Review G2E LAS VEGAS 2018 - PART 1
TCSJohnHuxley Blazes a trail for its latest gaming innovation that totally reinvigorates craps
Since its launch, TCSJohnHuxley’s Blaze LED surface technology has been adopted extensively throughout the global live gaming market. As the industry’s only patented table technology to illuminate custom video animations through the layout, Blaze has proven to be an exciting addition to any gaming floor
G2E 2018 saw the launch of Blaze Craps which joins the suite of other Blaze products - Sic Bo, Roulette and Big 6 delivering flexibility, reliability and graphic capabilities to traditional table games. Blaze Craps uses energy efficient LED lights fitted below the surface of the gaming table, which display unique ‘attract sequences’ and custom- themed animations, while also highlighting winning numbers. Blaze offers an array of options to meet any casino’s needs - the table showcased at G2E is a 13ft Craps table with a cloth layout, but other sizes can be produced.
Steph Nel, General Manager Americas, commented: “We are excited to introduce Blaze Craps to our range as it delivers all the excitement and entertainment of the traditional game whilst simplifying the betting process. Craps is always one of the games that attracts a crowd on the gaming floor but it can be confusing to novice players. By incorporating Blaze technology, the highlighted winning numbers and light sequences confirm the stages of the game, making it quick and easy for players to grasp and for dealers and security staff to monitor play.”
Craps is an amazing game, but it’s intimidating to the new player. Craps Blaze solves the problem without tasking the dealer with anything other than dealing the game. Te Blaze table enables players to visually understand the bets and wins, it assists the dealer in dealing the game and highlights the wins/losses and minimises wrong payments making the job of the surveillance team easier too. “Tis is a game-changer for the US market. We have brought a lot of energy into the design of this table and the reaction at the show has exceeded our expectations,” stated Mr. Nel at G2E. “Operators that have installed Blaze love the added excitement the tables bring to the casino floor and have noted the improved accuracy of lighting up all winning bets allows dealers to be more customer focused, providing the best player experience possible.”
Having shown the product for the first time at ICE London in February, TCSJohnHuxley unveiled the next generation of its chipping machine – the Chipper Champ Pro, to the Americas at G2E. Tis
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TCSJohnHuxley’s Steph Nel with Blaze Craps
latest model, available from early 2019, has been developed to incorporate all the key attributes of the Chipper Champ 2, but combines even greater security and operational features that bring unbeatable benefits to the casino.
Te Chipper Champ Pro’s all new stand out features include a built-in camera to identify suspected jams or rogue items in the hopper and a unique fold-away 10” digital screen that can display chip column counts. Wheel Bias reporting and Inclinometer levelling information are available as an optional feature, requiring limited additional hardware connecting to the wheel. Tese powerful wheel insights are delivered direct to the digital display screen, removing the need to connect a PC to download data from the Roulette Wheel. Now operators can quickly and easily identify any potential issues discreetly from the gaming floor.
Te Chipper Champ Pro also incorporates some new features to its streamlined cabinet. LED lights highlight the contours and the addition of built in speakers on each side, allow the dealer to hear various prompts. Te speaker facing the players and gaming floor can be switched off, so as not to be intrusive.
Tristan Sjöberg, Executive Chairman comments, “We first debuted the Chipper Champ Pro earlier this year and were overwhelmed by the positive customer feedback we received. Since then we have made certain refinements to ensure our production model is a worthy addition to the Chipper Champ range but most importantly it
delivers improved productivity, security and reliability, maintaining its reputation as the gold standard of chipping machines.”
Unveiled earlier this year at G2E Asia, the final new product from TCSJohnHuxley in Vegas was GFL Bonusing Rewards, a jackpot reward system that utilises casino promotion budgets to fund mystery jackpots, creating an exciting ‘in it to win it’ prize pool which is independent of the base game.
Te GFL Bonusing Rewards system is very straightforward appealing to players and operators alike. Funded completely by the casino’s marketing budget, the awards can be configured by a percentage contribution based on the table minimum, with players enrolled in the chance to win a prize just by participating in the hand. Te only operational requirement is for the dealer to register players, via a dealer console which then confirms them as taking part with the player position indicated on the display. With no additional steps, game speed and player experience are not affected.
Steph Nel commented: “Te introduction of GFL Bonusing Rewards provides thrilling progressive style jackpots that are completely funded by the operator’s marketing budgets. Tis highly flexible system allows the casino to decide how much of their monthly budget they wish to giveaway by dividing the spend into various progressive pools which can be averaged to pay out on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Tis keeps players engaged as the excitement builds.”
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