(A) As part of the central computer monitoring system required under this article, each location operating video game machines must provide a location controller and modem meeting requirements set forth by this section and by the department. Each location controller must be capable of receiving, storing, and transmitting to the department's central computer monitoring system all information received from, and required of, video game machines as set forth in Section 12-21-2782. Each location controller must be capable of supporting at least five video game machines.

This section applies to those location controllers which participate in the system as separate hardware entities, and any "head of string" location controller which meets the specifications of this section.

The cost for purchasing or leasing, as well as the cost of installing, the location controller is the responsibility of the licensed establishment in which the video game machines are located.

(B) In addition to the above requirement, each location controller must be able to perform the following functions:

1. (1) communicate with video game machines in an on-line environment;
2. (2) when authorized parties open video game machine game door, store a log entry of this event;
3. (3) when authorized parties open video game machine coin or currency door, store a log entry of this event;
4. (4) authorize video game machine to be taken off-line from the location controller;

5. (5) disable video game machine and store a log entry under the following circumstances:

   1. (a) unauthorized game door open; and
   2. (b) unauthorized coin door open;
6. (6) store a log entry if video game machine is off-line from the location controller without prior authorization;
7. (7) store a log entry if video game machine tampering is detected. Detection of tampering occurs if the signal received from the video game machine is discontinuous or corrupted in such a manner as to constitute more than spurious noise in the system;
8. (8) re-enable a video game machine which has been disabled and store a log entry of this event;
9. (9) log entries which include a unique identification number for each machine and date/time stamp;
10. (10) have capability for communicating to the central computer system the information which has been gathered from the video game machines and log any entries stored during the period;
11. (11) have sufficient storage capacity to maintain at least five days of data generated from the maximum playing sessions from the maximum number of associated video game machines linked to the location controller. The data must be stored immediately in a manner that allows on demand, real time access by the central system. Access to data stored in the location controller must be restricted to authorized entry from the central system and other authorized inquiry only access that has been preapproved by the department;
12. (12) have an internal clock;
13. (13) be protected from unauthorized interference or tampering by any person or external device or force, such as to corrupt or alter data or corrupt or suspend communication signals or transmitted data from the video game machines or to the central site, and this requirement extends to the location controller as well as its associated communication device, cabling between the controller and the video game machines, and communication device;
14. (14) be constructed of materials and protected in such a manner as to allow it to operate in suboptimal environments such as nonregulated temperature, dusty, tobacco-smoke filled, and humid conditions;

15. (15) be capable of validating tickets printed by a video game machine.

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