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Novomatic - Pinball Roulette™
Generating an instant buzz since its launch, Pinball™ Roulette brings the innovative spirit of Novomatic
to the roulette wheel. A spring-loaded pinball release mechanism gives players a new sense of interaction
with the traditional casino game, as they physically shoot the ball onto the wheel.
Giving players the sense that by adjusting the speed the ball enters the wheel to favour their chances is
a compelling new concept and the result of over five years of development and testing. The game allows
players to feel that not only can they help control the outcome, but they also act as the croupier.
By effectively combining the attractions of roulette with the amusement factor of pinball, Novomatic
delivers a brand new option for casino patrons who enjoy table games but favour single-play. Coin-in
also increases as players initiate new games at their own pace, without waiting for a croupier to spin the
wheel.
With interesting graphics features, a user-friendly interface
and multi-language options, the product is likely to be well
received throughout global casinos, especially in the tableorientated Asian market.
Pinball Roulette™ was originally developed by Slovenianbased Panther Gaming, which became a member of the
Novomatic Group in 2010 and could benefit from key
technical and financial resources to bring the product to
market.
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Players can browse the expansive Chinese-themed digital landscape,
wagering Bitcoins in original games and unlocking various features.
Whilst exploring the environment, players can meet one another
and partake in gambling quests together, sharing techniques via the
instant chat facility. eGenesis delivers social gambling in a completely
new way, amassing appeal to a wide demographic.
“What if there were a truly different kind of casino that existed as a
persistent world?” said Andrew Tepper, eGenesis President. “A world
where everything that you see, everything that you can touch, was in
fact some sort of game.”
“The first thing that struck me about online gambling today is that it’s a pretty lonely experience,
typically one player in a web browser, watching a 2D slot machine,” added Tepper. “I’ve taken what I’ve
learned in the last 15 years building MMORPGs and for the first time applied that to gambling. I’ve
created an intensely social world where players can explore the game world together.”
Following extensive research and further development, the
product is now being manufactured by Novomatic sister
company European Data Project (EDP), a state-of-the-art
casino technology manufacturer in the Czech Republic.
Jens Halle, AGI Managing Director, added: “AGI
has, with our colleagues at EDP, brought Pinball
Roulette from concept to reality. Roulette is
Roulette, of course, but what we have, is taken the
game to a whole new level and so I firmly believe
that Pinball Roulette is set to be a ‘must have’
attraction for international casinos.”
eGenesis has taken its innovative approach to online video gaming and applied it to gambling, with
the world’s first MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-play game) that combines real-money
elements. Dragon’s Tale is a 3D virtual world that launched in July 2013 with 60 mini-games and uses
Bitcoin currency.
With new games added regularly, players can “tip cows, hunt for dragon’s eggs, run monkeys through
mazes, feed ducks,” said eGenesis, explaining the format included “no traditional slot machines, card
games, dice, but an RPG where your character advances by success at games of chance.” While some
games are as simple as spinning the reels of a slot, others require deep thought and skill. Individual,
community-based games and tournaments are featured.
The concept however, is not reflective of the mechanics and
ensures game-play is exactly defined to the rules of roulette.
The technology has undergone stringent independent testing
to concur that the game is 100 percent random.
Max Linderberg, AGI Marketing & Business
Development, summarised the concept as “a
roulette wheel in which the player launches the
ball with a device familiar to anyone having played
on a pinball table.”
eGenesis - Dragon’s Tale
Pinball Roulette™ features:
- Innovative Pinball launching mechanism;
- 22” LCD touch-screen monitor;
- Leading-edge design and attractive style;
- Illuminated Roulette wheel;
- Bill and coin acceptors;
- Electromechanical counters;
- Multi-language options;
- TITO- and online systems- ready;
- Easy handling and maintenance for the operator.
See Novomatic Pinball Roulette™ on G2E
2013 Booth #2654
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Dragon’s Tale has done just that. The creative world encapsulates
novel gaming experiences that combine fun, risk and social
interaction. In addition, a complex tournament system enables an
“organiser” to create a tournament, setting the prize pool and bet
limits. Tournaments essentially change luck games into skill games,
adding a new dimension for players to bet against each other.
Launched at a time when Bitcoin is gathering esteem and general
curiosity, Dragon’s Tale is an interactive and exciting alternative
to enter the digital currency world. Those that have already been
hoarding Bitcoins, have an innovative environment to build their
digital purse.
eGenesis annotates: “Dragon’s Tale is the first massively multiplayer role-playing casino. You’ll find novel
games hidden in every plant, every statue, in the water and in the sky. It’s the Disneyland of gambling,
and it’s powered entirely by Bitcoins.
See eGenesis Dragon’s Tale at www.Dragons.tl
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