Atronic is looking forward to presenting their full suite of Gaming Solutions for Asia at the upcoming G2E Asia show in Macau, scheduled for June 3rd to 5th, 2008. Unlike in previous years when Atronic was sharing a booth with Asian distributor RGB, this year will see Atronic exhibit on their own stand launching several new exciting games and systems solutions for the Asian market.

Atronic will unveil two brand-new linked gaming concepts with the first being Fishing for Jackpots™, a five level progressive jackpot link presented on the new e²-motion™ cabinet. Fishing for Jackpots™ includes two exciting interactive bonus features: Fishing for Jackpots Bonus and the Red Envelope Bonus. Any one of the five progressive jackpots can be won with any bet once the bonus round has been triggered. Players are presented with five Goldfish from which they select one. After selection the goldfish swims to the top TFT screen and lands on one of the five jackpots. Players continue to select goldfish until one of the jackpot levels has received three goldfish. Players are awarded the Red Envelope Bonus via a mystery trigger and are presented with four red envelopes from which they select one. The red envelopes award either credit wins or entry into the Fishing for Jackpots Bonus. 

Expanding on the success of the slot tournament concept of Tournamania™, visitors to the Atronic stand will see for the first time the new Asian themed Dragonboat™. Powered by Atronic Systems’ Tournamania™, Dragonboat™ offers a new tournament concept with exciting graphics and story line based on the traditional Chinese Dragon Boat races. Join the Atronic team on the stand, participate in the regularly run tournaments and win some great prizes.

Also on display at the Atronic booth will be the award winning King Kong Cash and Roaring Tiger™ multi-level progressive jackpot links, and the latest installment in the Deal or no Deal™ range of products, Deal or no Deal™ - The Experience. Additionally, on show is the award winning Harmony™ - Slant Top, the Harmony™ Upright and the stunning new e²-motion™ cabinet, all presented with a wide range of new games from the Atronic library.

On the systems side Atronic Systems will be unveiling their new ticketing solution qpon cash™, the latest addition to the highly successful cashless solution chip cash™. The release of qpon cash™ enables Atronic Systems to now offer the full suit of cashless payment solutions and places them as a front runner of cashless gaming options. Additionally, visitors can see first hand the new Micros POS (Point of Sale) system which acts as an interface between casinos POS, the GALAXIS™ system and chip cash™, enabling players to use their smart cards at any POS location within the casino.

Atronic welcomes all visitors to G2E Asia to join the Atronic team at booth # 941 to experience new and exciting products, participate in our regularly run tournaments and to partake of drinks and snacks at the Atronic Happy Hour at the end of each show day.

Casino Design Takes Shape as a Comprehensive Business Event with Dedicated Casino Design Pavilion and Expanded Networking Opportunities

LAS VEGAS Global Gaming Expo's (G2E) popular Casino Design conference, the only conference dedicated to casino architecture, design and dicor, will move to November to be held alongside G2E 2008. By joining with the gaming industry's premier trade show and conference event, Casino Design will now be able to offer features such as the Casino Design pavilion on the G2E show floor and expanded networking opportunities. G2E 2008 is scheduled for Nov. 18-20, 2008, with the Casino Design conference taking place on Nov. 17, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Casino Design always has provided a unique forum for casino architecture, design and dicor professionals to learn about new innovations in the field and build strong business relationships, said Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and CEO of the American Gaming Association. Bringing Casino Design to G2E 2008 allows us not only to expand the conference's offerings with a new pavilion, but to offer more opportunities for architecture, design and dicor professionals to network with professionals from other sectors of the gaming industry.

The Casino Design conference will offer a full day of educational and networking sessions for professionals in the architecture, design and dicor sectors. In addition to participating in interactive, expert-led, educational sessions about the latest trends in casino design and development, attendees will be able to take advantage of the event's Las Vegas location by experiencing how these trends have been implemented on tours of some of Las Vegas hottest casino resorts. Topics that will be covered in this year's sessions include sustainable design, renovation, restaurant design, highly anticipated casino design projects, Native American casino design and more.

One of the highlights of this year's conference will be the Casino Design Awards Luncheon, which will honor leading figures in casino design, architecture and construction with Gaming Vision awards and the recipient of this year_s Sarno Lifetime Achievement award. Entries for the awards are now being accepted; submission guidelines are available on the G2E Web site.

In conjunction with the Casino Design conference, G2E 2008 will offer the Casino Design pavilion, which will feature exhibitors showcasing products and services in the fields of architecture, construction, interior design, landscape architecture, signage, land use, furniture/fixture, dicor, themed environments, golf course design, hospitality lighting and more.

G2E is the leading trade event for the international gaming entertainment community, attended by more than 30,000 industry professionals from around the world. For more information on G2E, and to register for early bird discounts, visit the Web site at www.globalgamingexpo.com.

An enhanced version of the CCT 900 - the universal platform for all Kiosks and PC based amusement machines of whMünzprüfer Berlin GmbH – is available now. Beginning with version 1.03 not only ccTALK but also MDB protocol is supported. The Class Library for easy implementation of the single components and the example programming have been extended accordingly.  A C++ example programming has been added for customers who do not want to use .NET. The CCT 900 connects all payment devices easily to any PC application. Coin selectors, sorters, bill validators, hopper, counting scales, anti pin systems, escrows, coin feeders and even change givers can be easily integrated into any PC based machines.

Kick on target with net.game “Football Fever” and attractive championship packages

The football event of the year, the EURO 2008, is just about to get underway. So that locations are not standing on the sidelines during the general football fever, on 12 May 2008 funworld is launching an exciting football game “Football Fever” as a net.game in the PHOTO PLAY NET. In addition, funworld is now offering great European Championship special packages to take players by storm.

“Football Fever” – net.game for the Football European Championship

In May, funworld’s new net.game “Football Fever” will be the perfect appetizer for the European Football Championship (7-29 June 2008 in Austria and Switzerland) for four weeks, generating immense gaming interest and getting players worldwide into a euphoric football frenzy.

PHOTO PLAY players thereby take turns in the striker’s or goalkeeper’s role and attempt to score from the spot. As in a genuine football game, goals must be scored or prevented and mastered round after round to win at the end of the tournament.

“‘Football Fever’ guarantees lots of fun playing and a game experience charged with emotion. The increased enthusiasm for the game surrounding the football European Championship will certainly ensure that the net.game is a success and perhaps even outdo ‘Pengu Flip’, to date the most successful net.game of all time,” says Josef Öhlinger, funworld ag CEO, with great anticipation.

Locations profit from EURO 2008

funworld is offering attractive special packages matched to the Football European Championship, which consist of two PHOTO PLAY terminals and one LCD flat screen TV each. Hence for a special price there are two RACER PROs or two SPRINTER PROs, including SYSTEM 2008 together with a flat screen television. funworld also has inexpensive European Championship packages in the product range with SPIRIT XTREME or SMART PLUS.

Through the LCD flat screen TV PHOTO PLAY players are always on the ball and can follow football games live, however also simultaneously pursue their own passion for playing at the terminals. Locations are hence in turn able to increase the playing frequency of and/or proceeds from the PHOTO PLAY terminals and thus profit from the general football euphoria.

“With the European Championship packages funworld creates the perfect synergy between EURO 2008 and the coin-operated machine entertainment branch so that locations do not get the red card during the European Football Championship, but rather participate in the success of the mega-event and can themselves compete for the coveted title of ‘European Champion’!” emphasises Öhlinger.

Atronic unveiled plans today to manufacture and distribute slot machines utilizing content from the successful “Stargate SG-1” and “Stargate Atlantis” television series. The Company has signed a three-year licensing agreement with MGM Consumer Products and the first placement of the slot machines will be unveiled in the fall of 2008. 
“Stargate SG-1,” the longest running Sci-Fi series in American television history aired for a remarkable 10 seasons. The show enjoyed a milestone 200th episode and “Stargate Atlantis,” its spin-off series and currently in production on season 5, won The People’s Choice Award for Favorite Sci-Fi program in 2007, and will also celebrate its 100th episode this year.
“Atronic is thrilled to add “Stargate SG-1” and “Stargate Atlantis” to our library of licensed products.  We are going to build on the popularity of the TV series by bringing the excitement and intrigue of the shows to the casino floor,” said Ken Bossingham, COO, Atronic Americas. 

Travis Rutherford, Executive Vice President, MGM Consumer Products stated: “MGM Consumer Products is pleased to partner with worldwide market leader Atronic to further expand the record-breaking Stargate franchise."
A series of machines is planned for development, including video linked, video stand-alone, and reel slots.