Inside Asian Gaming

INSIDE ASIAN GAMING | May 2012 66 SPIELO International S PIELO International is taking the opportunity of G2E Asia to reinforce its commitment to its Asian customers with a newly strengthened sales team and an exciting lineup of innovations in slots and systems that will be on display at long-time distributor RGB’s Stand 527 . Among the highlights on the games side: three new titles in the Egyptian Gold series, the company’s first progressive link featuring Episodic Gaming; Kitty Cash, the latest addition to the portfolio of multi- level progressive links; and two new suites of diversity games, Absolute Azure and Gambling Green. One of the unique elements of the new Egyptian Gold games—Cleora, Nefturi and Ramosis—is that as players unlock more features, and additional bet options become available, they can save their progress from one game session and reactivate it at the next session. When they reach the highest status an additional award is randomly revealed. An exciting five-level “Progressive Playoff” offers them a chance at multiple progressive jackpots. Kitty Cash, outfitted on the stylish Oxygen cabinet, features the cuddly cats from Artlist Collection’s internationally recognized brand “The Cat”. On top of the three supporting games—KC Royals, KC Playgrounds and KC Music—the multi-level progressive features two bonus rounds: “Mystery Cat” and “Kitty Cash”. The innovative diversity multi-games allow players to select their preferred game types with different volatility levels. It is the only multigame featuring stand- alone progressives as part of the game suites. Absolute Azure and Gambling Green each feature up to 10 games grouped into categories that can be selected by players via touch screen. Roulette is now available as a selection also. Visitors to the show also will get to meet Maria Garcia, the company’s new Macau- based sales director, and newly appointed general manager of Casino Systems for Asia Pacific, Lai Fatt Chiang. Ms Garcia has worked as a distributor for several slot manufacturers. Before joining SPIELO International she was sales and marketing director for Asia Pioneer Entertainment. She is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese and English. Marcel Heutmekers, SPIELO International´s Senior Director and General Manager for Asia and Latin America, says of her, “We believe she’ll become a key person in our long-term strategy for the Asian market.” Lai Fatt Chiang, based in Malaysia, has 10 years’ experience in all aspects of Asian gaming, having served with SPIELO International’s Games Division and as group general manager for RGB International. He speaks fluent Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese and Hokkien. He “demonstrates SPIELO International’s ongoing commitment to increasing support for its existing casino systems customers in Asia,” says Marc Attal, Managing Director for SPIELO International Casino Systems. “Our intent is to sustain and support the growth we’re enjoying in Asia by optimizing our local presence for the new forthcoming opportunities. Mr Chiang has helped oversee systems installations since coming on at Walkerhill in South Korea,in two slot clubs in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, and Pagcor in 11 venues in the Philippines comprising the full solution of slots and tables,”. “We will do another four to five locations in the next three to four months in the Philippines,” he notes. “We see the significance of systems becoming greater.” Indeed, SPIELO International will be showing the complete range of its GALAXIS casino systems solutions with a special focus on the Star TABLES, Star JACKPOTS and Star BONUS modules. GALAXIS’ modules are connected across the gaming floor via the advanced CRYSTAL. net network, which includes a touch-screen player interface at the game for more powerful communications and advertising and an array of other services, like cash wallet, a smarter, greener and affordable Strength in Versatility SPIELO International is targeting expansion with an array of new games and an innovative new system Diversity’s Absolute Azure multi-game