With this game package, Aristocrat applies a new concept to its popular “Hyperlink” four-level progressive system.
The common Hyperlink bonus round is the original version of “Cash Express.” Machines are linked to a jackpot controller, which randomly triggers a second-screen bonus event on one of the machines in the bank, featuring animation of a train, which leads to one of four progressive jackpots—ranging from a “Mini” jackpot resetting at $5 to a “Grand” jackpot that can be configured by the casino to reset at anywhere from $1,000 to $30,000.
What is different about this version of Hyperlink is that it features player-selectable base games.
The game uses a dual-screen cabinet, with the top LCD monitor containing all pay schedules and other game information. Using a feature called the “Easy Play” interface, players can select from a menu of four games on the screen, and can change games whenever they wish.
The four games being released with the initial version are the nine-line “Turtle Treasure,” the 20-line “Tiki Torch,” the 15-line or 25-line “Where’s the Gold” and “5 Dragons,” which is a game in the “Reel Power” series—in this series, the players purchase reels instead of paylines and all wins are paid as scatters, for a total of 243 possible winning combinations on each spin.
Because of the dual-screen setup, the complete game transforms at the touch of the button on the menu. Each game has its own game-specific free-spin bonus event, in addition to the random four-level Hyperlink bonus round.
Manufacturer: Aristocrat Technologies
Platform: MKVI; Gen7
Format: Five-reel; multi-line video slot
Denominations: .01, .02, .05, .25
Max Bet: Various
Top Award: Progressive; resets configurable from $1,000 to $30,000
Hit Frequency: Approximately 50%
Theoretical Hold: Various
