Yonkers, New York was bursting at the seams with activity this past Thursday, September 6th. The town's big attraction, Empire City Casino, stole the show for the day, all thanks to one particular young lady...
...It's not every day you get a chance to meet and greet a Playboy bunny, and that's exactly what went down on this casino's floors.
When Playboy and Blackjack Merge
Ms Raquel Pomplun is the former 2013 Playboy Playmate of the Year and also the mascot/brand ambassador of Playboy Bonus Blackjack slots produced by the iGaming innovator Bally – acquired by Scientific Games in 2014! Casino goers had a chance to meet with her on September 6th and get a photo and an autograph from this outspoken beauty who kindly and graciously accepted an invitation from our network for an interview.
Bally was introducing their brand-new batch of electronic table games, among which was the ground-breaking Playboy Bonus Blackjack, featuring Ms Pomplun, Playboy's first ever Mexican-American Playmate of the Year...
...The game itself is unique in many ways, most notable of them being the structure. It's a hybrid of Blackjack and slot, with progressive bonuses and side bets. Four virtual dealers (Raquel being one of them) adorn the game and provide a human touch to it.
Origins and Evolution
During the G2E in Las Vegas in 2015, Playboy Bonus Blackjack was introduced to the world and shook it to its core. The reason being, it was the first branded table game which incorporated bonus rounds inspired by slot bonuses ...
...The game provides a life-size interaction for a maximum of five players, each of them sitting at 22-inch touchscreens serving as betting booths. These “terminals” all offer blackjack bets and several side bets.
If a dealer deals the first two cards as a same-colored pair, the players who have placed a wager acquire a bonus round after the completion of the current hand, while the remaining players wait for the bonus round to end...
...Players need to choose one of the Playmates which will reveal the lucky multiplier. Tiles formed in a shape of a pyramid are presented to players. Beginning from a bottom row, player chooses one tile and if it is an arrow they move up one level and get to pick a tile again. If they pick a number, they will get that number of coins and multiplier with the lucky multiplier.
Matthew Nordby, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. President of Global Licensing, comments: “Scientific Games has the exclusive rights to Playboy-themed wagering games for use on casino premises worldwide. Over the past 15 years, Scientific Games’ brands have created more than 50 Playboy-themed gaming machines.”
Long-time Involvement
Both Scientific Games and Microgaming (their Playboy slot has gained huge popularity and received a sequel, Gold, at this year's ICE in London) have formed a partnership with the iconic Playboy brand, whose involvement in the entertainment industry goes way back...
...Their London club and casino was operating between 1965 and 1982, while the new Playboy Club London Casino opened near the old venue in 2011.
Source:
“Empire City Casino welcomes Raquel Pomplun, Playboy Bonus Blackjack”, Lars Jones, worldcasinodirectory.com, September 6th 2018
DomLatVit
5 years ago
A very interesting read, indeed, Raquel seems really into what she's doing. And I can vouch for the Bonus Blackjack, a great game.
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