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feature, hammers appear to break a stone cover- ing the obelisk. A two-player position jackpot is also available – the ‘El Dorado’. The El Dorado is themed up the mystic Mayan age.
Gauselmann solutions for access control into arcades was also on display. The ‘Merkur Check- In’ offers a choice of four modular packages that can be individually expanded. In addition to the direct OASIS blocking data check the system also features the option of maintaining local blocking data and easy handling of all blocking documenta- tion management.
GeWeTe – the change machine manufacturer within the Gauselmann Group for the AWP indus- try – was celebrating 20 years in business. In par- ticular, GeWeTe presented an anniversary version of the ‘Maxi Cash Recycler’ – the complete chang- er solution for operators. GeWeTe had a great range of change machines on display.
The service side of the Gauselmann company is also large. It includes the ‘Merkur Infotainment’ – the arcade solution for players to receive informa- tion on individual games, place orders for snacks and now watch Sky TV. Merkur offers a 42ins. TV screen with the Sky package. Gauselmann intro- duced the ‘Merkur Event Campaigns’ – operators can book certain events (e.g. alcohol-free cock- tails, ice creams, crepes or pasta amongst others) and Gauselmann brings all that is required straight to the arcade, including the personnel to serve each item. Further support from the Gauselmann
Group for operators includes the ‘MERKUR NET’ systems technology, which allows operators access to varying levels of information to the AWPs. Operators can set the levels of access required (e.g. for managers, technicians, service personnel). The ‘Little Helper’ app gives users a quick overview of several important themes. The
German ex-professional boxer
Axel Schulz personally auctioned two Merkur Dispenser units at IMA. A total of 20,000 euros was raised for charity.
spare parts business for operators is summed up in the catalogue that has over 400 pages of products.
Merkur Infotainment also includes information on responsible gaming. This is of utmost importance to the Gauselmann Group. Katrin Koch heads up this department and welcomed a new colleague at the IMA – David Schabel.
Last, but not least – the Merkur Dispenser 100 – the banknote recycler from the Gauselmann Group, the brainchild of Paul Gauselmann himself, received special focus. The company was cele- brating having manufactured over 100,000 units. The 100,000th and 100,001st units were auctioned for charity during the Gauselmann party. The
prominent guest – the German ex-professional boxer, Axel Schulz, personally auctioned the two units at the event. A total of €20,000 were raised for charity.
LÖWEN ENTERTAINMENT Novomatic has amalgamated all its companies in Germany under one single brand – Löwen Entertainment. Under the exhibition slogan ‘we make a fair game,’ Löwen Entertainment is now the group company that unites Löwen Entertainment, Crown Technologies and Hirscher Moneysystems. This also includes the operations companies Extra Games, BPA and Admiral Play. The arcades will all be renamed to represent just one brand for players – namely Admiral Spielhalle. The company group operates about 300 arcades and they are all being rebranded as part of a rolling programme that began in the late summer of 2013. A total of 2,900 people work for the group of companies in Germany.
“We are pleased to have been able to demonstrate our level of performance at Admiral Play and that this level has been confirmed by the certification from TÜV Rheinland,“ commented Boris Kuzenko, Managing Director of Admiral Play. “The certifica- tion of our newest subsidiary company means that we have a uniform quality standard across the entire Löwen Group with which we are com- plying voluntarily. This means that we are in the best possible position to face our future chal- lenges,” added Christian Arras, CEO of Löwen Entertainment.
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