Casino Operator Requirements




1 NOVEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3373

b. External input to drive the video (such as by broadcast of an electronic horse race) will be considered by the Authority on a case-by-case basis.

c. Video displays shall be of an implosion type.

d. Video displays or their associated glass or perspex shields shall be constructed of toughened material to withstand patron abuse.

e. Video displays shall comply with all applicable standards as listed in sections “C.2.1.14.1. Electromagnetic Interference” and “C.2.1.14.2. Electrostatic Interference”.

f. The yoke and other sources of high voltage must not be easily accessible to site staff when accessing a cabinet interior in which the display is mounted.

C.2.2.4.3.Touch Screens

a. Touch screens must be resistant to scratching.

b. Touch screens must be accurate, once calibrated, and must maintain that accuracy for a lengthy period.

c. Touch screens must be installed/designed such that static build-up is minimised to a level that ensures no static is discharged through a patron touching the screen.

C.2.2.4.4.Machine/Terminal Specific Artwork

a. The requirements of this part apply equally to artwork displayed in virtual form as a physical device must be used to generate the image (eg. on a video display, as a holographic image, on a LED or similar display, etc.)

b. The message that "Malfunction Voids Game" or its equivalent must be clearly displayed on each gaming device that provides or interfaces to a game.

c. The acceptable input denomination(s) of each gaming device must be clearly visible to the player, preferably near the coin and/or note slot.

d. If a game uses tokenisation, the machine must clearly state the number of credits registered per coin or note inserted.

e. The game instructions shall be clearly visible, or the means of displaying such instructions must be readily available, on the machine at all times.

f. Game instructions must not be misleading or ambiguous.

g. The pay table applicable to the machine must be clearly visible, or the means of displaying such information must be readily available, to the player at all times.

h. Pay table artwork must not be misleading.

i. The pay table artwork must clearly indicate all the possible winning combinations without any ambiguity.

j. Written instructions referring to more than one winning combination should be clearly recognisable as such.

k. The name of the game being played must be clearly visible to the public.

l. All machine artwork must be identified in a discrete manner by a version number, in particular prize-scale (top-box) artwork and reel strips.

m. The display of the result of a game outcome must not misleading or deceptive to the player (improperly indicate a near-miss, for example).



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