brary of entertaining Class II games and slot cabinets at Naskila Casino in Livingston , Texas .
Eclipse Gaming installed 22 new slot cabinets from its IM- PACT cabinet family , including the IMPACT 27 dual-screen cabinets and IMPACT 43 portrait platform . The cabinets were paired with Eclipse ’ s most popular game themes , including its new Cash Arcade Series games , Big Shake Neon and Big Shake Carnival .
The Big Shake Carnival and Big Shake Neon are three-reel video slots that give the player a true classic coin-pusher experience like they would experience in an arcade . These titles keep the excitement spinning with second-chance re-spins , wheel bonuses , multi-level progressives , and a first-of-its kind Rapid Fire Bonus perceived skill feature that allows the players to control the dropping of coins onto the coin table . To add immersion , the player can choose their favorite tune from three different soundtracks by touching the track pick button on the front of the coin deck .
In addition , Eclipse installed its Spin Big series games , Spin Big Mardi Gras and Spin Big Galaxy . The Spin Big games offer players fun and thrills , including a Buy-A-Spin Big Wheel Bonus , free games with retriggers , and an exciting pick-em feature . When banked together , Eclipse ’ s Spin Big games offer symbiotic play experience as players watch the giant wheel spin to awards free games , credits , and multi-level progressives .
AGEM CALLS FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers ( AGEM ) has issued a call for nominations for the Jens Halle Memorial Award Honoring Excellence in Commercial Gaming Professionalism and the Peter Mead Memorial Award Honoring Excellence in Gaming Media & Communications .
AGEM announced the creation of this unique awards program six years ago to acknowledge the lasting impacts on gaming by two distinctive industry veterans following their unexpected deaths in 2015 .
Halle , a longtime Bally and Novomatic executive in Europe whose career ended as CEO of Merkur Gaming based in Florida , died suddenly on May 20 , 2015 , at the age of 57 . Mead , the founder and publisher of Casino Enterprise Management magazine , died suddenly in Las Vegas on June 24 , 2015 , at the age of 54 .
Len Ainsworth in 2016 , Rick Meitzler in 2017 , Gavin Isaacs in 2018 , Tom Nieman in 2019 , the
late Robert “ Bob ” McMonigle in 2020 , Sebastian Salat in 2021 , and Roy Student in 2022 have been the prior recipients of the Jens Halle Memorial Award Honoring Excellence in Commercial Gaming Professionalism . Howard Stutz in 2016 , Roger Gros in 2017 , Frank Legato in 2018 , the late Dave Palermo in 2019 , David Orrick in 2020 , Alan Feldman in 2021 , and Frank Fantini in 2022 have been the recipients of the Peter Mead Memorial Award Honoring Excellence in Gaming Media & Communications .
Nomination submissions of 300-700 original words identifying current gaming professionals must be received via email at Daron . Dorsey @ AGEM . org by August 3 , and must meet the following criteria that aim to capture the unique attributes displayed by Halle and Mead during their storied careers :
Jens Halle Memorial Award Honoring Excellence in Commercial Gaming Professionalism “ Nominees must have experience working in the global gaming supplier sector for a minimum of 10 years and possess the following traits and qualities that Jens displayed throughout his working life : professionalism , business success , international scope , attention to detail and timely follow-up ; a willingness to ‘ go the extra mile ,’ both figuratively and literally ; a sense of humanity in an oft-times cutthroat business ; a recognition of the importance of a handshake and a fair deal for all ; and a dedication to the health of the industry as a whole .”
Peter Mead Memorial Award Honoring Excellence in Gaming Media & Communications “ Nominees must have experience working in the mainstream media , gaming trade press or individual gaming company PR / communications for a minimum of 10 years and possess the following traits and qualities that Peter displayed throughout his working life : quality reporting and communication with an emphasis on personal contact to generate ideas and gather information ; taking risks and questioning the status quo ; challenging the industry to consider new ideas ; and identifying trusted partners to improve the overall product .”
Award winners will be announced at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas in October .
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