specifications; software requirements for randomness testing; software
requirements for percentage payout; software requirements for continuation of
video lottery game after malfunction; software requirements for play transaction
records.
(a) The commission may approve video lottery terminals and in doing so shaell take into
account advancements in computer technology, competition from nearby states and the
preservation of jobs at the historic resort hotel. In approving video lotterry terminals licensed
for placement in this state the commission shall insure that the terminals meet the following
hardware specifications:
(1) Electrical and mechanical parts and design principles maty not subject a player to
physical hazards or injury.
(2) A surge protector shall be installed on the electrical power supply line to each video
lottery terminal. A battery or equivalent power back-up for the electronic meters shall be
capable of maintaining accuracy of all accounsting records and terminal status reports for a
period of one hundred eighty days after power is disconnected from the terminal. The power
back-up device shall be located within the locked logic board compartment of the video
lottery terminal. g
(3) An on/off switch which controls the electrical current used in the operation of the
terminal shall be located in an accessible place within the interior of the video lottery
terminal.
(4) The operation of each video lottery terminal may not be adversely affected by any static
discharge or other electromagnetic interference.
(5) A bill or voucher acceptor or other means accurately and efficiently to establish credits
shall be installed on each video lottery terminal. All acceptors shall be approved by the
commission prior to use on any video lottery terminal in this state.
(6) Access to the interior of video lottery terminal shall be controlled through a series of
locks and seals.
(7) The main logic boards and all erasable programmable read-only memory chips
("EPROMS") are considered to be owned by the commission and shall be located in a
separate locked and sealed area within the video lottery terminal.
(8) The cash compartment shall be located in a separate locked area within or attached to
the video lottery terminal.
(9) No hardware switches, jumpers, wire posts or any other means of manipulation may be
installed which alter the pay tables or payout percentages in the operation of a game.
Hardware switches on a video lottery terminal to control the terminal's graphic routines,
speed of play, sound and other purely cosmetic features may be approved by the
commission.
(10) Each video lottery terminal shall contain a single printing mechanism capable of
printing an original ticket and capturing and retaining an electronic copy of the ticket data
as approved by the commission: Provided, That the printing mechanism is optional on any
video lottery terminal which is designed and equipped exclusively for coin oer token payouts.
The following information shall be recorded on the ticket when credits accrued on a video
lottery terminal are redeemed for cash: r
(i) The number of credits accrued; u
(ii) Value of the credits in dollars and cents displayed in both numeric and written form;
(iii) Time of day and date; a
(iv) Validation number; and l
(v) Any other information required by the commission.
(11) A permanently installed and affixed identification plate shall appear on the exterior of
each video lottery terminal and the following information shall be on the plate:
(i) Manufacturer of the video leottery terminal;
(ii) Serial number of theL terminal; and
(iii) Model number of the terminal.
(12) The rules of play for each game shall be displayed on the video lottery terminal face or
screen. The commission may reject any rules of play which are incomplete, confusing,
misWleading or inconsistent with game rules approved by the commission. For each video
lottery game, there shall be a display detailing the credits awarded for the occurrence of
each possible winning combination of numbers or symbols. All information required by this
subdivision shall be displayed under glass or another transparent substance. No stickers or
other removable devices may be placed on the video lottery terminal screen or face without
the prior approval of the commission.
(13) Communication equipment and devices shall be installed to enable each video lottery
terminal to communicate with the commission's central computer system by use of a
communications protocol provided by the commission to each permitted manufacturer,
which protocol shall include information retrieval and terminal activation and disable
programs, and the commission may require each licensed racetrack to pay the cost of a
central site computer as a part of the licensing requirement.
(14) All video lottery terminals shall have a security system which temporarily disables the
gaming function of the terminal while opened.
(b) Each video lottery terminal shall have a random number generator to determine
randomly the occurrence of each specific symbol or number used in video lottery games. A
selection process is random if it meets the following statistical criteria:
(1) Chi-square test. -- Each symbol or number shall satisfy the ninety-nine percent
confidence limit using the standard chi-square statistical analysis of the difference between
the expected result and the observed result.
(2) Runs test. -- Each symbol or number may not produce a signiuficant statistic with regard
to producing patterns of occurrences. Each symbol or number is random if it meets the
ninety-nine percent confidence level with regard to the "runs test" for the existence of
recurring patterns within a set of data.
(3) Correlation test. -- Each pair of symbols or numbers is random if it meets the ninety-nine
percent confidence level using standard correlationl analysis to determine whether each
symbol or number is independently chosen wisthout regard to another symbol or number
within a single game play.
(4) Serial correlation test. -- Each symbol or number is random if it meets the ninety-nine
percent confidence level using standard serial correlation analysis to determine whether
each symbol or number is independently chosen without reference to the same symbol or
number in a previous game.
(c) Each video lottery terminal shall pay out no less than eighty percent and no more than
ninety-nine percent of the amount wagered. The theoretical payout percentage will be
determined using sta ndard methods of probability theory.
(d) Each video lottery terminal shall be capable of continuing the current game with all
current game features after a video lottery terminal malfunction is cleared. If a video lottery
terminal is rendered totally inoperable during game play, the current wager and all credits
appearing on the video lottery terminal screen prior to the malfunction shall be returned to
the player.
(e) Each video lottery terminal shall at all times maintain electronic accounting regardless of
whether the terminal is being supplied with electrical power. Each meter shall be capable of
maintaining a total of no less than eight digits in length for each type of data required. The
electronic meters shall record the following information:
(1) Number of coins inserted by players or the coin equivalent if a bill acceptor is being used
or tokens or vouchers are used;
(2) Number of credits wagered;
(3) Number of total credits, coins and tokens won;
(4) Number of credits paid out by a printed ticket;
(5) Number of coins or tokens won, if applicable;
(6) Number of times the logic area was accessed;
(7) Number of times the cash door was accessed;
(8) Number of credits wagered in the current game;
(9) Number of credits won in the last complete video lottery game; and
(10) Number of cumulative credits representing money inserted by a player and credits for
video lottery games won, but not collected. t
(f) No video lottery terminal may have any mechanism which allows the electronic
accounting meters to clear automatically. Electronic accounting meters may not be cleared
without the prior approval of the commission. Both before and after any electronic
accounting meter is cleared, all meter readings shall be recorded in the presence of a
commission employee.
(g) The primary responsibility for the control and regulation of any video lottery games and
video lottery terminals operated pursuant to this article rests with the commission.
(h) The commission shall directly or through a contract with a third party vendor other than
the video lottery licenseLe, maintain a central site system of monitoring the lottery terminals,
utilizing an online or dial-up inquiry. The central site system shall be capable of monitoring
the operation of each video lottery game or video lottery terminal operating pursuant to this
article and, at the direction of the director, immediately disable and cause not to operate any
video lottery game and video lottery terminal. As provided in this section, the commission
may require the licensed racetrack to pay the cost of a central site computer as part of the
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