Sweet Hearts II (01J01986, Venezuela) - MAME machine

Sweet Hearts II © 1994 Aristocrat.

Let Your Sweet HEART Win You Free Spins! A 5-reel video slot machine with a love theme.

TECHNICAL
Aristocrat MKIV hardware (1994)
Aristocrat MKV hardware (1995)
Aristocrat MKV hardware (2000, Hyperlink)
Aristocrat MKVI hardware (2002, Lucky Devil)
Aristocrat MKVI hardware (2004)

MKIV hardware:
M6809 based.
304x216 screen resolution, 64 colours.

MKV hardware:
ARM based.
640x400 screen resolution, 256 colours.

MKVI hardware:
SH-4 based with PowerVR graphics.
640x480 screen resolution, 24-bit colours.

Artwork part numbers:
261705 - Belly Panel artwork, '© 1994 Aristocrat Leisure Industries PTY LTD' in a script font.
273937 - Belly Panel artwork, '© 1994 Aristocrat Technologies PTY LTD' in Helvetica at the bottom. Circa 2004.
275378 - Top Box Paytable (High-boy, MVP), '© 1994 Aristocrat Technologies PTY LTD' in Helvetica at the bottom. Circa 2004. Reel symbol graphics updated.
278952 - Top Box Paytable (Casino Top, MVP), '© 1994 Aristocrat Technologies PTY LTD' in Helvetica at the bottom. Circa 2004. Reel symbol graphics updated.

MKIV/MKV button layout:
Top row (90 credit version):
Collect
Bet 1 Credit
Bet 2 Credits
Bet 3 Credits
Bet 5 Credits
Bet 10 Credits

Bottom row:
Service
Play 1 Line / Red
Play 3 Lines
Play 5 Lines
Play 7 Lines
Play 9 Lines / Black
Gamble
Take Win

MKVI button layout, 14 button cabinet:
Top row (90/200 credit versions):
Collect
Bet 1 Credit / Heart
Bet 2 Credits / Diamond
Bet 3 Credits
Bet 5 Credits / Club
Bet 10 Credits / Spade

180 credit (20x9) version has bet buttons marked 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20.

Bottom row:
Information
Play 1 Line / Red
Play 3 Lines
Play 5 Lines
Play 7 Lines
Play 9 Lines / Black
Gamble
Spin

The 20 line version has line buttons marked 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20.

TRIVIA
Sweet Hearts II was released in September 1995.

On the artwork the title reads "Sweet Hearts II", but on the Lucky Devil version in the Electronic Game Information display, it says "Sweethearts II (Lucky Devil)". The 2000 MKV Hyperlink version was also called "Sweethearts II" on the artwork. The 2004 MKVI update reverts back to the original "Sweet Hearts II" in the game information display. Official title mess-ups?

Bet amounts differ between jurisdictions. For example, the 180 credit version has bet buttons marked 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20, whereas the 45 credit version's bet buttons are simply 1 through 5.

The MKV 180 credit Scorchin' Fortune version previously seen at Crown Casino until Dec 2007, had the suit (x4) gamble options.

MKIV and MKV versions were removed from Victorian gaming rooms, including Crown Casino due to new gaming machine laws. As of December 2007, no gaming machine is allowed to have an 'auto-spin' function, where the player can hold the button down, and machines must not accept $100 notes.

UPDATES
The MKIV version, all 'card' symbols had a white background. On the later games all symbols have a blue reel background.

On the MKIV version, the 'Heart' graphic had a black background with a circle around the heart. Later versions had a blue background with small hearts around it.

On the MKV version, the 'Cupid' graphic had 3 small hearts added to the background in a circular pattern. The MKVI versions were modified again with a single large heart in the background.

The MKVI versions introduced the half gamble option, and also 20 lines. A 9 line version is still available though. The 'Flame', 'Drink', 'Roses', 'Cupid' and 'Crown' graphics were updated to the same graphics originally found on "Diamonds & Hearts". The 'Heart' graphic has a different animation, it beats 4 times then stops. The MKV heart just beats in a slow moving pattern. The MKIV heart and diamond simply flash, as symbol animations weren't introduced until the MKV system.

SCORING
Diamond: 1 = 2, 2 = 25, 3 = 300, 4 = 2000, 5 = 5000
Flame: 1 = 1, 2 = 5, 3 = 120, 4 = 500, 5 = 2500
Drink: 1 = 1, 2 = 5, 3 = 120, 4 = 500, 5 = 2500
Roses: 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 250, 5 = 1000
Cupid: 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 250, 5 = 1000
Crown: 3 = 40, 4 = 75, 5 = 500
Ace: 3 = 40, 4 = 75, 5 = 500
King: 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 200
Queen: 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 200
Jack: 3 = 10, 4 = 40, 5 = 150
Ten: 3 = 10, 4 = 40, 5 = 150
Nine: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Eight: 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Seven: 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Heart: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 50

TIPS AND TRICKS

• All pays are left to right including scatters.
• Diamond substitutes for all symbols except scattered Heart.
• Feature: Any left to right scatter win triggers 3 free spins.

Initial scatter win is held during feature.
During feature scatters pay any.
Any additional Hearts spun up are held and 3 spins recommence.
When a 5-of-a-kind Heart win occurs the 5x Heart win is replayed 3 times.

• It is not possible to get a line win during the Heart spins due to the location of the symbols.

SERIES

• Sweet Hearts II (1994)
• Desert Bloom (1996)
• Coral Riches II (1999)
• Diamonds & Hearts (2000)
• Sweethearts II [Lucky Devil] (2002)
• Diamonds & Hearts [Power Pay] (2007)

CONTRIBUTE
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