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ICE – Aristocrat ready to rock with The Rolling Stones
By Phil - 20 January 2014
Aristocrat is offering players slot satisfaction in its upcoming two-level jackpot game, The Rolling Stones, to be launched at ICE Totally Gaming, as they clamour to get their Sticky Fingers on legendary icons of the world’s greatest rock band. Boasting random tongue licks and sticky wilds, the game incorporates tour video footage and pumps out of some of their greatest tracks.
It will be one of many big name titles to launch when Aristocrat Technologies presents a blockbusting array of licensed games at the forthcoming ICE show in February.
Huge global franchises from the worlds of cinema, television, music and literature are set to rock the industry on Stand S4-250 at London’s ExCeL.
“Licensed games form a crucial segment of our business,” explained Jason Walbridge, Aristocrat’s Chief Supply Officer and Managing Director for the EMEA region.
“Film, television, music and book publishers have invested billions of dollars building familiarity and passionate demand for their brands and it’s that added value that captivates imaginations with intricate and immersive branded game play.
“Those brand values of course carry a price tag, so careful selection is paramount,” continued Mr Walbridge. “Rather than simply picking a momentarily ‘in vogue’ theme, every licence secured by Aristocrat is scrutinised against key player demographics and our current and future line-ups are designed to generate optimal appeal amongst entertainment-seeking players in the markets and segments we designate.”
Aristocrat’s line-up of hardware housing premium licensed titles is similarly spectacular, spanning a diverse range of linked, modular and standalone solutions.
Joining the ranks of The Mummy, The Mummy Returns and JAWS Moonlight Bounty, the Viridian WS (widescreen) Feature Top Box library welcomes two new licensed Standalone Progressive Jackpot games.
Paramount pictures’ Flashdance is an iconic brand that’s already making a huge splash on gaming floors across Europe, inspiring players to reach for their dreams across a 5-level progressive jackpot. Features along the way reverberate to the sights and sounds of memorable pop-hit sensations, I Love Rock ’n’ Roll, Maniac and What a Feeling.
Sherlock Holmes is a Progressive Link Jackpot game themed on the greatest super-sleuth of them all. A Multi-Play first with a 3×3 mechanical reel set accompanied by three 3×3 video reel sets, players will employ their own detective skills to unravel the mysteries of expanding & transferring wilds, feel the benefits of free games and find their way to the top-screen wheel feature. Sherlock Holmes joins an illustrious cast of licensed titles in the Viridian Hybrid Stepper range, which includes Superman, The Movie, Superman II, ZORRO The Legend Returns and ZORRO The Mask and The Rose.
The Modular Video Platform plays host to another exciting, new, centrepiece attraction: Tarzan of the Apes. The Tarzan brand has seen record performances in US gaming operations and is now venturing into new territory in this three-position progressive link jackpot game. A high definition big screen sees Tarzan swing by to give bonuses to players, shoot his Wild Arrow and lead them through the City of Gold into the Treasure Room where fun and fortune await them – a wild game to create a centre piece in any casino.
Aristocrat will also be showing new games planned for release in Europe and Africa powered by the innovative Wonder Wheels concept built on the Modular Video Platform. This incorporates a twin-player linked progressive jackpot game with large portrait top-box screen and three mechanical wheels. Each player gets their own wheel – to continue uninterrupted when another player hits a trigger and engages wheel‐mode – topped off with a bonusing wheel for the game‐bank. The experience is enhanced by the optional multi-sensory surround sound iChair.
The Wonder Wheels series gets off to an explosive start with the inclusion of two licensed super hero themes of unrivalled universal renown.
With a BAP! And a POW! And a ZAP! The Batman Classic TV Series Slot Game engages players in all the kitsch, fun and tongue-in-cheek action of the landmark 1960s/70s TV series, complete with original video clips, sounds and exciting game play featuring Batman and Robin, The Riddler, The Joker and Catwoman.
Having already shown his tensile strength on gaming floors in Viridian Hybrid Stepper format, Superman also gets the Wonder Wheels treatment, bolstered by an armoury of new and enthralling interactive game features and immersive audio-visual content from the original comic book superhero.
“Turning the best themes into best games relies on the maths and game structure behind them,” concluded Mr Walbridge. “Aristocrat has invested heavily in securing the world’s most creative and technical talent to achieve this goal and these innovative developments are testament to our continued commitment to create the world’s greatest gaming experience.”
