Honourable Mention: Jumbo Technology
The Taiwan-based manufacturer has built a strong reputation for well-engineered products in many different formats that are highly popular with players.

 Jumbo has developed the good habit of excelling at key game categories popular in Asia, whether it’s baccarat, sic bo, roulette or bingo. It has also produced some outstanding and innovative configurations that offer high tech alternatives to live human dealers—a resource that can be expensive in a market such as Macau or even banned in some Indochina slot club markets.

Jumbo’s 3D Virtual Dealer, Jessie, the ‘star’ of the Baccarat Queen series unveiled at G2E Asia 2008, includes state of the art graphics. Jessie’s realistic facial expressions were simulated using a real model and motion capture technology, then transferred to 3D animation.

The company tips its Genetic Sic Bo product as another potential hit in Macau. Unlike competing products from European manufacturers, Genetic Sic Bo uses normal sized dice. Also true to the traditional version of the game, the dice are covered when they are being rolled.

Jumbo’s Robot Baccarat uses a robotic arm to turn cards, getting around the restriction on dealers being employed in gaming venues in Vietnam, for example, and allowing it to be placed in some amusement arcades in Taiwan, where casinos are being considered but have not yet been legalised.

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