leaving Las Vegas
19:06 | 03-08-2011 | Games, Technology | No Comments
все меняется, даже однорукие бандиты:
Last year I saw the arrival of the Ebay machines and those got me thinking about the other marketing possibilities. Worlds of Warcraft, Zappos and Super Poke Pet machines. However, tonight I saw the future of gaming. Stored value, episodic, choose your own adventure gaming. You choose an account and earn points. Points unlock other games you can play. The more you play, the cooler things you can do — all while losing *lots* of money. It is highly addictive and the first version I have seen of this is Star Trek. The seats have speakers built into them and they vibrate slightly when you hit a bonus round, causing your excitement level to skyrocket. Jsut think, they’ll be able to add smells and 3d holographic projections soon.
To make things even cooler, you can redeem points for actual physical Star Trek gear. I had to wait in line to play the game and it has been packed all day with every one of the four seats filled.
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A few slot manufacturers are creating episodic slot machines with games like World of Warcraft or even Farmville. Players are recognized by their Total Rewards card, so when they achieve a certain level, then exit, they can come back and pick the game up where they left off. Games based on science fiction, like Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, have this episodic flavor. While the game has the same random monetary results of a slot machine, the context of the game advances like an online game. These use high-definition visuals, compelling audio, and multi-player schematics.