New Zealand Gazette – 2004 – No. 79

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✨ Gaming Rules Amendment



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(b) the seed or reset amounts of each jackpot and the percentage of
turnover allocated to the seed;

(c) the incremental rate of the jackpot expressed as a percentage of
machine turnover; and

(d) the maximum amounts of each jackpot where applicable.

5.4 A linked jackpot will operate by adding a percentage of a machine’s turnover
to a linked jackpot pool.

5.5 The winner of a linked jackpot pool will be determined in accordance with
the specific rules of the game as displayed on the machine artwork or screen.
Subject to rule 5.11 of this division, the winner of the linked jackpot pool
will win the prize indicated on the linked jackpot display, in addition to any
other concurrent winnings that may be payable in accordance with rule 4.3.

5.6 A mystery jackpot will operate by adding a percentage of a machine’s
turnover to a mystery jackpot pool.

5.7 The winner of a mystery jackpot pool will be selected at random by a process
approved by the Secretary. The winner of a mystery jackpot pool will win
the prize indicated on the mystery jackpot display, in addition to any other
concurrent winnings that may be payable in accordance with rule 4.3. The
number of the machine winning the mystery jackpot pool will be indicated
on the mystery jackpot display.

5.8 Minimum and maximum mystery jackpot amounts shall be displayed on the
mystery jackpot display.

5.9 It is the responsibility of a player to ascertain whether he or she has won a
mystery jackpot, but the casino operator shall inform a winning player as
soon as possible after becoming aware of such a win, should the player not
already have displayed his/her awareness of the win.

5.10 Jackpot wins as indicated on the relevant jackpot meter may be paid to the
player through manual payment procedures approved by the Authority, and
the amount so paid will be cleared from the jackpot meter. Rule 4.4 of this
division shall apply to any such payment.

5.11 Where two or more players are eligible for payment of the amount displayed
as the linked jackpot on the relevant meter, the following provisions shall
apply:

(a) the minimum amount of the jackpot shall be payable in full to each
    such player; and

(b) the balance of the jackpot amount shall be shared equally among the
    winning players.

5.12 Two or more players shall be eligible for a linked jackpot if:

(a) all of the players obtain the winning combination at the same time;
    or


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⚖️ Amendment to Casino Keno, Racing Game, and Gaming Machines Rules (continued from previous page)

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
18 June 2004
Casino, Keno, Racing Game, Gaming Machines, Rules, Amendment, Schedule, Jackpot, Linked Jackpot, Mystery Jackpot, Payouts