EP0673005A1 - Spielautomat mit dem gesetzlich erforderlichen, mechanischen Zählern und einer elektronischen Guthabeneinführvorrichtung - Google Patents

Spielautomat mit dem gesetzlich erforderlichen, mechanischen Zählern und einer elektronischen Guthabeneinführvorrichtung Download PDF

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EP0673005A1
EP0673005A1 EP95400555A EP95400555A EP0673005A1 EP 0673005 A1 EP0673005 A1 EP 0673005A1 EP 95400555 A EP95400555 A EP 95400555A EP 95400555 A EP95400555 A EP 95400555A EP 0673005 A1 EP0673005 A1 EP 0673005A1
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Hervé Orus
Alain Nicolai
Jean-Jacques Foglino
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    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
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  • the present invention relates to gaming machines which are provided with the statutory mechanical counters required by the legislation on this kind of device, and which also comprise an electronic coin mechanism making it possible to play with electronic means of payment such as a so-called card. "smart”. Such machines make it possible to use modern means of payment, with the advantages of speed and security which are attached thereto, while remaining in conformity with the legislation on slot machines, which is particularly strict and controlled.
  • the present invention applies to coin operated token and / or electronic coin operated game machines.
  • slot machines which possibly make it possible to obtain a gain, which can be significant, by betting coins and throwing the operation of the machine by action on a lever which triggers a selection mechanism operating at random.
  • the operator fills the hopper 106 thereof with a sufficient quantity of tokens so that it can correctly return the winnings to the client during the day.
  • these tokens are taken out of the accounts and their entry into the hopper is subject to a voucher (BA) 105.
  • the "CREDIT" counter is incremented by the number of units corresponding to the gain obtained in the case of course if the machine is configured in credit, otherwise the chips fall .
  • the player who has thus won may decide to continue playing. It then relaunches the game from the content of the "CREDIT" counter, which is decremented and so on ...
  • the main control relates to the number of tokens contained in the hopper.
  • the variation of the content of the hopper is a key element in controlling the operation of the slot machine.
  • the use of a card coin acceptor in a machine having a token coin acceptor and capable of operating in a mixed manner must in no case disturb the operation of the TI and TO counters which are involved in the calculation of this variation. This therefore prohibits in principle to mix the virtual token inputs (electronic pulses) of the card changer and the real token inputs of the token changer, as well as to use the control signals of the hopper to restore the winnings in the card.
  • Coin tokens are also known by the Anglo-Saxon name “COMPARITOR”.
  • the invention proposes a game machine with statutory mechanical counters and electronic coin mechanism in which a certain number of links of play-off bodies and control bodies for reimbursement of the machine by means of the machine are diverted. intermediary of the electronic coin mechanism to allow entry into play and reimbursement from the smart card, without receiving or issuing tokens and preferably without modifying the content of the "TOTAL IN” (101) and “TOTAL OUT" counters ( 116).
  • Another solution to these problems consists in modifying the content of these counters, and the balance of the hopper containing the coins is obtained by modifying the formula for calculating this balance.
  • the machine notably includes a counter of the "CANCEL CREDIT” type, a button of the “CASH OUT” type and a key of the type “CANCEL KEY”.
  • the electronic coin changer is interposed on the button and key connection paths and the connection between the game machine and said "CANCEL CREDIT" counter is connected to an input of the electronic coin changer in order to be able, when this coin changer electronic contains a valid smart card, divert the action of the button of the machine towards the electronic coin mechanism, simulate the action of the key, and count the control signals of the counter "CANCEL CREDIT" in order to allow the reimbursement of winnings on the card without issuing tokens.
  • this machine further comprises a counter of the "CREDIT” type and an input for a coin-operated counter connected to this "CREDIT” counter, and an output of the electronic coin mechanism is connected to an input of the coin-operated device to allow put into play from disbursements on the smart card.
  • this machine further comprises a counter of the "TOTAL IN” type, and an output of the electronic coin mechanism is connected to this counter "TOTAL IN” to allow entry into play from disbursement on the chip card.
  • this machine further comprises a counter of the "TOTAL OUT” type connected to a token exit hopper, the button and the key are directly connected to the machine, and the connection between the "TOTAL OUT" counter is diverted “and the hopper to the electronic coin mechanism to allow reimbursement of winnings on the card without issuing tokens.
  • a first solution shown diagrammatically in FIG. 2, consists in connecting the chip card coin changer 121 (GCV200) to the note coin changer 113, generally present on machines and which makes it possible to play from banknotes in addition to tokens. credit.
  • This coin mechanism increments the "CREDIT" counter 103 via an electrical connection to which it is easy to connect the coin mechanism 121 (GCV200), which is programmed to send signals compatible with those corresponding to the banknotes introduced in the coin mechanism 113.
  • the GCV200 When, on the other hand, the GCV200 recognizes a valid card, the action on the "CASH OUT" button 122 is diverted to the GCV200 and does not reach the slot machine. This can be done for example using an optocoupler which receives information from the button 122, and a relay which cuts the link to the slot machine.
  • the GCV200 simulates the action of the "CANCEL KEY" 124 key, for example using a relay which comes to close.
  • the same effect is thus obtained as in the case of a return of small cumulative gains exceeding the limit of automatic redistribution, even if this total is less than this limit.
  • the advantage is that the "TOTAL OUT" counter 116 is no longer activated, which does not distort the results of the calculation of the content of the hopper 106.
  • the slot machine then resets the "CREDIT" counter 103 to zero and increments the "CANCEL CREDIT” counter 123 by the number of tokens won.
  • the link between the slot machine and this counter 123 is also connected to the GCV200, which allows the latter to count the pulses arriving on the counter 123, and from these indications to reload the smart card contained in the GCV200 with a credit corresponding to the winnings obtained.
  • the content of the single counter " JACKPOT” will correspond to the sum of jackpots subject to a payment voucher on the one hand, and small winnings reimbursed directly in the card on the other hand. So when we have to reconcile the content of the "JACKPOT" counter with the amounts actually reimbursed on presentation of payment vouchers, the difference will have to be paid to a charity, as provided for by law. This difference will correspond to the sum of the payment vouchers not reimbursed and credits entered directly on the smart cards in circulation, which must remain available to the player since this is one of the main interests of the system. The operator of the slot machine will therefore have to pay more than he owes, which represents a dead loss for him.
  • the simplest solution will then be to provide an electronic "CANCEL CREDIT" counter at the GCV200, making it possible to distinguish between the winnings obtained by the jack pot and the small winnings reimbursed on the cards.
  • this link will also make it possible to retrieve the content of the counter of authenticated tokens, which is provided in the coin operated secure tokens.
  • Another object of the present invention is to prevent the player from starting a game before all the chips have been wagered in the slot machine in the case of a maximum bet.
  • blocking for example a relay 135 placed on the action control wire of the button 134 connected to the standard interface 136 of the slot machine.
  • Relay is activated by the coin mechanism 121, when the player has pressed the MAX button.
  • the coin acceptor When the player presses the MAX button, the coin acceptor then activates the blocking relay for the play button 134.
  • the coin acceptor issues the maximum number of tokens corresponding to the slot machine, then deactivates the relay 135 and the player can then start the game using button 134.

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EP95400555A 1994-03-16 1995-03-15 Spielautomat mit dem gesetzlich erforderlichen, mechanischen Zählern und einer elektronischen Guthabeneinführvorrichtung Expired - Lifetime EP0673005B1 (de)

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FR9403098A FR2717597B1 (fr) 1994-03-16 1994-03-16 Machine de jeux à compteurs mécaniques réglementaires et à monnayeur électronique.

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