LAS VEGAS, March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- When Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. opens its exhibit at the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) show on April 4 in Albuquerque, N.M., the Company's exhibits (#1023, #1705) will feature a new range of MKVI low-denomination video slots, multi-station table games, a multi-site progressive, a new five-reel stepper series, and slant-top cabinets. These new product lines are designed to expand Aristocrat's product portfolio and give its customer base even more innovative gaming solutions.

"The NIGA show is our first opportunity this year to display our full range of gaming solutions, which now include video and stepper slots, the OASIS Casino Management System, and Interblock multi-station games," said Gavin Isaacs, President of Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. "We are committed to applying the same levels of innovation and excellence to our new product lines that we have achieved in our video slots and systems business, while maintaining our focus on our core competencies."

One of the biggest NIGA show highlights will be Aristocrat's newest multi-site progressive, Loco Loot(R). The exciting, money train-themed game features three local-area jackpots and a fourth multi-site progressive jackpot that offers a high hit frequency. Loco Loot's base video slot games feature Aristocrat's patented Reel Power(R) technology in which players purchase reels instead of lines and have 243 ways to win when all reels are played.

Another standout of Aristocrat's booth is its new SCX(TM) 5-Reel Stepper series -- mechanical-reel games featuring a five-reel, video-style format designed to bridge the gap between video and stepper play. Players will recognize familiar, high-performing game titles from Aristocrat's MKVI(TM) video line -- Eagle Rock(R), Geisha(R), Queen of the Nile(R), and Sun and Moon(R) -- that are now available in low-denomination stepper games.

Another new Aristocrat product that allows the Company to expand its gaming offerings is the Crown Slant(TM) cabinet. Showcasing popular MKVI video slot titles in Aristocrat's first slant-top cabinet, the Crown Slant games are 100 percent coinless and are available in casino top, round top, and chop top variations. Designed with player comfort in mind, the games offer extra leg space, angled buttons for customer ease, a rubber front for added comfort, and angled speakers to enhance sound.

Aristocrat will also present Scorchin' Fortune(R) Hyperlink(R), a four-level progressive theme featuring five and nine-line games designed for high-denomination play. Scorchin' Fortune features popular MKVI(TM) base games such as Wild Cougar(R) and Black Panther(R).

Aristocrat will also showcase two new double standalone progressive titles -- Corrida De Toros(TM) and Zorro(TM). Both games offer a two-level, standalone progressive jackpot and unique bonus games.

Also featured will be six new standalone MKVI video slot titles -- Desert Gold(TM), Road Trip(TM), Crystal Springs(TM), Love Birds(TM), Inca Sun(TM), and Phoenix Fantasy(TM). These games augment Aristocrat's large library of low-denomination video slot games.

"We continue to add outstanding new game titles and themes to our product portfolio, focusing on primarily low-denomination games that offer players an outstanding entertainment experience," Isaacs said. "Operators know that we not only refresh our portfolio by constantly adding new game titles, but we also stand behind our game performance with our 180-day extended performance warranty -- the best in the business."

At NIGA the Company will also demonstrate its downloadable technology, which provides gaming operators with quick access to Aristocrat's large game library by allowing them to change games, lines, and denominations with just a mouse click. Designed for yield management, Aristocrat's server-based applications allow operators to access real-time analysis of their floor performance by area, bank, and individual game, and modify their casino floor to ensure optimal performance.

In a separate Aristocrat booth (#1705), visitors will be able to play the new Interblock Megastar Roulette games, distributed exclusively by Aristocrat in North America as part of the Company's 50 percent acquisition of Elektroncek, a Slovenia-based manufacturer of electro-mechanical multi-station gaming products marketed under the Interblock brand name.

Aristocrat will showcase the Megastar Roulette, Interblock's top-selling game, available as single or double zero roulette to accommodate five to 10 players. Four different table configurations accommodate large and small casino floors.

"We are currently seeking regulatory approval in all North American jurisdictions so that we can offer our customers these outstanding multi-station games that are rated among the best in other parts of the world," Isaacs said. "These games are completely automatic, secure, have an advanced design, but most of all, are fun to play and offer a great social experience."

Las Vegas-based Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. designs and markets gaming machines, casino management systems, and progressive systems and is the Americas distributor of Interblock multi-station gaming devices. Aristocrat Technologies is a subsidiary of global gaming company Aristocrat Leisure Limited, which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange . For more information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.aristocratgaming.com/ or contact Laura Olson at 702-270-1475.

CONTACT: Laura Olson of Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., +1-702-270-1475,
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