Bally ProSlot 6000, Setup And Operation

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GLOSSARY
Bonusing: An automated payout system for rewarding Players even without playing the maximum
wager or winning a jackpot. For example, “Savvy 7s” pays a random bonus between $10 and
$1000 when a special symbol appears on the third reel; “Mystery Jackpots” pays a random award
to the Player that reaches a level of play regardless of the game’s outcome.
Bookkeeping Meters: An electronic and electromechanical means of storing and displaying statisti-
cal data within the machine. Typical information includes Total In, Total Out, Combined Drop,
Attendant Paid, Bill Credits, etc.
BPC: (Boss Progressive Controller) Bally Gaming and Systems MAPS
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LAN to WAN interface and
the single site controller. If the WAN should fail, the BPC is capable of accumulating and display-
ing progressive information until communication through the WAN is restored.
BSG: (Bally Secondary Game) Communication protocol between processors controlling second-
feature games, such as BellRinger ® .
Buy-a-Pay: A style of game where the Player “buys” paying combinations by wagering more. For
example, on a three-credit game, the first two coins may buy the wareds for all symbols except
sevens on the payline. The third credit would buy the awards for the sevens.
Cabinet: The housing of the gaming machine.
Cancelled Credits: Soft credits paid by an Attendant.
Candle: See Tower Light.
Card: See Player Card or Employee Card.
Card Reader: Device for monitoring and tracking Player activity, machine maintenance, and
Employee activity through insertions of magnetic stripe cards.
Cash: (Bet Mode) Machine option where coins inserted register in COIN IN or BET to the maximum
allowed by the game. Bill acceptor transactions and wins are paid in coins from the hopper
according to other machine option settings.
Cash Cage™: A bill hopper system within a machine that dispenses currency or coupons. It works in
conjunction with a coin hopper to pay the Player upon a cashout.
Cashout: An activity by a Player to transfer credits to a Player’s card, or convert machine credits to
cash or payable vouchers by pressing the CASH/CREDIT button on the player panel, or the
COLLECT screen icon.
Casino Cabinet: (a.k.a. W6 style) An upright cabinet style with a sloped top box that is several
inches higher in the front than in the back.
Central Slip Printer: An SDS
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printer dedicated to printing EPI/DMK Fill Slips.
Change Booth: SDS ® facility for terminals that print jackpot and fill slips, activate Employee cards,
and log drops.
Checksum: The result of an arithmetic operation on bits. Used to verify the integrity of data.
CIU: (Communication Interface Unit) SDS ® hardware interface (commonly the red board) within the
CIU/SIU rack.
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