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Throughout game play,Brian Christopher’s avatar pops up as cash-on-reels symbols.And he essentially hosts his own game, using his most popular catch phrases.“Oh Nelly!” after a big win.“Line it UP!” in an ticipation of a winning spin.“Do it to it!”“It’s all about timing!”And one of the most clever and frequent:after a near-miss where a symbol lands just short of a com bination—“Rude!” “Aside from a few hidden Easter eggs that I’ll allowmy fans to find, the Brian character can be super generous,” Christopher said. “If you’re missing one bonus symbol, Brian can say his catch phrase ‘Rude!’ and provide the third bonus symbol! If you have a full row of popping Brians but are missing an important one, Brian can place another one. In the bonus, the popping Brians can put up two or even three fingers to signify two or three prizes instead of the usual one in regular spins.” In all, the game uses some of the most popular

modern game mechanics to showcase the slot-influencer

experience, which itself is a great way to learn about the experience offered by any given new slot before ponying up your own money to try it out. If other influ encers become as popular as Christo pher, it’s not a stretch to expect more of this kind of game in the future. —Frank Legato

SYCUAN CASINO RESORT OPENS NEWLY EXPANDED NON-SMOKING GAMING AREA S ycuan Casino Resort in El Cajon,CA,announced in early July that the prop erty has recently expanded its non-smoking gaming area. In this newly renovated space, 100 slot machines have been added to allow for a greater product mix and better variety of games for guests to play. Sycuan boasts one of the largest non-smoking gaming floors in Southern California.With this expansion,guests can now enjoy more than 460 casino games in a smoke-free environment. “We are excited to open this brand-new area to give our guests additional non-smoking gaming space,” said Rob Cinelli, general manager at Sycuan Casino Resort.“In this new space,we’ve added 100 slot machines as well as a full-service cocktail bar. Additionally,we have plans to open a new restaurant venue in the non-smoking space so our guests can enjoy even more amenities in a fully-enclosed smoke-free environment.” In addition, Sycuan’s newly expanded AAA Four Diamond–rated prop erty includes a 12-story hotel tower with over 300 guest rooms and 57 luxury suites. Guests can enjoy a wide range of onsite amenities including a variety of restaurants and bars from fast-casual to fine dining,meeting and event space, a full-service spa, fitness center and a state-of-the-art outdoor pool deck with two pools, a lazy river and swim-up bar. Sycuan also boasts an expansive casino f loor with more than 2,300 slot machines and 54 table games in a variety of gaming options.

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