Pompeii (10002211, NSW/ACT) - MAME machine

Video Slot Machine published 23 years ago:

Pompeii © 2001 Aristocrat.

A video slot machine with 5 reels incorporating the '243 Ways' system.

TECHNICAL
Runs on the Aristocrat MKVI hardware.

MVP MKVI conversion cabinet:
Game has 14 buttons.
Bet buttons: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 credits
Line buttons: 3, 9, 27, 81, 243 ways
Extra buttons: Collect/Take Win (orange), Service (green), Gamble (purple) and Spin/Start Feature (yellow)

'3 Ways' costs 1 credit, plays reel 1
'9 Ways' costs 3 credits, plays reels 1-2
'27 Ways' costs 7 credits, plays reels 1-3
'81 Ways' costs 15 credits, plays reels 1-4
'243 Ways' costs 25 credits, plays reels 1-5

Any reels not specified pay on centre line only. For instance '27 Ways' selects the first 3 reels and the last two pay in the centre line only.

1, 2, 5 and 8 credit buttons are also used for Heart, Diamond, Club and Spade gamble respectively. This gamble is x4 if correct.
3 and 243 ways buttons are also used for red/black double up.

Some machines have a max bet of 500 credits. These machines have bet buttons of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20.

TRIVIA
The first 3 coins say Veni Vidi and Vici when they match up but the last 2 only have the orchestra hit.

SCORING
Jewel: 3 = 500, 4 = 1000, 5 = 2500
Mask: 3 = 100, 4 = 500, 5 = 2000
Sword: 3 = 100, 4 = 200, 5 = 1000
Chariot: 3 = 50, 4 = 100, 5 = 1000
Ace: 3 = 20, 4 = 100, 5 = 200
King: 3 = 15, 4 = 50, 5 = 200
Queen: 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Jack: 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Ten: 2 = 5, 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Nine: 2 = 5, 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Coin: 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 50

TIPS AND TRICKS
All pays are left to right including scatters.

Volcano appears on reels 2 and 4 only and substitutes for all symbols.

Feature: Spin up 3, 4 or 5 Coins for 10, 15 or 20 free games respectively. The feature can also be won during the free games.

During the free games the Volcano substitutes are x3 and/or x5 respectively. If both symbols substitute in a win it is x15.

Pressing Gamble during a double up feature alternates between full and half gamble. Any odd number gambled is rounded down (e.g. a gamble of 5 credits will become 2 if lost or 8 if won).

SERIES
1) Reelin-n-Rockin (1998)
2) Indian Dreaming (1999)
3) Reelin-n-Rockin [Multi-line] (2000)
4) Indian Dreaming [Multi-line] (2000)
5) Pompeii (2001)
6) Mystic Power (2002)
7) Thai Princess (2002)
8) Dream Catcher (2002)
9) Indian Dreaming [Lady Luck] (2003)
10) Indian Dreaming 2nd Chance (2003)
11) Pride of Africa (2005)
12) Wild Tepee [Power Pay] (2007)
13) Reelin' n Boppin' (2008)

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