Inside Asian Gaming

inside asian gaming MAY 2015 88 G2E ASIA 2015 “ I t’s been extremely tough for the Asian market over the past 12 months, and particularly for Macau, where gaming revenue has fallen dramatically,” comments Albert Yu, assistant general manager for Aruze Gaming Macau. He adds: “However, at Aruze we haven’t slowed down our development and we see this as a chance to increase our market share by launching our new cabinet as well as a wide range of new products at G2E Asia.” The new CUBE-X cabinet has a distinctive look, featuring high-definition 24-inch monitors, a completely redesigned, ergonomically friendly box, and what the company claims is one of the fastest data processors on the market. Ramping Up Aruze is unveiling over a dozen new games at the show, providing fresh impetus for its rapid growth across the region think we built a good momentum going into 2015 and we are just beginning to see the results.” EXTREME PROGRESSIVE is a 5 reel, 3 row, 243-ways to win linked series offering free games and a 4-level progressive which has 48 different jackpot settings. The series features four titles, EXTREME DRAGON , EXTREME PHOENIX , EXTREME KYLIN and EXTREME TORTOISE . RAPID SHOT is Aruze’s first ever linked 5-level progressive jackpot series on the INNOVATOR platform. It features three titles, RAPID SHOT DIAMOND , RAPID SHOT RUBY , and RAPID SHOT SAPPHIRE , all of which are played at 5-reels and 30 lines. The series comes on a 60-inch monitor displaying the 5 levels of jackpots available and overhead signage to give great visibility on the floor. Another highlight is DARK SAMURAI , a 5-reel 30-line interactive game on the G-DELUXE platform that offers several different bonuses such as the wheel spin bonus, free games, and samurai-themed bonuses including the Battle Bonus, Slash Bonus and Castle Bonus. Visit Aruze at Stand #921 STACKIN’ MYSTERY CRYSTAL BEAUTY on the new CUBE-X cabinet One of games made specifically for the CUBE-X, STACKIN’ MYSTERY CRYSTAL BEAUTY , is the latest G-SERIES title. Played at 5-reels and 50-lines, it features the Crystal Ball Feature, triggered when three or more feature symbols appear on reels 2, 3, and 4, as well as stacked wild symbols and free games. The new EXTREME PROGRESSIVE link series, meanwhile, “has proved to be a huge success for us at Resorts World Genting, which was our first installation in Asia, and we strongly believe it will be a popular hit for the Asian market, given the strong preference of video links in the region,” says Mr Yu. “Singapore has also been going well for us, as we have made major strides on getting new games on the floor. Overall I EXTREME DRAGON is one of four titles on the EXTREME PROGRESSIVE link series RAPID SHOT is Aruze’s first ever INNOVATOR linked 5-level progressive jackpot series DARK SAMURAI