DRAFT UGANDA STANDARD  
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Gaming equipment  — Bonusing Systems  — requirements  
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  iv 
1.1 Purpose of Standard  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  vi 
1.1.1  General Statement.  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............................  vi 
1.1.2  No Limitation of Technology.  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  vi 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  1 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  1 
4 Bonusing Gaming Device and System Requirements  ................................ ................................ ...... 1 
4.1 Gaming Device(s) with a Bonusing Feature Requirements  ................................ ..............................  1 
4.1.1  General requirement  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............................  1 
4.1.2  Configuring Bonus Transactions on a Gaming Device  ................................ ................................ ..... 1 
4.1.3  Audit Trails for Bonusi ng ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  1 
4.1.4  Meter Requirements for Bonusing Gaming Devices.  ................................ ................................ ........  2 
4.1.5  Identifying a Bonusing Device  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  2 
4.1.6  Notification of a Bonus Award  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  2 
4.1.7  Disclaimers and Feature Expiration  ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 2 
4.2 Central System Security Requirements  ................................ ................................ ..............................  2 
4.2.1  General Statement  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 2 
4.2.2  Communication Failure ................................ ................................ ................................ .........................  2 
4.2.3  Modification of Critical Parameters  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 3 
4.2.4  Prevention of Unauthorized Transactions  ................................ ................................ ..........................  3 
4.2.5  Diagnos tic Tests on a Bonusing Gaming Device.  ................................ ................................ .............  3 
4.3  Central System Audit Trails  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  3 
4.3.1  General Statement.  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................  3 
4.4 Financial Reports  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 4 
4.4.1  General Statement.  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................  4 
4.5 Central System Random Number Gener ator ................................ ................................ ......................  4 
Annex  A (normative)  Annex title  ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  6 
A.1 General  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  6 
A.2 Clau se ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  6 
A.2.1  Subclause (level  1) ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................  6 
A.2.2  Subclause (level  1) ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................  6 
A.3 Clause  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  6 
Annex  B (informative)  Which styles correspond to which element  — Quick reference guide  .................  8 
Bibliography  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  11 
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 Foreword  
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a parastatal under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and 
Cooperatives established under Cap 327, of the Laws of Uganda, as amended.  UNBS is mandated to co -
ordinate the elaboration o f standards and is  
(a) a member of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and  
(b) a contact point for the WHO/FAO Codex Alimentarius Commission on Food Standards, and  
(c) the National Enquiry Point on TBT Agreement of the World Trade Organisation (WTO ). 
The work of preparing Uganda Standards is carried out through Technical Committees. A Technical 
Committee is established to deliberate on standards in a given field or area and consists of key stakeholders 
including government, academia, consumer groups , private sector and other interested parties.  
Draft Uganda Standards adopted by the Technical Committee are widely circulated to stakeholders and the 
general public for comments. The committee reviews the comments before recommending the draft standards 
for approval and declaration as Uganda Standards by the National Standards Council.  
The committee responsible for this document is Technical Committee UNBS/TC 410, [name of committee] , 
Working Group  WG 1 ,Gaming Equipmnt . 
This second/third/… edition  cancels and replaces the first/second/… edition (US nnn-n:2022 ), which has been 
technically revised.  
The purpose of this document is to establish the requirements for the design and operation of gaming 
equipment  to guide testing and certification bodies on the areas for technical compliance for the gaming 
equipment .   
The intent of this document is to ensure that the Bonusing Systems  is:-  
a) Secure;  
b) Reliable; and  
c) Auditable.  
 It is not the intent of this document to: -  
a. Mandate a single solution or method to realise an objective;  DUS 2610: 2022  
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 b. Limit technology application to  gaming equipment;  
c. Limit creativity and variety of choice;  
d. Preclude research and development into new technologies equipment or innovative ideas.  
As far as possible, this document specifies what the minimum technical requirements for Bonusing Syst ems 
are instead of how the requirements shall be met; nor try to mandate a particular solution or method as the 
means to realise the requirements.  
The responsible authority  is the regulatory authority that supervises and regulates the activities of casino s. 
Casino operators are required to be licensed by legislation  and shall ensure that their gaming equipment  
deployed on the casino floor comply with requirements of th is standard .  
This standard  is subject to on -going review, and where necessary or deemed appropriate, the responsible 
authority reserves the right to unilaterally amend or re -issue this document without notice. The foreword  shall 
appear in each standard. It shall not contain requirements, figures or tables.  
In addition to the appropr iate boilerplate text (see above) give the designation and name of the committee that 
prepared the standard, together with as many of the following as are appropriate:  
— an indication of any other international organization that has contributed to the prep aration of the 
standard;  
— a statement that the standard cancels and replaces other documents in whole or in part;  
— a statement of significant technical changes from the previous edition of the standard;  
— the relationship of the standard to other standar ds or other documents;  
— a statement specifying which annexes are normative and which are informative.  DUS 2610: 2022  
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 Introduction  
Bonusing Systems are comprised of gaming devices that are configured to participate in electronically 
communicated bonus award payments fro m a host system, and the host system that controls the bonus award 
issuance parameters. The bonus host system provides designated gaming devices with additional features 
that entitle players to special Bonus Awards based on events triggered by the gaming d evice. In other words, 
bonus awards are a derivative of an existing casino feature whereby game events may result in additional 
pays to those described on the paytable (artwork or help screens). Facilities now exist to support these 
awards at a gaming mach ine utilizing protocol commands for direct credit transfers to the gaming machine as 
the patron is playing the device. Bonus awards are those based on a gaming machine event or some external 
trigger, which do not include triggers based upon specific patron  account activity . A bonus award is typically 
won based on several criteria: a variable amount of play occurring on a group of participating gam ing 
machines or achieving a winning combination during a specific time frame. Examples include multiplied 
jackpots, whereby the host system is able to instruct the gaming machine to multiply all wins within a specified 
range by a specified value or an nth coin award is won when a percentage of play on participating gaming 
machines reaches a randomly selected value. The parameters and eligibility are to be determined by each 
property in accordance with the Minimum Internal Control Procedures (MICPs).  
1.1 Purpose of Standard  
1.1.1 General Statement.   
The purpose of this technical standard is as follows:  
The purpose of this technical standard is as follows:  
a) To eliminate subjective criteria in analyzing and certifying Bonusing  System  operation.  
b) To only test tho se criteria which impact the credibility and integrity of gaming from both the 
Revenue Collection and game play point of view.  
c) To create a standard that shall insure that Bonusing Systems in Casinos are fair, secure, and able 
to be audited and operated cor rectly.  
d) To distinguish between local public policy and laboratory criteria.   
e) To recognize that non -gaming testing (such as Electrical Testing) shall not be incorporated into 
this standard but left to appropriate test laboratories that specialize in that t ype of testing. Except 
where specifically identified in the standard, testing is not directed at health or safety matters. 
These matters are the responsibility of the manufacturer, purchaser, and operator of the 
equipment.  
f) To construct a standard that can  be easily changed or modified to allow for new technology.  
g) To construct a standard that does not specify any particular technology, method or algorithm.  
The intent is to allow a wide range of methods to be used to conform to the standards, while at 
the s ame time, to encourage new methods to be developed.  
1.1.2 No Limitation of Technology.   
One shall be cautioned that this document shall not be read in such a way that limits the use of future 
technology.  The document shall not be interpreted that if the technology is not mentioned, then it is not 
allowed.   
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 Gaming equipment — Bonusing Systems  — requirements   
1 Scope  
This DUS on Bonusing System provides for requirements prerequisite  to achieve certification. This DUS  does 
not govern Cashless or Promotio nal System requirements for any other form of electronic transaction . 
2 Normative references  
There are no normative references in this document.  
3 Terms and definitions  
There are no terms and definitions  
4 Bonusing Gaming Device and System Requirements  
4.1 Gaming Device(s) with a Bonusing Feature Requirements  
4.1.1  General requirement  
The requirements throughout this clause  apply to the bonus gaming device.  These requirements are in 
addition to the requirements set forth in the st andards for Gaming Device s, and  On-Line Monitoring and 
Control Systems (MCS) and Validation Systems.   
4.1.2  Configuring Bonus Tr ansactions on a Gaming Device  
Bonusing feature impact s the electronic accounting meters, any Gaming Device that allows Bonusing gaming 
as a selectable fe ature shall conform to the Configuration Setting requirements outlined within the standards 
for Gaming Devices.   
4.1.3  Audit Trails for Bonusing  
4.1.3.1  Transactions  
Bonus Gaming Devices shall have the ability to recall the last twenty -five (25) monetary  transactions received 
from the host system.  However, if a gaming device has Cashless or host -Promotional features, or both, 
enabled simultaneously with bonus features, a single 100 -event log would suffice. The following information 
shall be displayed:  
a) The transaction value; and  
b) The time and date.  DUS 2610: 2022  
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 4.1.4  Meter Requirements for Bonusing Gaming Devices.   
Bonus gaming devices shall incorporate electronic accounting meters that conform to the following electronic 
metering requirements:  
a) The operation of the mandatory electronic accounting meter, "Coins -Out" as described in the standards 
for Gaming Devices, shall not reflect Bonus wins, if the host pays those Bonus wins to the game (i.e. not 
handpaid);  
b) The operation of the mandatory electronic accou nting meter, “ Equipment  Paid External Bonus Payout” as 
described in the standards for Gaming Devices shall reflect Bonus wins that are paid by the gaming device.  
c) The operation of the mandatory electronic accounting meter, "Attendant Paid External Bonus Payout" as 
described in the standards for Gaming Devices, shall reflect Bonus wins that are handpaid by the attendant; 
bonus payouts which are keyed to the credit meter shall not increment this meter; and  
Note : If conditions exist wherein a bonus award is transferred to a gaming device, and results in a handpay, 
then this meter shall increment for the value of the bonus award. Further, where this meter is not supported in 
the protocol, this requirement may be waived as long as there is a method to audit the  Bonus Awards that are 
Handpaid.   
4.1.5  Identifying a Bonusing Device  
A patron shall be able to identify each supporting equipment  at or near the gaming device, by a means left to 
the discretion of the Responsbible agency  (e.g. provide a host message indi cating bonusing capability or a 
specific sticker on gaming equipment s to indicate participation).  
4.1.6  Notification of a Bonus Award  
The method of bonus win notification, at or near the gaming device, can include any combination of host 
messaging, sounds , or visual indicators as long as deemed acceptable to the Responsbible agency . Since 
bonuses are awarded directly to the gaming device, the gaming device itself shall reflect the amount of the 
bonus win.  Additionally, electronic accounting meters, and lo gs shall reflect all bonus transactions 
accordingly, see also clause  4.1.3 and 4.1.4 of this document.  
4.1.7  Disclaimers and Feature Expiration  
Any disclaimers and their display to the public are also left to the discretion of the Responsbible agency , as 
they shall likely be non -uniform across specific manufacturer implementations. Qualifying parameters and/or 
frequency of events and any specific information relevant to the award type (e.g. current multiplier value 
during the bonusing session) shall be disp layed.  
4.2 Central System Security Requirements  
4.2.1  General Statement  
The rules within this clause  shall be implemented by the host system to allow for securely changing of any of 
the associated parameters. Additionally, the communication process shall be robust and stable enough to 
secure each bonus award transaction such that failure event(s) can be identified and logged for subsequent 
audit and reconciliation.   
4.2.2  Communication Failure  
Messages shall be either displayed to the patron or be availabl e under a diagnostic function, either at the 
game or system level, which would indicate the reason for any bonus transaction failure due to a 
Communication Failure.  DUS 2610: 2022  
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 Note:  In this circumstance, the bonusing system shall recognize failure of bonus win paymen t to be paid to 
the gaming device, and notify appropriate casino personnel so manual procedures can be implemented to 
ensure proper payment.  
4.2.3  Modification of Critical Parameters  
All changes to factors that may impact bonus redemption frequency or amou nt shall be logged indicating:  
a) who made the change;  
b) the altered parameter;  
c) the time and date of change;  
d) the parameter value before and after the change; and  
e) the reason for the parameter adjustment.  
Note:  Since bonus issuance may result in  player fairness issues , the Responsbible agency  shall determine 
the controls governing changes to critical parameters.  
4.2.4  Prevention of Unauthorized Transactions  
The following minimal controls shall be implemented by the host system to ensure that game s are prevented 
from responding to commands for crediting outside of properly authorized Bonus transactions (hacking):  
a) The network hubs are secured (either in a locked/monitored room or area) and no access is allowed on 
any node without valid login and password;  
b) The number of stations where critical Bonusing applications or associated databases could be accessed 
is limited; and  
c) The users who have the requisite permission levels/login to adjust critical parameters are limited.  
4.2.5  Diagnostic Test s on a Bonusing Gaming Device.   
Controls are placed on any diagnostic functionality available at the device/system such that all activity would 
reflect a specific individual(s) tasked to perform these diagnostics whereby all bonusing diagnostic activity t hat 
effect the gaming equipment  associated meters may be audited by the responsible  agency .  
4.3  Central System Audit Trails  
4.3.1  General Statement.  
The central system shall have the ability to produce logs for all complete bonus transactions to include  the 
same information required on gaming equipment  audit logs.  In addition, these logs shall be capable of being 
filtered by:  
a) Equipment  number;  
b) Time/Date; and  
c) Type.  DUS 2610: 2022  
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 4.4 Financial Reports  
4.4.1  General Statement.  
The system shall have the ability  to produce the following reports:  
a) Bonus Summary and Detail Reports.  These reports shall include transaction information indicating the 
gaming equipment  number, amount, date/time and type of bonus;  
b) Bonus Meter Reconciliation Summary and Detail Repor ts.  These reports shall provide reconciliation of 
each participating gaming equipment  bonus meter(s) against host system’s bonus activity; and  
c) Auditing Report. This report shall provide modification details whenever critical parameters are modified.  
NOTE:  There shall be a report or method that would allow the comparison of the theoretical hold percentage 
of the bonusing gaming device to the actual hold of the device.    
4.5 Central System Random Number Generator  
4.5.1  General Statement  
Bonus systems t hat utilize an electro -mechanical system based Random Number Generator (RNG) shall 
comply with the requirements outlined within the ‘Mechanical Based RNG Games’ Requirements of the 
standards for Gaming Devices.  
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Annex title  
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A.2 Clause  
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A.2.1.1  Subclause (level  2) 
A paragraph.  
A.2.1.1.1  Subclause (level  3) 
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A.2.1.1.1.1  Subclause (level  4) 
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A.2.1.1.1.2  Subclause (level  4) 
A paragraph.  
A.2.1.1.2  Subclause (level  3) 
A paragraph.  
A.2.1.2  Subclause (level  2) 
A paragraph.  
A.2.2  Subclause (level  1) 
A paragraph.  
A.3 Clause  
A.3.1  A level  1 subclause without a title.  
A.3.1.1  A level  2 subclause without a title.  
A.3.1.1.1  A level  3 subclause without a title.  
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A.3.1.1.2  A level  3 subclause without a title.  
A.3.1.2  A level  2 subclause without a title.  
A.3.2  A level  1 subclause without a title.  DUS 2610: 2022  
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 Bibliography  
[1] The Electronics Transactions Act, 2011  
[2] GLI-17: Bonusing Systems in Casinos  
[3] GLI-17: Bonusing Systems  in Casinos  
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the Uganda National Bureau of Standards and in conjunction with the relevant Uganda Standard. The 
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requirements of that standard under a system of supervision, control and testing in accordance with the 
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continually checked by UNBS for conformity to that standard.  
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