Inside Asian Gaming

September 2015 inside asian gaming 77 Tech Talk make it look brighter,” says Mr Radman. “It used to be more dark, it didn’t stand out. Now it’s flashing, the visibility of the wheel is improved, so there’s lots of thinking around how to make a machine like this. At first glance it seems very simple, you make a square, you put a wheel in the middle and that’s it. But there’s a lot of science behind determining only how to make the playing station, or how to do the view of the wheel. Our R8 is the leading product among all of the brands, we’ve sold thousands of them. It’s still the most desired roulette product in the world for sure, speaking globally. You have markets in Asia where terminals are more popular, but overall the leader is the R8—which was first made by us. Although you can now see many R8 variations from other manufacturers, the first R8 was made by Alfastreet. In the Asian markets where players are more comfortable with individual terminals, including Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, Alfastreet’s versatile SL terminal has gained a significant foothold (the R8 is the preferred configuration in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos). Whereas Alfastreet’s previous roulette products had all been fully automated, the SL was its first offering to allow semi- automated play with a live dealer spinning the ball. The terminal also supports dealer-assisted baccarat. “Asia is very specific in needing dealer-assisted baccarat tables, so we sell many of these throughout the region,” notes Mr Radman. Other games supplied by Alfastreet include e-versions of sic bo and craps. The successor to the SL terminal is the WIKY, which features a crisp 32-inch display—a lot bigger than the SL’s 23-inch screen, though both terminals occupy the same footprint on the floor. Furthermore, while the SL was the first e-table terminal to incorporate the unique feature of allowing players to bet on two games simultaneously on the same screen, WIKY sees Alfastreet raise the bar yet again, enabling bets on up to four games—a particularly attractive feature for baccarat players who like to chase trends across different tables. “When we did the 23-inch screen, we were the first ones with such a big screen. Everybody else followed,” says Mr Radman. “Now we are doing the 32-inch. You will see it will take some time for the others to catch up with us. Alfastreet is one of the smallest companies in this competition, but we always stay ahead with development, we always bring new product.” “In theory the game is the same, you have horses running on the field, but that’s where it ends. The technology of our game is light years ahead of the others.” Alfastreet’s R8 the size of bets. The odds keep moving. But on this, whatever you bet, and no matter how much you bet, you cannot influence the result. The result comes in randomly, so it’s truly a game of luck. If you pick the right horse you will win regardless of how much you bet.” Beyond the hardware, this obviously entails some clever programming. “We did a lot of math, lots of formulation to get it right. So right now the game can be set to any desired RTP [return to player] by a press of a button. And it’s certified that it’s correct.” Now that Alfastreet has set the standard for a horse racing product for casinos, Mr Radman expects other manufacturers to follow in its footsteps. After all, that’s what happened when Alfastreet pioneered its iconic eight-station R8 electronic roulette product. The latest enhancements to the R8 include bigger, 23-inch game screens—replacing the previous 19-inch screens—and full multi- game connectivity. “This year we also redesigned the machine to