“We know that new games in particular are again and again responsible for grand results in terms of returns. And that is why we are banking on launching a new Premium Game every month,” said Karin Scheidl, marketing manager of TAB-Austria. All networked Silverball terminals are automatically updated, because updates are transmitted free of charge via the Internet. A total of 25 Premium Games have come out since the start of the OTM offensive in the spring of 2005. Six more are in the pipeline for this year – one each month.It is the variety that makes the difference: “It is important to offer a good assortment, which is why we don't only provide diversity in our annual updates. Action, strategy, skill, adult, quiz and cards are the categories from which more than 180 games are available. A Silverball is simply very versatile. Besides this, with its online link, in addition to tournaments and Premium Games, access to the Internet and e-mail are also available. Networked terminals simply have more going for them,” added Scheidl. The number of head-2-head games is also rising along with the number of Premium Games, Letter Quest being one of them. Battleship, Chains II and Secret are strategy games; Nevada is a quiz game, and Arkanoid Battle is a game of strategy that can also be played in the head-2-head mode. “Premium Games make it possible for us to react very rapidly to current trends from the gaming world. Our customers do not have to wait until the next annual update for new developments to become available. We supply these on a monthly basis,” added Scheidl. In addition to the Premium Games, Silverball owners find that regular international tournaments are also very lucrative. These are organised at least four times a year on a world-wide basis. Relevant promotion materials can be ordered by providers and proprietors directly from TAB-Austria.Finally, news for fans of Virtual Pinball – TAB-Austria is already well into development for the eighth game for this innovative platform, which will be available for the autumn.

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