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GLI Standard #19 – Standards for Interactive Gaming Systems (Suppliers) Version 1.0
Final
CHAPTER 5
5.0 Game Requirements
5.1 Game Design
5.1.1 Game Cycle. The following items describe the Game Cycle:
a) A game commences when a player commits to a wager by performing an action which
begins game play (e.g. pressing a “Play”, “Deal” or “Spin” button);
b) A game is considered completed when:
i) The player cannot continue playing without committing additional credits from
the player’s account, and
ii) Has no credits at risk.
c) The following are all considered to be part of a single game, i.e.) have to be finished
before the game is considered completed:
i) Any feature, bonus or free games triggered from within the main game;
ii) Any metamorphic features implemented in the game;
iii) Games where the rules permit wagering of additional credits, for example
Blackjack Insurance or the second part of a two part Keno game; and
iv) Gamble features (for example, Double up).
5.1.2 Game Fairness. The following requirements outline the objectives for game fairness:
a) A game shall not be designed to give the player a false expectation of better odds by
misrepresenting any occurrence or event;
b) Each time a game element (base, primary, feature, bonus or free) is played, the player
shall have a chance of obtaining any of the results displayed on the appropriate pay table
of that game;
c) Determination of events of chance must not be influenced, affected or controlled by
anything other than numerical values derived in an approved manner from the approved
Random Number Generator (RNG) in conjunction with the rules of the game;
d) Except as provided by the rules of the game and for metamorphic games, events of
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