Video Bingo Machines Operation

Video Bingo Machines Operation. Prior to approval for use in the state, each video bingo machine must meet the following specifications with respect to its operation: (a) Must use a random selection process to determine the game outcome of each play of a game. The random selection process must meet ninety-nine percent (99%) confidence limits using a standard chi-squared test for goodness of fit and any other generally accepted mathematical tests for randomness as authorized by the Commission; (b) For bingo machines, the field of numbers shall be mixed after each game by using a random number generator; (c) For bingo machines, a field of numbers from one (1) to seventy-five (75) shall be utilized; (d) For bingo games, after the field of numbers has been mixed and before the start of the game, the field of numbers is to be frozen with all numbers used for play taken in order from the top of the frozen field; (e) For bingo games when only one bingo card is displayed, the machine may allow the player the option of manually selecting the numbers on the card. In all other cases, the bingo cards shall be generated by the random number generator and no two cards during one game may be identical; (f) Payout shall be not less than seventy percent (70%) and not more than ninety-three percent (93%); (g) The maximum prize awarded shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per game; (h) The machine shall not dispense cash; (i) One credit shall equal twenty-five cents ($.25) in value; (j) The maximum allowable bet shall not exceed Two Dollars ($2.00) per game; (k) The machine may have two (2) electronic coin mechanisms that accept coins. Mechanical coin acceptors are prohibited; (l) The machine may have a mechanism that accepts cash in the form of bills that does not exceed Twenty Dollars ($20.00); (m) The game pay-table shall be prominently displayed and understandable to the participant. The pay-table for each subsequent coin bet must be greater than or equal to the percentage of the previous coin. The minimum payout shall not be less that the amount of the bet; (n) The game of play shall conform to standard rules of bingo; (o) In bingo games, each card shall contain twenty-four (24) numbered spaces and one (1) free spot; (p) In bingo games, the machine shall designate the winning arrangement of numbers prior to commencing play; (q) In bingo games, the participant shall have a choice of cards on which to play; (r) In bingo games, all winning cards shall be available for display on the screen including any that may be played by the machine in any game; (s) In bingo games, the machine shall display the number of balls picked and the credits awarded for the number of balls drawn in order to obtain a bingo; (t) In video bingo games, each game shall continue until a bingo is produced or the participant no longer has a chance to win; (u) The machine shall pass a static test performed by the Commission using currently acceptable testing criteria.