MULTIPLAYERS mWhy ultiplayers?
• They contribute directly to the bottom line by speeding up play. Estimates suggest that games on multiplayer systems can be two to three times as fast as on conventional tables. • Headcount requirements are reduced, again improving profitability. Even with a live dealer many tables can be served simultaneously. • By combining aspects of both slot and table game experiences, they can attract players from both groups, and may help to convert slot players to table games. • They are a legal way to provide a table game in jurisdictions where only slots are permitted. Multiplayer games may be called Roulette or Blackjack, but essentially are still networked video slots, and usually fall under the rules governing those. • As a networked gaming system, they allow play and outcomes to be monitored, and games to be changed quickly. • Many systems allow players to switch between games without physically moving from table to table – dead time during which they are not contributing to revenue. Research by Amaya suggests that where multiple games are available on a terminal, most players will try their hand at more than one. • Physically, they can be laid out in almost any way, to maximise space on the casino floor – and the per-square- metre profitability. Although often players are placed around a real table, individual terminals can be used too. • Fully automated systems do away with dealer error and dealer or player cheating. • Taken together, all these factors mean that profits from multiplayers can be three to five times greater than from comparable conventional table games, according to multiplayer vendor Alfastreet.
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Blackjack and Roulette. Quikker has
full SAS
compatibility and so is
available for play Apex Poker
with TITO payment. It’s available in six-, eight- and ten-player versions in a variety of
colours, and is delivered as standard
with Texas Hold ’Em as an alternative game on the same hardware.
DigiDeal One of the first to introduce new technology to
table games back in 1999, DigiDeal continues to present innovations for the multiplayer market, including its automated X-Table. Powered by the company’s patented Digital Table
System (DTS), the X-Table was originally designed to deliver all the key gaming functions within a rich interactive graphical environment. Highlights include a personal 15-inch LCD touchscreen for each player, bill validators and ticket printers, as well as full network compatibility with SAS-enabled accounting and player tracking systems. New for the X-Table is the ability to be expanded
not only with different games but also with extra player seats. The game library now ranges from classic Baccarat,
Texas Hold ’Em, Blackjack, Roulette and Poker to a line of proprietary new games such as Royal Roulette and Racing Card Derby. And to add even more adaptability and to fit a wider range of gaming operations, the company has introduced its new modular X-POD play-on-demand wagering terminals. The X-POD terminals, it says, provide an easy and
affordable way to expand to just the right number of players and seats for a property. Each terminal offers plug-and-play operation with
its own bill acceptor/ticket printer and connectivity to operational and tracking systems. The terminals can connect to the X-Table to increase the total number of positions, or they can be e to create a standalone game area, along with a large flat-screen display and custom stadium seating arrangement.
The new football-shape design allows players on one side of the machine to see the action taking place on the other side of the table. In addition, each player screen houses a live video feed of the game in play.
The illuminated Interblock logo on the upper panel of the player station even serves as an RFID reader
This gives casino operators an option to optimise the floor layout and maximise their turnover. Every player station comes equipped with proximity
sensor, which prolongs the lifetime of the monitors, while the illumination of the machine helps accentuate the curved form of the player stations with their ergonomically-friendly armrests and footrests. The illuminated Interblock logo on the upper panel of the player station even serves as an RFID reader.
TCSJohnHuxley TCSJohnHuxley’s multiplayer systems all feature
hybrid electronic gaming platforms and live game content, allowing players to compete against a live Roulette wheel, dice shaker or card shoe while still enjoying the advantages of electronic betting. Added game security, increased speed and ease of play generate excitement for players and improved profit
Interblock Interblock’s G4 Organic Roulette provides players
with every wager available on a live game, as well as fast-paced play and the benefit of immediate payouts. The table is available in either a classic round
design or a new football shape, for six, eight, ten or 12 players with optional individual Player Information Displays (PIDs).
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