Octavian International has announced the launch of a ‘Powered by Novomatic’ variant of the Maverick 1000, Octavian’s flat-pack EGM and games kit. Under an agreement struck with Novomatic, Octavian will supply the Maverick – powered by the Novomatic Coolfire I platform, and featuring Novomatic’s new HOT SPOT PLATINUM games titles – to various gaming markets.

Octavian and Novomatic have worked together for a number of years, with Octavian distributing Novomatic’s own gaming machines and games to markets such as Latin America, Russia and CIS. The Maverick 1000, originally launched at ICE 2007, is a revolutionary flat-pack gaming machine and games kit designed to help local manufacturers bring networked gaming within the reach of operators in developing gaming markets.

Cost savings for this brand new product can be achieved mainly in the area of duties and taxes, which can be minimised in many markets if machine assembly and adding of content takes place locally. Also, labour costs can be minimised because staff assembling the Maverick machines require no special electronic or technical skills. Novomatic’s HOT SPOT PLATINUM is a flexible and proven multi-game solution which allows 10 video games to run on a single EGM. Each game is selectable by the player, using the same buttons they use to select the number of lines in a game.

Commenting on this new deal, Octavian CEO Harmen Brenninkmeijer said: “This development takes our long and successful relationship with Novomatic into exciting new territory. The Maverick concept gives operators in developing markets access to the latest networked gaming technologies at the right price. By adding the Novomatic platform and games to the mix we are giving such operators even more opportunity to extend their game portfolios, enhance player satisfaction and develop their businesses.”

Jens Halle, Managing Director of Novomatic, added: “The Maverick is a bold, forward-looking concept. By making the Novomatic HOT SPOT PLATINUM available as part of that solution we are able to deliver world-leading Novomatic games to new segments of the gaming market, at a new price point.”
(E-04.04.08)

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