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Casinfo’s Design Philosophy 1. Use PCs • PCs are powerful. • PCs are always available. • PCs are inexpensive. • PCs will evolve “better, cheaper and faster” that proprietary solutions. They will not become obsolete. • Akers, CDS, Bally and all the rest cannot compete with Casinfo’s development team: Microsoft, Intel, AMD, HP, Dell and others. © 2003 Casinfo LLC

Casinfo’s Design Philosophy 2. Minimize the Costs • Purchase: PCs are used by millions of people. They are inexpensive and becoming ever more powerful. We design around PCs to make your investment last. • Operation: We use standards: Windows™, Linux®, Microsoft SQL Server™. Our programs have the Windows™ look an feel familiar to so many people. • Maintenance: Since the system is a PC network it can be maintained by MIS people, just as your office network can. © 2003 Casinfo LLC

Casinfo’s Design Philosophy 3. Utilize Modern Communications • Casinfo is inherently multi-site • Allows distributed operations (J&F, Surveillance on site, centralized count and wrap) • Remote access and/or data replication • Remote Management access using the same programs as onsite (no extra charge). • Dial-up, DSL, T 1, OC 3, Wireless – it’s all TCP/IP • Casinfo will be able to take advantage of future communications technologies © 2003 Casinfo LLC

Casinfo’s Design Philosophy 4. Distance is No Object! • Remote access allows geographically separated individuals to see the same reports on screens. Less mail, less paper, less filing, less confusion, clearer communication & better decisions. • Managers, users and the data can be brought together in real time. • Help you build your business and increase your profits. © 2003 Casinfo LLC

Casinfo’s Design Philosophy • • • Slot. Net™ Slot Data Network. Slot Accounting. Player Tracking. Cage Accounting. Credit and Collections. Table Game Accounting. Security and Surveillance. Cashless Gaming. Connectivity to Other Systems. © 2003 Casinfo LLC

Casinfo’s Slot. Net™ • Connects gaming machines to the Casinfo CIMS. • Ethernet Connectivity. – Standard PC network architecture. – Easy for your IT department to understand troubleshoot. • • • Standard TCP/IP communications. Secure, encrypted wired or wireless. PC-based router connects directly to SAS board, peripherals. © 2003 Casinfo LLC

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Casinfo’s Slot. Net™ 5. Event Driven Communication – Other slot data systems use “Polling” networks. • • Based on old communications technology. Fragile, multiple points of failure. Slow, backward, stuck in the past, no hope for the future. Larger total cost of ownership. – Slot. Net™ is Event Driven. • Based on state-of-the-art computer technology. • Communicates with all slots simultaneously. • Uses fast, modern network technology. • Enables true “Real-Time” communication. • Never obsolete, grows with technology. • Smaller total cost of ownership. © 2003 Casinfo LLC

Slot. Net™ Casinfo’s Slot. Net™ 6. Other Features – Automatically recognizes slot machines. – Wireless option eliminates cutting of carpet. – Simplicity of use reduces training curve. – Simplicity of use reduces operating cost. – Ability to communicate through Internet allows remote, secure access to data for managers. Lower operating cost = Lower cost of Ownership © 2003 Casinfo LLC

Casinfo’s Slot. Net™ “EYE IN THE SKY” FOR SLOT METERS Captures Life-to-Date meters for high reliability. Captures continuously, on alarms or on timer. Stores detail data indefinitely. Calculates deltas “on-the-fly” to optimize database performance on reporting. • Built as a true “Database Application” rather than a old flat-file application ported to a database. • • • © 2003 Casinfo LLC

Casinfo’s Slot System Deployment • Casinfo can be deployed in layers: 1. 2. 3. 4. Completely manual On-Line Slot Accounting only Player Tracking Promo-Play and Account Cashless • Casinfo can be deployed mixed: 1. 2. 3. 4. Older Machines can be handled manually Newer machines can incorporate slot accounting Of these, some or all can have player tracking. Or Promo-Play and Account Cashless © 2003 Casinfo LLC

Casinfo’s Slot Accounting Four areas: 1. 2. 3. 4. Administration of the System Operations (Jackpots, Fills, Surveillance) Drop, Count and Wrap Back Office © 2003 Casinfo LLC

Casinfo’s Slot Accounting – Administration Machines • Slots identify themselves (SAS v 5. 0+) • Setup: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Give the machine a number Identify its options (coin, ticket, EFT, etc. ) Place it in a J&F service area Tell it the slot’s programmed hold percentage Adjust the meter denoms GO! © 2003 Casinfo LLC

Casinfo’s Slot Accounting – Conclusion • Casinfo is simple. • Less mapping and less mistakes mean lower total cost of ownership. • Systems that will fit your need’s increasing your productivity. © 2003 Casinfo LLC