DOUGLAS, Isle of Man -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Microgaming
announces it has launched its eagerly awaited Osbournes video slot. The
cutting-edge game, starring Ozzy, Sharon, Jack, Kelly and even Minnie the
dog, is the latest high profile offering from the Microgaming stable and
follows in the footsteps of another blockbuster release earlier in the year
- Hitman.
The game - the product of an exclusive licensing agreement with the
Osbourne family, will be available to all 120 casinos powered by
Microgaming as of tomorrow and will soon be available in over 19 languages.
It is expected to attract massive worldwide interest from the playing
community.
The Emmy Award-winning reality series - The Osbournes ran through to
March 2005 and propelled the family into the global media limelight. Since
then, all members have branched out into other successful careers, with
Sharon currently fronting her fourth series of X Factor and Kelly starring
in the West End musical, Chicago.
Sharon Osbourne says, "The developers at Microgaming have done a
fantastic job at bringing all our family to life within the game and
they've even managed to immortalise my beloved dog, Minnie! I'll certainly
have a little flutter when it's launched."
The Osbournes game is a 5 reel 20 pay-line slot jam packed with free
spins, multiplier boosts and solid cash prizes. In an industry first, the
new game features an on-screen trail feature above the slots themselves,
where Sharon's dog, Minnie acts as both trigger and indicator. Get three,
four or five Minnie symbols across the reels and ten Free Spins are
triggered, together with a trail feature. Minnie will trot across the
screen as free spins are achieved, moving across four levels - one each for
Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly - with the goal of reaching Ozzy for the full
reward - although each level carries a cash incentive if completed.
Roger Raatgever, CEO, Microgaming, says, "This announcement isn't just
about one of the biggest game launches of the year, but one of the biggest
game launches since this industry started - from any software provider. To
be launching a video slot featuring one of the most famous families in the
world just shows how far into the entertainment industry we've come and
long may it continue."