Inside Asian Gaming

June 2011 | INSIDE ASIAN GAMING 45 Bally Bally’s Pro Series V22/22 cabinet stands out thanks to its cutting-edge design, custom surround sound, interaction, and unrivalledplayer comfort. Someof thegames presented on this cabinet will be Seagull Sam™, Bacchus Gold™, and Ole Jalapeños™. Seagull Sam and Bacchus Gold offer the popular play mechanic Holding Wilds. In HoldingWilds, during the free games bonus, any wild symbol that appears will ‘lock’ in that position and hold for the remainder of the free games feature. Both Ole Jalapeños’ titles—Mild & Wild and Hot & Spicy—offer a three-level progressive and an entertaining bonus event in which players get to interact with Bally’s trailblazing touch-screen iDeck. On display as well on the V22/22 cabinet will be Playboy Hot Zone™, Bally’s newest Playboy title, which is arguably one of the premier licensed gaming brands ever developed. Playboy Playmates are animated over both of the 22-inch touch- enabled LCD displays for an incredible visual presentation. This seductive game features Bally’s patented new Hot Zone play mechanic, in which a “Hot Zone” overlay appears on the reels during the base game and free games, and all symbols under the overlay become “Wild.” Bally will also introduce the Golden Empire™ Mystery Progressive link to casino operators in Macau. This is the first theme in Bally’s new mystery progressive link family. The Asian-themed and locally created Golden Empire takes players to an ancient land filled with the possibility of lavish riches and rewards. Players can win one of the three or four randomly triggered progressive jackpots, depending on the operator’s configurations. The Golden Empire Link—over standalone video slot machines—allows jackpots to be triggered randomly during game play; no maximum bet is required to win one of the progressive amounts. The ‘attract loops’ playing on the overhead sign package that includes large LCD screens feature dramatic animated sequences of festive celebrations, dragon dancing, sword fighting, and fireworks erupting as the winning jackpot level is displayed and celebrated. Exhibiting for the first time in Asia will be Bally’s award-winning game Code Red™. Presented on Bally’s new Pro Curve cabinet featuring a first-of-its-kind 22-inch “curved” LCD display, the Pro Curve offers players the look and feel of a traditional reel-spinning slot with the modern convenience and technology of video. Code Red offers a number of interactive features currently only seen in video games. Featuring Bally’s award-winning U-Spin™ gesture-control play mechanic to award free games, progressive jackpots, or bonus credits, Code Red is highlighted by a new “Free Games” play mechanic that showcases prizes on each reel—above the reel strip. Players can win either bonus credits, locked wild symbols, or a locked wild reel during the free games feature. Another game that utilises U-Spin technology is the brand new Hot Spin™. In Hot Spin, players get to choose their own risk and reward levels by picking one of six reel symbols which determine how often they will get the U-Spin Wheel Bonus and how much they can win. A dynamic pay table means that the prizes on each wedge of the game’s giant touch-screen wheel change depending on which reel symbol is chosen and the player’s bet level. The opening of Galaxy Macau with many Bally games so close to the date of G2E Asia, has been a great opportunity for operators to see Bally slot products in action where it counts the most—on the live gaming floor. “On the games side Galaxy was focused on providing the best selection of new and current performing products to their customers,” explains Ms Burns. “They gave us an opportunity to showcase some of our new products like Cash Spin which has been one of our most successful products ever launched. It has been fantastic to see such great slot occupancy. The players are clearly embracing the Galaxy slot product. “Slot growth in Macau continues to trend well along with all other growth. Galaxy has raised the bar with its product mix which in turn will intensify competition and keep manufacturers focused on deliveringinnovativecompetitiveproducts,” Ms Burns added. Bally Technologies will exhibit an ample array of exciting and groundbreaking games, systems and server-based innovations at G2E Asia in its Booth #1003 . Golden Empire™—an ancient land filled with lavish riches and rewards Code Red™ on the V22- 22 cabinet