§ 810a.3. Minimum game standards.
All of the following requirements apply to the game information, artwork, paytables and help screens which include all written, graphical and auditory information provided to the player either directly from the game interface or from a page accessible to the player from the game interface through a hyperlink located in a conspicuous location.
(1) All statements and graphics within the gaming information, artwork, paytables and help screens must be accurate and not misleading.
(2) All game rules and paytable information must be available to the player directly on the player interface or accessible from the player interface through a hyperlink without the need for funds to be deposited or funds to be staked.
(3) All game rules and paytable information must be sufficient to explain all the applicable rules and how to participate in all stages of the game.
(4) Paytable information must include all possible winning outcomes, patterns, rankings and combinations, and their corresponding payouts with a designated denomination or currency. All displayed payouts must be theoretically possible.
(5) The rules of the game must inform the players of the imperfections of the communications medium for the game and how this affects them.
(6) There must be sufficient information regarding any award payout adjustments such as fees, rakes, commissions, and the like.
(7) If the artwork contains game instructions specifying a maximum win then it must be possible to win this amount from a single game (including features or other game options).
(8) For games that offer bonus bets that require a base game bet, the minimum percentage return to player of the bonus bet must take into account that a base game bet must be placed.
(9) If random/mystery prizes are offered, the maximum value obtainable from the random/mystery prize must be indicated. If the value of the random/mystery prize depends on credits wagered or any other factors, this must be stated.
(10) The artwork should clearly state the rules for payments of prizes when multiple wins are possible.
(i) A description of what combinations will be paid when a pay line may be interpreted to have more than one individual winning combination (‘‘only highest paid win per line’’).
(ii) When the game supports multiple pay lines, the artwork should display a message indicating wins on different pay lines are added or equivalent.
(iii) When the game supports scatters, artwork should display a message indicating that scattered wins are added to pay line wins, or equivalent, if this is the rule of the game.
(iv) The artwork should clearly communicate the treatment of coinciding scattered wins with respect to other possible scattered wins. For example, the artwork should state whether combinations of scattered symbols pay all possible prizes or only the highest prize.
(v) The artwork should clearly communicate the treatment of coinciding game outcome (that is, straight flush can be a flush and a straight, three red 7s can be any three 7s).
(11) If it is possible to bet on multiple lines and it is not clear which reel positions are part of each of the possible lines, then the additional lines must be clearly displayed on the artwork and appropriately labeled. The additional lines must either be shown on the displayed artwork, be available for display on a help screen or permanently displayed on all game-play screens in a location separate from the actual reels.
(12) When multiplier instructions are displayed on artwork, there must be no question as to whether the multiplier applies.
(13) All game symbols and objects must be clearly displayed to the player and not be misleading in any way. Game symbols and objects must retain their shape throughout all artwork, except while animation is in progress.
(14) The artwork must clearly state which symbols and objects may act as a substitute or wild and in which winning combinations the substitute/wild may be applied.
(15) The artwork must clearly state which symbols and objects may act as scatter and in which winning combinations the scatter may be applied.
(16) The game may not advertise upcoming wins unless the advertisement is accurate and mathematically demonstrable.
(17) All of the following requirements apply to games depicting cards being drawn from a deck:
(i) A game which utilizes multiple decks of cards must clearly indicate the number of cards and card decks in play.
(ii) Once removed from the deck, cards may not be returned to the deck except as provided by the rules of the game depicted.
(iii) The deck may not be reshuffled except as provided by the rules of the game depicted.
(18) All of the following requirements apply to multiwager games:
(i) Each individual wager to be played must be clearly indicated to inform the player as to which wagers have been made and the credits bet per wager.
(ii) Each winning prize obtained must be displayed to the player in a way that clearly associates the prices to the appropriate wager. When there are wins associated with multiple wagers, each winning wager must be indicated in turn.
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