Review G2E LAS VEGAS 2016
Everi conjured the magic of licensed brands at this year’s G2E with one so suited to Las Vegas, it’s amazing no one has done it before. Te company also kicked off its venture into the world of skill-based gaming in search of the lesser spotted slot Millennial
Everi’s game development teams in Austin, Chicago and Reno have no doubt been battling it out to get their hands on Everi’s first-ever licensed games. Shown on the Empire MPX cabinet, Penn & Teller, the magicians who have long sold out on Broadway and host a popular television show, Penn & Teller have captivated audiences for decades with their own special brand of magic and comedy. Te duo has been recognised eight times as Las Vegas Magicians of the Year and their popular show at Te Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino is currently the longest running headliner show in Las Vegas.
Based on 5x5 reel array video slot format, Penn & Teller is based on the unique entertainment of the two cultural icons who, for over four decades, have created magical experiences infused with comedy to entertain fans around the world and the new game captures the spirit of these Las Vegas legends in this truly special game. Penn & Teller is packed with eight exciting bonus features including a Class II Wide Area Progressive.
Games Producer Mike Wabschall said: “We had a lot of fun making this game with Penn & Teller who were amazing to work with. When we first got in touch to explain what we wanted to do, their attitude was ‘it’s about time.’ Tey brought a real sense of fun to the game’s development despite having to record 10 hours worth of video. Tey were adlibbing all the way through and bringing their own personal touch to how the slot plays. Tey talk to the player throughout the game’s nine bonuses, saying tongue in cheek things like ‘this is how the casinos usually win but we’re not going to do that’ - trying to help the player win.”
Te game makes use of many illusions, such as follow the ball, with magic lending itself perfectly to slot bonuses.
Michael Rumbolz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Everi, added: “Te new Penn & Teller game marks the initial proof point in our initiative to leverage highly recognizable entertainment and consumer brands in the development of innovative games that translate the unique experiences these brands offer into exciting game play for the casino slot floor. As such, we are extremely pleased to partner with the amazing Penn & Teller on a game that will no doubt resonate with slot players when it debuts at casinos across the country. Penn &
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Mike Wabschall with Penn & Teller
A touch of magic on the slot floor from Everi with Penn & Teller, Fruit Ninja and Casablanca
Teller are cultural icons who for nearly four decades have created magical experiences infused with comedy to entertain fans around the world and our game developers have captured the spirit of these Las Vegas legends in this truly special game.”
Te duo themselves were on hand to help launch the game. “We are so thrilled to be working with Everi’s creative, inventive team who are adding their own special brand of magic to this game,” said Penn Jillette. "We thought that having a theater named after us in Las Vegas was an honour, but it turns out that having our own slot machine is the ultimate honour.”
Te cabinet housing the game brings its own magic to the slot floor. Te triangular back of the Empire MPX offers casino operators the flexibility to nest the cabinets in several different bank configurations, allowing for more cabinets in a dedicated space. Te Empire MPXalso features a 40-inch full HD display, game-controlled lighting with backlight feature, and a new ergonomic LCD button deck with the company’s award-winning Everi Bet wager configuration feature, and two USB phone or media device recharge docks. In addition, Everi’s new Empire MPX includes two overhead spotlight features and the availability of a 65- inch full HD overhead Foundation sign.
Also on the Empire MPX was Casablanca, based on the 1942 timeless American romantic drama film which ranks second on the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest American Movies of All
Time list. Casablanca is a five-reel, 40-line, video game with multiple exciting bonus features, including the Rick’s Café bonus featuring the classic song, “As Time Goes By.” Perfectly capturing the timeless chemistry between Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) and Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman), the new Casablanca slot game brings the romance and adventure of Rick’s Café Americain to life on casino floors.
Mr. Wabschall added: “Again the Bogart Estate and Warner Bros. were a joy to work with. It was important that we produced a tasteful slot that paid respect to the essence of the film. After every big game moment, the player is treated to a clip from the film ranging from the most nostalgic, iconic Casablanca moments to four second bursts that might not be so familiar.”
From a game to appeal to the older player to one aimed at millennials playing games on their phones; Fruit Ninja is one of the most popular casual social games of all-time, ranking as the second most downloaded game on the iOS App Store with over one billion downloads across all platforms. Everi has entered the world of skill- based gaming with Fruit Ninja with its bonus round where players frenziedly slice fruit to win big.
Mr. Wabschall said: “We’ve developed two games using Fruit Ninja both using the unique Swipe Touch technology that allows for the skill-based element. Juicy Jackpots is a standalone premium participation game on our High Rise cabinet with four bonus features
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