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b) any multipliers for prizes, special prizes, substitutes and other special rules during free games, are to be displayed on the artwork;
c) a clear display of an accumulated win amount is required during each stage of the free games if the gaming machine does not directly add wins to the credit meter;
d) if more than one free game is offered, the number of free games that has occurred or the number remaining (or the total number) must be displayed; and
e) appropriate game instructions defining the number of possible lines and credits per line that are wagered during the free games.

Re-spins/Held Reels

4.2.42

The following requirements apply for artwork for games where one or more reels are automatically “held” for one or more “re-spins”:
The rules for the criteria for the re-spin and which reel positions are held must be clear and without possible misinterpretation. Examples of areas that must be addressed are :
a) which reels are to be held e.g. first two reels;
b) whether held reels occur on winning or non-winning patterns;
c) the specific line where the trigger combination must occur, if any (e.g. “ON THE CENTRE LINE”), or scattered if that is the actual requirement of the game;
d) if a partial number of reels (e.g. 2, 3 or 4 reels) are held for some criteria, it must be clearly stated what happens when the criteria forms part of a larger pattern (e.g. what happens when all 5 reels meet said requirement);
e) if the trigger is a winning pattern and the pattern does not pay during re-spins, this must be clearly stated on the artwork;
f) the rules for extensions or termination of the re-spin sequences including additional held reels, e.g. when there are improvements to the original held combination(s), are to be clearly explained on the artwork; and
g) if more than one re-spin is offered, the number of re-spins that has occurred or the number remaining (or the total number) must be displayed.

Bonus Prizes

4.2.43

This section refers to games where one or more bonus prizes may be paid to the player during the feature sequence. Generally, bonus prizes are awarded as a result of some second (or subsequent) screen animation:
a) criteria for entry to further bonus features as well as the initial entry are to be clearly stated;
b) all instructions and player choices for the bonus feature are to be clearly stated;
c) a display of total amounts won must be available at the end of each stage of the game including on second screen animations. This is to include display of bonus prizes won to date in multiple sequence bonus features; and
d) if bonus prizes are multiplied the artwork must clearly state whether they are multiplied by credits staked per line or total where appropriate.

Metamorphic Sequences

4.2.44

This section refers to metamorphic games where the player still “pays” for the sequence game(s):
a) all instructions for the game including the differences between the main game and the metamorphic game are to be stated (e.g. appearing anywhere in window pays the original prize which started the feature);
b) an indication must be stated that the number of lines and/or number of credits wagered during the metamorphic sequence may not exceed the wager of the game or games which triggered the feature if that is the rule of the feature;
c) any special prizes, substitutes, multipliers or similar rules during the metamorphic sequence must be clearly stated on the artwork; and
d) if the metamorphic sequence consist of more than one feature game, the number of games in the metamorphic sequence that has occurred or the number remaining (or the total number) must be displayed.