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EP0860800B1
EP0860800B1 EP98106584A EP98106584A EP0860800B1 EP 0860800 B1 EP0860800 B1 EP 0860800B1 EP 98106584 A EP98106584 A EP 98106584A EP 98106584 A EP98106584 A EP 98106584A EP 0860800 B1 EP0860800 B1 EP 0860800B1
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Ulrich Schulze
Horst Niederlein
Andreas Buchholz
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    • 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
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G07F17/3258—Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/44—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored in bulk
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a monetary and / or actuated by means of monetary values, computer-controlled entertainment device with a symbol game device, those on circulating bodies behind associated reading windows one about profit or Indicates loss critical symbol combination, and with a money processing facility, which is assigned a profit-issuing device, which at least includes a container for valuables of any kind, with the Features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • Entertainment devices of this type come in a variety of forms used. They usually have three circulating bodies, which are cylindrical or disk-shaped can be trained. On the one that is visible from the outside through the reading window The surface of the carousel has symbols. The circulating bodies are stopped randomly and after all circulating bodies came to a standstill the symbol combination shown in the reading window gives a win or loss. There are different amounts of money and special game winnings provided in promising. With the special game winnings there is a prize key with an increased chance of winning compared to the normal game.
  • An entertainment device with the features the preamble of claim 1 is from WO 91/10974 known.
  • the object of the present invention is the provision of an entertainment device which offers an increased incentive to play.
  • the collection container is used to hold Valuables held by the entertainment device as a profit and can be spent.
  • the gameplay has become much more varied since the player can now immediately see in real life what valuables he has in the event of a win actually gets, and in addition, the player can due Assess the discernibility of the fill level of the collecting container, which one Value represent the valuables as a whole.
  • the game incentive is significantly increased and at the same time, the entertainment value for the player is promoted.
  • the content of the collecting container is preferably limited to a certain total Signal to be paid out as a profit, it means a particular problem to fill the collecting container with a content representing a profit.
  • the collecting container is expedient from at least one directly assigned to the money processing device, value-specific stacking container for valuables, such as coins, banknotes and / or tokens, can be filled with valuables by means of the transport device.
  • a removal device is expediently the value-specific stacking container assigned to the uppermost item of value from the stacking container, with of the valuables can be transferred to the collection container, one Moving device for the stack of valuables within the stacking container is provided.
  • The is preferred here Removal point of the valuables from the stacking container a controllable switch downstream, via which the valuables either in the collection container or in the output tray are conductive.
  • Another way of filling the collecting container according to a development of the invention is that a Proportion of those thrown into the money processing facility Valuables, such as coins, banknotes and / or tokens a switch not in the stacking container of the money processing device, but introduced into the collection container becomes.
  • the auditor of the money processing facility is expedient here downstream switch a buffer subordinate from which the valuables through appropriate opening of the same suddenly or by means of an associated separating device in the collecting container are transferable.
  • the collecting container thereby being replenished when a portion of which is in the money processing facility thrown in valuables, such as Coins, banknotes and / or tokens via one of the dispensing devices the transport device assigned to the money processing device with upstream switch in the collecting tank is initiated.
  • a portion of the money processing facility Thrown in valuables, such as coins, banknotes and / - or token via a switch downstream of the tester with or without a subordinate buffer and one of the output device the transport device assigned to the money processing device with upstream switch in the collecting tank is transferable.
  • the transport device can be used as Single or double belt conveyor or as a bucket conveyor be trained.
  • the intermediate storage downstream of the switch can be designed as a hopper or as a tube storage his.
  • a special incentive to play is when the collection container depending on the occurrence of a particular Symbol or a specific combination of symbols in the reading windows the symbol game device with at least one Object of value is refillable.
  • the Collection container with valuables up to a predetermined or padded the total amount determined at random.
  • the symbol game device 1 housing 2 of the entertainment device provided with a computer-controlled control unit with a chance to win points on its front 3 reading windows 4 on, behind which three side by side arranged, disc-shaped circulation body 5 of the Icon game device 1 are provided.
  • the calculator determines the entire game flow including the determination of winnings and the profit distribution.
  • the control and computing functions are in accordance with the programs of the computer executed all the necessary functions can be adjusted.
  • the circulation body 5 are after Start at the beginning of the game during or at the end of the game from a random generator assigned to the control unit in a plurality of possible rest positions brought to a standstill.
  • the rest positions are on the circumference of the circulating body 5 symbols 6 assigned to the display of the game result serve in the reading windows 4. From the displayed Symbols 6, the player can read the game result, in particular also whether there is a win after one on the front 3 explained profit plan from a combination of the displayed Symbols 6 has resulted.
  • the entertainment device In the lower area of the entertainment device are several actuators 7 with which in the symbol game device 1 displayed symbols 6 held or restarted can be. Below the actuators 7 there is an output tray 8 for achieved profits. At the top There is a coin slot in the area of the entertainment device 9, a token insertion slot 10, a bill insertion slot 11 and a user card input slot 12 a money processing facility, not shown.
  • the collecting container 16 consists of two opposite shovel-like Shells 19, 20 together, the shell 19 being stationary arranged and the shell 20 on one on the shell 19th attached joint 21 is pivotally mounted.
  • the circumference of the movable shell 20 is slightly larger than that Scope of the fixed shell 19.
  • the contact point 22 of the Shells 19, 20 is assigned a guide channel 23, through which the Valuables 17 when separating the bowl 20 from the bowl 19 abruptly get into the output tray 8.
  • the opening and closing of the collecting container 16 takes place via a an electromagnet 24 and a lever linkage 25 existing Drive 26.
  • the input opening 27 is a transport device 28 assigned about the valuables from a separate storage container and / or an individual value Stack container of money processing facility in the Collection container 16 can be transported.
  • Figures 2 to 6 show different loading options of the collecting container 16.
  • the fixed drum-shaped collection container 16 with an input opening 27 on the side and one underlying discharge opening 53 through a controllable Flap 54 is closable, provided.
  • the guide channel 23 connects to the output tray 8.
  • the input opening 27 is in an inlet trough 55 Connection that at its other end with one in the lead channel 23 opening down pipe 56 is connected.
  • In the downpipe 56 is a flush with its top, adjustable switch 57 used.
  • the stacking container 58 is a removal device 59 for the uppermost coin 18 from the stacking container 58 and its Transfer to switch 57 assigned. In dependence of the position of the switch 57, the coin 18 can either in Down pipe 56 or be introduced into the collecting container 16.
  • the coin stack within the stacking container 58 is supported on a support plate 60, which by means of a not shown Moving device in the direction of the double arrow 61 can be moved up and down.
  • a coin validator 62 of the money processing device is arranged, through which the stacking container 58 can be loaded with coins is.
  • the rotatable shown in Fig. 3, with an input / output opening 43 provided collecting container 16 of an embodiment not according to the invention takes the coins 18th standing on top of each other.
  • This collecting container 16 is between an upper filling position and a lower one Emptying position, which leads to the output tray 8 Guide channel 23 is assigned, rotatable.
  • the input / output opening 43 is one of the coins in the upper filling position 18 assigned to guide rail 63 in the upright position, the adjustable with a coin acceptor 64 downstream Switch 65 of a coin system 66 of the money processing device communicates.
  • the switch 65 can the coins 18 either via the guide rail 63 into the collecting container 16 or via a distributor 67 in stacking container 58 the coin system 66 can be entered.
  • the stacking containers 58 is an output device 68, via the coins 18 of the output tray 8 can be fed.
  • executing 4 which is essentially as shown Fig. 3 corresponds is between the guardrail 63 and the Switch 65 an intermediate storage 69 for the coins 18 is provided.
  • the buffer 69 With the help of the buffer 69, the collecting container 16 by suddenly opening the buffer 69 with a certain number of coins 18 very quickly be replenished.
  • the feed side of the transport device 28 is via a guide rail 70 and a switch, not shown connected to the output device 68 of the coin system 66.
  • 68 coins can be dispensed using the dispenser 18 from the stacking containers 58 of the coin system 69 either into the pay tray 8 or via the guide rail 70, the Transport device 28 and the guide rail 63 in the collecting container 16 are promoted.
  • the one illustrated in FIG. 6 Execution essentially corresponds to that Fig. 5, but one of the coins 18 edgewise Guide channel 71 opens into the guide rail 63.
  • the other end the guide channel 71 is connected to an intermediate store 69, the about the adjustable, the coin validator 64 the Coin system 66 downstream switch 65 can be filled with coins 18 is. This enables the collection container 16 on the one hand immediately with coins 18 inserted into the coin validator 64 and on the other hand with coins 18 from the stacking containers 58 of the Filling coin system 66.

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Claims (12)

  1. Appareil de divertissement commandé par ordinateur et actionné au moyen de pièces de monnaie et/ou de valeurs analogues aux pièces de monnaie, comportant un dispositif de jeu à symboles qui affiche une combinaison de symboles décidant d'un gain ou d'une perte sur des corps en révolution derrière des fenêtres de lecture associées, et comportant un dispositif de traitement de monnaie auquel est associé un dispositif distributeur de gain qui comprend au moins un récipient collecteur (16) destiné à des objets de valeur (17) de type quelconque, dont la hauteur de remplissage est reconnaissable de l'extérieur et qui est susceptible d'être rempli au moyen d'un dispositif de transport (28) à partir d'au moins un récipient accumulateur pour les objets de valeur (17),
    caractérisé en ce que les objets de valeur dans le récipient collecteur (16) sont maintenus disponibles à titre de gain et distribués en cas de gain.
  2. Appareil de divertissement selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le récipient collecteur (16) est susceptible d'être rempli avec des objets de valeur (17) au moyen du dispositif de transport (28) à partir d'au moins un récipient d'empilement (58) à valeurs individuelles qui est associé directement au dispositif de traitement de monnaie et qui est destiné à des objets de valeur (17), tels que des pièces (18), des billets de banque et/ou des jetons.
  3. Appareil de divertissement selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce qu'au récipient d'empilement (58) à valeurs individuelles est associé un dispositif de prélèvement (59) pour l'objet de valeur le plus haut (17) hors du récipient d'empilement (58), au moyen duquel les objets de valeur (17) peuvent être transférés jusque dans le récipient collecteur (16), un dispositif de déplacement pour la pile d'objets de valeur (17) étant prévu à l'intérieur du récipient d'empilement (58).
  4. Appareil de divertissement selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce qu'en aval de l'emplacement de prélèvement des objets de valeur (17) hors du récipient d'empilement (58) est prévu un aiguillage commandé (57) via lequel les objets de valeur (17) peuvent être amenés soit dans le récipient collecteur (16) soit dans la rigole de distribution (8).
  5. Appareil de divertissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'une proportion des objets de valeur (17) introduits dans le dispositif de traitement de monnaie, tels que des pièces (18), des billets de banque et/ou des jetons, est amenée via l'aiguillage (57) non pas dans les récipients d'empilement (58) du dispositif de traitement de monnaie, mais dans le récipient collecteur (16).
  6. Appareil de divertissement selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'en aval de l'aiguillage (65) branché en aval du contrôleur (64) du dispositif de traitement de monnaie est agencé un accumulateur intermédiaire (69) à partir duquel, par une ouverture correspondante de celui-ci, les objets de valeur (17) peuvent être transférés soit brusquement soit au moyen d'un dispositif d'individualisation associé jusque dans le récipient collecteur (16).
  7. Appareil de divertissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'une proportion des objets de valeur (17) introduits dans le dispositif de traitement de monnaie, tels que des pièces (18), des billets de banque et/ou des jetons, est amenée jusque dans le récipient collecteur (16) via un dispositif de transport (28) qui comporte un aiguillage branché en amont et qui est associé au dispositif de distribution (68) du dispositif de traitement de monnaie.
  8. Appareil de divertissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'une proportion des objets de valeur (17) introduits dans le dispositif de traitement de monnaie, tels que des pièces (18), des billets de banque et/ou des jetons, peut être transférée jusque dans le récipient collecteur (16) via un aiguillage (65) agencé en aval du contrôleur (64) et pourvu ou dépourvu d'accumulateur intermédiaire (69) agencé en aval et via un dispositif de transport (28) associé au dispositif de distribution (68) du dispositif de traitement de monnaie et comportant un aiguillage branché en amont.
  9. Appareil de divertissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de transport (28) est réalisé sous forme de convoyeur à bande simple ou double ou sous forme de convoyeur à aubes.
  10. Appareil de divertissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que l'accumulateur intermédiaire (69) est réalisé sous forme de trémie ou d'accumulateur tubulaire.
  11. Appareil de divertissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le récipient collecteur (16) est susceptible d'être rempli avec au moins un objet de valeur (17) en fonction de l'apparition d'un certain symbole (6) ou d'une certaine combinaison de symboles dans les fenêtres de lecture (4) du dispositif de jeu à symboles (1).
  12. Appareil de divertissement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que le récipient collecteur (16) est rempli avec des objets de valeur (17) jusqu'à un montant total prédéterminé ou déterminé par commande aléatoire.
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