EP0070613A2 - Dispositif vidéo de jeu ou d'amusement - Google Patents

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EP0070613A2
EP0070613A2 EP82302379A EP82302379A EP0070613A2 EP 0070613 A2 EP0070613 A2 EP 0070613A2 EP 82302379 A EP82302379 A EP 82302379A EP 82302379 A EP82302379 A EP 82302379A EP 0070613 A2 EP0070613 A2 EP 0070613A2
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Michael Francis Henry Earle
Richard Thomas Cox
David Roderick Lloyd
Kyle Fields
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  • the invention concerns such machines which have a display screen on which is formed an image of a symbol array in which the symbols change at random during a game, the combination of symbols in a static condition of the array (usually at the end of the game) determining whether or not the player has won a prize according to the predetermined rules of the game.
  • the present invention finds particular application in the case of a so-called video fruit machine in which the image formed on the display screen (for example, the screen of a cathode ray tube) consists of a plurality of columns of symbols in side-by-side relationship, each column having the same number of symbols and representing the visible periphery of a reel rotatable about an axis parallel to the display screen.
  • the symbols progress down the column and disappear from the bottom of the column, while simultaneously fresh symbols appear at the top of the column.
  • the movement of the symbols is stopped and the combination of symbols appearing in the resulting static final image determines whether a player has won.
  • the invention provides a video fruit machine having a display screen on which is formed an image of a column of symbols, the symbols progressing during play along the column to disappear from one end thereof while fresh symbols appear at the other end, in which machine the number of symbols in the column is variable to simulate different visible portions of the periphery of a mechanical reel.
  • the number of symbols in each column is variable independently of the other columns.
  • a video fruit machine having a display screen on which is formed an image of a column of symbols, the symbols progressing during play along the column to disappear from one end thereof while fresh symbols appear at the other end of the column, in which machine the visual appearance of a curved mechanical reel is simulated in the column of symbols by altering the dimension of a symbol in the longitudinal direction of the column in dependence upon the distance of the symbol from the centre of the column, while maintaining constant the dimension of the symbol transversely of the column.
  • a video fruit machine having a display screen on which is formed an image of a column of symbols, the symbols progressing during play along the column to disappear from one end thereof while fresh symbols appear at the other end of the column, the movement of the symbols being stopped at the end of the game, in which machine the visual appearance of the mechanical bounce exhibited by a reel is simulated by causing the symbols to oscillate within decreasing limits relative to a fixed datum line extending transversely of the column.
  • Each movement of the symbol longitudinally of the column may be performed as a series of discrete steps, giving the illusion of continuous motion.
  • a mechanical noise may be generated upon stopping of the progressive symbol motion along the column, for example by a relay or by an electronic noise generator, to simulate the sound produced upon stopping of a mechanical reel.
  • a video fruit machine having a display screen on which is formed an image of a column of symbols, the symbols starting from an initial static condition at the beginning of a game and progressing during play along the column to disappear from one end thereof while fresh symbols appear at the other end of the column, in which machine the rate of movement of each symbol is increased progressively from the initial static condition to simulate the acceleration characteristics of a mechanical reel.
  • the motion of a symbol along the column takes place in a series of discrete steps giving the illusion of continuous motion and the rate of symbol movement is increased by progressively decreasing the time interval between successive discrete steps of equal size to a minimum value corresponding to the full speed of the symbol.
  • the time interval between steps may be maintained constant and the size of successive discrete steps increased to a maximum value corresponding to the full speed of the symbol.
  • a video fruit machine having a display screen on which is formed an image of a column of symbols, the symbols progressing during play along the column to disappear from one end thereof while fresh symbols appear at the other end in a predetermined sequence, in which machine the symbol at any given poisition in the symbol sequence is variable.
  • a video fruit machine having a display screen on which is formed an image of a column of symbols, the symbols progressing during play along the column to disappear from one end thereof while fresh symbols appear at the other end, in which machine any displayed symbol can be flashed against the background to draw the attention of the player to a certain occurence.
  • the invention provides a video gaming or amusement with prizes machine having a display screen on which is formed an image of a symbol array in which the symbols change at random during a game, the combination of symbols in a static condition of the array determining whether or not the player has won a prize according to the predetermined rules of the game, in which machine storage means are provided for storing details of the current status of the machine and of past events and means are provided for reading out information from the storage means and displaying it on the display screen.
  • the invention provides a video gaming or amusement with prizes machine having a display screen on which is formed an image of a symbol array in which the symbols change at random during a game, the combination of symbols in a static condition of the array determining whether or not the player has won a prize according to the rules of the game, in which machine means are provided for generating instructions and/or information during a game and displaying such instructions and/or information on the screen.
  • FIG. 1 diagrammatically illustrate, by way of example, a video fruit machine having a display screen 5 constituted by the screen of a cathode ray tube.
  • Electronic circuitry of the machine operates to provide video signals to the cathode ray tube to produce on the screen an image of four columns 1 to 4 of symbols, each column having a plurality of symbol positions 6 and representing the visible periphery of a fruit machine reel rotatable about an axis parallel to the screen.
  • the electronic circuitry of the machine changes the displayed image in such a way that the symbols of a column travel up or down the column to disappear at the top or bottom of the column and be replaced by new symbols added to the bottom or top of the column, thereby simulating the rotation of reels in a mechanical fruit machine employing rotatable reels.
  • the movement of the symbol is stopped and the combination of symbols in the resulting final static image normally determines whether or not a player has won.
  • the electronic circuitry also provides video signals to produce on the screen images of playing instructions and other information including facia markings, such as lines 7 delineating the playing area 8, payline 9, prize indication area 10, instruction area 11, maufacturer's logo area 12 and number of plays or credit area 13.
  • facia markings such as lines 7 delineating the playing area 8, payline 9, prize indication area 10, instruction area 11, maufacturer's logo area 12 and number of plays or credit area 13.
  • the electronic includes a central processing unit 14 operating in accordance with a program stored in an electronic program store 15.
  • the video picture information for the displayed image on the screen 5 is provided by a reel picture store 16, an information store 17 and a feature picture store 18 via respective control and select circuits 19, 20 and 21 a video signal combining circuit 22.
  • the unit 14 receives information from and/or controls a coin mechanism 23, a meter storage unit 24, a payout mechanism 25, a sound generator 26 and a percentage compensator 27.
  • variable clock frequency divider circuit 30 which receives a high speed stable clock signal at 31 and counts a variable number of the hight speed clock cycles to generate a lower frequency output signal or derived clock signal. This derived clock signal is then used to control reading out of the individual picture-elements from the reel picture store 16. It will be appreciated that by altering the rate at which picture elements are read out from the reel picture store, the apparent height of the symbol can be changed.
  • the divider circuit 30 is controlled by altering the number of high speed clock cycles counted by signals on frequency control lines 32.
  • variation in symbol height could be achieved in other ways.
  • picture information corresponding to a number of different heights for the same symbol would be stored for reading out at the same rate, the appropriate information being read out in dependence upon the position of the symbol in the symbol column.
  • the present machine simulates this mechanical bounce by controlling the reel picture information from store 16 so that the symbols oscillate relative to the pay line 9 within decreasing limits.
  • the motion of a fixed point on the symbol column is essentially a damped vibration as illustrated in Figure 4.
  • each upward or downward movement of a symbol during this simulated bounce is performed in multiple discrete steps creating the illusion of smooth motion.
  • Stopping of the reel may be accompanied by an optional mechanical or electronic noise provided by sound generator 26 and simulating the noise produced by a mechanical reel on stopping or possibly some other desired noise.
  • the noise generator 27 may be switched into or out of circuit depending upon whether sound effects are required.
  • the symbols in any symbol column may be made to move along the reel in either direction independently of and simultaneously with the movement of symbols in the other columns.
  • the number of symbols in the sequence of symbols for a symbol column may be varied for each reel and independently of the other reels.
  • the symbol at any particular position in the symbol sequence of a column may be varied.
  • Multiple reels may be displayed in different groupings and positions in the display screen, giving possibilities for additional feature games and radically different game concepts.
  • Each reel may have a multiple alternative sequence of symbols providing different symbol combinations and/or numbers of symbols these alternatives may be selected by the operation of corresponding option switches or by the percentage compensator 27 to alter the payout percentage of the machine.
  • the displayed symbols allow the player to view a section of the symbol sequence of a symbol column.
  • the number of symbols which are displayed can be varied in each reel independently at any time. This includes the case when the game may require none of the symbols to be seen at certain times, such as when a symbol is "wild" and is equivalent to any symbol.
  • Any symbol column or columns may be moved in translation wholly or in part to any position on the screen at any time. This translation may take place simultaneously with movement of the symbols along the column, enabling a game in which simultaneously with the longitudinal symbol movement the reels progress across the screen to disappear in turn at one edge of the screen and re-appear at the other. This also enables a game feature whereby the player may exchange the positions of two or more reels at the end of a game on an attempt to achieve a winning combination of symbols.
  • Any displayed symbol may be flashed against the background to draw the attention of the player to a certain occurrence, such as a winning combination.
  • the colour of symbols and other shapes may be changed during the course of a game or at other times.
  • the logos of the manufacturer of the machine is displayed on the screen in the designated area 12 using information from the store 17 at the appropriate time.
  • permanent or temporary playing instructions or information may be displayed on the display screen using information from store 17.
  • the central processing unit 14 monitors the operation of the machine and particularly the coin mechanism 23 and the payout mechanism 25 and feeds information to the meter store 24 which thus stores the current status of the machine and a record of past events.
  • the meter store may reward the total number of plays, the cash inserted into the machine, the number of high denomination coins (e.g. 50p) inserted, the number of tokens inserted, the number of coins (e.g. 10p) paid out, the number of tokens paid out and the state of filling of a prize stock.
  • This information may be read out and displayed on the display screen in whole or in part in a number of specific operating modes of the machine.
  • the machine may have: a refill mode in which the current value of the prize stock meter is displayed and incremented as coins are inserted; a meter read mode in which the normal display on the screen is replaced by the current readings of the various meters and noise of the meter contents can be altered; and a meter clear mode in which the meter values are displayed and can be cleared individually.
  • the percentage payout of the machine can be set by selection switches giving four different percentage payouts.
  • the selected percentage payout is maintained by the percentage compensator 27 as follows.
  • a counter of the compressor has a predetermined range divided into three ranges, namely a low range, a medium range and a high range. Each time a game is played the number 100 is added to the counter and each time a given unit of value (e.g. 10p) is paid out, a number dependent on the set percentage payout is deducted from the counter.
  • the range in which the count of the counter lies at the start of a game will determine the range of hold percentage/feature game occurrence for that game, either allowing none or less holds and features to provide stabilisation of the percentage payout in the long term.
  • the low range (00000-09999) of the counter corresponds to a low percentage of holds and features
  • the medium counter range (10000-12999) to a medium percentage of holds and features
  • the high counter range (13000 to 23000) to a high percentage of holds and features.
  • a counter reset facility is provided to load the number 10100 into the counter, thereby setting it at medium hold and feature percentages. The counter is prevented from over-running the ends of the counting range and the state of the counter is readable in a test mode.
  • the machine of the present invention may be provided with means for self-testing the functioning of the machine.
  • routines exist for testing the operation of the cathode ray tube by generating and supplying to the tube a video signal corresponding to a multicoloured cross hatch test pattern.
  • the operation of the win detection and payout mechanism may be tested by the setting up of a winning line and the occurrence of features by simulated game play.
  • the test routine is entered on activation of the test switch, different test modes being obtained using various of the player controls of the machine. Deactivation of the test switch returns the machine to normal play at any time, the percentage compensator being reset automatically to medium and the symbol columns being set to a non-winning combination.
  • the determination of a winning combination in the present machine is made by the processor unit. Accordingly, it is not necessary for the display section of the electronic circuitry or the cathode ray tube to function correctly to ensure correct payments. A malfunction elsewhere during a game will not therefore prevent the processor unit determining a win and causing the corresponding payout to be made.

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