SIDE BETS
Gaming Entertainment Systems
Lucky Ball Roulette Lucky Ball is an innovative new side bet for
Roulette developed by Gaming Entertainment Systems (GES), which has proven to attract more players to the game while also increasing the house edge. The DNA of the game is all about delivering bonus payouts from 60 to 1 up to 120 to 1, triggered by the winning number.
GES was established in 2014 by Simon
Witty and Harley Jackson, both of whom have extensive experience in developing table gaming systems and have important insights into what makes a successful side bet for Roulette.
• A bonus result must be determined every game and not be dependent on sequences or runs of games • It must be all about the winning number and deliver higher payouts than a standard straight up bet • It needs to be fun, exciting, and easy to understand • It needs to provide for both impulsive play as well as players’ favourite numbers.
“Lucky Ball achieves all of the above.” Lucky Ball Layout
Lucky Ball works as follows: when the dealer spins the ball, four random Lucky Balls are displayed. Each Lucky Ball number has a different paytable and is colour coded to its betting area on the layout, typically located adjacent to the zero bets. Players can place bets on any or all of the four Lucky Ball numbers. Players can either bet blind (when the Lucky Ball numbers are yet to be revealed) or they can choose to place a bet after the Lucky Ball numbers have been shown.
As soon as “No More Bets” is triggered, an
animated bonus sequence selects one of the Lucky Ball numbers as a Bonus Pay which can range from 60 to 1 up to 120 to 1. If the winning number matches any of the four Lucky Ball numbers, any bets on the winning Lucky Ball colour are paid.
Simon Witty explains: “Game developers and
casino operators have been trying for years to the find right formula for a Roulette side bet. There are few if any side bets that have proven to work and that’s because previous attempts have been overly complicated and have disrupted standard play.
“In developing Lucky Ball we focused on a set of Golden Rules that must be met in order for the game to succeed: -
• The side bet cannot slow down or interfere with normal play • It must be easy for the dealer to manage and payout • It must not put off players who are not interested in side bets
28 AUGUST 2016 The game is fully automated and connects
to any electronic roulette wheel or reader head, making it easy for the dealer to manage. Optionally the Lucky Ball betting grid can be illuminated with an under-layout light box, which offers an attract mode, reinforces No More Bets, and lights up any winning bet. The house edge on the Lucky Ball bets is around double that of the standard game.
Lucky Ball is distributed in Asia and
Australasia by Paltronics Australasia, in Europe by Abbiati, in South Africa by TCS John Huxley and for live-online by Authentic Gaming.
Simon Witty and Harley Jackson
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