APEX previews innovation for upcoming ICE 2016

The brand new APEX VIP Lounge gaming machine, under the Pinnacle brand, will debut at the show. This next generation machine includes wide-screen monitors, either in 24” format for the upright Pinnacle or in 27” format for the slant-top Pinnacle SL. The cabinets both house the EVO gaming platform which has transformed the APEX games with their pin-sharp graphics and display potential. The range EVO games includes feature-based games, fruit-based games, table-based games and 3D games.

APEX Player Station iDROP, the innovative live table device that has been highly praised in the gaming industry, will be joined by the iDROPe. The iDROP contains a banknote reader with bulk note feeder, meaning that the croupier can enter up to 50 notes or tickets at a time and each is individually checked and stored inside the iDROP. The ‘e’ is for ‘external’ so the iDROPe can be fitted to the gaming table without having to make any major adjustments.

Just like the iDROP, croupiers can enter notes or tickets in a bundle of up to 50 at a time and print out a ticket. The iDROPe has an integrated stacker with the banknote vaildator that can store up to 2,000 notes or tickets. In addition, the iDROP and the iDROPe both have player tracking capabilities. The player card can be entered into the new slot on the iDROP/iDROPe and players can profit from the casino player tracking scheme and naturally operators can make great use of this new data from the live gaming area.

Apex Player Station (APS) will be on prominent display on the show floor, with its stylish design that complements a robust modular build. The APS is terminal-based so the customer decides how many player positions there should be and any future expansion is simple to manage.

The APS can be connected to a total of four roulette wheels, including both electronic and live wheels. The slot games as well as the electronic table games like Roulette, Baccarat, Sic-Bo and Quikker can also be integrated into the APEX Pinnacle gaming machines. In addition, APEX Mobile Slots can linked to the APS so that players can use a tablet to play on this, an ideal solution at peak times.

Kubilay Özer, APEX Gaming Global Sales Director, said: “We invite visitors to ‘see the difference’ at our stand. The new top-of-the-range Pinnacle will be premiered at ICE. We will be showing the iDROPe for the first time at ICE. We will also be showing brand new developments, games and solutions. We foresee this being the best ICE ever.”