Playtech releases new games

DOUGLAS, England – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Playtech (AIM:PTEC), the designer, developer and licensor of software for the gaming industry, announces the release of three brand new games to its casino games package. The three new games are in addition to the expanded introduction of the progressive side game Dollar Ball to all of Playtech's non-progressive 5-reel video slots games. The new games are slated to be released to all Playtech licensees in the coming weeks.

Playtech's latest games release includes the state of the art Alien Hunter, a 5-reel 25-line video slots games based on a Sci-Fi theme and featuring three different bonus rounds. Alien Hunter boasts Playtech's first ever Skill Based bonus round which lets players test their shooting skills by capturing aliens that appear randomly on the screen, with the player's performance determining the size of the bonus prize. Thrill Seekers, another addition to Playtech's casino games package, is based on amusement park themed animation and makes use of an animated splash screen. Thrill Seekers is Playtech's first 50-line video slots game and utilizes a new game layout of four visible reel positions per reel to accommodate the multiple payline combinations. The third new game, Football Rules, is a 5-reel 25-line video slots game is themed around the sport Football, an extremely popular sport accepted throughout the world. The game features a penalty shot bonus round in which free spins and win multipliers for all wins accumulated during free spins are the prizes. The last addition to the casino games package is the integration of the Playtech-patented progressive side game Dollar Ball into all of Playtech's non-progressive 5-reel video slot games.

Avigur Zmora, Playtech CEO commented: "We are very pleased with Playtech's latest additions to its casino games package as this release is in line with our efforts to provide our licensees with an enhanced casino gaming package. Each of the games was developed in the best of Playtech tradition according to the needs and requests of our licensees and their clients and reflects Playtech's efforts to release more games in greater frequency."