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2007 Gaming Expo Exhibitor - Aristocrat Technology

September 14, 2007 on 2:01 pm | In Uncategorized |

Aristocrat are the worlds second largest slot machine maker and the quality of their games is first rate.

Exhibitor summary.
Overall rating :
(4.5 / 5 stars)

Display area : quite possibly the largest.
Gaming machine selection : very large.
Staff knowledge/approachability : good. Support staff in particular were great.

Aristocrat are known for more than great games. They also have great technology - and a willingess to invest the big bucks in both games and development. No exhibitor had a wider range of linked jackpots and impressive LCD displays than Aristocrat. The overhead plasma/LCD displays for the progressive linked jackpots show 3D computer rendered animations of incredible quality. They really add to the atmosphere of the games.

Most games were repeats of what was on show at the prior years convention, but there are a few new games of note:

“Miss Kitty” - a variation of the fairly new “Pelican Pete” game concept. It awards 10 free games with wildcards locking in place during the free games. The graphics are simple but attractive and the colour scheme perfectly suits the target demographic. The cute sound effects further enhance the game.

“Super Bucks V” - a $1 game and a remake of the earlier Aristocrat games. Not the most attractive slot machine in the world but its still popular wherever they place it. A very simple game to play.

“Outback Jack” - available already in some jurisdictions. Many different sub-features make for interesting gameplay.

Some ultra high denomination pokies were on display. We witnessed the following win on a “Dolphin Treasure” game:

The above game image is of a $1 game where the maximum bet is $500. Per spin. Assuming pay rates are the same for high denomination games, you could expect to lose about $40 per spin on average over the long term. A nice win on screen there though - almost one hundred thousand dollars was won from one set of free games. Its likely the dollars are Hong Kong dollars in this case.

A second high denomination machine had a maximum bet of $25,000 per spin. This was easily the highest value machine at the show:

You’ll notice the nearly million dollar win… it took about $500,000 of gameplay to trigger the feature, but it was a nice outcome.

Aristocrat also had many more 5×4 reel pokies than previously. This game segment must really be taking off in gaming venues. From Pokie Magic’s experience, we can say that the 6×4 reel games are easily the most popular with players.

Overall an impressive display by this major exhibitor. Staff were much more possessive of the product brochures, but they were quite happy to give out chocolate bars instead.

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