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TOMB RAIDER
SLOT MACHINES INCOMING
Copyright 2004 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
[ October 25th 2004 ]
Leading
turnkey provider Microgaming has licensed the
Tomb Raider™ brand from Eidos, one of the world's
leading developers and publishers of entertainment
software. The deal will see Microgaming launch
a new online video slot game themed around the
world famous video game series Tomb Raider and
its star, Lara Croft. Tomb Raider is a global
phenomenon. The video game series has sold more
than 30 million copies worldwide and it is the
number one selling franchise on PlayStation in
Europe and the US. It has also spawned two Hollywood
blockbuster movies with Lara Croft making it onto
the silver screen in the shape of Angelina Jolie.
The
game has been developed as a 5 reel, 15 payline,
multiple coin video slot with a Wild and Scatter
Symbol, Bonus Feature and Free Spins. Tomb Raider
is the first Microgaming video slot where the
player can win entry into the Bonus Feature from
the Free Spins. Players can bet up to 5 coins
on each of the 15 paylines, taking the maximum
wager per spin to 75 coins in a range of denominations
from a cent right through to a dollar.
The
razor sharp, richly coloured graphics carry an
exotic treasure theme full of mysterious golden
idols, magnificent tigers, the familiar Tomb Raider
logo and of course the inimitable Lara Croft herself.
With the right combinations, a wide variety of
entertaining bonuses, scatters, free spins and
wild symbol rewards are possible, most contributing
to the end payline. With a maximum bet, winnings
of up to $37,500 are achievable, and with the
Free Spin x3 multiplier feature that reward can
soar to $112,500.
In
the game, the Tomb Raider logo is wild and substitutes
for all symbols except scatters and bonus idols
and, 3, 4 or 5 bonus idols on the active payline
will trigger an entertaining Tomb Bonus where
rewards are added to payline wins. This can be
triggered during Free Spins too, with choices
of 3, 4 or 5 reward idols from a selection of
12 displayed in a hidden rocky tomb. Microgaming
representative Mark Fredericks said, "The licensing
of such a globally recognized brand as Tomb Raider
is a coup for us. Whilst working on this new online
video slot, we have seen some great graphics come
out of our studios."
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