EP0320792B1 - Coin-actuated gaming machine - Google Patents

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EP0320792B1
EP0320792B1 EP88120511A EP88120511A EP0320792B1 EP 0320792 B1 EP0320792 B1 EP 0320792B1 EP 88120511 A EP88120511 A EP 88120511A EP 88120511 A EP88120511 A EP 88120511A EP 0320792 B1 EP0320792 B1 EP 0320792B1
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  • the invention relates to a gaming machine according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Gaming machines are known in a wide variety of forms and are installed, for example, 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 limitation to one operating currency is disadvantageous when 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 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 refrains from using the relevant gaming machine, especially since profit in foreign currency and in coin form again presents him with difficulties in changing.
  • WO -A- 8 500 910 shows a gaming machine that accepts coin money from two different currencies. The winnings can be issued in a currency other than the money entered.
  • the purpose of this device is that a traveler can issue coins in a foreign currency or exchange them for their own currency before crossing the border because, unlike banknotes, coins are difficult to exchange.
  • FR -A- 2 512 232 discloses an automatic multi-currency changer which can process both coin money and banknotes.
  • GB -A- 2 112 985 describes a gaming machine with an integrated banknote changer (only for one currency).
  • the device can either change the banknote immediately into coin money or initially just add its value to the game loan.
  • the object of the invention is to design a gaming machine of the type mentioned in the introduction so that the disadvantages mentioned are avoided.
  • the money acceptance 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.
  • the game currency is the currency A denotes.
  • the money acceptance unit 4 has an acceptance device for coin money with different values of the currency A and an acceptance device for the 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 bet is debited 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 else wishing to be paid out in the currency B.
  • pressing the change button 73 again initiates a change process, but now in the opposite direction - namely currency A in currency B - according to 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 cash 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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The invention relates to a money-operated gaming machine with a gaming system unit, an indicator device for win and game symbols, a win-plan unit for a win plan according to symbol combinations, a money acceptance unit, a money storage unit and a money dispensing unit. The money acceptance unit can accept various banknotes and coins of at least two different currencies. The money storage unit can store notes and coins of at least two different currencies, separated according to particular types. The money dispensing unit can pay out coins of at least two different currencies. The gaming system unit and the win-plan unit are designed for one of the acceptable currencies as the gaming currency. Accepted amounts in a currency differing from this, but nevertheless acceptable are changed to the gaming currency by means of a currency-changing device and are indicated as credit on the gaming-currency credit indicator.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Geldspielgerät nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a gaming machine according to the preamble of claim 1.

Geldspielgeräte sind in den verschiedensten Ausführungsformen bekannt und werden z.B. in Spielcasinos, Automatenhallen und ähnlichen Aufstellorten aufgestellt. Im Regelfall werden derartige Geldspielgeräte mit Münzgeld betrieben. Dabei stellen besondere Münzprüfer in den Geldannahmeeinheiten sicher, daß nur Münzen einer bestimmten Währung zum Betrieb der Geldspielgeräte verwendet werden können. In dieser Betriebswährung werden dann auch die Gewinne ausgezahlt. Die Beschränkung auf eine Betriebswährung ist dann von Nachteil, wenn Geldspielgeräte an Orten aufgestellt sind, wo sie von Spielern unterschiedlicher Nationalität mit unterschiedlichen Heimatwährungen benutzt werden. An Orten mit internationalem Durchgangsverkehr, z.B. Flughäfen, Bahnhöfen, aber auch besonders auf Fähren und Kreuzfahrtschiffen müssen Spieler, die nun nicht gerade über das Münzgeld der jeweiligen Betriebswährung eines Geldspielgerätes verfügen, sich dieses Münzgeld erst beschaffen. Dies ist häufig so umständlich, daß der Spieler auf die Benutzung des betreffenden Geldspielgerätes ganz verzichtet, zumal ihm in Fremdwährung und in Münzform möglicherweise erwachsender Gewinn erneut vor Wechselschwierigkeiten stellt.Gaming machines are known in a wide variety of forms and are installed, for example, 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 limitation to one operating currency is disadvantageous when 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 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 refrains from using the relevant gaming machine, especially since profit in foreign currency and in coin form again presents him with difficulties in changing.

WO -A- 8 500 910 zeigt ein Geldspielgerät, das Münzgeld zweier verschiedener Währungen annimmt. Die Gewinnausgabe ist in einer anderen Währung als die der Geldeingabe möglich. Zweck dieses Gerätes ist es, daß ein Reisender vor dem Grenzübertritt Münzen in einer fremden Währung ausgeben bzw. in seine eigene Währung umtauschen kann, weil Münzen im Gegensatz zu Banknoten nur schwer umgetauscht werden können.WO -A- 8 500 910 shows a gaming machine that accepts coin money from two different currencies. The winnings can be issued in a currency other than the money entered. The purpose of this device is that a traveler can issue coins in a foreign currency or exchange them for their own currency before crossing the border because, unlike banknotes, coins are difficult to exchange.

FR -A- 2 512 232 offenbart einen automatischen Geldwechsler für mehrere Währungen, der sowohl Münzgeld, als auch Banknoten verarbeiten kann.FR -A- 2 512 232 discloses an automatic multi-currency changer which can process both coin money and banknotes.

GB -A- 2 112 985 beschreibt ein Geldspielgerät mit integriertem Banknotenwechsler (nur für eine Währung). Das Gerät kann die Banknote entweder sofort in Münzgeld wechseln oder zunächst nur deren Wert dem Spielekredit zuschlagen.GB -A- 2 112 985 describes a gaming machine with an integrated banknote changer (only for one currency). The device can either change the banknote immediately into coin money or initially just add its value to the game loan.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, ein Geldspielgerät der eingangs genannten Art so auszubilden, daß die genannten Nachteile vermieden werden.The object of the invention is to design a gaming machine of the type mentioned in the introduction so that the disadvantages mentioned are avoided.

Erfindungsgemäß erfolgt die Lösung der Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1.According to the invention, the object is achieved by the features of claim 1.

Hierdurch vermag die Geldannahmeeinheit eines Geldspielgeräts Münz- und Scheingeld von mehreren, mindestens jedoch zwei unterschiedlichen Währungen anzunehmen. Desgleichen ist die Geldausgabeeinheit eines solchen Geldspielgeräts in der Lage, mehrere, mindestens jedoch zwei unterschiedliche Münz-Währungssorten auszuzahlen. Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Geldspielgeräts, insbesondere für die Aufstellung im internationalen Fährverkehr, ist dergestalt, daß zwei unterschiedliche Währungen angenommen und ebenso zwei unterschiedliche Währungen ausgezahlt werden können. In der Regel entsprechen hierbei die angenommenen Währungssorten den auszuzahlenden.As a result, the money acceptance unit of a gaming machine is able to accept coin and note money from several, but at least two different currencies. Likewise, 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. As a rule, the accepted currency types correspond to those to be paid out.

Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung werden in den abhängigen Ansprüchen beschrieben und nachstehend am Beispiel des in der Zeichnung schematisch dargestellten Geldspielgeräts näher erläutert. Dieses ist als Zwei-Währungs-Spielgerät ausgebildet.Further features of the invention are described in the dependent claims and explained in more detail below using the example of the gaming machine shown schematically in the drawing. This is designed as a two-currency gaming device.

Das Geldspielgerät 1 verfügt über eine Symbolanzeige der Spielsystemeinheit 2 sowie eine Gewinnplaneinheit 3. Auf der Gewinnplananzeige der Gewinnplaneinheit 3 ist für den Fall des Einlaufens bestimmter Gewinn-Symbolkombinationen der jeweils dabei erreichte Gewinn als unterschiedlich Vielfaches des Einsatzes dargestellt. Das Spielsystem beruht auf einer bestimmten Währung, der Spielwährung. Beim dargestellten Beispiel ist die Spielwährung als Währung A bezeichnet.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 the currency A denotes.

Die Geldannahmeeinheit 4 verfügt über eine Annahmeeinrichtung für Münzgeld unterschiedlicher Werte der Währung A und eine Annahmeeinrichtung für die Währung B. Außerdem können unterschiedliche Geldscheinwerte beider Währungsarten eingegeben werden. Die entsprechenden Prüfeinrichtungen für Münzen und Banknoten sind integraler Bestandteil der Geldannahmeeinheit 4.The money acceptance unit 4 has an acceptance device for coin money with different values of the currency A and an acceptance device for the 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.

Der Spieler hat also die Möglichkeit, Münz- und Scheingeld in Währung A oder Währung B einzugeben. Für den Fall, daß die Eingabe in Währung A vorgenommen wird, erscheint der eingegebene Betrag sofort auf der Spielwährungs-Kreditanzeige 8. Da die Währung A die Spielwährung ist, geschieht die Abbuchung des Spieleinsatzes direkt von der Spielwährungs-Kreditanzeige 8. Eventuell einlaufende Gewinne erscheinen auf einer digitalen Gewinnanzeige 9 ebenfalls in der Währung A und werden nach kurzem Zeitraum, der es dem Spieler ermöglicht, die Gewinnhöhe zur Kenntnis zu nehmen, automatisch dem auf der Spielwährungs-Kreditanzeige 8 angezeigten Kreditbetrag zugeschlagen.The player therefore has the option of entering coin and note money in currency A or currency B. In the event that the entry is made in currency A, the amount entered appears immediately on the game currency credit display 8. Since currency A is the game currency, the bet is debited 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.

Sofern der Spieler jedoch seine Einzahlung in Währung B vornimmt, erscheint der eingezahlte Betrag in der Währung B auf der digitalen Anzeige 75, die die Kreditanzeige in der Währung B verkörpern. Die Spielwährung ist jedoch Währung A. Deshalb hat der Spieler zunächst einen Wechselvorgang einzuleiten, in dem er durch Betätigen der Wechseltaste 73 einen Rechenvorgang in der Rechnereinheit 7 auslöst, wobei der an der digitalen Anzeige 72 eingestellte und erkennbare Wechselkurs der Währung B zur Währung A verrechnet wird und der entsprechende Kreditbetrag in Währung A auf der Spielwährungs-Kreditanzeige 8 erscheint. Spieleinsatz und -abfolge erfolgen in vorbeschriebener Weise. Bei Beendigung des Spieles wird der dem Spieler zustehende Restkreditbetrag ebenfalls auf der Spielwährungs-Kreditanzeige 8 in Währung A angezeigt. Der Spieler kann nunmehr entscheiden, ob er die Auszahlung dieses Kreditbetrages in der Währung A möchte, in dem er auf die Auszahltaste 80 drückt und dadurch eine Auszahlung über die Ausgabeeinheit 6 direkt herbeiführt oder aber eine Auszahlung in der Währung B wünscht. In diesem Fall wird durch erneutes Betätigen der Wechseltaste 73 ein Wechselvorgang, jedoch nunmehr in umgekehrter Richtung -nämlich Währung A in Währung B- entsprechend der digitalen Anzeige 71 eingeleitet. Der somit gewechselte Betrag erscheint in Währung B auf der digitalen Anzeige 75, von wo er durch anschließendes Drücken der Auszahltaste 80 nunmehr in Währung B ebenfalls von der Geldausgabeeinheit 6 ausgezahlt wird.However, if the player makes his deposit in currency B, the amount deposited will appear in currency B on digital display 75, which embody the credit display in currency B. However, the game currency is currency A. Therefore, the player must first initiate a change process by pressing the change key 73 to initiate a calculation process in the computer unit 7, the exchange rate of the currency B to the currency A set and recognizable on the digital display 72 being offset and the corresponding loan amount in currency A appears on the game currency credit display 8. Game use and sequence take place in the manner described above. At the end of the game, the remaining credit amount due to the player is also displayed on the game currency credit display 8 in currency A. The 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 else wishing to be paid out in the currency B. In this case, pressing the change button 73 again initiates a change process, but now in the opposite direction - namely currency A in currency B - according to 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 cash dispensing unit 6 by subsequently pressing the payout button 80.

Die Geldannahmeeinheit 4 ist mit Bestandszählern 13 verbunden. Die Rechnereinheit 7 steht mit einem Statistikmelder 14 in Verbindung, der so ausgebildet sein kann, daß eine Fernüberwachung des Geldspielgeräts 1 möglich ist.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.

Ein Geldspielgerät 1 der beschriebenen Art kann auch zusätzlich mit einer Währungswechseleinrichtung 17 versehen sein. Diese ist mit der Geldannahmeeinheit 4 verbunden. Bei Betätigung der Währungswechseleinrichtung 17 wird das Geldspielgerät 1 nicht in Betrieb genommen, sondern der Geldausgabeeinheit 6 wird eine wechselkursabhängige Menge Geldes der Währung zugeführt, die an der Währungswechseleinrichtung 17 eingestellt wurde.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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  1. A gaming machine with a game system unit (2), a display device for winning and playing symbols, a winnings chart unit (3) for a winnings chart based on combinations of symbols, a cash intake unit (4) for the intake of coins of at least two different currencies, a cash storage unit (5) for supplying these coins in at least two different currencies, separated by type, a cash dispensing unit (6) for paying out these coins in one of at least two different currencies, whereby the game system unit (2) and the winnings chart unit (3) are programmed to accept one of the acceptable currencies as a playing currency and convert amounts inserted in a different but acceptable currency into the playing currency by means of a currency exchange unit (17), these amounts then being indicated as a credit on the playing currency credit display (8), wherein a computer unit (7) is provided to handle various cash exchange transactions so that the exchange rates may be adjusted manually to take account of any currency fluctuations, wherein at the end of the game the amount displayed on the playing currency credit display (8) in the playing currency may be paid out as required in the playing currency by activating a paying-out key (80) or in the selected paying-out currency after exchange by activating an exchange key (73) which displays the exchanged amount on a digital display (75) and finally activation of a paying-out key (80), characterised in that different bank notes of at least two different currencies may also be accepted through the cash intake unit (4) and made available in the cash storage unit (5) after being separated according to type, wherein the computer unit (7) has a data memory (74) for handling various paying-in, paying-out and exchange transactions and is connected to contents counters (13) in the cash storage unit (5) specific to the currencies, wherein the computer unit (7) controls the contents so that if a content level predetermined as full is exceeded, the coins that have been stored are sorted according to currency and type and guided to separate cash containers (10), and characterised in that after insertion either of bank notes or coins in one currency into the cash intake unit (4) at least one game is run and an amount in one of the acceptable currencies is accepted and indicated on the digital display (75) and may be changed by the player into a playing currency by activating the exchange key (73), whereby in this manner this exchanged amount is shown on the playing currency credit display (8) and during the game current winnings are shown on the digital winnings display (9) to advise the player and then are automatically posted on the playing currency display as a playing currency credit or after insertion of bank notes or coins by activation of a cash intake unit (4) connected to the currency exchange unit (17) of the cash dispensing unit (6) an amount of cash in one currency dependent on an exchange rate may be taken out, which is different from the currency inserted in the cash intake unit (4).
  2. A gaming machine in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that the computer unit (7) is connected to a data communicator (14).
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