The Gaming Guide

Aristocrat’s newest game, Tarzan^™ Lord of the Jungle^™, brings the myth and fantasy of the famous jungle hero to life with dazzling graphics, amazing stereo sound, five cool bonus features and a four-level progressive with a jungle-sized top jackpot of $250,000!

This fantastic new slot, based on legendary American author, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ eleventh Tarzan novel, Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle, will dazzle, delight and amaze casino players. Packed with bonus features surrounding the legend of Tarzan, it showcases an array of new innovative Aristocrat slot machine features, and highlights the fantastic Tarzan legend: John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, otherwise known as The Lord of the Jungle, Tarzan of the Apes.

Chicago-born Burroughs wrote the first Tarzan story in 1912, and published the first Tarzan book, Tarzan of the Apes, in 1914. He wrote more than 70 books, including 26 about Tarzan. His works have sold more than 36 million copies and have been translated into more than 30 languages. In the last century, the lore of Tarzan has continued in numerous movies, a radio serial, a television series, comic books, a Saturday morning cartoon show, a full-length Disney cartoon feature, and a popular Nintendo game.

And for Southern California players, Edgar Rice Burroughs has an interesting connection. In 1919, Burroughs bought 550 acres in what is now the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles from the founder and publisher of the Los Angeles Times. He named his ranch Tarzana after his famous fictional character. In 1928, local residents renamed the town Tarzana in honor of Burroughs, and today Tarzana remains a thriving San Fernando Valley community.

Amazing Game and Slot Innovations

Tarzan Lord of the Jungle is a fast-paced penny video progressive slot, a 30-line and 20-credit ante bet game with a 50-credit minimum bet (50¢) and a 150-credit maximum bet ($1.50). The four progressive jackpots include Mini starting at $10, Minor starting at $30, Major starting at $500, and Grand starting at $250,000. The Grand Jackpot can be won only when betting the maximum bet. With a $1.50 maximum bet, this makes Tarzan Lord of the Jungle one of the best value multi-progressives on the casino floor. Imagine winning a $250,000-plus jackpot on a $1.50 bet!

VERVEhd^™ Design Revolution

In the sea of slots currently in casinos, Aristocrat’s VERVEhd^™ games are the crest of innovation. With the amazing technological advances in slot graphics and sound over the years, it’s puzzling why slot cabinets still look pretty much the same for the past 15 years. But Aristocrat’s stylish and streamlined VERVEhd games are the wave of the future. VERVEhd is a sleek, cool, dynamic revolution in slot cabinets. Resembling giant iPhones from a distance, they are easy to spot. Godard’s Rockin’ Olives^™, the first Aristocrat VERVEhd game has quickly become a player favorite (see this month’s Winners, page 34). But it’s not just a cabinet—VERVEhd is an experience.

In full vine-swinging glory on the VERVEhd cabinet, the feature-rich Tarzan wide-area progressive slot delivers big screen action that stretches top to bottom on the incredible VERVEhd monitor. The 31.5-inch portrait monitor dramatically showcases Tarzan Lord of the Jungle’s advanced GEN7X™ capabilities in hd (1920 x 1080) graphics, 3d panoramic digital audio and fully player-adjustable sound, and amazing Nteractiv™ lcd programmable button technology. With this technology, images are at the top of the button, right at the player's fingertips. These are the industry's first color lcd animated and interactive buttons.

Named one of the Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Products by Casino Journal magazine, this artfully-designed VERVEhd cabinet creates a truly high-definition gaming experience. Delivering eye-popping definition and detail, you’ll relive the lore of the jungle and Tarzan’s exploits.

But some of the most important innovations aren’t obvious until you sit down to play. The VERVEhd cabinet was designed from the ground-up to provide the most comfortable, ergonomic gaming experience.

The monitors are tilted slightly forward, which makes the high-definition colors even brighter, and reduces glare and eye strain. Because the monitors are positioned to be directly in the player’s sight line, players avoid the “slot machine slump,” and instead sit with better posture, reducing back strain and discomfort that can result from extended playing sessions. Even the bill acceptor and the players club card slot are positioned with ease and comfort in mind. This is very important, because when you sit down at a game as innovative and creative as Tarzan, you’ll probably stay a while.

Thrilling Bonus Features

The Lord of the Jungle has brought some of his friends with him and swings into pulse-throbbing action in an exciting adventure with five unique high-frequency hitting bonus features or games within the game. Players can rack up credits in these thrilling bonus features that include: Tarzan, Stampede, Kerchak Free Games, Monkey, and Progressive Wheel.

Triggered at random, in the Tarzan bonus feature one spinning reel is randomly selected to be replaced by three Special Wild symbols. All reels with Special Wild symbols are held for additional Tarzan bonus spins.

Also triggered randomly, in the Stampede bonus feature a random number of bonus scatter symbols appear above the reel area. All symbols pay scattered in any position, including bonus scatter symbols, above the reel area.

In the Kerchak Free Games bonus feature, all wins are multiplied by 2, 3, 5 or 10 during the free games. The Kerchak Free Games feature is triggered when players are in the Progressive Wheel bonus feature.

It’s all business in the randomly triggered Monkey bonus feature. When the monkey appears, it will randomly select any symbol in the reel except Tarzan. All instances of the selected symbol turn into a Special Wild.

The big-paying Progressive Wheel bonus feature is where players can win progressive jackpots along with bonuses, credits or free games. Three or more scattered Wheel symbols trigger the Progressive Wheel bonus feature. Each heart-thumping spin of the wheel increases the values of the potential wins. When a free game feature is triggered, players exit the Progressive Wheel feature into the Kerchak Free Games feature. The Grand Jackpot, starting at $250,000, can be won only at maximum bet. All other progressive jackpots can be won on any bet.

Tarzan Lord of the Jungle is an amazing gaming experience. With its thrilling progressive jackpots, fantastic high-hit frequency bonus features, and low max bet all on one of the most innovative and stylish slot machines, Tarzan Lord of the Jungle delivers the slot player’s ultimate adventure. Look for Tarzan Lord of the Jungle in your favorite Southern California casino in the next few months.