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SOUTH EAST ASIA
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Inspired Gaming’s Sabre hardware is an immediate hit with SE Asian operators
Showing its Sabre hardware for the first time in Asia with a fully GLI compliant roulette and baccarat product for the massive regional market, including Macau, Inspired Gaming Group's debut at G2E Asia proved an immediate success. Taking a major Sabre order straight from the stand, Inspired hasn't just hit the ground running in Asia, the company has set its stall out as a formidable force for the future.
“We have taken our core content from the ICE show in London and have built upon this with our first showing of MultiWin Baccarat, which continues our HD quality visuals seen in our MultiWin Roulette, in a simple to understand and play format,” explained Inspired’s Lee Gregory on the stand. “The player is able to drag through all the available content, from the wheels on the roulette to playing four different games of baccarat simultaneously.”
The immediate interest in Inspired's MultiWin Baccarat might be obvious given the scale of the market in Macau, but this is a very specific type of game, with 80 per cent of play centred around non-commission baccarat, though traditional commission baccarat still
absorbs a large part of the remaining play. Inspired, however, has done its homework. The UK company offers four different kinds of baccarat from its HD terminal: commission baccarat; non- commission Super 6; a commission-based version with side bet on pair bets and a non-commission game with side bets.
“We allow the player to chose what flavour of baccarat they want to play,”" explains Mr. Gregory. “They can play from one live shoe or from four live shoes with four different types of games. Everything is highly configurable in a multi-game, multi-content format in which the player can see where they are in each game at all times in the cycle, from a single screen.”
It was clear from the visitor reactions and the initial product order that Inspired has captured the interest of the market not just in Macau, but in the region. Mr. Gregory and his team are currently working with IP holders concerning different versions of the product and specific mixes of the games for new markets. Inspired also showed its blackjack game with camera recognition which can be connected to a live shoe. First shown as a trial in London in January, Inspired has now fully developed its card recognition solution in HD. Mr. Gregory also promises that Sic Bo is forthcoming for the platform that will complement the virtual family of games, all selectable from an intuitive menu that allows the player to select and play multiple content from one terminal.
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GOOD VIBRATIONS FROM ASTRO CORP Astro Corp loves to surprise its guests at the G2E Asia show in Macau. Last year the Taiwanese company demonstrated a unique mechanical arm dealing blackjack, drawing crowds and a frenzy of flashbulbs. This year, Astro Corp’s extra special reveal was Trono, a cabinet incorporating the two staples of every casino exhibition around the world: slot machines and massage chairs. Again, entreaties for no photographs were ignored as the mass press poured over Trono, which also generated immediate operator interest and sales directly off the Astro Corp., stand. Trono encourages players to relax and enjoy a massage in the inclined seat with dual touchscreen monitors angled in front and above to provide ergonomic thrills.
Astro Corp. once again took one of the largest stands at the G2E Asia show, underlining that in its home territories the company a major player in the gaming industry. The stand’s 400 square metres displayed, in total, nine new games debuted in Asia for the first time, including Chili King, Polar Bear, Viking Warship and Adventure Island along with two stunning multi-level jackpot displays, Zodiac Cash and Ping Ball.
Drawing the crowds too were Astro Corp’s expanding stable of multiplayer games. Astro Roulette and Astro 66 Poker were joined by a new Sic Bo game played on a 46ins. touchscreen layout and with real dice in an automated shaker. All benefit from a compact footprint, advanced ID player recognition technology and extensive connectivity. Whether it’s roulette, Sic Bo or a choice of poker games, Astro has a solution for any environment, player preference and budget.
Although G2E Asia is practically a domestic show for Astro Corp., the Taiwanese company emphasised the company’s increasing international presence with a wide selection of the company’s successful VLT games. The Italian Comma 6b market is served with Super Derby Day, Wild West, Colosseum, Spirits Magic and I Love Diamond. A number of VLT games developed specifically for the Czech Republic were shown too, including Lucky Star, Bomber Mania and Underwater.
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