South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Article 20:18 - GAMING COMMISSION - DEADWOOD GAMBLING › Chapter 20:18:17 - Slot machine and system requirements › Section 20:18:17:03 - Meters

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A slot machine must have both electronic (soft) meters and
				  electromechanical (hard) meters unless configured to operate on an approved
				  slot management system which provides system meters that may be relied on in
				  lieu of hard meters. Soft meters must have at least eight digits. If present,
				  hard meters must have at least six digits. The slot machine's soft meters, hard
				  meters or system meters must accumulate the same values for coins-in,
				  coins-out, coins-dropped, and jackpots-paid. Slot machine soft meters must
				  accumulate in electronic digital storage and provide the means for on-demand
				  display of the stored information.
The coins-in meter must accumulate all coin, credit, token,
				  paper token, and casino script transactions. The coins-out meter must
				  accumulate all coin, token, credit, paper token, hopper ticket, and casino
				  script transactions paid out by the slot machine's hopper or printer for awards
				  and credits from awards that are wagered. The coins-out meter may include
				  credits that are accumulated on the jackpots-paid meter. The coins-dropped
				  meter must accumulate all coins and tokens that have been diverted into a drop
				  bucket and bills, paper tokens, and casino script accepted by the bill
				  acceptor. The jackpots-paid meter must reflect any single event award that is
				  not paid out by the slot machine's hopper in coins or tokens, except additional
				  payouts and promotional awards. The jackpots-paid meter may also include
				  credits accumulated on the canceled credit meter. The canceled credit meter
				  must accumulate credits paid by means other than payouts from the hopper,
				  printer, bill hopper, or jackpot payouts if the device has such credit
				  provisions. Any slot machine equipped with a bill acceptor must have a bill
				  acceptor soft meter which accumulates the following:
(1) The total number of bills
				accepted;
(2) A breakdown of each
				denomination accepted; and
(3) The
				total dollar amount of bills accepted.
Any slot machine which will accept or dispense hopper
				  tickets, paper tokens, or casino script shall have a soft meter which
				  accumulates the following:
(1) The
				total number of hopper tickets printed or casino script dispensed;
(2) The total value of tickets printed or
				casino script dispensed;
(3) The
				total number of paper tokens or casino script accepted; and
(4) The total value of paper tokens or casino
				script accepted.
An operator, using the meters defined in this section, shall
				  be able to calculate hopper load.
A slot machine must be equipped with meters that record the
				  number of times the door was opened to gain access to the slot machine cabinet
				  or bill acceptor. No slot machine may have a mechanism that causes the
				  electronic accounting meters to clear automatically when an error occurs.
				  Clearing of the electronic accounting meters may only be done by approval of
				  the executive secretary. A slot machine's meters must be maintained at all
				  times, regardless of whether the machine is being supplied with power. Meter
				  readings must be recorded before and after the electronic accounting meter is
				  cleared. A licensee must complete SDCGF-38 Gaming Information Form when any
				  electronic accounting meter is cleared.
If so equipped, electromechanical (hard) meters must have an
				  accuracy rate of 99 percent or better. Electronic (soft) meters and system
				  meters must have an accuracy rate of 99.99 percent or better.
Slot machines must be designed so that replacement of parts
				  or modules required for normal maintenance does not require replacement of the
				  electromechanical meters, if so equipped.
Slot machines must have an electronically stored digital
				  meter of at least three digits for the number of plays since "power on" and the
				  number of plays since "door closure." When the maximum value has been reached,
				  the meters must remain at that value until reset by occurrence of the
				  appropriate event. The slot machine must provide the means for on-demand
				  display of the stored information.
Slot machines must have meters continuously displaying the
				  following information relating to the current play or monetary
				  transaction:
(1) The number of coins
				or credits wagered;
(2) The number
				of coins or credits won, if applicable;
(3) The number of coins paid by the hopper
				for a credit cash-out or a direct pay from a winning outcome; and
(4) The number of credits available for
				wagering, if applicable.
Electronically stored meter information required by this
				  section must be preserved after a power loss to the slot
				  machine.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 42-7B-7.
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 42-7B-7,
					 42-7B-11(13),
					 42-7B-17,
					 42-7B-43.