Twin River unveils Rhode Island’s only REELdepth slot games
March 11, 2009
Rhode
Island’s first video lottery terminals featuring
IGT’s patented REELdepth Multi-Layer Display (MLD) technology are now installed
at Twin River
in Lincoln, R.I. This is an exciting addition to the
gaming options for the Rhode
Island State
video lottery system which began in 1992.
“This is the first video lottery install in Rhode Island of our REELdepth
games,” said Tim Shortall, IGT Vice President of Eastern Region Sales, “and one
of the most exciting features of these new games is the video spinning reel
technology. IGT’s MLD technology makes
the spinning reels look, sound and even feel like true mechanical spinning reel
games. With true mechanical spinning
reels not being allowed in all jurisdictions, IGT partnered with PureDepth to
create the REELdepth Multi-Layer Display technology to allow the player the
look, sound, and feel of true mechanical spinning reel games in a video format.”
REELdepth slots use Multi-Layer Display technology, an ingenious layering of
two or more Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) that creates the visual effect of
true depth without the use of 3-D glasses. IGT is the exclusive partner of
PureDepth, Inc., the developer of the technology that was originally used in
multi-layer maps of war zones, and drives visually enhanced images using real
depth for Samsung and Sanyo LCD displays. The MLD technology was recently
highlighted at the Society for Information Display’s Display Week 2008 as one
of the most innovative technical developments. REELdepth slots are offered on
IGT’s new G MLD and S MLD machine models, using MLD technology. All games in
the REELdepth line are ready for server-based gaming today, but operators do
not need a server-based system to run the games or the unique 3-D technology.
“We are excited about adding this product to the Twin
River gaming floor,” said Craig
Sculos, Vice President and General Manager for Twin River. “We believe that our guests will readily
embrace the new REELdepth MLD games. And
we think that this is another great step forward in making Twin River
a world-class gaming destination.”
On March 3, 2009, the first 16 G MLD machine models were installed at Twin
River, and within the next month, 108 S MLD and an additional 22 G MLD machine
models will complete the installation.
These 150 machines will feature more than 40 player-favorite game themes
and will showcase both round top LCD top box screens, an IGT first-to-market
feature, as well as square top LCD top box screens.
“Players no longer have to search the casino floor for their favorite game. The
virtual slot reels in REELdepth games emulate the look, sound and feel of the
older IGT ‘legacy’ mechanical reel counterparts, so players immediately feel
comfortable playing them,” said Ryan Griffin, Product Manager for IGT’s
Standard games
“Our huge library of game choices gives operators flexibility that no one else
can offer,” Griffin said, “and players love the true 3-D game play of REELdepth.”
Twin River
offers the hottest video slots with the largest variety of video slots, poker
and keno areas in New England. Every inch of the new Twin
River has been upgraded or completely
redesigned to offer an experience that will change the landscape of
entertainment, not only for the Ocean State, but for all of New
England.
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