Using Arlington's New Self-Service Machines

How to make a Traditional Self-Service bet on the new V3000e series or F3000e series terminals:

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Establish a Balance: The default screen prompts you to insert a credit voucher or winning ticket. On the V-3000e series, you may also insert currency ($1, $5, $10, $20, $50, or $100)

Select a Track: The next screen invites you to choose a track. Twelve tracks are listed with arrows underneath them allowing you to navigate to a second or even third page of track selections. There is also an option to sort by post time, which lists in order the tracks with the fewest minutes to post for their next race.

Select a Race: Once you have selected a specific track, the remaining races at that track are displayed with the current race being placed at the top with the minutes to scheduled post time being listed.

Select Bet Amount: Upon selecting a specific race at that track, a new screen appears asking you to select an amount. Buttons with frequently used increments appears, but right below so does a touch key pad, which allows the patron to enter odd incremental wager amounts such as $17 if they so choose.

Select Bet Type: After selecting the incremental amount of the wager, the types of bets available in the race are listed on the screen. When making gimmick wagers the cost of the wager is denoted on the left where a simulated ticket appears on the screen.

Select Your Horse Numbers: The actual wagering numbers themselves are presented in a more visually arresting format than ever before. The screen looks like a simulated program page with the horse’s wagering number, name, jockey, trainer and current odds all featured. Please note that in most cases, jockey changes off the racing program will not be updated in these enriched screens.

Advanced Wagering Options:
Options as boxes for exactas, trifectas, superfectas and pentafectas (High-5) are made available.

• The with button is also available and the use of which tells the machine a part-wheel wager is being placed. Part wheels can be employed on any of the gimmick wagers. The “with” key is used as a separator either within a race for the win, place, show, etc. slots or used to separate races in Pick 3, 4, 6 or really any Pick N wager.
• The “key” button normally only associated with trifectas is now also available for the exacta, superfecta and pentafectas A key assumes the first number selected in your sequence is in the winners slot and all subsequent numbers used behind him are used in all remaining slots in that wager. For example, a $1 superfecta key 12345 ($24 cost) means the one horse must win and no horse other that the 2345 must fill out the second , third and fourth positions for this wager to be a winner.
• For the advanced players, the spreadsheet like fill-in feature on the part-wheels is very exciting. Here is a scenario a sophisticated superfecta player might find themselves in. The horses are at the gate and time is short to make a superfecta play in a large field. The handicapper has decided to place the 1,2 horses in the win, place slots in either order and then use the 3456789 in the third and fourth slots. After touching the 3456789 once to place in the third finisher spot, all they have to do is hit the “Make a bet” key and the machine will assume the next logical step in the sequence and add the 3456789 to the 4th place finisher spot.

In terms of general navigation, 5 important items are listed at the top of the page in this order, track, race, amount, bet and runners. Hitting the appropriate tab sends you into the screen of these respective areas to make your choices and adjustments. This seemingly allows for a very free and easy flow to place multiple types of different bets without tremendous complications.

Once the guest examines the simulated ticket on the left side of the screen and they are satisfied they have the proper bet, all they need to do is touch the aforementioned “Make a bet” touch key and a ticket will be issued. For our more advanced players, the repeat button is again made available. Lastly, the return balance button will issue to the patron a credit voucher with his remaining funds.

These new screens are pleasing to the eye, responsive, logical and should make the racing fan’s day more enjoyable and entertaining.

The best of luck to you.