EP0320792A2 - Appareil de jeu à monnaie - Google Patents

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EP0320792A2
EP0320792A2 EP88120511A EP88120511A EP0320792A2 EP 0320792 A2 EP0320792 A2 EP 0320792A2 EP 88120511 A EP88120511 A EP 88120511A EP 88120511 A EP88120511 A EP 88120511A EP 0320792 A2 EP0320792 A2 EP 0320792A2
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Tjark Bergmann
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F5/00—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks
    • G07F5/24—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks with change-giving
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/34—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

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  • the invention relates to a gaming device with a game system unit, a display device for winning and game symbols, a profit plan unit for a profit plan according to symbol combinations, a money acceptance unit, a money storage unit and a money dispensing unit.
  • Such gaming machines are known in various embodiments and are e.g. set up in casinos, slot machines and similar locations. As a rule, such gaming machines are operated with coin money. Special coin validators in the cash acceptance units ensure that only coins of a certain currency can be used to operate the gaming machines. The profits are then paid out in this operating currency.
  • the restriction to one operating currency is disadvantageous if gaming machines are installed in locations where they are used by players of different nationalities with different home currencies. In places with international through traffic, e.g. Airports, train stations, but also especially on ferries and cruise ships, players who do not have the coin money of the respective operating currency of a gaming machine must first obtain this coin money. This is often so cumbersome that the player completely foregoes the use of the gaming machine in question, especially since profit in foreign currency and in coin form again presents him with difficulties in switching.
  • the object of the invention is to design a gaming machine of the type mentioned in the introduction so that a player is not dependent on coins of a specific foreign currency for its use.
  • the object is achieved in that different notes and coins of at least two different currencies can be accepted by the money acceptance unit, that banknotes and coin money of at least two different currencies, separated by type, can be stored by the money storage unit and that coins can be stored by the money dispensing unit at least two different currencies are payable.
  • the money receiving unit of a gaming machine is able to accept coin and note money from several, but at least two different currencies.
  • the cash dispensing unit of such a gaming machine is able to pay out several, but at least two different coin currency types.
  • a preferred embodiment of a gaming machine according to the invention, in particular for installation in international ferry traffic, is such that two different currencies can be accepted and two different currencies can also be paid out.
  • the accepted currency types correspond to those to be paid out.
  • the gaming machine 1 has a symbol display of the game system unit 2 and a profit plan unit 3.
  • the profit plan display of the profit plan unit 3 shows, in the event that certain combinations of profit symbols come in, the profit achieved in each case as a different multiple of the bet.
  • the game system is based on a certain currency, the game currency. In the example shown, the game currency is as currency tion A.
  • the money acceptance unit 4 has an acceptance device for coin money with different values of currency A and an acceptance device for currency B. In addition, different bank note values of both currency types can be entered.
  • the corresponding test devices for coins and banknotes are an integral part of the cash acceptance unit 4.
  • the player therefore has the option of entering coin and note money in currency A or currency B.
  • the amount entered appears immediately on the game currency credit display 8. Since currency A is the game currency, the wagering of the game is done directly from the game currency credit display 8. Any incoming winnings appear on a digital winnings display 9 also in currency A and, after a short period of time which enables the player to take note of the winnings, are automatically added to the loan amount displayed on the game currency credit display 8.
  • the player can now decide whether he would like this loan amount to be paid out in currency A by pressing the payout button 80 and thereby making a payment directly via the output unit 6, or by requesting a payment in the B currency.
  • pressing the change key 73 again initiates a change process, but now in the opposite direction - namely currency A in currency B - in accordance with digital display 71.
  • the amount thus changed appears in currency B on the digital display 75, from where it is now also paid out in currency B by the money dispensing unit 6 by subsequently pressing the payout button 80.
  • the money acceptance unit 4 is connected to inventory counters 13.
  • the computer unit 7 is connected to a statistics detector 14, which can be designed so that remote monitoring of the gaming machine 1 is possible.
  • a gaming machine 1 of the type described can also be provided with a currency exchange device 17. This is connected to the money acceptance unit 4. When the currency exchange device 17 is actuated, the gaming machine 1 is not put into operation, but the money dispensing unit 6 is supplied with an exchange rate-dependent amount of money of the currency that was set on the currency exchange device 17.

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EP88120511A 1987-12-17 1988-12-08 Appareil de jeu à monnaie Expired - Lifetime EP0320792B1 (fr)

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AT88120511T ATE103089T1 (de) 1987-12-17 1988-12-08 Geldspielgeraet.

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EP0320792A2 true EP0320792A2 (fr) 1989-06-21
EP0320792A3 EP0320792A3 (en) 1989-09-06
EP0320792B1 EP0320792B1 (fr) 1994-03-16

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Cited By (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3834020A1 (de) * 1987-12-17 1989-06-29 Bergmann & Co Th Muenzbetaetigtes geldspielgeraet und verfahren zur sortierung und abgabe des in diesem befindlichen muenzgeldes sowie anordnung zur durchfuehrung des verfahrens
EP0590380A1 (fr) * 1992-09-24 1994-04-06 National Rejectors Inc. GmbH Dispositif pour le traitement de pièces de monnaie, plus particulièrement un dispositif d'échange d'argent
GB2309570A (en) * 1996-01-25 1997-07-30 Jan Robert Coyle Selective coin gaming machines
GB2326963A (en) * 1997-07-02 1999-01-06 Mars Inc Method of operating a coin mechanism
US6289261B1 (en) 1998-03-11 2001-09-11 Bally Gaming, Inc. Gaming machine payout dispensing system and method
US6293867B1 (en) 1998-03-11 2001-09-25 Bally Gaming, Inc. Gaming machine payout system and method
US6763998B1 (en) 1999-04-23 2004-07-20 Alliance Gaming Corporation System and method for securely storing and controlling the dispensing of a payout
AU2002300370B2 (en) * 2001-08-01 2008-01-31 Konami Australia Pty Ltd Indicia System

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GB1205873A (en) * 1968-04-09 1970-09-23 Jack Lennard Improvements in or relating to coin operated gaming machines
DE2210861A1 (de) * 1972-03-07 1973-09-13 Hans Wirth Automaten Geldspielautomat
DE2323978A1 (de) * 1973-05-11 1974-11-28 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag Automat zum umwechseln von geld
GB2017370A (en) * 1978-03-25 1979-10-03 Laurel Bank Machine Co Money exchanger
FR2512232A1 (fr) * 1981-09-02 1983-03-04 Defi Sa Appareil de change automatique d'especes monetaires
GB2112985A (en) * 1981-11-10 1983-07-27 Coin Controls Money operated machine
WO1985000910A1 (fr) * 1983-08-02 1985-02-28 Maygay Machines Limited Ameliorations aux machines de jeu

Patent Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1205873A (en) * 1968-04-09 1970-09-23 Jack Lennard Improvements in or relating to coin operated gaming machines
DE2210861A1 (de) * 1972-03-07 1973-09-13 Hans Wirth Automaten Geldspielautomat
DE2323978A1 (de) * 1973-05-11 1974-11-28 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag Automat zum umwechseln von geld
GB2017370A (en) * 1978-03-25 1979-10-03 Laurel Bank Machine Co Money exchanger
FR2512232A1 (fr) * 1981-09-02 1983-03-04 Defi Sa Appareil de change automatique d'especes monetaires
GB2112985A (en) * 1981-11-10 1983-07-27 Coin Controls Money operated machine
WO1985000910A1 (fr) * 1983-08-02 1985-02-28 Maygay Machines Limited Ameliorations aux machines de jeu

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3834020A1 (de) * 1987-12-17 1989-06-29 Bergmann & Co Th Muenzbetaetigtes geldspielgeraet und verfahren zur sortierung und abgabe des in diesem befindlichen muenzgeldes sowie anordnung zur durchfuehrung des verfahrens
EP0590380A1 (fr) * 1992-09-24 1994-04-06 National Rejectors Inc. GmbH Dispositif pour le traitement de pièces de monnaie, plus particulièrement un dispositif d'échange d'argent
GB2309570A (en) * 1996-01-25 1997-07-30 Jan Robert Coyle Selective coin gaming machines
GB2309570B (en) * 1996-01-25 1999-12-08 Jan Robert Coyle Selective coin and game slot machine
GB2326963A (en) * 1997-07-02 1999-01-06 Mars Inc Method of operating a coin mechanism
GB2326963B (en) * 1997-07-02 2000-08-16 Mars Inc Method of operating a money-handling mechanism
US6289261B1 (en) 1998-03-11 2001-09-11 Bally Gaming, Inc. Gaming machine payout dispensing system and method
US6293867B1 (en) 1998-03-11 2001-09-25 Bally Gaming, Inc. Gaming machine payout system and method
US6763998B1 (en) 1999-04-23 2004-07-20 Alliance Gaming Corporation System and method for securely storing and controlling the dispensing of a payout
US6896180B2 (en) 1999-04-23 2005-05-24 Alliance Gaming Corporation System and method for securely storing and controlling the dispensing of a payout
AU2002300370B2 (en) * 2001-08-01 2008-01-31 Konami Australia Pty Ltd Indicia System

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EP0320792B1 (fr) 1994-03-16
ATE103089T1 (de) 1994-04-15
EP0320792A3 (en) 1989-09-06

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