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Playing to Win: The Latest in Slot Machines It's 'game on' in casinos across Canada where manufacturers and suppliers are drawing from the latest trends and technologies to give players the ultimate slot machine experience. For this issue, Canadian Gaming Business asked some of the major players in this category to show us what they're doing to evolve the gaming floor. AINSWORTH GAME TECHNOLOGY The gaming sector remains one of the most competitive industries, with many manufacturers developing slot machines that give players an unlimited amount of games to choose from. The ex perience a player has at a game is what keeps them consistently playing the same machine. This has been the mantra for Ainsworth and the driving force behind its innovative and cuttingedge designs. Ainsworth focuses on math’s models f irst and foremost when it comes to developing games. Progressive Jackpots and volatility are also key factors as Ainsworth understands that player experience and excitement is fuelled by the player’s ability to win in multiple ways and to experience large wins. “Ainsworth builds games for true local gamblers giving the player an experience that may play out over months of playing a game as opposed to just one session,” says Jason Babler, Ainsworth’s Product Marketing Administrator. Ainsworth’s latest release, Reels of Wheels™, incorporates a unique multi wheel feature and continuously rewards players with four levels of rapid triggering progressive jackpots. Linking five wheels to five reels, the Reels of Wheels™ feature wheels spin to determine special wild symbols linked to reels one through to five. Reels of Wheels™ builds anticipation for the player with eight exhilarating free games, providing guaranteed wild symbols and accumulating wild multipliers, multiplying wins up to five times on reel three. Reels of Wheels™ is truly built for the player experience. Adds Babler, “Ainsworth will remain at the forefront of the 16 | Fall 2013
gaming industry as it is committed to producing the best in the class games to meet the demands of today’s players.” For more information, visit www.ainsworth.com.au. AMAYA GAMING GROUP Cadillac Jack, a subsidiary of Amaya Gaming, designs, develops, and markets high performing, featurerich video slot products designed for premium player experiences. Each product suite is designed to raise the bar with thrilling payouts and exciting bonus features. Players are attracted to Cadillac Jack ’s games because they offer the perfect combination of dynamic graphics, mesmerizing entertainment, and unique game mechanics that increase a player's seat time. Cadillac Jack 's newest g a me, D r a g on’s L a i r, a pp e a l s t o t he player's sense of nostalgia, fun, and desire for challenge. Based on the legendary skill-based arcade videogame, Dragon’s Lair features original and new animation created by renowned Dragon’s Lair animator Don Bluth. Whether a longtime fan or a new player, Dragon’s Lair appeals to all as they join Dirk the Daring, a bumbling knight attempting to rescue Princess Daphne from the evil dragon Singe, who has locked the princess in the foul wizard Mordroc’s castle. Players are challenged to participate in four energizing bonus games and four rewarding multi-level progressives. Rewarding game features include Symbol Stacking Animation, where animated videos from the original Dragon’s Lair game play inside the frame; Mystery Wild Substitutions that can appear anytime, awarding players single, double, or stacked Wilds; and Mystery Multipliers that appear throughout