N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5319.30

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 5319.30 - Software requirements; display

(a) Pay glass or video displays shall be identified clearly and shall state accurately the rules of the game and the award that will be paid to a player when such player obtains a specific win.

(b) Pay glass or video displays shall indicate clearly whether awards are designated in credits, currency or some other unit.

(c) A gaming device shall reflect any change in award value that may occur in the course of play. Such notice may be accomplished with a digital display in a conspicuous location of such gaming device that such game shall clearly indicate as such.

(d) All pay table information, rules of play and help-screen information should be able to be accessed by a player, prior to such player committing to a bet. Such information shall include unique game features, extended play, free spins, double-up, take-a-risk, auto play, countdown timers, symbol transformations and community-style bonus awards.

(e) Pay glass or video displays shall not be certified for use if the information provided thereon is inaccurate.

(f) A game shall not advertise upcoming wins (e.g., three-times-pay coming soon) unless:

(1) it is mathematically demonstrable that an award occurrence is upcoming; and

(2) if a player is shown a graphic representation in the form of a progress indicator, such representation shall accurately depict the current progress towards such an award.

(g) Each game that offers a feature such as free games or a fever mode shall display the number of feature games that are remaining during each game.

(h) Any games that use multiple decks of cards shall alert a player as to the number of card decks in play.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5319.30

Adopted New York State Register November 16, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 46, eff. 11/16/2016