What a customer actually experiences at the kiosk — from walking up to walking out with a prize. The store decides nothing; the server decides everything.
A fixed terminal at one specific retail location. The kiosk's API key + hardware identity bind every action to this store and this machine, so all accounting and compliance stay store-specific.
The customer signs into their account (profile + contact, optional PIN). Same account works for play-at-home — but on the floor unit, sweepstakes rules still respect per-location separation.
Required NPN messaging on screen. Customers can get entries without spending a cent via the free-entry path — gated by server-side timing & fraud checks. A purchase never improves the odds.
Insert cash at the bill acceptor and buy digital collectible artwork. Sweepstakes entries are awarded as a promotional benefit at the standard 100 entries per $1 rate.
Both paths grant entry credits tied to this user, at this store only.
Purchased pieces go to the customer's Vault — their owned gallery and the entertainment value of the visit. The Vault is separate from the reveal flow, though both can appear in one session.
When ready, the customer spends entry credits and the server processes the reveal using cryptographically secure randomness. The result is fixed before the animation runs — on-screen motion is presentation only. The experience is an artwork-themed reveal, not slot reels or prize wheels, by design.
Cash prizes are paid out through location staff / portal workflows with a full audit trail. For high-value prizes, tax & identity rules (e.g. W-9 / 1099 thresholds) apply before payout.
The kiosk is a display, not a decision-maker. That single architectural choice is the backbone of the compliance story.
Entries, credits, reveals, and prizes never cross stores. Each location owns its own books and obligations.
The customer walks away owning collectible artwork in their Vault — value independent of any prize.
NPN, server-checked timing, and "a purchase never improves odds" keep it a sweepstakes, not gambling.