- Ticket-In, Ticket-Out
Ticket-In, Ticket-Out (TITO) is a technology used in more modern
slot machine s. Originally developed by International Game Technology (IGT) and Casino Data Systems (CDS)Fact|date=November 2007 under the name EZ Pay, a TITO slot machine prints out abarcode d slip of paper, which can then either be redeemed for cash, or inserted for play into other TITO machines. The machines utilize a barcode scanner built into thebill acceptor , a thermal ticket printer in place of a coin hopper (some rare machines are set up to pay with coins if the payout is less than the payout limit, and to print a ticket in situations where a handpay would normally be required) and a network interface to communicate with a central system that tracks tickets.Advantages and disadvantages
Like any system, TITO has its share of advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages
*Hopper fills for TITO machines are virtually eliminated.
*Casino patrons no longer have to wait for an attendant to perform ahand pay for large payouts.
*Makes multi-denomination gaming machines possible.Disadvantages
*May cause some people to disassociate gambling using tickets from gambling using cash, in much the say way "credits" are indicated on some machines rather than a cash value.
*Tickets can be easier to misplace than a large bucket of coins.
*The lack the of the sound of a big coin pay out is turnoff for some players.References
External links
* [http://www.igtlogos.com/igtproducts/Systems/EZpay/Overview.asp EZ Pay Ticket System - Overview]
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