Slot machines, identification, signs and meters

(1) Unless otherwise authorised by the Board, each slot machine in a Casino shall have the following identifying features– (a) a manufacturer’s serial number permanently imprinted, impressed, affixed or engraved on the outside cabinet of the machine and on the reel mechanism, or in the case of a completely electronic machine, on the logic board or boards; Gaming Control 213 (b) a casino number, at least two inches in height, permanently imprinted, affixed or impressed on the outside of the machine; (c) a display located conspicuously on the front of the slot that automatically illuminates when a player has won a jackpot not paid automatically and totally by the slot machine and which advises the player to see an attendant to receive full payment; (d) a display on the front of the slot machine that clearly represents its rules of play, reel character combinations requiring payouts, and the amount of the related payouts; (e) a mechanical, electrical, or electronic device that automatically precludes a player from operating the slot machine after a jackpot requiring a manual payout and requires an attendant to reactivate the machine; (f) a light on a pedestal above the slot machine that automatically illuminates when a door to the machine is opened; (g) a second light on a pedestal above the slot machine that automatically illuminates when a jackpot has been won and has to be paid manually, and should remain lit until the jackpot is keyed off by a slot attendant; (h) a light on a pedestal above the slot machine operated by a push button on the front of the machine to call a change person and/or a slot attendant for service. (2) Unless otherwise authorised by the Board, each slot machine in a Casino shall be equipped with the following214 Gaming Control (a) a mechanical, electrical, or electronic device, to be known as an “In-meter” that continuously and automatically counts the number of coins placed by patrons into the (b) a mechanical, electrical, or electronic device, to be known as an “Out Meter” that continuously and automatically counts the number of coins automatically paid by the machine to the patron; (c) a mechanical, electrical or electronic device, to be known as a “Drop Meter”, that continuously and automatically counts the number of coins dropped into the machines’ (d) a mechanical, electrical or electronic device, to be known as a “Jackpot Meter” that continuously and automatically counts the number of coins automatically paid by the (e) a mechanical, electrical or electronic device, to be known as a “Win Meter”, visible from the front of the machine that advises a player of the number of coins that have been paid to him by the machine upon hitting a winning combination; (f) a mechanical, electrical or electronic device to be known as a “Total Games Played Meter” that continuously and automatically records the number of games played by patrons on the (g) in the case of a credit machine a separate mechanical, electrical or electronic device to Gaming Control 215 be known as a “Credit Meter” that continuously and automatically records coins due to a customer until such time as coins are paid by the machine. (3) Unless otherwise authorised by the Board each slot machine which does not totally and automatically pay the full amount of a jackpot to a patron shall be equipped with a mechanical, electrical or electronic device to be known as a “Manual Jackpot Meter” that continuously and automatically records the number of coins to be paid manually by means of a pulse for a predetermined number of coins. (4) Unless otherwise authorised by the Board any slot machine that accepts currency shall have meters that accomplish the objectives set forth in sub regulations (2) and (3) above. (5) All meters described herein shall be placed in a position so that the numbers thereon, can be read and recorded without opening the slot machine. (6) The Casino Licensee shall set each slot machine to payout, at a minimum, 83% of the amounts of coins or currency placed by patrons into the Slot Machine and shall maintain a record of each slot machine setting and theoretical payout percentage. (7) Each slot machine in a Casino shall have such test connections as may be specified by the Board for on-site inspection, examination, and testing of such machine. (8) All micro-processor based or electronic slot machines, or video machines shall make use of a back-up battery system which if power is lost, will keep energized all necessary electronic components for the preservation of all accounting data. (9) On machines with electronic tabulation meters the data contents of these meters shall not be alterable by any means 216 Gaming Control except by removing the devices required by subregulations (2) and (3) above. (10) On all micro-processor-controlled machines or electronic machines that are controlled by computer programs resident in EPROM CHIPS, the EPROM CHIPS shall be verified and sealed in place by an inspector on all new machines, and whenever an EPROM CHIP must be changed or verified. (11) Each Casino having micro-processor electronic controlled machines shall upon arrival of these machines make available to the Board a specimen of a character EPROM and/ or character ROMS or RAMS together with a means of verifying all similar character EPROMS, ROMS or RAMS to those delivered to the Board, and when necessary, make available to the Board such equipment as is required to accomplish any verification required by this Regulation. (12) Each slot machine in a Casino shall have such devices, equipment, features and capabilities as may be required by the Board for that particular model of slot machine after the prototype model is tested and examined by the Board.