Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-275
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Standards for player terminals
Official statutory text
A. Player terminals used in connection with electronic games
shall conform to the following standards:
1. No player terminal shall be capable of being used as a
stand-alone unit for the purposes of engaging in any game not
permitted by this act;
2. In addition to a video monitor or other electromechanical
display, each player terminal may have one or more of the following:
a printer, graphics and signage;
3. Each player terminal may have one or more of the following:
electronic buttons, touch screen capability, and a mechanical,
electromechanical or electronic means of activating the game and
providing player input, including a means for making player
selections and choices in games;
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4. Each player terminal shall have a nonvolatile backup memory
or its equivalent, which shall be maintained in a secure compartment
on each player terminal for the purpose of storing and preserving a
redundant set of critical data which has been error checked in
accordance with this act, and which data shall include, at a
minimum, the following player terminal information:
a. electronic meters required by paragraph 7 of this
subsection,
b. recall of all wagers and other information associated
with the last ten (10) plays, and
c. error conditions that may have occurred on the player
terminal;
5. An on/off switch that controls the electrical current that
supplies power to the player terminal, which must be located in a
secure place that is readily accessible within the interior of the
player terminal;
6. The operation of each player terminal must not be adversely
compromised or affected by static discharge, liquid spills, or
electromagnetic interference;
7. A player terminal must have electronic accounting meters
which have tally totals to a minimum of seven (7) digits and be
capable of rolling over when the maximum value of at least 9,999,999
is reached. The player terminal must provide a means for on-demand
display of the electronic meters via a key switch or other secure
method on the exterior of the machine. Electronic meters on each
player terminal for each of the following data categories are
required:
a. credits, or equivalent monetary units, deposited on a
cumulative basis on that terminal,
b. if a player terminal offers more than one electronic
bonanza-style bingo game or electronic amusement game
for play, then for each game, the meter shall record
the number of credits, or equivalent monetary units,
wagered and won for each game,
c. hand-paid and progressive jackpots paid for that
terminal, which must include the cumulative amounts
paid by an attendant for any such jackpot not
otherwise metered pursuant to subparagraph b of this
paragraph,
d. the number of electronic games played on the terminal,
and
e. the number of times the cabinet door is opened or
accessed;
8. Under no circumstances shall the player terminal electronic
accounting meters be capable of being automatically reset or
cleared, whether due to an error in any aspect of its or a game’s
operation or otherwise. All meter readings must be recorded and
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dated both before and after an electronic accounting meter is
cleared;
9. At a minimum, each player terminal shall have the following
game information available for display on the video screen and/or
displayed on the player terminal itself, in a location conspicuous
to the player:
a. the rules of the game being played,
b. the maximum and minimum cost of a wager, purchase or
play activation and the amount of credits, or cash
equivalents, which may be won for each game offered
through that terminal,
c. the player’s credit balance,
d. the outcome of the game then being played, and
e. any prize won on the game then being played;
10. The video screen or other means for displaying game rules,
ame being played,
b. the maximum and minimum cost of a wager, purchase or
play activation and the amount of credits, or cash
equivalents, which may be won for each game offered
through that terminal,
c. the player’s credit balance,
d. the outcome of the game then being played, and
e. any prize won on the game then being played;
10. The video screen or other means for displaying game rules,
outcomes and other game information shall be kept under a glass or
other transparent substance which places a barrier between the
player and the actual surface of the display. At no time may
stickers or other removable media be placed on the player terminal’s
face for purposes of displaying rules or payouts;
11. No hardware switches may be installed on a player terminal
or any associated equipment which may affect the outcome or payout
of any game for which the player terminal is used. Switches may be
installed to control the ergonomics of the player terminal; and
12. Where the electronic game system or components are linked
with one another in a local network for progressive jackpot,
function sharing, aggregate prizes or other purposes, communication
protocols must be used which ensure that erroneous data or signals
will not adversely affect the operations of any such system or
components.
shall conform to the following standards:
1. No player terminal shall be capable of being used as a
stand-alone unit for the purposes of engaging in any game not
permitted by this act;
2. In addition to a video monitor or other electromechanical
display, each player terminal may have one or more of the following:
a printer, graphics and signage;
3. Each player terminal may have one or more of the following:
electronic buttons, touch screen capability, and a mechanical,
electromechanical or electronic means of activating the game and
providing player input, including a means for making player
selections and choices in games;
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4. Each player terminal shall have a nonvolatile backup memory
or its equivalent, which shall be maintained in a secure compartment
on each player terminal for the purpose of storing and preserving a
redundant set of critical data which has been error checked in
accordance with this act, and which data shall include, at a
minimum, the following player terminal information:
a. electronic meters required by paragraph 7 of this
subsection,
b. recall of all wagers and other information associated
with the last ten (10) plays, and
c. error conditions that may have occurred on the player
terminal;
5. An on/off switch that controls the electrical current that
supplies power to the player terminal, which must be located in a
secure place that is readily accessible within the interior of the
player terminal;
6. The operation of each player terminal must not be adversely
compromised or affected by static discharge, liquid spills, or
electromagnetic interference;
7. A player terminal must have electronic accounting meters
which have tally totals to a minimum of seven (7) digits and be
capable of rolling over when the maximum value of at least 9,999,999
is reached. The player terminal must provide a means for on-demand
display of the electronic meters via a key switch or other secure
method on the exterior of the machine. Electronic meters on each
player terminal for each of the following data categories are
required:
a. credits, or equivalent monetary units, deposited on a
cumulative basis on that terminal,
b. if a player terminal offers more than one electronic
bonanza-style bingo game or electronic amusement game
for play, then for each game, the meter shall record
the number of credits, or equivalent monetary units,
wagered and won for each game,
c. hand-paid and progressive jackpots paid for that
terminal, which must include the cumulative amounts
paid by an attendant for any such jackpot not
otherwise metered pursuant to subparagraph b of this
paragraph,
d. the number of electronic games played on the terminal,
and
e. the number of times the cabinet door is opened or
accessed;
8. Under no circumstances shall the player terminal electronic
accounting meters be capable of being automatically reset or
cleared, whether due to an error in any aspect of its or a game’s
operation or otherwise. All meter readings must be recorded and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3A. Amusements and Sports Page 84
dated both before and after an electronic accounting meter is
cleared;
9. At a minimum, each player terminal shall have the following
game information available for display on the video screen and/or
displayed on the player terminal itself, in a location conspicuous
to the player:
a. the rules of the game being played,
b. the maximum and minimum cost of a wager, purchase or
play activation and the amount of credits, or cash
equivalents, which may be won for each game offered
through that terminal,
c. the player’s credit balance,
d. the outcome of the game then being played, and
e. any prize won on the game then being played;
10. The video screen or other means for displaying game rules,
ame being played,
b. the maximum and minimum cost of a wager, purchase or
play activation and the amount of credits, or cash
equivalents, which may be won for each game offered
through that terminal,
c. the player’s credit balance,
d. the outcome of the game then being played, and
e. any prize won on the game then being played;
10. The video screen or other means for displaying game rules,
outcomes and other game information shall be kept under a glass or
other transparent substance which places a barrier between the
player and the actual surface of the display. At no time may
stickers or other removable media be placed on the player terminal’s
face for purposes of displaying rules or payouts;
11. No hardware switches may be installed on a player terminal
or any associated equipment which may affect the outcome or payout
of any game for which the player terminal is used. Switches may be
installed to control the ergonomics of the player terminal; and
12. Where the electronic game system or components are linked
with one another in a local network for progressive jackpot,
function sharing, aggregate prizes or other purposes, communication
protocols must be used which ensure that erroneous data or signals
will not adversely affect the operations of any such system or
components.
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