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sidiary was present at the IMA – APEX gaming. This Munich-based company introduced six new game selections to the IMA: ‘Super Magic 30’, ‘APEX magic Mysteries’, ‘APEX Magic Ultimate’, ‘APEX Magic Reels’, ‘Hot Magic Fruits Deluxe’ and ‘Multi Magic Classic Deluxe’. Each games selection has 10 new games alongside twenty established games. The Pinnacle and Pinnacle SL cabinets can be fitted with a banknote recycler (which is becoming the standard in this market). Management at APEX explained that a new wall- mounted AWP will be premiered shortly to the German AWP market.
CASH HANDLING German AWPs can only be played on with cash.
Thus, cash-handling products play a key role. Suzo-Happ exhibited, showing a wide range of cash-handling products. These included the newly acquired Bill-to-Bill banknote recycler. Suzo- Happ is furthermore very strong in the field of hoppers.
JCM is the major player for banknote recycling in this
market with tens of thousands of the UBA RC or iPro RC
already integrated into AWPs.
A new company name was introduced – CPI (Crane Payment Innovations) - the fusion of Crane and MEI. The new banknote recycler – the SCR – that has been developed by MEI was the highlight for banknote recycling. It has many security fea- tures and can recycle two different denomina- tions (60 notes each). CPI placed strong emphasis on SCR demonstrations, offering people the chance to win an iPad Mini for taking part. These were won by Katja Ramsberg of Gauselmann and a member of staff from Bally Wulff. Clearly this event has strong industry support.
JCM is the major player for banknote recycling in this market with tens of thousands of the UBA RC or iPro RC already integrated into AWPs. Innovative Technology (the German subsidiary is called Automaten Transactions) is successful with its Smart Payout banknote recycler in the German AWP market. The banknote reader EBA 30 series became the standard in this market several years ago and JCM introduced the EBA 40 series at the IMA. It uses the same cashbox so updating is then made simpler and more cost effective. It is stated as being of higher security with greater dust and water resistance. Furthermore, its banknote read- ers are fitted in many sports-betting terminals.
wh Münzprüfer was showing its new 7 series – the EMO 900.13 V7 and the EMP 88.00 v7 elec- tronic coin validators. These are a complete new design, incorporating new sensors. Nuances have been built in – for example, the EMP 800 front plate reject button no longer juts out – players sometimes hot against the button, so this prevents that happening in future. wh Münzprüfer is also a
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major supplier of hoppers to the German AWP industry together with its HZW 100 scale (to reg- ister the amount of coins in the hopper).
Innovative Technology looked back on its most successful year ever in 2013 and stated that 2014 looks to be even more promising. The Smart Payout banknote recycler is fitted in Löwen AWPs and Bally Wulff fits the NV9 banknote reader. The NV200 and NV9 banknote readers are fitted in many sports betting terminals. Coming back to the Smart Payout, it is its stated flexibility that gives it its true advantage – of being to recy- cler up to 80 banknotes of any denomination. Thus, any note that is entered can be paid back out. Currency updates are simple to carry with an SD card. Customers who fit an NV200 can upgrade to a Smart payout making use of their NV200.
ICT had a wide range of banknote acceptors on display. The XBA bill acceptor was launched at the IMA. Its immunity to strong ambient light, very high accept rates and advanced optical/ mechanical anti-fishing structure are said to be
“Despite the fact that development in the licensing process was already well advanced, licence allocations were once again postponed by politics at the end of 2013. A decision which surprised and disappointed the management of ADMIRAL Sportwetten GmbH, especially since it had already successfully completed the second stage of the concession process in March of last year. „Nevertheless, as ADMIRAL Sportwetten and as a part of the Novomatic Group, we stick by our philosophy and will only be active in markets which are clearly regulated by law.“ Helmut Schneller, Managing Director, ADMIRAL Sportwetten GmbH.
the main benefits. The built-in USB port allows convenient firmware upgrades via USB flash drive.
SEATING The upgrading and introduction of arcades as
‘entertainment centres’ led to an increase in
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