Inside Asian Gaming

January 2013 | INSIDE ASIAN GAMING 19 HOT GAMES the Bible. So it’s a very good, universal theme for people to play. And we’ve put a lot of animation, a lot of excitement, a lot of different bonuses. A gigantic wheel spins like a windmill. Click, click, click, an old style windmill. So it’s a lot of fun.” Aruze has also been trying out experimental game concepts, such as Rich Life, which Mr Walther describes as “the first competitive [Versus Event] game, where the decisions that you make affect the outcome of the player next to you. So you can either both win, both lose, one win, one lose, or each win different amounts. So it’s a very exciting new link product, lots of interaction, less on the spinning wheel, more on a game style of play. It’s a great package with the 60- inch LCD on top, where you and the player next to you have a bit of a competition as to who’s going to get the bigger prize.” In all, Aruze brought out over 240 games to its G2E exhibition in October, which according to Mr Walther “really solidifies our spot as being one of the top providers of gaming entertainment globally.” Diversifying Game Development Whereas Aruze’s game development was initially centered very much on its Tokyo studio, the company has been busy developing other studios in Manila, Sydney and in Nevada. The G2E just past was the first show where Aruze exhibited games from all four of its studios. Mr Walther states: “We’ve got Flight of the Ravens and Franken Mama on the G-Deluxe platform Glittering arrivals—Gold and Crystal