Eastern influence of such games as Pan and Chinese Poker.
Games aside, operators
are particularly excited with the new multi-player possibilities poker brings
to the platform. To date, most games were based on traditional casino games, with
a player-versus-the-house model. With multi-player poker, operators can connect
players within a single casino or across a multi-casino network and enable head-to-head
game play in a real-time environment.
“The
popularity of poker is huge, but the key is getting players together – unlike
other casino games, poker is very much a social game,” explains Fermin Barrios
of Cyberbetting International. “With the new Multi-player platform from RealTime
Gaming, our players can get together and play each other – they can have
their own ‘poker night’ online, so to speak.”
While
the player-to-player interaction is key, another advantage is the integration
of poker into the already established casino platform, along with an established
casino network of players. Multi-player action works off the same account information
as the rest of the casino platform, so established players don’t have to
change a thing.
Players can just select multi-player poker as a game within
their home casino without ever having to deal with new login names or accounts,
or additional software
platforms.
“The
goal was to create software that integrated both types of games, casino style
games and head-to-head multi-player games, in one package,” says Staw. “We
think of it just like a real casino, you can get up from a blackjack table and
sit down at a poker table. It’s a totally different game and a totally different
experience, but you never have to leave the casino to change your game.”
What else is new?
Multi-Player
Poker isn’t the only new addition to the RealTime Platform, the 2.7 release
also introduces two new slot games as well as offering multi-hand video poker
to most of the video poker games. The slot additions – Super Diamond Mine
Deluxe and High Rollers - bring the total number of RealTime slot games to 22,
which makes their slots offering one of the deepest and most diverse in the business.
The multi-hand poker feature is actually an add-on to most of the existing video
poker games, adding another level of play to proven favorites. A player can now
play from one to one hundred hands at a time on most of their favorite video poker
games.
What's on the Horizon?
As
usual, RealTime Gaming executives are protective when it comes to details of the
next release, but if the past two years are any indicator, version 2.8 can’t
be far behind and should have another big surprise. Though specifics are unknown,
Staw is quick to point out the RealTime track record. “Innovation is one
of the cornerstones of our business, so you can bet we’ll keep moving at
the same pace. You never have to wait too long to see what’s next when it
comes from us.”
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