The company filed suit in the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench in late February after Zues Yaghi, an Edmonton software consultant, began to post information about the software glitch on the Internet. The flaw came to light after a publication ban on the suit was lifted in court earlier this week. Wired News delivered to your inbox or hand-held device. In Alberta alone, some 300 machines were affected. The flaw involves players doubling their bets on an electronic poker game in conjunction with several other commands.
Easter eggs are deliberately inserted pieces of code meant to produce a hidden option for users.
Normally, Easter eggs are harmless mini-games or puzzles. Yaghi demonstrated the flaw for Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission officials last December. The counter-offer enraged Yaghi, according to Edmonton lawyer Mark Lesniak, who has been retained by WMS Gaming. Yaghi began describing the glitch on Internet message boards in late February. I can literally empty thousands of dollars in minutes from these machines.