certainly been aided by titles like Michael Jackson King of Pop and NASCAR, which have brought some new eyes to Bally Games.”
Top Live From Texas, and Titanic.
Fortune Teller uses Bally’s U-Spin technology in some bonus events. U-Spin has become a staple in Bally’s premium slot products, with an onscreen wheel to touch, drag and let go to give it a big spin. Fortune Teller also uses the iDeck that turns button panel space into an extra touch screen. Maybe you’ll get your palms read. Maybe you’ll choose among healing crystals or zodiac signs – the technology allows Bally to offer a slew of choices for players within the bonus package. It’s no wonder Betty Boop slot fans are flocking to get their fortunes told.
out, Michael Jackson Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, which looks and feels a lot like the first game, but we added some new songs. That one is performing very well, too, and we’re getting tremendous feedback from players.”
“Most importantly, it’s been an exciting game for the players. The U-Spin technology allows people to spin the platinum record [to see what bonus event BETTY BOOP The image of iconic cartoon flapper Betty they’ll be playing]. The free spin games Boop has been part of the Bally family pay out well. They’re exciting. To be able to experience a song like ‘Smooth Criminal’ since the 1990s, gracing threeor ‘Beat It’ in that chair reel games before moving onto with the SurroundSound video slots. Betty and Bally have “Some of the pumping up the volume been an ideal match for each biggest, brightest, while you’re winning other, right through the current m one y c e r t a i n l y i s hit Betty Boop: Fortune Teller. glitziest, bonus something players are Fortune Teller dresses Betty in going to enjoy.” A followfeature-laden seer’s togs for a five-reel video up game, Michael Jackson slot packed with special features. games have been Wa n n a B e S t a r t i n’ There are three progressive jackpots and 15 different bonus coming out of the Somethin’ is keeping the winning beat alive. events. The top progressive can design studios at be connected to Bally’s Cash “At the end of the day, it’s Connection wide-area link so Bally.” the players who decide play in different casinos feed into how long the games are the same, large jackpot. Fortune on the floor, and that one Teller can also be set to link only jackpots has been out for well over a year,” Trask within one casino. said. “Now we have the second game
Betty has done great things for Bally, but Bally’s themed-game success really took off with the 2011 unveiling of Michael Jackson King of Pop, another slot on the Cash Connection. MICHAEL JACKSON
“First of all, it’s Michael Jackson,” Trask said. “He’s probably the most famous pop artist in American history. Not only is he extremely popular in the United States, he’s popular around the globe, so the game has translated very well to Latin America and other regions around the world. Michael Jackson King of Pop was the first with the SurroundSound chair. Since then we’ve taken that chair and used it on a variety of games – Grease Pink Ladies, ZZ
Bally has been parlaying its biggest themes with its Cash Connection, which makes million-dollar-plus jackpots possible through its wide-area links. Three of the hottest new Bally titles – Grease Pink Ladies, Titanic, and The Magic of David Copperf ield – are a ll Cash Connection games. ZZ TOP LIVE FROM TEXAS
Then, of course, there’s ZZ Top Live From Texas, which will you have rocking through its collection of bonuses and music. Stage, who plays in a rock/blues band himself, has a special affinity for ZZ Top. “First and foremost, when we looked at the brands and the success that we had with Michael Jackson and the entertainment of such a powerful musical property, when ZZ Top came up it was amazing to see the power and the reach of their brands,” Stage said. “They’ve been a band since 1969, and they have the rock and the blues age demographic that fits right in the sweet
spot with casino gaming. You look at their tours and how much they were playing at casinos, and how much their music has become classic, a part of our fabric. A lot of that is soundtrack to our lives. We were excited when were able to work with the property.” As exciting as the theme is to work with, game designers still had to make it work as a game of chance. Stage said he was most proud that ZZ Top is an excellent slot game. It’s a 30-line video slot with a high hit frequency. Bonuses unlock with an additional 20-credit bet, so on a penny machine, you’re looking at a 50-cent bet to cover all the paylines and be bonus eligible. “Bonuses go into a whole map of events,” Stage said. “One of them is Bally’s proprietary instant win – we call it the Just Got Paid feature. Just Got Paid is either SOUTHERNGAMING.COM
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