DE102005016878B3 - Money-operated entertainment device operating method, involves dividing gainable eye sums of participating dices in two data groups, where profit or loss at end of dice game depends on level of eye sum of participating dices - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves controlling gaming event by a computer-controlled control unit, and providing a gaming output that is achieved in gaming devices (1, 15) with a profit/loss chance in a dice gaming device (26) for coincidence-controlled throw. Gainable eye sums of participating dices (27) are divided in two data groups, where profit or loss at the end of the dice game depends on the level of the eye sum of the participating dices.

Description

The The invention relates to a method for operating a coin-operated entertainment device a computer-controlled game sequence control unit, at least one game device and optionally another from several profit individual display fields existing additional profit game device.

such Entertainment devices are in various embodiments known. They usually include a symbol game device that mostly three circulating bodies owns as rollers, discs, folding card carousels or the like can be trained. On the outside through Reading window visible surface wear the rotating bodies Symbols. The rotating bodies are stopped one after the other and after all the circulating bodies to Standstill, are the displayed in the reading windows Symbol combination a win or loss. At different heights Money and / or points and / or special game winnings with respect to Normal game increased Chance of winning or the like in prospect.

Around now to encourage a player to use such entertainment devices and him too to entertain the duration of the game and to provide further game incentives have already been various measures met. So it is usual at these amusement devices for the Player actuators to install, which act usually on the course of each circulating body. For example, by pressing a post-start button within a certain period of time the circulation body be restarted by the player to give him the opportunity to grant, one to achieve profitable symbol combination. Furthermore can for the remaining rotating body stop buttons be provided to allow the player a spinning recirculating to stop prematurely.

Farther have known entertainment devices often as an additional win game facility a risk game facility on which are set at a profit already achieved via a key in operation can. This is done on a risk ladder, which is on profit display elements shows different profit values, the profit already achieved and the achievable profit optically highlighted. About an existing in the entertainment device Random generator will decide if the profit already made lost or increased becomes. When increasing of the profit, this is again displayed as realized profit and Also, the now achievable profit is highlighted again. By operation a risk key, the profit can be risked again. During execution A risk game usually involves a decision to raise or Total loss of profit, with a profit / loss opportunity in relation to 1: 1 exists.

at so-called casino equipment is often one visually animated screen exists on which a game device and extra win game facilities. Such entertainment devices work often with profit / loss chances in the ratio 1: 1. Thus, e.g. deck used, whereby in a set playing cards in each case a certain same number of red and black cards is present. At the Revealing a black card takes a profit and at one red card a loss of stakes.

One such principle profit / loss chance in the ratio 1: 1 is also known Roulette game realized. Here is also an equal profit / loss chance possible, if the game is a number from 1 to 18 or from 19 to 36 or one odd or even number is earned or not earned.

The DE 43 12 098 C2 discloses an arrangement of display panels for an entertainment game device, wherein the front of a formed from a number of backlit individual fields display panel is provided, wherein a control of the individual fields via a central control unit is event-dependent. In order to generate the events which result in the activation of one or more backlightable individual fields of the display panel, at least one randomly-dependent cube device is provided. Furthermore, the describes DE 43 34 613 C2 a method for controlling an entertainment game device with at least two groups of randomly controlled symbol-carrying display elements, which operate electrically and mechanically independently and can be activated alternately via a central control unit. Both groups of symbol-carrying display elements can be configured as disk-shaped or roller-shaped circulating bodies as rotating cubes or the like.

It Object of the invention is a method for operating a coin-operated entertainment device of to create the aforementioned type, with a new game feature the game play with a larger game and gain incentive and entertainment value for the player elevated.

According to the invention the object is achieved in that at least one in the Spieleinrichtun is achieved in a random play risk dice gambling facility with a 1: 1 win / loss opportunity, whereby the achievable eye sums of the involved dice are divided into two sets of numbers and the win or loss at the end of the dice match depends on the sum of the sum of the dice involved ,

Game results For example, in the form of dots, in a symbol game device, a Risk gambling facility, in a playout facility, a jackpot gaming facility or the like can be achieved or accumulated. According to the invention is the Players now use at least one of these results in the dice game facility to the risk with a profit / loss chance 1: 1 offered. The dice game device includes at least one, but preferably three cubes.

The achievable eye sums of the cubes involved are computer controlled divided into two groups of numbers. Are e.g. three cubes at dice game involved, results reachable eye sums between 3 to 18 Eyes. It is the mean 10.5. This results in two groups of numbers, namely 3 to 10 and 11 to 18. According to a game plan, the player scores a loss of the bet if the sum of the eyes at the end of the dice game in the first group of numbers 3 to 10 eyes fall. On the other hand, the player scores a profit, if the sum of eyes into the second group of numbers 11 until 18 eyes fall. Since there is always the possibility that one at the end of the dice game scored either in the first or the second group of numbers falls always results in a profit / loss opportunity in the ratio 1: 1, statistically, these two groups of numbers on average the same amount can be achieved.

Accordingly, the Profit or loss at the end of the dice game from the amount of the sum of the eyes the cube involved dependent, where at a reached low sum of eyes in one of the number groups one loss and one achieved high sum of eyes in the other Number group at the end of the dice game Profit is achieved. According to the game plan the profit / loss opportunity may also be reversed, i. at lower The sum of the eyes becomes a profit and at a high sum of the eyes a loss achieved.

A different possibility of the dice game to random risk with a 1: 1 win / loss chance in that with an reached odd sum of eyes the involved ones Cube on End of the dice game a loss and a straight sum of eyes achieved a profit is achieved. Even with this style of play, the win / loss chance be reversed, so at an odd sum of eyes will be a profit and at a even sum of eyes a loss is achieved.

To Another embodiment is at least two cubes, the at the end of the dice game same eye sums, a profit achieved, even if the total sum of all cubes is less than a loss-giving number group. includes for example, the first group of numbers the eye sums 3 to 11, this is usually the loss-giving number group. Becomes now using three cubes so-called "Pasch", for example "1-1-1", "2-2-2" or "3-3-3", will nevertheless be given a profit, although the eye buzzer is smaller than 10 and therefore would result in a loss.

Farther is preferred the eradication of the involved cubes made simultaneously or one at a time.

at According to an advantageous development, an illuminable light column is provided, in the obtained eye-sums of the cubes involved in the dice game visually being represented.

in this connection become the dice involved diced one at a time. After stoppage of each cube, becomes a section of the light column dependent on Enlightened by the achieved number of the respective cube, so for example a short section at the first cube with the number 3, a longer Section on the second cube with the number 5 and an even longer section of the column of light at third cube with the number 6.

Conveniently, becomes the dice game facility on a display device, in particular a screen, optically shown animated. The display device can, for example a video, dot matrix, LED or the like screen. Optionally, the dice game device realistically, i.e. 3-dimensional with falling and / or rotational movement of the cube, be executed.

It It is understood that the above and below to be explained features not only in the specified combination, but also in other combinations are usable. The scope of the invention is not only through the claims Are defined.

The The invention will be described in the following description with reference to an embodiment which is shown in the drawing, explained in more detail. It shows:

1 a front view of one after him operated according to the method method money-operated entertainment device and

2 to 5 various game situations in dice game in a dice game device of the entertainment device after 1 ,

The one game device 1 in the form of a symbol game device receiving housing 2 the money-driven, computer-controlled entertainment device with profit opportunity has on its front a windscreen 3 with reading windows 4 on, behind which three juxtaposed, cylindrical shaped circulating body 5 the symbol game device 1 are provided. The rotating bodies 5 are brought to a stop after start-up during or at the end of the game by a random number generator of the control unit in one of a plurality of possible detent positions. The locking positions are on the circumference of the circulation body 5 symbols 6 assigned to the display of the game result in the reading windows 4 serve. From the displayed symbols 6 the player can read off the result of the game, especially if there is a win after one on the windscreen 3 explained profit plan from a combination of the displayed symbols 6 has resulted.

At the bottom of the game machine are post-start / stop buttons 7 for the circulating bodies 5 with which they can be restarted or prematurely stopped. In the case of a win by reaching a certain combination of symbols, a profit distribution in cash, ie by throwing money into an output tray 8th or by adding in a credit note 9 respectively. In the upper part of the entertainment device there is a coin slot 10 , a token slot 11 , a banknote entry slot 12 and a user card entry slot 13 a cash processing device, not shown. Furthermore, next to the coin slot 10 a return button 14 arranged by pressing one in the credit display 9 displayed balance in the output tray 8th is available.

The one in the symbol game facility 1 Profit achieved by achieving a randomly determined symbol combination can be controlled by a key or computer as an insert in one of the two-sided windscreen 3 arranged additional win game facilities 15 are transmitted, which are each designed as a risk game device. The right risk game facility 15 owns several to a risk leader 16 combined illuminated display panels 17 , which are occupied in the lower area with increasing cash profits of EURO -, 10 to EURO 1.40 and in the upper area in increasing order with from 2 to 40 special games. The left risk game facility 15 also assigns several to a risk leader 18 combined illuminated display panels 19 on, which are occupied in the lower range with monetary profits of EURO -, 20 to EURO 1.70 and in the upper range with from 3 to 50 special games. Risking in the risk ladder 16 respectively. 18 displayed profit happens by the next higher display field 17 respectively. 19 with respect to the illuminated, profit-indicating display panel 17 respectively. 19 alternating with one below the risk manager 16 respectively. 18 attached total loss display panel 20 respectively. 21 with the inscription "0" flashes 22 respectively. 23 Either the next higher profit is achieved or the profit is lost. This process can be continued until the maximum win in special games is achieved. The special game winnings are displayed in a special games ad 24 and the cash prizes in the credit display 9 added.

In the middle of the windscreen 3 of the entertainment device is a display device 25 on which a dice game facility 26 visually animated is the three cubes 27 includes. The display device 25 can be a screen. Below the dice game facility 26 is an illuminated column of light 28 provided, the three light fields 29 wherein the lower light field is assigned to the cube I, the middle light field to the cube II and the upper light field to the cube III. The height of each light field 29 depends on the size of the displayed number of the respective cube 27 after the turbulence of all cubes 27 at the end of the game. Thus, the lower light field has 29 a lower height than eg the upper light field 29 because the cube I shows only 3 eyes, the cube III 6 eyes.

The 2 to 5 each show an individual representation of the display device 25 of the amusement device in various game situations of the dice game device 26 , which are dependent on a specific game plan. It is assumed that one in the symbol game facility 1 or in one of the risk play facilities 15 profit made available to the risk with a profit / loss chance 1: 1 and accepted by the player.

In the game situation according to the 2a and 2 B The game plan dictates that when you reach an even-numbered sum of all three dice 27 A win is made at the end of the dice game and a loss is made when an odd number of eyesum is reached. These even and odd eye sums form the two groups of numbers. In the example according to 2a results in an even sum of eyes 12, so a profit.

On the other hand, according to 2 B an odd sum of eyes 9, so a loss.

In the embodiment according to the 3a and 3b will only be a dice 27 used for the dice game. The first group of numbers represents the low winning numbers 1, 2, 3 and the second group of numbers the high loss numbers 4, 5, 6. That is, the score achieved 5 in accordance with 3a gives a loss and the low number 3 according to 3b a profit.

The 4a and 4b show a dice game with three dice 27 , The achievable eye-sums of the three dice 27 are divided into two groups according to the game plan. Achievable eye sums can be between 3 to 18 eyes. Therefore, the mean is 10.5. This results in two groups of numbers, namely 3 to 10 and 11 to 18 eyes. A sum of eyes between 3 to 10 eyes, reached at the end of the dice game, results in a loss and an achieved eye sum between 11 and 18 results in a profit. At the end of the dice game, the player scores according to 4a 2 eyes on cube I, 5 eyes on cube II and 6 eyes on cube III, resulting in a total of 13 eyes. Thus, the player has reached the number group 11 to 18 eyes and thus makes a profit. According to 4b however, the player scores 1 eye on dice I, 2 eyes on dice II and 2 eyes on dice III. This gives a sum of eyes 5, so a loss.

The embodiment according to the 5a and 5b shows a variant of the preceding embodiment. Here, in both cases, a profit is given, although the respective number reached 3 or 9 falls under the loss-making Zahlengrup pe 3 to 10 falls. However, a so-called "Pasch", ie 3 equals, was achieved.This Pasch goes before the loss number group.

Otherwise, the Game facilities, displays and controls all or partially displayed on a screen or touch screen.

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gaming establishment

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casing

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windscreen

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reading window

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recirculating

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symbol

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Having-key

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dispensing tray

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credit display

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coin slot

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Token insertion slot

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Banknote input slot

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Card entry slot

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return button

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Additional-win game device

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risk Head

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display

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risk Head

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display

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Total loss display

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Total loss display

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risk button

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risk button

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Special games display

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display

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Dice game device

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cube

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light column

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Lichtenfeld

Claims (9)

Method for operating a coin-operated entertainment device with a computer-controlled game sequence control unit, at least one game device ( 1 ) and possibly another one of a plurality of profit-individual display fields ( 17 . 19 ) existing additional gaming facility ( 15 ), characterized in that at least one of the gaming devices ( 1 . 15 ) achieved score in a dice game device ( 26 ) is offered to the random risk with a 1: 1 win / loss chance, whereby the achievable eye sums of the involved dice ( 27 ) are divided into two groups of numbers and the profit or loss at the end of the dice game from the amount of the sum of the dice ( 27 ) depends. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that in the dice game device ( 26 ) at least one cube ( 27 ) is pictured. Method according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterized that at a reached low sum of eyes in one of the number groups one Loss and with one reached high sum of eyes in the other Number group at the end of the dice game a profit is achieved. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized that at an achieved odd eyes sum loss and at a reached even sum of eyes at the end of the dice game a profit is achieved. Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that at least two cubes ( 27 ), which have the same eye sums at the end of the dice game, a profit is made, even if the total sum of all dice is smaller than a loss-giving number group. Method according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized that the profit / loss opportunity takes place in the opposite direction. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the Ausschürfelung the cube ( 27 ) is performed simultaneously or one at a time. Method according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the dice game device ( 26 ) on a display device ( 25 ), in particular a screen, is displayed visually animated. Method according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that an illuminable light column ( 28 ), in which the achieved eye sums of the dice involved in the dice game ( 27 ) are visually displayed.