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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.
1.37 Card Game Artwork Standard
1.37.1 This section refers to games which involve the simulated dealing of cards from a deck or
deck(s).
General
1.37.2 Card faces are to clearly display the card value (e.g. it must be obvious which is a Jack and
which is Queen).
1.37.3 Card faces are to clearly indicate the suit. The faces of all cards from each suit are to be the
same colour.
1.37.4 Jokers are to be distinguishable from all other cards.
1.37.4a The artwork must clearly indicate the cards available in the deck, in particular the type and
number of non-standard cards.
1.37.5 It must be clearly stated if more than one deck of cards is used in the game.
1.37.6 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.
1.37.7 As a minimum the player must be able to view a tabulated display of the scorecard which
shows all winning hands and their payouts when no game is in progress.
Poker
1.37.8 The artwork must provide clear indication if Stud Poker rules apply. Common Draw Poker is
assumed if nothing is stated.
1.37.9 The artwork must provide a definition of winning combinations outside the scope of standard
Poker, e.g. Royal Flush without Wild Cards, Four of a kind “Jacks or better”, 4 Deuces (when
Deuces are wild), etc.
1.37.10 Wild card rules must be clearly explained, e.g. Jokers Wild or Deuces Wild.
1.37.11 Held and non-held cards, including recommended holds (if implemented), in Draw Poker or the
equivalents must be clearly marked on the Screen, and the method for changing Holds clearly
displayed to the player.
1.37.12 Winning hands must be clearly labelled as to the win category, e.g. “Full House”.
1.37.13 All special rules outside the scope of common Poker must be clearly explained.
1.37.14 When player options outside the scope of common Poker are currently available, they must be
clearly explained on the artwork.
Blackjack
1.37.15 Insurance rules are to be clearly explained if Insurance is available.
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2004, No 79
Gazette.govt.nz —
NZ Gazette 2004, No 79
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