Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 325 - Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission
Chapter 85 - Gaming Machine Specifications and Use and Operation Requirements
Subchapter 15 - Use and Operation Requirements Applicable to Electronic Amusement Games, Electronic Bonanza-Style Bingo Games and Electronic Instant Bingo Games
Section 325:85-15-61 - Progressive controllers
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
A Progressive Controller is all of the hardware and software that controls all communications among the devices that calculates the values of the progressives and displays the information within a progressive Player Terminal link (if applicable, progressive Player Terminal(s) may be internally controlled) and the associated progressive meter. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, PC-based computers, wiring, and collection nodes, etc. The method by which system jackpot parameter values are modified or entered shall be secure. Progressive Controllers shall:
(1) During the 'Normal Mode' of progressive Player Terminals, the Progressive Controller shall continuously monitor each device on the link for credits bet and shall multiply the same by the rate of progression and denomination in order to determine the correct amounts to apply to the progressive jackpot. This shall be at least 99.99% accurate.
(2) The Progressive Controller or other approved progressive system Component shall keep the following information in non-volatile memory, which shall be displayed on demand:
(3) If the following events occur, the game that is using the progressive is to be disabled, and an error shall be displayed on the progressive meter, other approved progressive system Component or Player Terminal:
(4) The Progressive Controller shall have a secure means of transferring a progressive jackpot and/or prizes to another on-site Progressive Controller or other approved on-site progressive system Component. Transferring of progressive jackpots shall meet the Commission's internal control procedures.
(5) There shall be a secure, two-way communication protocol between the main game processor board and progressive. In addition, the progressive system shall be able to:
(6) Each Progressive Controller used with a progressive Player Terminals shall be housed on-site in a secure environment allowing only authorized accessibility. Access to the controller shall conform to the Commission's internal control procedures.
Added as 325:85-19-3 at 23 Ok Reg 1160, eff 4-6-05 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 2089, eff 5-11-06 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 2613, eff 6-25-06