11 CSR 45-5.190 - [Effective until 7/31/2025] Minimum Standards for Electronic Gaming Devices
(1) Electronic gaming devices shall not be
programmed to pay out less than eighty percent (80%) of all wagers, including
bonus games, for ten (10) million handle pulls using the volatility index
calculated at a ninety-five percent (95%) confidence level. The minimum payout
percentage requirement shall be met regardless of the amount wagered per
game.
(2) Electronic gaming devices
that may be affected by player skill must meet the minimum payout percentage
requirement even when the skill of the player provides the lowest possible
return to the player from the skill portion of the game.
(3) The probability of obtaining the maximum
payout on any electronic gaming device shall not be less than one (1) in fifty
(50) million.
(4) Electronic gaming
devices shall-
(A) Be subject to testing prior
to implementation within the state and at any time thereafter by the commission
or an independent testing laboratory designated by the commission, and subject
to review and approval by the commission for adherence to the regulatory and
technical standards adopted or approved by the commission;
(B) Be controlled by a microprocessor or the
equivalent in such a manner that the game outcome is completely controlled by
the microprocessor or equivalent device as approved by the
commission;
(C) Utilize a
communication protocol that is compatible with and interfaces with the
communication protocol used by all online computerized data monitoring, data
management, and ticket validation systems approved by the commission for use at
licensed gaming establishments. Electronic gaming devices and any peripheral
equipment or devices, including the equipment's or device's operating systems
and software, shall, prior to approval for use within the state, be tested for
interoperability by a commission-approved independent testing laboratory to
ensure compliance with this subsection. Once approved, no modifications shall
be made to said gaming devices, peripheral equipment, systems, or software that
would cause them to be non-compliant with this subsection;
(D) Have a logic area in a separate locked
internal enclosure within the device which houses electronic components that
have the potential to significantly influence the operation of the gaming
device. Electronic components required to be housed within the logic area
include computer processor units (CPUs) and all critical program storage
media;
(E) After January 1, 2006,
clearly and accurately display, via Attendant Menu, the identification number
and version, as applicable, of all software and firmware contained within the
electronic gaming device and its top box which are involved in game
communication or the operation and calculation of game play, game display, or
game result determination;
(F) Be
able to recover to the state the gaming devices were in immediately prior to
the occurrence of a program interruption or power loss and continue a game with
no data loss. Upon program resumption, the following procedures must be
performed:
1. Any communications to an
external device shall not begin until the program resumption routine, including
selftests, is completed successfully;
2. Gaming device control programs test
themselves for possible corruption due to failure of the program storage media;
and
3. The integrity of all
critical memory is checked;
(G) Have game data recall capable of
providing all information required to fully reconstruct at least the last five
(5) games, retrievable upon the operation of an external keyswitch or other
secure method not available to the player. The five- (5-) game recall shall
reflect bonus rounds in their entirety. For games that may have infinite free
games, there shall be a minimum of fifty (50) games recallable;
(H) Have a random selection process that must
not produce detectable patterns of game elements or detectable dependency upon
any previous game outcome, the amount wagered, or upon the style or method of
play; however, the commission may allow a game with a game feature or play
mechanic with a detectable dependency if a white paper for the game feature or
play mechanic is submitted to and approved by the commission prior to testing
by an independent testing laboratory (ITL). The commission reserves the right
to require the removal of the program if it determines, in its sole discretion,
that removal is in the best interest of the state of Missouri;
(I) Clearly and accurately display applicable
rules of play and the award that will be paid to the player when the player
obtains a specific win, including mystery awards. The displays shall clearly
indicate whether awards are designated in denominational units, currency,
credits or some other unit. All pay-table information must be able to be
accessed by a player prior to the player committing to a wager. Pay glass and
its corresponding artwork for mechanical displays must be submitted to an
independent testing laboratory designated by the commission for review and
approval prior to implementation within the state;
(J) Display an accurate representation of
each game outcome. After selection of the game outcome, the electronic gaming
device must not make a variable secondary decision which affects the result
shown to the player;
(K) Have a
complete set of nonvolatile meters including coin in, coin out, bills in,
tickets in, tickets out, coupons in, cashable electronic promotion in (CEP In),
cashable electronic promotion out (CEP Out), non-cashable electronic promotion
in (NCEP In), non-cashable electronic promotion out (NCEP Out), attendant paid
external bonus payout, machine paid external bonus payout, wagering account
transfer in (WAT In), wagering account transfer out (WAT Out), number of games
played, attendant paid progressive, machine paid progressive, attendant paid
cancel credits, and attendant paid jackpots, or their equivalent as approved by
the commission;
(L) Have available
for random selection at the initiation of each play based upon the selected
wager, each possible permutation or combination of game elements which produce
winning or losing game outcomes for that wager; however, the commission may
allow a game with a game feature or play mechanic that does not offer each
possible winning or losing game outcome if a white paper for the game feature
or play mechanic is submitted to and approved by the commission prior to
testing by an ITL. The commission reserves the right to require the removal of
the program if it determines, in its sole discretion, that removal is in the
best interest of the state of Missouri; and
(M) Not automatically alter pay-tables or any
function of the electronic gaming device based on internal computation of the
hold percentage.
(5) When
an electronic gaming device is unable to automatically provide payment of
jackpots requiring the payment to be made by the excursion gambling boat,
jackpot payout tickets must be prepared either by the computerized slot
monitoring system or manually by casino personnel containing the following
information:
(A) The location of the
electronic gaming device;
(B) The
date;
(C) The time of
day;
(D) The electronic gaming
device number;
(E) The denomination
of the game played;
(F) The amount
of the jackpot payout in written and numeric form;
(G) Total before taxes and taxes withheld, if
applicable;
(H) Amount to
patron;
(I) Total amount played and
game outcome of award, if applicable;
(J) The signature of a holder of a Class B
license or the licensee employee making the payment, as approved by the
commission; and
(K) A signature of
at least one (1) other riverboat gaming operation employee attesting to the
accuracy of the form.
(6)
In addition to the requirements of this rule, all licensees shall comply with
Chapter E of the Minimum Internal Control Standards as authorized by
11 CSR
45-9.105.
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(1) Electronic gaming devices shall not be programmed to pay out less than eighty percent (80%) of all wagers, including bonus games, for ten (10) million handle pulls using the volatility index calculated at a ninety-five percent (95%) confidence level. The minimum payout percentage requirement shall be met regardless of the amount wagered per game.
(2) Electronic gaming devices that may be affected by player skill must meet the minimum payout percentage requirement even when the skill of the player provides the lowest possible return to the player from the skill portion of the game.
(3) The probability of obtaining the maximum payout on any electronic gaming device shall not be less than one (1) in fifty (50) million.
(4) Electronic gaming devices shall-
(A) Be subject to testing prior to implementation within the state and at any time thereafter by the commission or an independent testing laboratory designated by the commission, and subject to review and approval by the commission for adherence to the regulatory and technical standards adopted or approved by the commission;
(B) Be controlled by a microprocessor or the equivalent in such a manner that the game outcome is completely controlled by the microprocessor or equivalent device as approved by the commission;
(C) Utilize a communication protocol that is compatible with and interfaces with the communication protocol used by all online computerized data monitoring, data management, and ticket validation systems approved by the commission for use at licensed gaming establishments. Electronic gaming devices and any peripheral equipment or devices, including the equipment's or device's operating systems and software, shall, prior to approval for use within the state, be tested for interoperability by a commission-approved independent testing laboratory to ensure compliance with this subsection. Once approved, no modifications shall be made to said gaming devices, peripheral equipment, systems, or software that would cause them to be non-compliant with this subsection;
(D) Have a logic area in a separate locked internal enclosure within the device which houses electronic components that have the potential to significantly influence the operation of the gaming device. Electronic components required to be housed within the logic area include computer processor units (CPUs) and all critical program storage media;
(E) After January 1, 2006, clearly and accurately display, via Attendant Menu, the identification number and version, as applicable, of all software and firmware contained within the electronic gaming device and its top box which are involved in game communication or the operation and calculation of game play, game display, or game result determination;
(F) Be able to recover to the state the gaming devices were in immediately prior to the occurrence of a program interruption or power loss and continue a game with no data loss. Upon program resumption, the following procedures must be performed:
1. Any communications to an external device shall not begin until the program resumption routine, including selftests, is completed successfully;
2. Gaming device control programs test themselves for possible corruption due to failure of the program storage media; and
3. The integrity of all critical memory is checked;
(G) Have game data recall capable of providing all information required to fully reconstruct at least the last five (5) games, retrievable upon the operation of an external keyswitch or other secure method not available to the player. The five- (5-) game recall shall reflect bonus rounds in their entirety. For games that may have infinite free games, there shall be a minimum of fifty (50) games recallable;
(H) Have a random selection process that must not produce detectable patterns of game elements or detectable dependency upon any previous game outcome, the amount wagered, or upon the style or method of play; however, the commission may allow a game with a game feature or play mechanic with a detectable dependency if a white paper for the game feature or play mechanic is submitted to and approved by the commission prior to testing by an independent testing laboratory (ITL). The commission reserves the right to require the removal of the program if it determines, in its sole discretion, that removal is in the best interest of the state of Missouri;
(I) Clearly and accurately display applicable rules of play and the award that will be paid to the player when the player obtains a specific win, including mystery awards. The displays shall clearly indicate whether awards are designated in denominational units, currency, credits or some other unit. All pay-table information must be able to be accessed by a player prior to the player committing to a wager. Pay glass and its corresponding artwork for mechanical displays must be submitted to an independent testing laboratory designated by the commission for review and approval prior to implementation within the state;
(J) Display an accurate representation of each game outcome. After selection of the game outcome, the electronic gaming device must not make a variable secondary decision which affects the result shown to the player;
(K) Have a complete set of nonvolatile meters including coin in, coin out, bills in, tickets in, tickets out, coupons in, cashable electronic promotion in (CEP In), cashable electronic promotion out (CEP Out), non-cashable electronic promotion in (NCEP In), non-cashable electronic promotion out (NCEP Out), attendant paid external bonus payout, machine paid external bonus payout, wagering account transfer in (WAT In), wagering account transfer out (WAT Out), number of games played, attendant paid progressive, machine paid progressive, attendant paid cancel credits, and attendant paid jackpots, or their equivalent as approved by the commission;
(L) Have available for random selection at the initiation of each play based upon the selected wager, each possible permutation or combination of game elements which produce winning or losing game outcomes for that wager; however, the commission may allow a game with a game feature or play mechanic that does not offer each possible winning or losing game outcome if a white paper for the game feature or play mechanic is submitted to and approved by the commission prior to testing by an ITL. The commission reserves the right to require the removal of the program if it determines, in its sole discretion, that removal is in the best interest of the state of Missouri; and
(M) Not automatically alter pay-tables or any function of the electronic gaming device based on internal computation of the hold percentage.
(5) When an electronic gaming device is unable to automatically provide payment of jackpots requiring the payment to be made by the excursion gambling boat, jackpot payout tickets must be prepared either by the computerized slot monitoring system or manually by casino personnel containing the following information:
(A) The location of the electronic gaming device;
(B) The date;
(C) The time of day;
(D) The electronic gaming device number;
(E) The denomination of the game played;
(F) The amount of the jackpot payout in written and numeric form;
(G) Total before taxes and taxes withheld, if applicable;
(H) Amount to patron;
(I) Total amount played and game outcome of award, if applicable;
(J) The signature of a holder of a Class B license or the licensee employee making the payment, as approved by the commission; and
(K) A signature of at least one (1) other riverboat gaming operation employee attesting to the accuracy of the form.
(6) In addition to the requirements of this rule, all licensees shall comply with Chapter E of the Minimum Internal Control Standards as authorized by 11 CSR 45-9.105.