Aristocrat showed more than 200 games at G2E 2013

Aristocrat recently recruited industry-best designers, adding to itsexisting creative and technical talent. And the early results of this were on show at G2E with leading licensed titles, innovative game mechanics, player interaction and bonusing.

Aristocrat showed more than 200 games at G2E. Some of the highlights included:

•Batman Classic TV Series Slot Game powered by Wonder Wheels, which is based on the landmark TV series. The game features clips and sounds from the TV show, along with innovative game mechanics. The series’ star, the iconic Adam West, made a live appearance at G2E to promote the game, signing autographs and greeting fans. 

•The Walking Dead Slot Game, based on season one of AMC’s hit TV series, which made its world debut at G2E was an instant success. The game features clips from the show and the power of the VERVEhd cabinet and iChair completely immerses the player in the action. Standing room only crowds waited to play the game and inspired the Las Vegas Sun/Vegas Inc. to say that The Walking Dead Slot Game was “by far the most popular game at G2E.” A pack of 10 “live” zombies wandered the trade show floor, bringing the game to life in dramatic fashion.

•The new E*SERIES (Entertainment Series) premiered at G2E to very positive customer reviews. The E*SERIES features games created to appeal to players who enjoy a more entertainment-based experience, where lower volatility, bonus rounds and other features provide a different kind of entertaining gaming experience. Aristocrat’s new E*SERIES delivers games custom-designed to be fun, visually alluring and perfect for this under-served market. To bring the series to fruition, the company hired the best designers in the business to partner with in developing this product. E*SERIES games feature highly stylized poker symbols, and elegant artwork adorns all the reel symbols. It comes to market on the back of the high-flying Sky Rider theme, and its two base titles, Golden Amulet and Silver Treasures. 

•Buffalo Stampede, the newest in the award-winning Buffalo franchise and the first in the VERVEhd cabinet, brings the proven performance of Buffalo to a new level of excitement.

•Wonder 4 Stars, the newest in the Wonder 4 series

•More Power, a new game category building on the strength of the Reel Power category.

Aristocrat also showed its nLive virtual casino solution which has been named one of the Top 20 Casino Technologies by Casino Journal magazine, and during G2E, nLive was crowned winner of Gaming & Leisure’s “Innovation Award.” nLive is a custom B2B online gaming solution with online wagering, social gaming and managed services offerings. Aristocrat’s nLive virtual casinos feature an extensive library of exciting Aristocrat slot titles, an extended MOU between Aristocrat and Ongame poker network, an established RGS allowing for superior content integration, and nLiveLink, which allows operators to get a 360 degree view of the players both online and brick-and-mortar.

Aristocrat also showcased the award-winning Oasis 360 system, which is now even more powerful with inventive new modules including:

•The interactive nCompass 2.0 game window with an easy-to-use and customer-friendly driven taskbar and expanded attractor windows 

•The business intelligence solution Oasis 360 Cloud Solution, which gathers and analyzes crucial data from across the operation in the cloud

•Mobile Bonusing utilizing QR codes allowing for greater integration between patron and their mobile device

•Episodic Bonusing, or multi-day bonusing, providing customers another reason to make a return trip and play their favorite Aristocrat slot machine

Aristocrat also displayed its server based solution, Aristocrat On Demand, which has the industry’s easiest-to-use interface. It is built on a thick-client architecture, so if the network goes down, the EGMs keep working. Because the system requires only one workstation for the entire floor, there is never a need for operators to touch any machine. The system’s efficient interface eliminates conversion times, streamlines accounting records and leverages real-time data, empowering operators to make real-time changes to the slot floor. 

Aristocrat On Demand also features advanced game configuration with forced max lines and minimum bet on Aristocrat games. The system allows operators to change denominations or hold on high-traffic weekends and to associate different RTP and max credit options with different denominations.