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Good Things Happen When We All Pull Together
G2S – Game To System
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Why do we need a new protocol?
 Current protocols are fine for EGM to SMIB
communications
 Challenge is expanding beyond current model
 EGM Configuration and Code download are coming
 Can expand by adding additional wiring to your floor
 New features must work with your existing system
 It would be nice if all games and systems spoke the
same language in this new world
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What Is G2S?
 The gaming industry’s protocol for networked casino
floors (Games to Servers)
 Based on current, proven technology standards:
XML, SOAP, Web Services, etc.
 Messaging accomplishes everything from SAS +
whatever else we could think of
 Consists of three independent components:
G2S Message Standards (The contents of the messages)
Standards for Transport (XML over TCP/IP using SOAP)
Standards for Security (SSL - just like the Internet)
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Game To System (G2S) Protocol
S2S
Coin
Acceptor
GDS
G2S
Voucher Manager
Kiosks
S2S
Coin
Hopper
Point of
Sale
Player Tracking
Note
Acceptor
Game
Control
S2S
Coin/Bill
Counters
Slot Accounting
Printer
S2S
Touch
Screen
Progressive
S2S
Property
Mgmt
EGM
Host Systems and other S2S devices
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The Merging of Two Protocols
 IGT creates SuperSAS, GSA develops BOB
 September 2005 - IGT rejoins GSA
 IGT and GSA agree to merge their two protocols
 Result is Best of Both = Game To System (G2S)
 Ten months of Analysis and Design is complete
 Protocol documents and schemas are finished
 3rd Party Development Tools are underway
 Certification Program is being developed
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What’s in G2S?
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Communications and Security (including GAT)
Cabinet control (door tilts, “Last Call” features)
Event Subscriptions for any Host, any events + data
Meters – More than you’ve seen - for any host
 Once per day
 Once per hour
 On events you care about, you can get affected meters
 gamePlay control – available games & denoms
 Currency Handling devices and Handpays
 Vouchers and Cashless for all money types
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What’s in G2S? (continued)
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Progressives and Bonusing
Player Tracking for all types of Id Readers
Printer support (comps at the EGM?)
Central Determination Support
Code Download and Remote Configuration
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G2S in Your Casino
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Historic Approach to Adding Functionality
Slot Floor System
Vouchers
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Bonusing
Player Media Server
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Challenges of the Historic Model
 New wiring infrastructure for each new feature
 Lots of new gear needed between host and EGM
 Limits - EGM network ports, Slot System integration
 Often new features don’t integrate with existing slot
accounting system
 Challenges with getting everything working together
 Adding a new feature is like building a solution from
scratch
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G2S (Web Services) Approach
Slot Floor System
Config Server Code Download
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Vouchers
Media
PlayerServer
Bonuses
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Advantages of the G2S model
 To implement a new feature
 Plug in new server
 Configure a group of EGMs
 Try out the new feature
 Get rid of it if you hate it
 G2S is designed so every functional group could be
owned by a separate server
 G2S Protocol already accommodates new features
 Configuration
 A rich Accounting Model
 All Messaging for most features is already in G2S
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How fast is fast?
100 Million bps (initial floor
communication speed)
8 Million bps (Hi speed DSL)
19 thousand bps (current floors (SAS))
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Network Backbone = 1 Billion bps
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Changes you’ll need to make
 New Network infrastructure
 1 Gbps backbone
 100 Mbps to every EGM
 Staff must transition from slot machine mechanics to
network configuration and management
 Slots + IT = Success
 Don’t go cheap - like a computer, your network can’t
be too fast
 Can implement gradually, but your slot floor
management system must get on board soon...
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New Solutions for
Old Problems
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Adding a new Feature to your casino
 While travelling, you discover a new feature at a
property
 You meet with the vendor and sign up for a trial
 Vendor brings in new server; joins your network
 Casino extends configuration to include new server
 EGMs in the test group are configured
 EGMs initiate communication with new server
 Try the new feature for 30 days
 If you like it, you pay. If not, vendor removes server
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New Player Features
Bonus Programs
Now - Replace existing server
with a new system
In-house Player Promotion
Now - No access to the data
stream from the EGMs or
SMIBs - need to get vendor
to extend their software
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New - Bring in a new server
and try the new features
with your players
New - Contract with third
party, or innovate in-house;
configure a test group of
games and try it out.
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Try out a new game
Now
 Bring in a new model on trial
 Meter readings to see which games players prefer
 Buy more if they seem popular; if short term
attraction, then you have “extra” EGMs
New
 Install new code on a few compatible EGMs
 Yield Management - periodic meter reports to
determine success
 Expand to additional EGMs as desired
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Detailed Game Performance Info
Now
 Most systems do cabinet level performance
numbers
 To get performance breakdowns for each game in
cabinet - must manually read the game meters
New
 G2S has detailed performance information for every
game in the cabinet
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New Note, bug in code, etc.
Now
 Someone goes to every EGM to install new code
 Configuration changes are tracked manually,
implemented on every EGM
New
 New note - download new code via G2S, validated
by EGM, passed on to Note Acceptor
 Configuration change - make the change in the
configuration server, automatically pushed to every
EGM
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Finishing Up
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Benefits of G2S
 EGMs will be able to talk to multiple servers
 More accurate info is available from every game
 Option and Code changes can be made in one
place, then automatically distributed to all EGMs
 Much more efficient casino slot operations
 Much better use of resources
 Try before you buy
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When can I get G2S?
 G2S 1.0 Protocol is complete
 Many GSA member companies are now
implementing G2S in their products
 Third party development tools are available
 Certification program is being developed
 Start thinking about network infrastructure
 Talk to your slot floor management system provider
 Exciting times are ahead!
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The Ending Note
 For on-going questions or inquires on protocols,
please contact
[email protected]
 This presentation is available on GSA’s Website:
www.gamingstandards.com
[Now is the perfect time for questions or comments]
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