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Bally hopes Michael Jackson slot machine will thrill players



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Christopher DeVargas
A new digital slot machine by Bally Technologies themed around the musical world of Michael Jackson is shown Friday, Sept. 23, 2011. The fully interactive machine is supplied with high-definition music and custom video clips.

By Delen Goldberg (contact)
Monday
26 September 2011
4:26 p.m.

Michael Jackson Slot Machine

 
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I don't play slot machines but I wouldn't be able to resist it if I saw one of these!
 
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MJ is a true legend and ICON.

He will keep coming up all around the world.
 
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Well, that's one way to get non-gamblers to try it: being mesmerized by Mike videos on the machine as you hypnotically keep feeding it with money, lol....... ;)
 
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One of the best looking slot machines I have seen, I would love to have one.
 
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Finally! I have been waiting for something like this to come, I hope we get to see them in the UK especially by the seaside, because then I will be in heaven. XD
 
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Beat it -- or not -- Vegas to unveil Michael Jackson slot machine

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A Michael Jackson slot machine will be released in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Bally Technologies Inc. will unveil next week Michael Jackson King of Pop game
  • The release occurs as Jackson's physician is on trial for manslaughter
  • The timing is coincidental, Bally executives say
  • The slot machine features Jackson's videos and music

Los Angeles (CNN) -- As the trial surrounding Michael Jackson's death gets underway, Las Vegas is about to make a revelation of its own: A Michael Jackson slot machine, to be unveiled next week.
It's just a coincidence that the release of the Michael Jackson King of Pop slot game on Tuesday is occurring along with the trial of the performer's physician, Conrad Murray, who's charged with involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death, said a spokesman for Bally Technologies.
The Los Angeles trial, exposing stark details of Jackson's last moments, began this past week.
With iconic images of his sequined glove and dancing shoes, the Jackson slot machine exemplifies state-of-the-art gaming, with a surround-sound chair that even vibrates to the pop legend's music, the manufacturer said. The machine also has four high-definition screens for wagering and displaying his videos such as "Beat It."
A University of Nevada Las Vegas gaming analyst who reviewed the machine Friday predicted it is "going to be a popular game for a lot of people" -- though it is "unfortunate" that the game is being unveiled during the manslaughter trial, the analyst said.
Another expert on Vegas gaming noted how slot machines are programmed to guarantee a return for casinos. "Slot machines generally speaking are the most profitable for the casino, and they are the most cynical in their design," said Marc Cooper, an associate journalism professor at the University of Southern California and author of "The Last Honest Place in America: Paradise and Perdition in the New Las Vegas."
"That the manufacturers of these machines would extend the cynicism from math to popular icons should not be surprising to anybody," Cooper said.
The Jackson game is being introduced Tuesday at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. Bally plans to show 150 games in total, with the Jackson slot machine among its top features, the firm said.
Bally executives said Saturday that the timing was accidental.
"We started the process about a year ago," said Mike Mitchell, vice president of game design at Bally, adding that's when the firm negotiated the licensing of Jackson's music and videos with several parties, including Jackson's family and estate.
The game will be in casinos by early 2012, he said.
Added Bally spokesman Mike Trask, referring to the manslaughter trial: "It's a sad story for everybody. No matter what you think of Michael Jackson and what you think of everything going on, there's no question that he was an amazing entertainer and he was an icon of American pop culture. It's going to be a fun and thrilling game that millions of players are going to enjoy playing all over the world."
The game emphasizes an immersion experience in which players sit in a chair with Jackson's music piped into speakers behind the headrest, and the tunes are intensified with subwoofers and thumpers, said Bally video game designer David Schultz.
The music list is composed of six songs: "Billie Jean," "Beat It," "Smooth Criminal," "Bad," "Dirty Diana" and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," according to Bally.
The game is designed so that during bonus rounds, Jackson's sequin glove shows the player where to touch the screen to spin a gaming wheel, designed like an album, to try to win a credit, Bally spokesmen said.
A celebrating Jackson also moonwalks across the screen and gives the player wild symbols, spokesmen said.
The game targets people who grew up to MTV and recall Jackson's original videos, Bally executives said.
"These were groundbreakers, and they still hold up," said Bally game producer Chris Guerrero about the Jackson videos. "It's amazing to watch them each and every time."
Said Trask: "The person who was 18 when 'Beat It' came out is now 40 and now has more discretionary income and is excited about this game."
The minimum bet is 40 cents, with a maximum of $4, Bally officials said. Because the game will be networked with other Jackson machines across Nevada -- a so-called wide-area progressive game -- the jackpots will start at $750,000 and extend into the millions, Bally officials said.
Mitchell deemed the game a "blockbuster."
"We think the Michael Jackson brand, along with the energy and entertainment value, combined with the jackpot, will give us a huge hit," Mitchell said.
David G. Schwartz, director of the center for gaming research at University of Nevada at Las Vegas, said the game is being rolled out just as the global audiences are watching the televised manslaughter trial and learning the stark circumstances of Jackson's death. Jackson died at age 50 in 2009 of an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol, in combination with sedatives.
"It's kind of unfortunate because there's people talking about the last hours of Jackson's life," said Schwartz, "but I don't think there's too much they can do about the timing of it because of the expo next week."
Schwartz tested the game Friday at Bally's invitation, he said.
"I've never seen anything that integrates that kind of video content right into the game," Schwartz said. "It's just a fun game because you basically got Michael Jackson, the music and the dancing that is part of the game. That's why I think it's going to be a popular game for a lot of people.
"It has an 'immersive' aspect that is coming out in a lot of games now," said Schwartz, who reviews gambling trends for Las Vegas publications and on his blog and dgschwartz.com website.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/01/showbiz/nevada-michael-jackson-slot-machine/
 
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MJBODYGUARDS B&J
Now that MJ is gone some gave the go ahead to put slot machines in Vegas casinos. MJ never wanted this due to his religious beliefs.
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The New Michael Jackson King Of Pop Video Slot Game Takes Center Stage In Bally's Exhibit At The International Casino Exhibition (ICE) In London January 24-26, 2012 (Photo: Business Wire)




Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, interactive applications, and networked systems for the global gaming industry, today announced that it will exhibit a large selection of innovative gaming solutions at the International Casino Exhibition (ICE) in London, England Jan. 24-26 at the Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre. The ICE show occurs in the same month as Bally celebrates its 80-year anniversary and eight decades of innovation.
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The new Michael Jackson King of Pop video slot game takes center stage in Bally's exhibit at the International Casino Exhibition (ICE) in London January 24-26, 2012 (Photo: Business Wire)



“This is one of the most exciting times in our 80-year history of innovation as we plan to unveil and spotlight Bally Interactive and what we can do with our deep library of proven casino-gaming content and popular licensed brands in the mobile, Internet, and social-media space,” said Richard M. Haddrill, Bally’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our cloud-based mobile solutions, combined with our Remote Gaming Server for delivering Internet games, enable our customers to digitally deliver our phenomenal games and content onto nearly any multimedia-capable device.”For the first time, Bally will highlight its new Bally Interactivedivision and a suite of Internet games − interactive versions of popular Bally land-based games that offer enhanced bonusing, proven play mechanics, and progressives delivered via Bally’s Remote Gaming Server. Bally Interactive enables traditional casino operators to augment their land-based casino gaming with both mobile and online play-for-free and wager-based games.
In addition to the new Bally Interactive solutions, the Company will exhibit nearly 60 unique game titles, as well as a wide array of cutting-edge systems technologies, in its stand #3540 at Europe’s premier gaming exhibition. New games that are expected to draw a crowd are world-class licensed branded games Michael Jackson King of Pop™, GREASE™, and a video-slot adaptation of the arcade favorite SKEE-BALL®.


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OMG! this is amazing. When I go to Vegas I will certainly play it, hopefully I'll come out a winner.
 
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It's a cool looking machine. But I don't think MJ would have encouraged people to gamble.
 
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I'd like that in my room. Yes please!
 
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Would be great if the money collected in these MJ machines went to some awesome cause/charity helping needy children.
The casino & gambler's good deed ..... and honoring our Humanitarian at the same time .... :)

Would love to play it on the above terms.

PS

Michael used as a MILK COW once again because they know he will bring in millions from his millions of fans.

But on a pro .... nice to see Michael out there making the other machines look bland.

SHAMONE!!!!
 
Somewhat disappointed with this news. I believe a person's wishes in life should be respected after death.
 
By the time I was old enough to gamble, and went back to Vegas I saw that they had removed the cranks to the slot machines. How boring. Sucks all the fun out of it IMO lol. Anyway...having a MJ slot machine is pretty ironic.
 
I am not a gambler (far from it actually), but when I go down to Vegas Next year, I will try it just to see MJ in a whole new way.


I hope they use the Smooth Criminal scene where MJ tosses the coin.
 
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