Slovenia’s Alfastreet Gaming Instruments, along with U.S. distributors KGM and Score Gaming, celebrated the official North American launch on November 28 of Royal Derby, a 10-player electronic horse-race game.
The mock horse-race game, a modernized multi-player game reminiscent of the 10-player mechanical Sigma Derby game popular in the 1980s, was designed by Alfastreet, and brought to the U.S. by KGM of Philadelphia, the exclusive United States manufacturer of Alfastreet games. Score Gaming serves as the California distributor for KGM.
“We launched Royal Derby this past Friday, and our players are really loving the game,” said Dan Casper, director of slot operations for Fantasy Springs. “With its colorful signage, large physical presence and galloping mechanical horses, this game introduces a whole new level excitement on casino floor.”
This one-of-a-kind game, currently without competition on the market, captures the vibe of live racing at the horse track. The realistic horse race game challenges players to predict which horse or group of horses will finish in the top three positions. With an integrated sound system, special sound effects and a unique layout that places players around an authentically detailed center racetrack, Royal Derby creates an immersive experience.
Royal Derby players have access to a rich statistical database that serves a function much like racing forms at a live horse track. The database provides information about the individual horses participating in each race, including their strengths, weaknesses and other valuable details. Previous race results can be viewed and evaluated to place the perfect bet. The whole race is filmed with a moving camera and a real-time feed is displayed above the track and on the playing terminals.
“In addition to the Royal Derby game install, we launched North America’s first Alfastreet R5 automated roulette game at Fantasy Springs,” said Jason Peters, president of KGM. “These games excel at encouraging socialization among casino players while increasing profits for casino operators through automated play.”
In a separate release, KGM announced it has installed the first Alfastreet R8 electronic roulette game stations at the Golden Nugget and Borgata casinos in Atlantic City.
“Together with Alfastreet, we worked diligently to gain DGE approvals for this first-of-its-kind R8 game installation in New Jersey,” said Jason Peters, president of KGM. “Having partnered with these great properties in the past, and paired with the global success of the Alfastreet product line, we were confident that this product would fit their player demographic and be a win-win for all involved in this game launch and be well-received by players.”
