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GSA’s System to System Protocol: Making your system connections better!

GSA’s System to System Protocol: Making your system connections better!. Russ Ristine – Radical Blue Gaming. What is GSA?. GSA is an international trade association GSA’s members include gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators, and regulators

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GSA’s System to System Protocol: Making your system connections better!

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  1. GSA’s System to System Protocol: Making your system connections better! Russ Ristine – Radical Blue Gaming CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  2. What is GSA? • GSA is an international trade association • GSA’s members include gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators, and regulators • Since 1998, GSA has been promoting and facilitating the development of open standards that benefit the entire gaming industry CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  3. Agenda • So, what is S2S? • Case Study – Player Tracking • Case Study – Vouchers • Case Study – Class II • Benefits of S2S • Next Steps… CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  4. System to System (S2S) S2S CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  5. What is S2S? • Operators asked GSA to take on the standardization of inter-system messages • S2S is that standardization, using Internet technologies (TCP/IP, XML, Ethernet, SOAP, SSL) • Created by system developers and operators • S2S messages considered systems built (or used) by all participants CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  6. What’s the benefit? • As each function is implemented by system vendors, it becomes “open” • Over time, S2S will reduce the protocol count needed by systems and peripherals • G2S Certification will ensure that protocol implementation are done correctly • In time, operators will be able to add any system to their network, and it can effortlessly interact with other systems CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  7. Agenda • So, what is S2S? • Case Study – Player Tracking • Case Study – Vouchers • Case Study – Class II • Benefits of S2S • Next Steps… CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  8. Player Tracking Link • This link is used between a slot floor system and the casino’s Player Tracking system • Typically pretty robust, passes lots of transactions • Usually pretty difficult to extend • Both systems have to be upgraded • Would be nice if this was a superset of all manufacturer’s ideas… CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  9. S2S player Class • Actually there are three – patron, playerRating, player • Player class focuses on slot player ratings • Via XML and namespaces, new tags can be easily added • Class was developed by a group of system protocol experts so it’s pretty complete CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  10. Some Player Class Features • Countdowns and Point awards • Can specify target, increment, award, direction, and basis • Player Specific and Time based overrides • Includes carryover and lots of display options CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  11. Client Initiated Commands getPlayerConfig getBaseCountdown playerCardIn playerCardOut Central Initiated Commands setDeviceState setPlayerConfig setPlayerCountdown setPlayerMessage playerInfo getPlayerLog Player Commands Client Initiated Events • hotPlayerDetected • abandonedCard CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  12. playerCardOut • Sent on Card removal and optionally on Interval (timed or gameChange) • Meters can be delta (since cardIn) or actual meters • transactionId set on card in, included on all commands CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  13. Agenda • So, what is S2S? • Case Study – Player Tracking • Case Study – Vouchers • Case Study – Class II • Benefits of S2S • Next Steps… CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  14. Voucher commands • Remember EZPay? • S2S voucher class has all commands needed to add / redeem vouchers in a central database • S2S accountingMeter class conveys all meter information on vouchers (and lots more) CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  15. Client Initiated Commands getVoucherConfig / voucherConfig getValidationIds / validationIdList issueVoucher/ ackVoucher redeemVoucher / authorizeVoucher commitVoucher / ackVoucher Central Initiated Commands setDeviceState / voucherStatusInfo setVoucherConfig / voucherConfig getVoucherStatus / voucherStatusInfo getvoucherLog / voucherLogList setLockOut / voucherStatusInfo Voucher Commands CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  16. Vouchers Disabled Vouchers Enabled Voucher Configuration Changed EGM Locked / Unlocked Voucher Issued Voucher Issue Command Acknowledged Voucher Authorized Voucher Redeemed Voucher Rejected Voucher Commit Command Acknowledged Voucher Events CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  17. S2S Voucher Fun Facts • S2S Voucher Class is designed with off-line validation in mind • Support for Cashable, Promo, and nonCash funds • Can require player card to redeem a voucher • Central can specify cage and EGM expire values • voucherConfig – Central indicates voucher titles, casino name and address info, offlineOK, etc. CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  18. Agenda • So, what is S2S? • Case Study – Player Tracking • Case Study – Vouchers • Case Study – Class II • Benefits of S2S • Next Steps… CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  19. S2S and Class II In the Class II world, each manufacturer has their own server for central determination, etc. The Problem: Four game manufacturers means • Four separate accounting reports, • Four player tracking feeds, and • Four voucher systems • Vouchers are only redeemable on same manufacturer’s games • What about the cashier booth? (four redemption terminals…) CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  20. Class II Dilemma CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  21. Accounting Player tracking Vouchers Game Servers Class II Solution CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  22. New Server Terms CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  23. Edge Server Initiated Commands meterInfo Central Initiated Commands / Response getSupportedMeters / supportedMeters setMeterSub / meterSubList getMeterSub / meterSubList clearMeterSub / meterSubList getMeters / meterInfo Meter Commands CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  24. Meter Details • Meters subscriptions can specify onCoinDrop, onEOD, onNoteDrop, onPeriodic • For EOD - specify exactly when to send • Periodic – schedule – Base + Interval • Can specify the meters you want with each subscription CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  25. Meter Details • Performance Meters (by theme, paytable, and denomination) • Transfer Meters • Voucher, WAT, Bonus, Progressive • Note Meters (by currency and denomination) • Cabinet Meters (credit meters, coinFlow, games played, door counts, etc.) CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  26. Agenda • So, what is S2S? • Case Study – Player Tracking • Case Study – Vouchers • Case Study – Class II • Benefits of S2S • Next Steps… CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  27. Benefits of S2S • Supports “plug and play” for systems and peripheral devices • Try out a new product • If you don’t like it, return it! • Standardization promotes portability, interoperability and reusability • Vendors can write one interface and use it everywhere • Reduces testing (and problems in the field) CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  28. Benefits of S2S • S2S standardizes communication between servers • A new vendor only has to write one interface to get into the market, vs. 4 to 6 that they have to do now • Casinos benefit from new innovations • Vendors Benefit from reduced complexity (More time for new features) • IFT Example CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  29. Plug and Play Benefit for System Providers • Systems move from proprietary solutions to standard communications • Vendors spend less time maintaining protocols • Easier to test a single protocol • Operator doesn’t have to wait for their version to get modified • Easy to try a new peripheral (kiosk, currency counter, POS system) CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  30. Agenda • So, what is S2S? • Case Study – Player Tracking • Case Study – Vouchers • Case Study – Class II • Benefits of S2S • Next Steps… CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  31. Things to think about • Changing a system related device is a major architecture project • Does my current vendor support the new system • How long will it take to get a new interface built? • What if I don’t like the new product, how do I go back to the old one? CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  32. Things to think about • How easy is it to get information moved into your in-house systems for analysis? • What if you could go to a gaming show, see a product, and have it in your casino the following week? • Wouldn’t it be nice to have the information captured by each system available to all other systems in a consistent manner? CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  33. The Casino Network CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  34. The Casino Network + S2S CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  35. S2S Update • S2S Version 1.2 errata 1 – recently released • Incorporates all changes requested by existing systems • Currently servers are using S2S 1.1.5, 1.1.10, with extensions; 1.2 brings everyone together • S2S 1.2 simulators, test tools are available • GSA’s S2S Certification is being defined CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

  36. Questions? Encourage your vendors to make the move to S2S WWW.GAMINGSTANDARDS.COM CasinoFest3: GSA's S2S Protocol

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