Electronic gaming machine equipment technical requirements

As a manufacturer of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) for the Queensland market, you are required to submit equipment to the Gaming Services Branch Technical Unit for evaluation.

We recommend you read and apply the relevant technical requirements before submitting your gaming equipment to the Gaming Services Branch Technical Unit. Also, ensure that you download and read Submission requirements: v1.3.

Current technical requirements: EGMs (poker machines)

• Australian/New Zealand gaming machine national standard
• Approved locks for gaming machines
• Approved seals for gaming machines
• Card based gaming minimum technical requirements
• Console guidelines
• Console universal template for gaming machines (image file)
• Console universal template for gaming machines (drawing exchange format)
• Client-server system gaming
• Electronic gaming machine power consumption
• Electronic seal minimum requirements
• Gaming guideline G08: Approvals for gaming machines and gaming-related systems
• Hash algorithms
• Jackpot systems minimum technical requirements
• Jackpot systems minimum technical requirements (casinos)
• LTFO XML data exchange requirements
• LTFO XML data exchange requirements - Appendix A: Top level XML schema
• LTFO XML data exchange requirements - Appendix B: Qld validation file
• Minimum technical requirements for fully automated table games
• Program storage device verification
• QCOM 3 interface specification
• QCOM protocol
• QCOM protocol v1.x New Zealand modification
• QCOM protocol site controller operating procedures
• Random number generators minimum technical requirements
• Requirements for the commissioning and ongoing provision of EGM services
• Requirements for the provision of power to gaming equipment
• Ticket in ticket out (TITO) minimum technical requirements
• Witness build guidelines

Draft technical requirements: EGMs (poker machines)

• Principles for remotely upgradeable gaming machines

Mark-up technical requirements: EGMs (poker machines)

None currrently

For more information, email the Gaming Services Branch Technical Unit at olgrnotify@justice.qld.gov.au or phone 13 QGOV (13 74 68).

Also consider...

• Check for new EGM equipment-related draft papers for industry comment.
• Read the Gaming Services Technical Unit service charter.
• Contact the Gaming Services Branch Technical Unit.
• Read more about electronic gaming machine licensing in Queensland.