September 20, 2002G2E 2002 GSA Technology Forum1 Gaming Device Standards Workgroup

September 20, 2002G2E 2002 GSA Technology Forum2 Gaming Industry Today Proprietary Protocols –Barrier to Market and Cost Prohibitive Five+ Bill Validator proprietary protocols Eight+ Printer proprietary protocols Maintenance and development of protocols costly Simple Peripherals –Cost Prohibitive Coin Hoppers and Acceptors –Game Manufacturers must create their own interface Multiple Connectors –Beau plugs –Amp plugs –4-pin, 8-pin or 16-pin

September 20, 2002G2E 2002 GSA Technology Forum3 Gaming Device Charter Create an open, industry-developed protocol utilizing USB to standardize communication between peripheral devices and the electronic gaming device, and to facilitate the incorporation of the standard by developing reference designs and test tools.

September 20, 2002G2E 2002 GSA Technology Forum4 GDS Goals Utilize computer industry standard, Universal Serial Bus (USB), as the base communication protocol for peripheral devices within a gaming machine. Incorporate the GSA developed B-Link Serial Protocol for Bill Valiators into the standard. Develop standardized messages (subsets) for –Printers –Coin Acceptors –Coin Hoppers –Interactive Devices Provide reference designs and test tools for ease of implementation and certification. Communicate with the regulatory and testing agencies in order to ensure that the protocol meets or exceeds jurisdictional requirements.

September 20, 2002G2E 2002 GSA Technology Forum5 Gaming Industry with GDS Single Protocol for Multiple Devices –Removes barrier to market –Increase speed to market for new and innovative technologies –Flexibility to choose vendor and peripheral Standard “Off the Shelf” Technology –Cost Effective Reduced engineering time and costs for development and deployment –Open and Extensible Allows for “manufacturer specific” innovations to be developed and still maintain the Standard

September 20, 2002G2E 2002 GSA Technology Forum6 Peripheral Manufacturer Benefits Removes Barrier to Market –Single protocol for multiple devices –Provides “Plug-n-Play” environment Reduced Engineering Time and Production Costs –USB source code open and available “Off the Shelf” Technology –Reduced time required for protocol development and maintenance Increased Speed to Market –Focus on product improvements –More time to spend on new and innovative technologies Open and Extensible –Standards with innovation Allows “manufacturer specific” innovations, while remaining compliant with the standard

September 20, 2002G2E 2002 GSA Technology Forum7 Game Manufacturer Benefits Reduced Engineering Time and Production Costs –USB source code open and available “Off the Shelf” Technology –Reduced time required for protocol development and maintenance Flexibility to Meet Customer Demands –Easy peripheral implementation –Single protocol for multiple peripherals = wider choice of vendors = operators choice in vendors easily met Increased Revenue –More time to focus on game content

September 20, 2002G2E 2002 GSA Technology Forum8 Operator Benefits Wider Choice of Peripherals –Ease of implementation by the manufacturer allow choices to based on technology, performance or other criteria important to your bottom-line Smooth Retrofit Implementation –Single protocol for multiple devices allows Like peripherals between vendors to be swapped smoothly Capability to replace one type of peripheral with another –Swap a printer for a hopper Brings Forward Better Technology More Quickly –Wider choice of technologies will be developed and brought to market

September 20, 2002G2E 2002 GSA Technology Forum9 Development Timeline Team Formed Funding Secured Development Begins Month GSA members implementation in their products After Months Protocol Complete Documentation Complete Reference Designs Complete Testing Tools Complete Total Elapsed Time 8 Months

September 20, 2002G2E 2002 GSA Technology Forum10 Sponsor Companies