NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 32

4.2 Spinning Wheel Artwork Standard

Introduction

4.2.1
This Standard is applicable to spinning reel games. These rules apply to reel strips (physical or video), belly panel and top panel artwork (physical or video implementation), stickers and to a limited extent, screen/display artwork. The layout of the reels display window is not specified.

Prizes Layout

Symbol-prize Relationship

4.2.2
The prizes for the winning patterns of each symbol must be placed in an area that visually belongs to the symbol. This can be achieved with appropriate boxing or framing. The symbol or group of symbols must be associated with its prize, and must not invade the area that visually belongs to some other group of symbols if this could cause ambiguities.

Number of Symbols Required for a Prize

4.2.3
The number of symbols required to appear in the reels display window, in order to trigger each prize, must be indicated. These numbers must line up with the prizes in order to avoid any ambiguity as to which prize corresponds to which number.

Shared Pay Scales

4.2.4
If some symbols share the same pay scale then they must be placed in an area that visually belongs to the pay scale. This can be achieved with appropriate framing or boxing. The words “OF A KIND” or the equivalent must be placed near the number of symbols required to complete a winning pattern.

Mixed or Grouped Symbols

4.2.5
If prizes can be awarded for mixed or grouped symbols, the artwork must clearly specify the grouping of the symbols either by placing the symbols in an area that clearly belongs to the pay scale and labelled with the term “Mixed” (or the equivalent) or by using a descriptive term that clearly defines the grouping. Care must be taken with such phrases as “Mixed Bars” or “Mixed Fruit” to ensure that there can be no misinterpretation.

Tabulated Prizes for Multiple Credits Staked

4.2.6
If the prizes for multiple credits staked are tabulated then the number of credits bet required for each prize must be placed in a location that clearly indicates which prizes apply to which multipliers. Such numbers must have associated with them the word “credits” or equivalent (i.e. “credits per line” or “total credits bet”). Common tabulations display the number of credits bet as column headings and the number of symbols required as row headings.

4.2.7
If partial tabulation exists the artwork must clearly indicate that the prize for one credit (or other appropriate bet) staked is multiplied by the number of credits bet (per line). Alternate game instructions must ensure that it is not possible to incorrectly assume that the tabulated prizes are further multiplied by credits bet.

Winning Line Pays (Paylines)

4.2.8
In games that permit multiple credits to be wagered on selected lit lines, the artwork must either clearly state that the win(s) for each selected lit line will be multiplied by the number of credits wagered on that line or show a tabulation of all possible wagers and their payouts.

Scattered Pays

4.2.9
The artwork must clearly indicate that scattered pays are multiplied by the total number of credits staked. This may be either via a message or a tabulation of all possible wagers and their payouts. If partial tabulation is used the artwork must clearly indicate that the prize for one credit (or other appropriate bet) staked is multiplied by the total number of credits bet. Alternate game instructions must ensure that it is not possible to incorrectly assume that the tabulated prizes are further multiplied by credits bet.