GSA SASTM 6'01 Toolkit

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GSA SASTM 6.01 Toolkit

• G2E 2003 Demonstration

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Goals

• To improve gaming machine and host system
  interoperability via the SASTM Protocol
• To provide a means of independent verification
  that a gaming machine or host system conforms to
  the adopted protocol specification
• To provide reference implementations for SASTM
  communication between gaming machines and host
  systems

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Defining Interoperability

• Minimum Required Accounting and Security
• Advanced Accounting
• Ticketing
• Real Time Events
• Progressives
• System Bonusing
• Cashless
• Tournament
• Authentication
• Miscellaneous and Legacy Support

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Achieving Interoperability
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Requirements and Pass Criteria are Defined
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Test Cases are Provided for Requirements
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Toolkit Simulator Setup
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SASTM Toolkit OperationHost Simulator Features
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SASTM Toolkit OperationHost Simulator Features
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SASTM Toolkit OperationHost Simulator Features
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SASTM Toolkit OperationHost Simulator Features

• Define Polls using existing templates

• Define Polls in Raw Data format. This allows
  forward compatibility with future protocol
  enhancements.

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SASTM Toolkit OperationHost Simulator Features
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SASTM Toolkit OperationHost Simulator Features

• Create a Log File of all communication between
  the gaming machine and host simulator for later
  review.
• And more!

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SASTM Toolkit OperationGame Simulator Features

• Control Gaming Machine Hardware
• Open/Close Doors
• Simulate Power On/Off
• Enable/Disable Devices

• Insert Bill or Coins. Direct them to the
  Hopper or the Drop Box.

• Simulate Game Play of Reel Slot Machines or
  Poker Games. Make a wager and select the game
  outcome.

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SASTM Toolkit OperationGame Simulator Features

• Cash Out

• Call an Attendant

• Key Off a Handpay

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SASTM Toolkit OperationGame Simulator Features

• Configure the Accounting Denomination and the
  Token Value

• Set the Credit Limit, Jackpot Limit, and Hopper
  Limit

• Configure the Base Game

• Select the Game Type

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SASTM Toolkit OperationGame Simulator Features
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SASTM Toolkit OperationGame Simulator Features

• Define Poll Responses from templates or in a
  Raw Data Format (Allows Forward Compatibility).

• Control Inter-byte Timings and Wakeup Bits

• Configure responses to polls from a list of
  predefined responses or ignore select polls.

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SASTM Toolkit OperationGame Simulator Features

• View all communications in the GUI trace
  window. Pause the trace to review recent polls
  and responses.
• Each byte transferred is time stamped to a
  resolution of 100us
• View raw poll data, text translation, or a
  combination of both in the trace window as it
  occurs.
• Create trace window filters to ease debugging
  of complex transactions.
• Create a log file of all communication between
  the gaming machine and the host simulator for
  later review.
• And More!

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Toolkit Availability and Pricing

• Target Release Date January 2004
• Product Launch during ICE Show

• SASTM Toolkit Pricing
• SASTM Toolkit Sponsors Free
• GSA Member (Non-sponsor) US5,000.00
• GSA Non-Members US7,500.00

• For more information e-mail sec_at_gamingstandards.
  com

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Toolkit Sponsors
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