Mergh. Granted randomly, not manually.

This is what I get for posting before coffee.

I'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet. Here's the link to the slot machine via the manufacturer's website: http://www.wms.com/Games/AdaptiveGaming/Pages/TheLordoftheRings.aspx The machine has fixed betting amounts but can also save your progress if you let it. You start in the Shire and gradually gain miles as you go. (When I played the miles seemed to be granted manually but there might have been some metric I wasn't aware of.) The reels themselves are about what you'd expect, random symbols and face portraits. The big appeal is ultimately the themed mini games (which you can view on the site). It's more enjoyable than some of the older generically themed slot machines but the preset bets weren't my thing. On the whole, it's not really different from the Star Trek/Stargate/Princess Bride/Ghostbusters/any other licensed slot machine. At the end of the day, it's just there to take your money. :)

So if we apply the new name to the previous Slashdot articles we get:

EA Reveals Madden For Wii
"Electronic Arts has officially revealed that it's working on a standalone version of its Madden football franchise for Nintendo Wii"

Nintendo Promises 3rd Party Support
"Eurogamer reports on claims by George Harrison (NoA's Senior VP for Marketing) that the Wii will feature extensive third-party support in the coming..."
(Look it's Elmer Fudd!)

20 Titles At Wii Launch
Next Generation reports that NOA's George Harrison expects there to be 20 titles for the system at the Wii launch. From the article: "The other thing we...
(Sounds like a tiny release party, eh?)

You Say You Want A Wii?
"Looks like the first hard info on a Wii game has hit the internet. The game, from Ubisoft, is called Red Steel. It's a FPS where the..."
(Bathroom is the second door on your left...)

And so on and so on.