African Dusk - Mr. Cashman (20006711, NSW/ACT)

Video Slot Machine published 23 years ago:

African Dusk [Mr. Cashman] (c) 2001 Aristocrat.

A 5 reel video slot machine with an African animal theme.

- TECHNICAL -

Aristocrat MK6 hardware. Also released on MK7 hardware (USA only).

Video resolution : 640x480

Xcite cabinet (16 button) Victorian layout :

Top buttons :
Collect
Reserve

Top row buttons :
Gamble
Bet 1 Credit / Heart
Bet 2 Credits / Diamond
Bet 3 Credits
Bet 5 Credits / Club
Bet 20 Credits / Spade

Bottom row buttons :
Take Win
Play 1 Line / Red
Play 5 Lines
Play 10 Lines
Play 15 Lines
Play 20 Lines / Black
Play 20 Lines + Mr. Cashman (25 Credits) / Start Feature

Button 16 isn't used; the bonus button (Mr. Cashman) takes up the space of both buttons 15 and 16.

MVP cabinet (14 button) Victorian layout:

Top row buttons :
Reserve / Gamble
Bet 1 Credit / Heart
Bet 2 Credits / Diamond
Bet 3 Credits
Bet 5 Credits / Club
Bet 20 Credits / Spade

Bottom row buttons :
Collect / Take Win
Play 1 Line / Red
Play 5 Lines
Play 10 Lines
Play 15 Lines
Play 20 Lines / Black
Play 20 Lines + Mr. Cashman (25 Credits) / Start Feature

Button 14 isn't used; the bonus button (Mr. Cashman) takes up the space of both buttons 13 and 14.

The Mr. Cashman button is round on the MVP cabinets.

A 200 credit version is also made, the maximum bet per line is 8 credits instead of 20.

- TRIVIA -

This game is identical to the original "Black Rhino" when not using the Mr. Cashman button.

Other Mr. Cashman games are : "African Dusk [Mr. Cashman]", "Arctic Wins [Mr. Cashman]", "Betting Zoo [Mr. Cashman]", "Eggstreme Riches [Mr. Cashman]", "Louie's Gold [Mr. Cashman]", "Indian Gold [Mr. Cashman]", "Magic Eyes [Mr. Cashman]" and "Mystic Eyes [Mr. Cashman]".

- UPDATES -

On most versions, you can press any button to bypass a win counting up before the Mr. Cashman feature, but on the Victorian version you have to wait up to 500 credits before you can bypass a win to get the Mr. Cashman feature.

- SCORING -

All wins are left to right except scattered Trees which pay any. Rhino substitutes for all symbols.

When playing the Mr. Cashman button scatter pays are 20x the credit per line bet.

Rhino : 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 1000, 5 = 5000
Lion : 3 = 50, 4 = 250, 5 = 2500
Zebra : 3 = 20, 4 = 50, 5 = 250
Giraffe : 3 = 20, 4 = 50, 5 = 250
King : 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 200
Queen : 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 200
Jack : 3 = 10, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Ten : 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Nine : 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Tree : 3 = 2, 4 = 20, 5 = 50

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

Mr. Cashman Feature : The Mr. Cashman logo randomly appears after any game and will give you one of five possible features. You must play all lines with the Mr. Cashman button to be eligible for the Mr. Cashman feature.

Random Prize : Mr. Cashman will move his hand(s) near your win meter. Prizes are from 50 to 1000 credits.

Possible credit prizes are 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 150, 170, 190, 200, 300, 400, 500, 750, 800 and 1000. On a USA version with a higher return-to-player setting, it is also possible to win up to 12000 credits.

Random Spin : Mr. Cashman will randomly spin one or more reels. At the end of the game a multiplier of x3, x5 or x10 will spin up.

Poker Machine : Press the "Mr. Cashman" button to let Mr. Cashman pull the arm of the slot machine. The three numbers which stop is your prize in credits.

The poker machine bonus isn't exactly random, there are fifty different possible combinations :

054, 068, 075, 090, 099, 110, 128, 151, 175, 186, 200, 222, 241, 268, 286, 313, 328, 332, 354, 399, 400, 417, 441, 475, 499, 510, 522, 533, 568, 590, 600, 633, 654, 675, 686, 717, 728, 732, 741, 790, 800, 813, 822, 854, 886, 910, 933, 968, 975 and 999.

Choose your Feature : Touch the gift box to win 5, 10 or 20 free games with wins x2, x3 or x5, or touch the money bag to win up to 1000 credits. Possible credit prizes are 100, 200, 500, 750 or 1000.

Match the Prize : There are 10 stars on the screen. Pick 2 matching stars to claim your prize. Possible outcomes are: 40 free games, 20 free games with all wins x2, 10 free games with all wins x3, 5 free games with all wins x5, 200 credits, 500 credits, 750 credits or 1000 credits.

For every non-winning free game/spin you are awarded 2 credits multiplied by the feature.
Theoretically speaking, the minimum Mr. Cashman feature pay is 6 credits (no win with 2 credit consolation prize, or 2 Nines on lines 18 or 19, with a x3 multiplier on the Random Spin).

You can tell if Mr. Cashman is going to come up after a win. The screen says 'PLAY ON, GAMBLE or TAKE WIN' on a normal game, but if Mr. Cashman is also won it still says 'x credits per line - Mr Cashman bet x credit(s)' or 'PRESS TAKE WIN to PLAY ON' if the win is over 500 credits.

Gamble Feature : When a win comes up, you are given the chance to bet on the credits you've just won.
The gamble feature allows you to select either the full amount, or you can select a half gamble by toggling the Gamble button. If a half gamble is chosen with an odd number, the gamble is rounded (a 5 credit win = a 3 credit gamble; a win gives you 8 credits, but a loss will leave you with the remaining 2 credits).
If you select the right colour (Red or Black), your win is doubled. If you select the right suit (Heart, Diamond, Club or Spade), your win is quadrupled. If you select the wrong item, you lose the gamble and it goes back to the main game.
You can take a win at any time, but if you win 5 times in the one gamble feature, the game ends automatically.
If you win a progressive jackpot on the machine, you can't gamble the win, even if you actually won credits on the same spin the jackpot went off. This game doesn't generally have a jackpot, it's up to the gaming venue if it's hooked up to one or not.

- SERIES -

1) Black Rhino (1994)
2) K.G. Bird (1994)
3) Lucky Strike (1994)
4) Wild Cougar (1996)
5) Thor (1996)
6) Panther Magic (1998)
7) Wild Africa (2001)
8) African Dusk [Mr. Cashman] (2001)
9) Jailbird [Mr. Cashman] (2001)
10) Black Rhino [Power Pay] (2006)
11) Wild Africa [Power Pay] (2006)
12) Wild Cougar [Power Pay] (2006)
13) African Dusk [Cashman Tonight] (2007)