. This is because its combination of flexibility of game configuration matched with industry- leading technology makes it a crowd- pulling thoroughbred racehorse, rather than a workhorse. The latest game to be launched on the cutting edge platform featuring a live croupier and full sized electronic multiplayer betting surface is craps, to bolster the previous offerings of roulette and sic bo . TouchTable MultiPLAY has a live roulette wheel as standard, but enables the operator to change the game offer on the table in less than a minute, at the flick of a switch. Where operators choose the version offering two or three games simultaneously, one dealer can supervise several games at once, creating cost savings for the casino. When running a sic bo game, TouchTable MultiPLAY incorporates a live dice shaker. Results are captured directly using an automatic dice recognition unit. Roulette results are automatically captured by integrating with a TCS JOHNHUXLEY Saturn™ RouletteWheel or by fitting winning number readers to the wheel. TouchTable MultiPLAY is based on a highly stable and stylish platform with table fittings adapted to local market tastes if required. But perhaps best of all, it adds ground breaking touch screen technology called Touch ID. This enables players really to feel the fingertip excitement of a traditional live table game while playing an electronic multiplayer. Something like a phenomenon “The product is being rolled out worldwide and has already created an absolute storm,” says Tracy Cohen, TCS JOHNHUXLEY’s Marketing Manager, speaking at the company’s product showcase at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, held simultaneously with the recent G2E event, but deliberately set apart from the other industry exhibitors at the Las Vegas Convention Center in order to create buzz and an air of exclusivity for buyers. “The quality of interaction between the player and the machine is phenomenal,” she adds. Craps makes a strong addition to the platform. Although the game is not yet as popular in Asia as sic bo , it has a growing fan base. Players take turns to roll the dice as they do on a live table, but in a unique way. A virtual representation of the dice appears on the playing surface in front of the nominated player. He or she, with a shake and throw gesture on the touch screen, triggers the automated dice shaker and sends the virtual dice rolling the length of the screen. There’s no lag between the player’s physical movements and the movement of the dice. This creates a genuinely immersive experience, says the company. “Craps is a real community game. Many people felt it wasn’t going to work as an electronic game. But the responsiveness of the system really puts the player in touch with the game,” states Tracy Cohen. Quad HD It’s all made possible because TouchTable MultiPLAY uses the latest 56-inch quad high definition (HD) liquid crystal display screen with 3840x2160 pixel resolution. It produces such a lifelike image on the glass surface of the table that players can make out the virtual ‘threads’ in the virtual ‘cloth’ of the playing area. In addition, images of chips and table layouts can be customised to suit the needs of operators or the tastes of their players. The touch screen is of such high resolution that, according to IT experts, The Table–Redefined TCS JOHNHUXLEY’S TouchTable MultiPLAY™ is so good even James Bond would be thrilled TouchTable MultiPLAY™ Craps is an instant attention grabber TCS JOHNHUXLEY