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positive reception to their range of innovations, remote model is the universal type, so it will work
which include their topper offerings. Traditionally with any home device, and the operator can now
toppers are used to attract players to slots; Suzo Happ communicate meaningfully, directly and in real time
toppers can be integrated into the game play. Gaming with the customer off- and on-site. Genius.
machine manufactures now have new ways to TCSJOHNHUXLEY showcased a number of
distinguish their slots and to extend the player's products alongside their shiny new corporate
gaming experience. The new toppers offer plug-and- identity, which, they say, depicts "Roulette, chips, and
play USB connectors for gaming manufacturers to cards without emphasising one particular product".
integrate as part of the game. This joint-venture with It's colourful and understated, and certainly makes
Heber has brought new life to the topper market. more of a statement than the previous identity.
Customers can choose from the Round Topper, The stand was awash with product, including a
Round Video Topper and Reel Topper. working model of the Novo Unity II mentioned earlier,
Aristocrat's focus was on the Viridian cabinet, which TCS will be distributing in certain territories.
alongside products like the ever-reliable PokerPro Our favourite product was the simple-but-brilliant
electronic poker table. Viridian had 15 new games on AccuLevel, a device which allows casino staff to level
the cabinet which included Banana King, a double and rotate a Roulette wheel without adjusting
standalone progressive, and a new Extreme Mystery winning number-reading devices. Used with a tri-
called Sky Heroes, plus Bank Buster, the new point level and designed to sit in the ball track,
Hyperlink title on Viridian. The Excite cabinet was AccuLevel rotates through 360 degrees and has 15
not neglected though, with a double standalone indexed locking positions. Such an uncomplicated
progressive called Mr Woo's Moonlight Market tool could help casinos prolong the life of their
among others. wheels and help them perform to the optimum.
The stand was bursting with more than 80 slots, Speaking of winning number displays, the e-FX
and a steady stream of customers certainly seemed to Insignia is TCS's good-looking, slimline media display
appreciate the product on offer. that can help attract – and keep – players to table
CashCode brought their new identity, as Crane games. Available in single- or double-sided
Payment Solutions [CPS], to London alongside their configurations, the system features an integrated
Top: TCS
bold new CashCode One bill validation solution. It's control console mounted under the LCD screen.
JOHNHUXLEY’s
Novo Unity II set-
a superb piece of kit, and CPS say it has true This ensures no unsightly leads are in view and that
up. Above: Their
universality, regardless of currency or even different controls are located close to the dealer. Controls of
AccuLevel device;
operating voltages. It's just a question of adjusting the system are managed using an intuitive on-screen
brilliant!
the software and it's ready to go. Casino International menu and for security purposes, the system is
Left: Octavian’s staff think this could be very significant for Crane password protected with multiple levels of control
wireless gaming
Payment Solutions worldwide, and could open up ranging from management to dealer functions.
concept. Genius.
new customers and whole new markets for them. Gaming Laboratories International have a
Below: Amatic’s
Advansys presented their top five SlotScanner wonderful spot for their stand, located between the
George Steiner
with product to
casino management modules, with Accounting&Cage, halls so they see a huge amount of traffic during the
be proud of!
Ticketing, Player Tracking, Progressive and Mystery show. Predictably, they were very busy, too, as Christie
Jackpot, and Cashless. IGE gave Advansys the chance Eickelman explains: "The show has been very good
to launch the first demo of their cashless system, for us; we have been very busy, with phenomenal
which recently concluded its testing phase. Its turnout from regulators and suppliers.
inclusion means the company can now offer a "We come to these shows with a different goal – we
complete solution to casino operators, and Advansys can provide good customer service for our suppliers
expects its first installation very soon. as well. The whole team can come together and we
Octavian product is generally quite in-depth and can provide good customer service by meeting
detailed, so we can only give you a glimpse of what everybody; we get a lot done at a show like this."
they were showing on their stand and demonstrating We're featuring a recent GLI development in a
to customers. One of the fun things they're offering is forthcoming issue of Casino International.
a version of Spot The Ball using GexTech's fine Amatic have a product spectrum that seems to
Fantastic League; it's available now on FOBT's. Not, grow steadily, and their stand is always very busy:
strictly speaking, of interest to the casino market, but always a good sign! As Georg Steiner explained to us,
it's a brilliant product! their highlight at IGE was Showdown Poker, an
Most arresting on the stand though, was the Global electronic poker table: "We’re quite convinced this is
New Media wireless gaming concept. This could be going to be a showdown for some of our competitors
huge, and on many, many different levels. It's hard as well…we took advantage of being able to look at
not to get excited when you see technology what the different market needs are, and how others
harnessed in a simple but direct and meaningful way are doing it, to see what we can do better – and we
like this. Basically, they have a remote control which believe we did it."
can be used to either market direct to a customer's Amatic also presented a multi-game terminal,
hand, or to interact with the customer, deliver which Georg described as being very 'clean': "From
gaming content… The sky is the limit. Imagine such the ergonomic point of view and from the design
a handset given out to top-end casino customers; the point of view, this is as clean as possible. In my
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