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Aristocrat in Bally Wulff deal
Surfer Update
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ristocrat Technologies Europe has entered into an
agreement with Bally Wulff GmbH to provide S
ound Leisure’s Sound Surfer digital jukeboxes were
pioneering back in 2001, when they could hold an
content on their Game Station platform for release into amazing 3,000 tracks. But technology has moved on
the German Arcade market this year. since then, and Sound’s online MIM Unlimited jukebox,
The agreement represents Aristocrat’s first entry into unveiled this year, has access to close to three million
the German Arcade market which includes 125,000 songs!
machines operating in around 8,000 arcades. Despite this, eight years after they were first launched,
Daniel Lindsay, Aristocrat Europe’s General Manager – there are still a large number of Sound Surfers still on site
Sales & Marketing, said, “This is a great example of how in the UK, bringing in good revenues. So Sound Leisure
Aristocrat content can be utilised, under contract for has created an update for these jukeboxes that will allow
deployment into a sector adjacent to Aristocrat’s existing them to operate the latest software and increase their
casino market. music content up to an impressive 10,000 tracks.
“We have worked very closely with thedevelopment “We know that a lot of companies would try to get
team at Bally Wulff to ensure that the initial games customers to buy new machines rather than updating
selected meet the new regulations and offer players an existing models that are eight years old but many of our
exciting and appealing product,” he added. customers remain very loyal to their Sound Surfers,” says
Tim Wittenbecher, Bally Wulff Managing Director, said Chris Black. “The Sound Leisure build quality means that
“I am delighted about the co operation with Aristocrat. – despite their age – these jukeboxes still have a lot of life
The unique selling proposition of our game platform for left in them.
the German street market is the opportunity to integrate “Our new Sound Surfer update will give them a boost
games of selected partners. Aristocrat is definitely the that will be reflected in cashbox and that is good news for
best partner that we could have chosen to make our everyone. In this current economic climate, we want to
multi game portfolio more attractive. The power of create solutions for our customers that will help them to
Aristocrat games is well known in the German market and maximize revenues without breaking the bank. We don’t
we believe that operators and players will be very excited believe there are any other companies that offer updates
to find their games on Bally Wulff machines.” for jukeboxes of this age.”
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