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POKIO WAS DEVISED AND DEVELOPED AS A
COIN-OP IN 1994 BY BELL-FRUIT
MANUFACTURING OF NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND.

THE COIN-OP GAME IS CONFIGURED
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENTLY TO SUIT THE
LEGISLATION IN THE COUNTRY IT IS SOLD.
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IN THE UK, THE GAME CAN BE PLAYED FOR
A MAXIMUM OF TWENTY POUND PAYOUT, OR AS
PURE AMUSEMENT SIMILAR TO THE GAME YOU
ARE PLAYING NOW.

IN EUROPE IT IS PLAYED AS A PURE
AMUSEMENT GAME.

IN NORTH AMERICA TICKETS CAN BE
COLLECTED FOR POINTS SCORED WHICH CAN
BE EXCHANGED FOR PRIZES.
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THE NAME POKIO WAS INVENTED TO
DISTINGUISH THE GAME FROM POKER BUT
STILL REFLECT THE ORIGINAL INSPIRATION
FOR THE GAME.

THIS VERSATILE GAME CAN BE CONFIGURED TO
SUIT ALMOST EVERY COIN-OP OPERATING
SITUATION FROM PURE AMUSEMENT TO HIGH
STAKES GAMING.
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POKIO IS BASED ON THE GAMEPLAY PRINCIPLES
OF POKER.

THE KEY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POKIO AND
CONVENTIONAL POKER IS YOUR ABILITY TO BUILD
3 INDIVIDUAL HANDS AT THE SAME TIME.

INNUMERABLE PLAY AND STRATEGY OPTIONS THEN
COME INTO PLAY, IN WHICH YOU CAN DECIDE TO
FOR A HIGH RISK REWARD STRATEGY OR A MORE
MODEST SAFER ROUTE.
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THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO MAKE WINNING
COMBINATIONS OF CONVENTIONAL POKER HANDS
EACH OF WHICH IS GIVEN 'GAME SCORE' POINTS.
IF THE TOTAL OF YOUR 'GAME SCORE' POINTS
MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE POINTS TARGET SET AT
THE START OF THE GAME YOU PROGRESS TO THE
NEXT ROUND.

THE TARGET SCORE WILL RISE EACH TIME YOU ARE
SUCCESSFUL, HOWEVER THE POINTS ACHIEVABLE BY
WINNING COMBINATIONS OF CARDS WILL ALSO
INCREASE.
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WE'LL BE SURPRISED IF THIS ISN'T ONE OF THE
MOST COMPULSIVE GAMES YOU HAVE EVER PLAYED!
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