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for operators. The MultiPLAY system is a hybrid game that
employs a single live dealer along with a full-sized electronic multiplayer betting surface that can serve up to 21 player positions simultaneously. TCSJohnHuxley has continued to enhance MultiPLAY, which is now able to identify individual players and specific bets with its Touch ID feature. The firm claims this allows the MultiPLAY to offer functionality that no other touchscreen-based multiplayer system can, and worldwide patents are pending on the underlying technology. MultiPLAY is available in two table configurations. MultiPLAY Quad HD offers an effective way of quickly delivering live Roulette, Sic Bo or Craps to a large number of customers. By giving operators the ability to adjust games at the flick of a switch, it is possible to maximise game play and revenue, quickly reacting to the time of day and player demand. And, when this option is placed on a double or triple table, different games can be played simultaneously, still using only one dealer. This version uses a 56-inch screen, with resolution
of 3840x2160 pixels (for comparison, a standard HD screen is 1920x1080 pixels), and is available with a range of table finishes and colours as well as the option to add bespoke gaming layouts and chip designs.
The other table configuration, MultiPLAY HD Auto,
is a fully automated and cashless configuration which TCSJohnHuxley says can deliver an even greater return on investment. It uses the new automated TCSJohnHuxley Gemini wheel combined with bill acceptors and ticket printers, allowing the casino operator to offer a 24-hour-a-day live-hybrid Roulette platform that requires no dealer or inspection MultiPLAY HD Auto, which is designed not only for
traditional casinos and electronic casinos but also for slot clubs and electronic arcades, supports TITO payments. It is fitted with individual bill acceptors and ticket printers for each player position, and a fully cashless option featuring smart key technology is also available.
All chip-handling, calculation of winnings and
payout functions are fully automated for security, cost reduction and more games per hour, and the MultiPLAY HD Auto can be combined with a Saturn or Gemini wheel or the TCSJohnHuxley Automatic
Dice Recognition system to feed winning results to existing electronic terminals. Earlier this year, TCSJohnHuxley also signed a distribution agreement with DigiDeal, enabling it to supply the full range of DigiDeal products in specific regions around the world. The addition of DigiDeal products to the TCSJohnHuxley portfolio allows it to introduce traditional table games like Blackjack to “slots only” gaming venues; many jurisdictions in the US and around the world do not allow table games using paper cards. DigiDeal’s digital table game technology, however,
mixes digital play with a live dealer/host with traditional chips to retain the live game feel. The DTS (Digital Table System) platform can be played with real chips, but can also employ money-handling capabilities like ticket-in, ticket-out and virtual chips, with the option to operate in auto-host mode or fully automated. Players are offered on-screen virtual chip selection and betting, real-time card peeking plus up- to-date credit and player bank information. The hybrid L2V (live to virtual) e-table features TCSJohnHuxley’s Value Verification Unit (VVU card scanning shoe), and the DTS-V hybrid touchscreen live card table offers real card play at electronic speeds. Dealers can draw cards from the shoe at their own pace, and operators can allow players to buy in using any available casino method, including slot tickets, cash, and chips from other tables.
In a nutshell: what are multiplayer games Multiplayer games are electronic versions of table games that allow players to participate through a
screen rather than by physically handling cards, chips and so on. Blackjack, Roulette and Poker are the most common products, although many others are available. Usually the players sit round a physical table as they would in a conventional game, although some
multiplayer systems allow remote playing. Often, multiplayer gaming takes place entirely on-screen, but real Roulette wheels and dice can also be
employed. Most major gaming vendors offer multiplayer systems of one kind or another, although firms dedicated
to this type of gaming are few and far between: it’s much more common for the same supplier to offer both conventional table game equipment and multiplayers.
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