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This network is a concept game that is not in play. Leveraging the success of our existing mechanical Pig Wheel currently in over 70 bars in North Dakota, we hope to establish this edition of the Pig Wheel.

This electronic (non-table) network version would be appropriate for more locations where the volume of play may not be great enough to support a staffed wheel. This game brings greater efficiency, security and accountability over the mechanical wheels. As importantly, it brings heightened entertainment. Each time one of the five pigs is indicated as a winner, an animation will reveal more of the character of that particular pig. From the glitz of "Roxy" to the dry clarity of "Bob," players will get to know the pigs they bet on and how those pigs think of each other and the broader context of life. The Pig Wheel becomes the first and only wagering game using winning symbols to weave a serial story.

Unfortunately our several-year long efforts to bring the Pig Wheel® to Minnesota is failing along with our effort to allow an alternative environmental paperless or low paper wagering process. Minnesota's tribes have blocked all attempts.

Thank You Allied Charities of Minnesota for Endorsing our 2019 Legislative Proposal - The bill lives in 2020 and then, if not passed, dies.

This proposed legislation makes possible a needed upgrade to wheel games in Minnesota.

To licensed charitable organizations, we thank your trade association, Allied Charities of Minnesota (ACM) for their endorsement of the pending legislation. Electronic paddle wheels were authorized in 2012 and we hope that passage of this legislation with modifications to paddle tickets and the paddle table will actually allow us to act on that authorization - presenting our electronic wheel games.

To the Control Board in Minnesota we welcome your scrutiny over the behavior of our honest pigs, pigs who know how to count, pigs who will make sure every penny goes exactly where it should. After all, banks have been named “piggys” for generations. Don't believe those rumors that pigs steal eggs....

PIG POWER! Viva la Pigs Let our pigs into Minnesota! We promise not to eat bird eggs.

MN Legislation 2019

Main Game Display

The Main Game Display is meant to be a large (70"+) flat panel television or display that hangs on the bar wall. It is from this display that the wheel will go through simulated rotating spins, slowing to eventually stop at the winning number or pig. All such displays in the state would spin at the same time and would show the same number or pig as a win. The display provides players with a clock count down to the next spin and 20 - 30 seconds prior to that next spin, the clock numbers will turn red to indicate that betting for the next spin is closed. The spin number is for reference on the ticket in knowing which events the ticket was valid for use. The "Win History" merely gives players an indication of what recently won so they can check their tickets or bet according to whatever they believe past wins tell them. If a pig is shown as a win, a brief animation will show whereby that winning pig shares a very short story or thought about themselves, the other pigs, those disturbed birds or something entirely else.

Ancillary Betting Display

The Ancillary Betting Display shows all of the bets placed for the very next spin from players on the same site. This way players can see where others are betting. The numbers are denominated in dollars (rounded up to the next nearest). As the wheel spins, all of the locations that would make win lighten up, for instance the number "1" also brings a win to "A", "E" and "Odd." So as the wheel rotates by the numbers, the potential wins follow on this display. This display also shows the number of players playing, as evidenced by the quantity of tickets sold. It informs players of the payouts and how much was won from the last spin on this site. This display would be 70" as well.

There are two ways to transmit your bet selections to the terminal in order that you receive a printed official ticket. The first method is through filling out a paper Player's Selection Form. These forms are likely found in a pocket at the side of tables in bars and restaurants where the game is played. The second method for transmitting players bet selections, is through mobile phone or tablet generated QR code that is scanned to generate an official printed ticket. The electronic method of selecting bets saves a great deal of paper and it can actually be more accurate and lead to less confusion. Players can better balance their betting being able to select more than one unit on each type of game. We hope that years down the line, we would be able to drop the paper Player's Selection Form in favor of electronics; however, we know that many people still aren't quite as comfortable with electronics.

As can be seen in the above Ancillary Betting Screen, there are several different ways to bet the wheel:

1. Exact number: Individual numbers 1 - 40. Any win on an exact number bet pays 40x bet.

2. Lines A - D: A bet on any of these four alpha bets is a bet that the ten numbers to the right of the alpha will win.

Should that happen, the player would be paid 4x their bet.

3. Lines E - N: A bet on any of these ten alpha bets is a bet that the four numbers above the alpha will win. Should

that happen, the player would be paid 10x their bet.

4. "Odd" or "Even": A bet that an odd number or an even number will win. Should that happen, the player would

receive 2x their bet.

5. Individual Pigs: A bet on an individual pigs should they prove a winner will pay 40x the bet amount.

6. Both Blue Pigs or Both Pink Pigs: If on of the pigs whose color you bet by placing a wager on Both is indicated a

winner, you would be paid 20x the amount bet.

7. All Pigs: This is a bet that any pig would be found a winner and if successful, it pays 8x the amount bet.

Betting Units

The value of a unit is determined once a player decides how much they wish to bet per spin. In the example to the left, the player has chosen 20 units to wager. Note the only place the player could select more than one unit is on "Odd" and "Even." The player chose 10 units of "Even" along with two exact numbers, lines A, C, G and K for 4 units and two exact pigs, Sue and Joe, along with Any Blue Pig and Any Pig of any color. The player has then elected to bet $5.00 per spin. Dividing $5.00 by 20 units means that each unit is worth 25¢. Thus if number 3 wins, the prize would be 40 x 25¢ = $10.00 + Line A 25¢ x 4 = $2.00 + Line G for 25¢ x 8 = $2.00 or for the ticket, $14.00.

If the player had decided to bet $10 per spin, they would have won $28 if number 3 was indicated a winner.

The minimum value of a unit is stated to be 10¢ (it is up to the regulatory agency - could be 5¢ or something other) and players must bet at least $1.00 per spin just to pay for the ticket processing.

Once the player has marked their selections on the paper form, they provide the form and, in this case, $50 (10 consecutive spins at $5.00 each) to a clerk or bartender in Minnesota. The Form is scanned into the statewide central computer server and an official ticket is printed. It is likely that regulations would allow players to buy no more than ten consecutive spins.

The official ticket is primarily an indication of who owns the wagers that are made on the ticket while the wagers themselves are stored by the system. The physical ticket and the stored information should never differ.

Example: This 1 ticket equals 200 tickets under current Minnesota law.

The ticket has 20 wagers per spin for 10 spins. Placing 200 wagers would currently require 200 tickets in Minnesota. That is 200 tickets that would have to be counted, written on, discarded, have the winning amount written on along with the winning slot circled or noted and then stored as a record for years. The ticket supply alone for 200 tickets would cost close to 50¢ and then the greater expense of controlling, accounting and auditing would be added. Using the ticketing system for this edition of the paddle wheel is considerably less expensive. The ability to audit and to reconcile to on-site cash bank is near real-time.

Scan to Collect on Wins

Players scan or have their tickets scanned for payout. The green squared QR code contains information on all of their betting choices; however, it calls from the server the record of win and the amounts that should be paid. If the face of the paper ticket has betting information not found in the QR code and the server, we probably have a creative player needing prosecution.

Depending on jurisdictional regulations, we could provide scanning terminals allowing players to check their ticket prior to all of the spins contained have been conducted. On the other hand, some of these operations are made a bit easier with the mobile Player Selection Form below.

Mobile Digital Player Bet Selection Planner

Patent Pending

The mobile the same essential function as the paper Player Selection Form, except that it provides players with more information and give greater clarity in transmitting the player's selections to an official printed ticket. The mobile Planner and Selection Form saves organizations the expense of having to stock paper forms at the tables in their sites. What follows are five basic screens that give you an idea of the scope of the application. In the end, this still leads to the same place as the paper form - to a scan for transmitting information that produces a paper printed official ticket (above) that needs to be presented for a scan to collect on bets.

See Tablet or Desktop Edition of this Website to View Descriptions of the Mobile Planner Screens

Home Screen

Wheel View

Table View

Unit Value Screen

Order Ticket Screen

Attributes of Electronic Pig Wheel® Network

Random performance every spin = secure
Greater participation without requiring players to sit at a designated and dedicated table = social
Automated accounting and reporting = efficient & secure
Very low transactional costs = more profitable as volume rises
Humorous caricatures and serial fiction snippits = increased entertainment
Computer calculated prize payouts = accuracy
Ability of players to view where other players are betting = interesting
Slower resolution speed (4 - 5 minutes) = responsible
Data on past spins = nerd neat
Display of quantity of other players on same site = social
Ability to plan bet strategy off site to bring on site = engaging
Ability to save bet configurations = simple
Ability to store record of wins and losses = responsible
It's about pigs = fun
Ability to know what the cash bank should be in real or near real time = secure, efficient and regulation-friendly