[Edited] The player terminal shall only be capable of engaging in the play of electronic game cards.  The player terminal shall not simulate the play of roulette, poker, keno, lotto, lottery, twenty-one (21), blackjack, or any other card game, or any type of slot machine game regardless of whether or not the player terminal has a payback feature or extra play awards.  The traditional card and slot-stylesymbols are acceptable, provided that the aforementioned is adhered to accordingly.  Slot machine game titles that are currently in use or have been used in the recent past in casinos are strictly prohibited (ex. “Blazing Sevens”). 

[Comment: Clarified that known slot game titles are prohibited.  Most pull-tab games utilize slot-style symbols.]

[Part III, Section F, Item 5]  

[Replaced] The player terminal shall accept only accept a wager of one dollar ($1) per a card within an electronic game card. 

The prize structure, features, and thematic elements (sounds and images) of every new electronic game must be approved by the DCG prior to deployment within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Once approved, the game provider must not change the prize structure, features, and thematic elements without advance approval from the DCG.  

[Comment: The current rules for paper pull-tabs do not limit ticket prices. There is no reason to do so for the electronic version.  In order for electronic pull-tabs to compete with paper pull-tabs and other gaming options, they will need to be offered at a number of different price-points.]

[Part III, Section F, Item 9]   

[Edited] After the bill acceptor device has accepted a currency note in the allowable denomination from the player, if the player terminal is configured to provide more than one game, the player shall select an electronic game card from the available games. among up to four different electronic game card themes that are available for selection by the player.  Only one of the four electronic game card themes shall be payable at any one time.  The player shall interact with the player terminal by pressing an electromechanical “Play” button or by pressing a designated touchpoint on the touchscreen.  Such an interaction shall signal to the player terminal that the player is requesting a card within the selected electronic game card.  The player shall use one or more electro-mechanical buttons on the player terminal or designated touch points on the touch screen in order to reveal the predetermined numbers or symbols and the predetermined win or loss on the card within the selected electronic game card.  If an electronic pull-tab game utilizes multiple tabs to cover symbols, the tabs may be removed individually or all at once through a “Reveal All” button or touch point. 

[Comment: If the maximum number of games that can be offered at a player terminal must be specified, it should higher (8 - 12).  Also, explicitly added “Reveal All” option.]

[Part III, Section F, Item 18] 

[Deleted] The player terminal shall not display the word ‘credit’ on any single video monitor, touchscreen, cabinet or any other part of the player terminal. 

[Comment: If this clause must be included, it should specify what equivalent word is acceptable.]

[Part III, Section F, Item 28, Sub-items]   

[Inserted] The printer shall use printer paper containing security features such as a watermark, as approved by the department. 

[Inserted] If the payment ticket is a re-printed payment ticket, the re-printed payment ticket must be clearly marked as such;

[Part III, Section F, Item 29] 

[Edited] The player terminal, in which contains the printer shall may be linked to an approved payment ticket validation system.  The information communicated between the payment ticket validation system and the player terminal shall use a secure communication protocol.  The payment ticket validation system shall meet the following standards:

[Part III, Section F, Item 35]   

[Deleted] Up to four different electronic game card themes shall be available for selection by the player on any given player terminal along with only one of the four electronic game card themes being playable at any one time.