New Tap House Poker game from IGT

By John Grochowski on Tuesday March 19, 2013

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Video poker was the first massively popular coin-operated casino gaming using video screens and virtual images instead of spinning reels or other mechanical components. But one thing video poker hasn’t used is the kind of animation we’ve seen since video slots became the hottest growth area of the casino industry.
International Game Technology, which makes most of the video poker games we see in casinos, is taking a step in that direction with its new Tap House Poker poker game, which brings and animated twist to familiar five-card draw poker games such as Jacks or Better and Double Double Bonus Poker.

A win on the initial deal takes players into a five-hand bonus that includes multipliers chosen randomly. Any winners during the bonus are multiplied by the indicated amount — your winnings could be doubled, tripled or even more.

Finding out how big your multiplier will be is where Tap House Poker takes its detour into the animated realm that has proven so popular with slot players. You’re called on to select one of three animated bartenders, each with individualized dialog and animation. Animated beer mugs fill and reveal the multiplier for each hand, and the bartenders cheer on the players and celebrate bonuses and wins.

There’s a range of multipliers for each winning hand, so that a bonus initiated by four of a kind will bring random selection from a higher range of multipliers than a dealt two pair.

Start with a big win, reach out to the right barkeep for a big bonus, then draw a hand high up the pay table during the bonus event, and you’ll brew up a big winner.