✨ Gaming Machine Regulations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 56
Held Reel Games
4.2.45
This section refers to spinning reel variations with Draw Poker characteristics where the Player may hold one or more reels for a second chance to improve the hand. The artwork must address the following:
a) held and non-held reels, including recommended reels, must be clearly marked on the screen at all times;
b) the method for changing holds must be clearly displayed to the player;
c) if the player must wager additional credits to participate in the hold reels phase of the game this is to be stated; and
d) display that the player is able to hold or release reels.
Miscellaneous Symbols
4.2.46
If a symbol that can form part of a winning combination is not on all reels, the artwork must clearly show which reels the symbol appears on.
4.3 Keno/Bingo Artwork Standard
4.3.1
This section refers to games, such as Keno and Bingo, where balls are drawn from a simulated cage or the equivalent and a player tries to pick in advance which of these balls are selected.
a) The player must be able to view or access a tabulated display of the scorecard which shows all winning payouts when no game is in progress.
b) Any special rules which are outside the standard game of Keno must be clearly explained.
c) All of the player’s selections must be clearly identified on the screen.
d) The balls drawn must be clearly identified on the screen.
e) The game must highlight balls drawn which match the player’s selections (i.e. “Hits”).
f) Special hits, if any, are to be clearly identified.
g) The screen must provide clear indication of how many spots were selected and how many hits.
h) Rules for purchase of additional features of the game, if any, are to be explained.
i) The artwork must clearly state how the player makes or changes selections. Areas to be addressed are:
- how individual numbers are picked;
- how individual numbers are cleared; and
- how all selections are cleared.
4.4 Card Game Artwork Standard
4.4.1
This section refers to games which involve the simulated dealing of cards from a deck or deck(s).
General
4.4.2
Card faces are to clearly display the card value (e.g. it must be obvious which is a Jack and which is a Queen).
4.4.3
Card faces are to clearly indicate the suit. The faces of all cards from each suit are to be the same colour.
4.4.4
Jokers are to be distinguishable from all other cards.
4.4.4a
The artwork must clearly indicate the cards available in the deck, in particular the type and number of non-standard cards.
4.4.5
It must be clearly stated if more than one deck of cards is used in the game.
4.4.6
The artwork must clearly state if the rules of the game do not shuffle the deck after every game. In this instance, the artwork must indicate when shuffles actually do occur.
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2003, No 56
Gazette.govt.nz —
NZ Gazette 2003, No 56
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