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HOW TO PLAY - KENO

RULES OF PLAY

MINORS: It is illegal to gamble unless you are at least 18 years old.

Terms and Conditions

• The long-term average player return for this game, as approved by the Regulatory Authority is: between 75% and 93.6%, depending upon the bet made.

• Wins are as stated in the paytable.

• Highest win only paid.

• Minimum bet = 100 Credits ($1).

• Maximum bet = 1500 Credits ($15).

• Gaming System malfunction voids all plays and pays.

HISTORY OF KENO

The origins of keno are a bit of a mystery. Apparently ancient Chinese scrolls indicate that Cheung Leung of the Han Dynasty introduced a game similar to keno around 200 BC. Cheung's city was at war for several years and was beginning to run out of supplies. Rumor has it that the citizens of his city refused to contribute any more to the war fund, so Cheung created a game of chance to produce revenue for his army. This game, a numbers game not unlike keno, was an instant success. The game also became known as the White Pigeon Game because carrier pigeons were used to send the winning numbers from the keno games in the larger cities to small villages and hamlets.
Instead of having a board of just numbers on the original keno boards, they used these characters. Originally as many as 120 characters were used in the game, only after it left china would the number drop to a more familiar 80.
Chinese immigrants imported the game as they helped construct the railroad in the old west. Keno was played continuously by Chinese immigrants, so much so that it became known as the Chinese lottery. The game didn't evolve further until near the end of the 19th century when the characters were replaced with more familiar numbers.
When gambling was legalized in the state of Nevada in 1931, the name was changed to'horse race keno', playing off of the idea that the numbers are horses and you want your horses to come in. As the government passed a law that taxed off-track betting, the name was changed again, shortening it to just keno.

SELECT BET AMOUNT

Select your preferred bet amount by clicking one of the BET Up or Down buttons on the left of the number grid.

If you do not choose a bet amount, the preselected bet amount is 100 Credits.

SELECT YOUR NUMBERS

To select the numbers you wish to play, simply click on the numbers in the grid. You may select between 1 and 10 numbers. You can also select a quick pick by clicking on the Q'PICK button. This button is located at the bottom of the game. Clicking this button will result in 10 randomly selected numbers being chosen.

To, deselect a single number, simply click on the number again. To deselect all the numbers chosen, click on the CLEAR button.

You can only change the bet amount or numbers if you have not yet begun to play the game, that is, once the drawing of numbers has commenced.

PAYOUT AMOUNTS

A paytable is shown above the BET indicator, and shows the details of the payout for each winning combination, given the selected bet amount. Payouts are shown in credits.

PLAY THE GAME

When you are satisfied with your bet, click on the START button. There may be a short delay while the new game is started.

As numbers are drawn, they will be marked on the grid. Your selected numbers, which are also drawn, will be highlighted. Any win will be highlighted by the win on the paytable flashing.

GAME COMPLETE

At the completion of the game, if you have won, your win amount will be credited to your purse and will be displayed on the WIN meter.

Clicking on NEW GAME will clear the grid, but leave your previous selections, which you may use again, or you may click on the CLEAR button to start with an empty grid.

INFORMATION ABOUT THIS GAME

The following information is presented so that you can make an informed choice about playing this game.

This game is NOT designed to enable people to supplement their incomes. However, it is possible to win money on this game, as the game is set to return to the player a proportion of all moneys bet.

This game is designed as a recreational amusement, on which people can spend money. People are not forced to play, nor is the game designed to be addictive.

The use of this game should therefore be careful, moderate, and within the limits of each individual’s discretionary spend.

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Last revised 23^rd November 2004