For each video lottery game there shall be a display detailing the credits awarded for the occurrence of each possible winning combination of numbers or symbols. The commission may reject any rules of play which are incomplete, confusing, misleading or inconsistent with game rules approved by the commission. (12) The rules of play for each game shall be displayed on the video lottery terminal face or screen. (i) Manufacturer of the video lottery terminal (11) A permanently installed and affixed identification plate shall appear on the exterior of each video lottery terminal and the following information shall be on the plate: (v) Any other information required by the commission. (ii) Value of the credits in dollars and cents displayed in both numeric and written form The following information shall be recorded on the ticket when credits accrued on a video lottery terminal are redeemed for cash: (10) Each video lottery terminal shall contain a single printing mechanism capable of printing an original ticket and retaining an exact legible copy within the video lottery terminal or other means of capturing and retaining an electronic copy of the ticket data as approved by the commission: Provided, That such printing mechanism is optional on any video lottery terminal which is designed and equipped exclusively for coin or token payouts. Hardware switches on a video lottery terminal to control the terminal's graphic routines, speed of play, sound and other purely cosmetic features may be approved by the commission. (9) No hardware switches, jumpers, wire posts or any other means of manipulation may be installed which alter the pay tables or payout percentages in the operation of a game. (8) The cash compartment shall be located in a separate locked area within or attached to the video lottery terminal. (7) The main logic boards and all erasable programmable read-only memory chips (EPROMS) are considered to be owned by the commission and shall be located in a separate locked and sealed area within the video lottery terminal. (6) Access to the interior of a video lottery terminal shall be controlled through a series of locks and seals. All coin and bill acceptors shall be approved by the commission prior to use on any video lottery terminal in this state. Each video lottery terminal may also contain bill acceptors for any legal United States currency. (5) A minimum of one electronic or mechanical coin acceptor or other means accurately and efficiently to establish credits shall be installed on each video lottery terminal. (4) The operation of each video lottery terminal may not be adversely affected by any static discharge or other electromagnetic interference. (3) An on/off switch which controls the electrical current used in the operation of the terminal shall be located in an accessible place within the interior of the video lottery terminal. The power back-up device shall be located within the locked logic board compartment of the video lottery terminal. A battery or equivalent power back-up for the electronic meters shall be capable of maintaining accuracy of all accounting records and terminal status reports for a period of one hundred eighty days after power is disconnected from the terminal. (2) A surge protector shall be installed on the electrical power supply line to each video lottery terminal. (1) Electrical and mechanical parts and design principles may not subject a player to physical hazards or injury. In approving video lottery terminals licensed for placement in this state, the commission shall ensure that the terminals meet the following hardware specifications: (a) The commission may approve video lottery terminals and in doing so shall take into account advancements in computer technology, competition from nearby states and the preservation of jobs in the West Virginia pari-mutuel racing industry. Video lottery terminal hardware and software requirements hardware specifications software requirements for randomness testing software requirements for percentage payout software requirements for continuation of video lottery game after malfunction software requirements for play transaction records.
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