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VOLUME I ISSUE I OCTOBER 2014 THE WORLD'S FAVORITE NEWSLETTER NEWS • UPDATES • PREVIEWS |
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| | Banilla Games Releases Two New Titles! |
| | Banilla Games, Inc. of Greenville, North Carolina, announced today that they are shipping two new games in their Diamond Skill line of games for the Georgia COAM market. Diamond Skill Games I, II, and III are now joined by “Nudge Factory” and “Hot Swap Collection”. The number four game in the lineup is “Nudge Factory”, a three-game title composed of three brand new nudge type games. Number five is the “Hot Swap Collection” which has three “Hot Swap” games. The term “Hot Swap” refers to the brand new, patent pending, skill game feature incorporated into a 25-Line reel game where the player has to |
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| | select the correct icon to complete a winning payline in order to collect a prize. While the nudge type games have been great earning games for many years, most industry insiders are already saying that the Georgia COAM market will see new and innovative types of skill features in the coming years. According to Tim Smith, Vice-President of Banilla Games, “We have been very pleased by the reaction to our “Hot Swap” games and you can be sure that you will be seeing other brand new skill features from Banilla in the very near future.” |
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| | REACH Georgia Program Gets Big Check! |
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| | On September 15th, in Norcross, Georgia, Banilla Games President Garrett Blackwelder presented a check for $10,000.00 to Butch Foushee, President of Georgia Amusement Machine Operators Association, for the REACH Georgia program. |
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| | Garrett Blackwelder, President of Banilla Games, Inc., said “We wanted to say “Thanks” to GAMOA for all they have done to help make the Georgia Skill Game Market a reality, and so it made sense to do something for this scholarship program to help make a difference in the State of Georgia.” REACH Georgia, an integral tenet of the Complete College Georgia Initiative, is a needs-based mentorship and scholarship program designed to encourage students, starting in middle school, to persist in their educational pursuits. Students are provided with the |
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| | academic, social, and financial support needed to graduate from high school, access college, achieve post-secondary success, and be prepared for the 21st Century workforce. REACH was launched by Governor Nathan Deal on February 6, 2012 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Others desiring to help out this fine program may send donations to the Georgia Student Finance Commission, 2082 East Exchange Place, Tucker, GA 30084. Checks should be made payable to the University System of Georgia Foundation, Inc. |
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| | Grover Gaming More Than Doubles Headquarters Size! |
| | All of the software and art assets for all the Banilla Games Diamond Skill game platforms are actually created by Grover Gaming Inc., the sister company to Banilla Games. Currently, Grover and Banilla share company headquarters in a 12,000 square foot facility in Greenville North Carolina. Due to the success of the various Banilla Games across the country, the headquarters building is bursting at the seams with office staff, designers, programmers, artists, and all the other great people that are necessary to produce Banilla Games in-house.
To alleviate the severe over-crowding, Grover Gaming has started construction of not one, but two, new additions to the facility in Greenville. These two additions add over 14,000 square feet of space.The Banilla Times will keep you posted on the progress! |
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| Alabama Market Looks Promising
Bonafide Coin Amusement Games are legal in Alabama. While the Alabama statutory law specifies that they operate “... by the application of some skill...”, the Alabama Supreme Court has held that skill must predominate over chance in determining the outcome of the game. This has made life difficult for game manufacturers until now. Banilla Games Vice-President Tim Smith thinks the new game concept he has developed may be just what the doctor ordered for Alabama. “We are in the final design and testing stages on a couple three game platforms with a new patent-pending concept that would be ideal for that market” said Smith earlier this week when asked about an Alabama game. Smith also said that these games should be released in October. |
| | Joke of the Month
What did the fish say when he bumped into the concrete wall?
- Dam! |
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