EP1274052A2 - Arrangement for gaming machines - Google Patents

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EP1274052A2
EP1274052A2 EP02014608A EP02014608A EP1274052A2 EP 1274052 A2 EP1274052 A2 EP 1274052A2 EP 02014608 A EP02014608 A EP 02014608A EP 02014608 A EP02014608 A EP 02014608A EP 1274052 A2 EP1274052 A2 EP 1274052A2
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3216—Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects
    • G07F17/3218—Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects wherein at least part of the system is portable
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    • 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
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3223—Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
    • 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
    • G07F17/3225—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
    • G07F17/323—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions

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  • the invention relates to a gaming device system according to the preamble of claim 1 and / or Claim 5.
  • a play equipment installation is known from DE 195 00 806.C2, those from a free-standing central unit with computer-controlled Control device and a money processing device as well as a plurality of individual portable ones Play equipment exists, but each without one Money processing facility are equipped.
  • the single ones Play equipment is placed in holders next to the central device stocked and are hired via contacts in the holders in the sense of a bidirectional Data transfers connected to the central unit, also in Sense of recharging your accumulators.
  • Any control device of each game device and the control device of the central device are designed to not just transfer credit cards and profit data, but also from the individual play equipment End of game control data, in particular regarding the time played and the time performed Save the number of games and to the central unit transmit so that the data is checked for correctness can, in the case of a specified incorrectness the determination of profits or the distribution of profits in the central device is blocked.
  • the aforementioned game device unit are the removable play equipment due to the related mechanical display means in the form of in rotation displaceable disc or roller bodies or one Folding card carousel and the related conditional required high-capacity batteries large volume and have a corresponding mass. Furthermore can be used for explanation due to the printed windscreens and representation of the game system only in each game device a game system can be integrated.
  • the invention has for its object a generic Play equipment system so that the removable portable play equipment more compact and become more efficient.
  • the task is characterized by the characteristics of the Claims 1 and 5 solved.
  • the game device system has the advantage that the play equipment that can be removed from the central device, which consist exclusively of a flat screen with print and / or touch-sensitive control element, one Control device and an interface exist as Terminals are trained and all necessary for operation Data using a bidirectional connection in Real time from the control unit of the central device to Get provided.
  • the terminals are of a construction type especially small volume, light and handy and due to the related display means suitable that from a variety of predetermined games during the Use of the game device continuously between the Game offered games and game types can be changed can. Due to the wireless connection to the central device there is always a comparison of the performance data, e.g. B. of Credit so that the player always has his credit accounts is currently informed. Because of the low Power consumption of the LCD screen used and the communication unit is in use a powerful small accumulator is sufficient Operating time of the portable game device allows.
  • a play equipment system 1 consists of a fixed one installed central device 2 with a plurality of removable, portable play equipment 3.
  • the central device 2 includes a control unit 4, not shown a microcomputer system and storage media, one of which display means located on the front of the central device 2 5 is controlled.
  • the central unit faces the front 2 a coin insertion opening 7 and below it a horizontal one extending slot-shaped opening 8 for feeding of banknotes. Below the banknote feed opening 8 there is a coin return tray 9.
  • receptacles 10 for the cuboid, portable play equipment designed as a terminal 3 provided.
  • the recordings 10 are not shown Locking elements assigned by the Control unit 4 can be activated.
  • everyone is Recording 10 assigned a contact unit, not shown, the with contact points of the removable play equipment 3 corresponds. With the intermediary of the contact unit is the accumulator arranged on the gaming device side rechargeable.
  • the control unit 4 is not shown Receiving and transmitting device connected.
  • An antenna 11 the receiving and transmitting device is on the outside of the central device 2 arranged.
  • FIG. 2 shows a central device 2 portable game device 3 shown.
  • the game device 3 comprises a cuboid housing 12 with an opening 13, which an LCD monitor 14 with a pressure and / or touch-sensitive, sensors, not shown, the is used as control element 24 is assigned.
  • the pressure and / or touch sensitive sensors and the LCD monitor 14 are with a not shown in the Housing 12 located control device connected.
  • one is on the housing side with the control device arranged transmitting and receiving device connected.
  • the housing 12 becomes a rechargeable one Accumulator 21 added.
  • On an end face 15 of the Housing 12 are two contact points 16 for recharging of the accumulator 21 is provided.
  • the contact points 16 correspond to spring loaded contacts in the Central device 2.
  • the game device 3 is shown as a block diagram 17 shown.
  • a central control device 18 with a Microcomputer comprises a controller 19 for operation an LCD monitor 14 and a controller 20 for one pressure and / or touch-sensitive sensors 24, the is assigned to the LCD monitor 14.
  • Sensor technology 24 and a LAN receiver 23 are carried out by means of of an accumulator 21.
  • the control device 18 comprises an interface 22.
  • a wireless LAN receiver 23 connected.
  • about the wireless LAN network is a bidirectional connection between the game device 3 and the central device 2.
  • the central device 2 After sufficient coinage on the central device 2 subsequently displayed on the display means 5, which Games to choose from. By touching the display 5 the selection is made. The selected games are assigned to the removable game device 3. A Locking device on the central device side, assigned to the gaming device 3 is subsequently released by the control unit 4. The game device 3 is the receptacle 10 of the central device 2 removable and subsequently ready for use connected. Via the wireless bidirectional LAN connection exists continuously between the central device 2 and the game device 3 exchanges data. For one thing matched the game's specific credit counters and on the other hand, those necessary for the game Values transmitted from central device 2 to game device 3. The during the game due to the pressure and / or touch sensitive Sensor 24 commands are over the wireless LAN network from game device 3 to the central device 2 transmitted. Through the bidirectional data exchange it is ensured that a comfortable game operation can take place.
  • the possibility that the game device-side control device 18 is more powerful, so that about the LAN network the required and desired games downloaded from the central device 2 into the game device 3 can be.

Abstract

The system has a central apparatus with a money processor and a control device. The central apparatus has a holder for receiving removable transportable gaming machines (3) comprising symbol games. One or more game programs are stored in the storage medium of the central apparatus. Data are transmitted from the central apparatus via bidirectional communication path to one or more removable transportable gaming machines (3). The gaming machines may be designed as terminals. An Independent claim is also included for a method of operating a money-operated gaming machine system.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Spielgeräteanlage gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1 und/oder des Patentanspruches 5.The invention relates to a gaming device system according to the preamble of claim 1 and / or Claim 5.

Aus der DE 195 00 806.C2 ist eine Spielgeräteanlage bekannt, die aus einem freistehenden Zentralgerät mit rechnergesteuerter Steuereinrichtung und einer Geldverarbeitungseinrichtung sowie aus einer Mehrzahl einzelner tragbarer Spielgeräte besteht, die jedoch jeweils ohne eine Geldverarbeitungseinrichtung ausgerüstet sind. Die einzelnen Spielgeräte werden in Haltern benachbart zum Zentralgerät bevorratet und sind über Kontakte in der Einstellung in den Haltern im Sinne eines bidirektionalen Datentransfers mit der Zentraleinheit verbunden, ebenso im Sinne der Wiederaufladung ihrer Akkumulatoren. Jede Steuereinrichtung eines jeden Spielgerätes und die Steuereinrichtung des Zentralgerätes sind darauf ausgelegt, nicht nur Kreditkarten und Gewinndaten zu transferieren, sondern zusätzlich von den einzelnen Spielgeräten nach Beendigung des Spielbetriebes Kontrolldaten, insbesondere bezüglich gespielter Zeit und in dieser Zeit durchgeführter Spielzahl zu speichern und an das Zentralgerät zu übermitteln, damit die Daten auf Richtigkeit geprüft werden können, wobei im Falle einer festgelegten Unrichtigkeit die Gewinnermittlung bzw. die Gewinnausgabe im Zentralgerät blockiert wird. Bei der vorgenannten Spielgeräteeinheit sind die entnehmbaren Spielgeräte aufgrund der verwandten mechanischen Anzeigemittel in Form von in Rotation versetzbaren Scheiben- bzw. Walzenkörpern oder eines Klappkartenkarrussels und der damit verbundenen bedingten erforderlichen leistungsstarken Akkumulatoren großvolumig und weisen eine entsprechende Masse auf. Darüber hinaus kann aufgrund der bedruckten Frontscheiben zur Erklärung und Darstellung des Spielsystemes nur in jedem Spielgerät ein Spielsystem integriert werden.A play equipment installation is known from DE 195 00 806.C2, those from a free-standing central unit with computer-controlled Control device and a money processing device as well as a plurality of individual portable ones Play equipment exists, but each without one Money processing facility are equipped. The single ones Play equipment is placed in holders next to the central device stocked and are hired via contacts in the holders in the sense of a bidirectional Data transfers connected to the central unit, also in Sense of recharging your accumulators. Any control device of each game device and the control device of the central device are designed to not just transfer credit cards and profit data, but also from the individual play equipment End of game control data, in particular regarding the time played and the time performed Save the number of games and to the central unit transmit so that the data is checked for correctness can, in the case of a specified incorrectness the determination of profits or the distribution of profits in the central device is blocked. In the aforementioned game device unit are the removable play equipment due to the related mechanical display means in the form of in rotation displaceable disc or roller bodies or one Folding card carousel and the related conditional required high-capacity batteries large volume and have a corresponding mass. Furthermore can be used for explanation due to the printed windscreens and representation of the game system only in each game device a game system can be integrated.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine gattungsbildende Spielgeräteanlage derart weiterzubilden, daß die entnehmbaren transportablen Spielgeräte kompakter und leistungsfähiger werden.The invention has for its object a generic Play equipment system so that the removable portable play equipment more compact and become more efficient.

Die Aufgabe wird durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale der Patentansprüche 1 und 5 gelöst.The task is characterized by the characteristics of the Claims 1 and 5 solved.

Weitergehende, vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen des Patentanspruches 1 sind den Unteransprüchen entnehmbar.Further, advantageous embodiments of the Claim 1 can be found in the subclaims.

Die erfindungsgemäße Spielgeräteanlage weist den Vorteil auf, daß die dem Zentralgerät entnehmbaren Spielgeräte, die ausschließlich aus einem Flachbildschirm mit druckund/oder berührungsempfindlichem Bedienelement, einer Steuereinrichtung und einer Schnittstelle bestehen, als Terminals ausgebildet sind und alle zum Betrieb erforderlichen Daten mittels einer bidirektionalen Verbindung in Echtzeit von der Steuereinheit des Zentralgerätes zur Verfügung gestellt bekommen. Bauartbedingt sind die Terminals besonders kleinvolumig, leicht und handlich gehalten und aufgrund des verwandten Anzeigemittels geeignet, daß aus einer Vielzahl von vorgegebenen Spielen während der Benutzung des Spielgerätes fortlaufend zwischen den zum Spiel angebotenen Spielen und Spielarten gewechselt werden kann. Aufgrund der kabellosen Verbindung zum Zentralgerät erfolgt stets ein Abgleich der Leistungsdaten, z. B. des Guthabens, so daß der Spieler stets über seine Guthabenkonten aktuell informiert ist. Aufgrund des geringen Leistungsverbrauches des zum Einsatz kommenden LCD-Bildschirmes und der Kommunikationseinheit wird beim Einsatz eines leistungsfähigen kleinen Akkumulators eine ausreichende Betriebszeit des transportablen Spielgerätes ermöglicht. The game device system according to the invention has the advantage that the play equipment that can be removed from the central device, which consist exclusively of a flat screen with print and / or touch-sensitive control element, one Control device and an interface exist as Terminals are trained and all necessary for operation Data using a bidirectional connection in Real time from the control unit of the central device to Get provided. The terminals are of a construction type especially small volume, light and handy and due to the related display means suitable that from a variety of predetermined games during the Use of the game device continuously between the Game offered games and game types can be changed can. Due to the wireless connection to the central device there is always a comparison of the performance data, e.g. B. of Credit so that the player always has his credit accounts is currently informed. Because of the low Power consumption of the LCD screen used and the communication unit is in use a powerful small accumulator is sufficient Operating time of the portable game device allows.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Spielgeräteanlage wird nachstehend unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung näher beschrieben. Es zeigt

Figur 1:
ein Zentralgerät, perspektivisch dargestellt,
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ein Blockschaltbild eines transportablen Spielgerätes und
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ein transportables Spielgerät, perspektivisch dargestellt.
An embodiment of the game device system according to the invention is described below with reference to the drawing. It shows
Figure 1:
a central device, shown in perspective,
Figure 2:
a block diagram of a portable game device and
Figure 3:
a portable game device, shown in perspective.

Eine Spielgeräteanlage 1 besteht aus einem feststehenden installierten Zentralgerät 2 mit einer Mehrzahl entnehmbarer, transportabler Spielgeräte 3. Das Zentralgerät 2 umfaßt eine nicht näher dargestellte Steuereinheit 4 mit einem Mikrocomputersystem und Speichermedien, von der ein frontseitig des Zentralgerätes 2 befindliches Anzeigemittel 5 angesteuert wird. Eine Geldverarbeitungseinrichtung 6, bestehend aus einem Münzprüfer mit nachgeordneten Münzsammelrohren, denen bodenseitig elektrisch betätigbare Auszahlschieber zugeordnet sind und eine Vorrichtung zur Entgegennahme von Banknoten, sind gleichfalls mit der Steuereinheit 4 verbunden. Frontseitig weist das Zentralgerät 2 eine Münzeinwurföffnung 7 und darunter eine horizontal verlaufende schlitzförmige Öffnung 8 zum Zuführen von Banknoten auf. Unterhalb der Banknotenzuführöffnung 8 befindet sich eine Münzrückgabeschale 9. Unterhalb der Münzrückgabeschale 9 sind Aufnahmen 10 für die quaderförmigen, als Terminal ausgebildeten transportablen Spielgeräte 3 vorgesehen. Den Aufnahmen 10 sind nicht näher dargestellte Verriegelungselemente zugeordnet, die von der Steuereinheit 4 aktivierbar sind. Desweiteren ist jeder Aufnahme 10 eine nicht dargestellte Kontakteinheit zugeordnet, die mit Kontaktstellen des entnehmbaren Spielgerätes 3 korrespondiert. Unter Vermittlung der Kontakteinheit ist der spielgeräteseitig angeordnete Akkumulator aufladbar.A play equipment system 1 consists of a fixed one installed central device 2 with a plurality of removable, portable play equipment 3. The central device 2 includes a control unit 4, not shown a microcomputer system and storage media, one of which display means located on the front of the central device 2 5 is controlled. A money processing facility 6, consisting of a coin validator with subordinate Coin collecting tubes, the bottom of which are electrically operated Pay slides are assigned and a device for Receipt of banknotes are also accepted with the Control unit 4 connected. The central unit faces the front 2 a coin insertion opening 7 and below it a horizontal one extending slot-shaped opening 8 for feeding of banknotes. Below the banknote feed opening 8 there is a coin return tray 9. Below the Coin return tray 9 are receptacles 10 for the cuboid, portable play equipment designed as a terminal 3 provided. The recordings 10 are not shown Locking elements assigned by the Control unit 4 can be activated. Furthermore, everyone is Recording 10 assigned a contact unit, not shown, the with contact points of the removable play equipment 3 corresponds. With the intermediary of the contact unit is the accumulator arranged on the gaming device side rechargeable.

Die Steuereinheit 4 ist mit einer nicht dargestellten Empfangs- und Sendeeinrichtung verbunden. Eine Antenne 11 der Empfangs- und Sendeeinrichtung ist außenseitig am Zentralgerät 2 angeordnet.The control unit 4 is not shown Receiving and transmitting device connected. An antenna 11 the receiving and transmitting device is on the outside of the central device 2 arranged.

In der Figur 2 ist ein dem Zentralgerät 2 entnehmbares, transportables Spielgerät 3 dargestellt. Das Spielgerät 3 umfaßt ein quaderförmiges Gehäuse 12 mit einem Durchbruch 13, dem ein LCD-Monitor 14 mit einer druck- und/oder berührungsempfindlichen, nicht dargestellten Sensorik, die als Bedienelement 24 verwandt wird, zugeordnet ist. Die druck- und/oder berührungsempfindliche Sensorik und der LCD-Monitor 14 sind mit einer nicht näher dargestellten im Gehäuse 12 befindlichen Steuereinrichtung verbunden. Gleichfalls ist mit der Steuereinrichtung eine gehäuseseitig angeordnete Sende- und Empfangseinrichtung verbunden. Desweiteren wird von dem Gehäuse 12 ein wiederaufladbarer Akkumulator 21 aufgenommen. An einer Stirnseite 15 des Gehäuses 12 sind zwei Kontaktstellen 16 zum Wiederaufladen des Akkumulators 21 vorgesehen. Die Kontaktstellen 16 korrespondieren mit federbelasteten Kontakten im Zentralgerät 2.FIG. 2 shows a central device 2 portable game device 3 shown. The game device 3 comprises a cuboid housing 12 with an opening 13, which an LCD monitor 14 with a pressure and / or touch-sensitive, sensors, not shown, the is used as control element 24 is assigned. The pressure and / or touch sensitive sensors and the LCD monitor 14 are with a not shown in the Housing 12 located control device connected. Likewise, one is on the housing side with the control device arranged transmitting and receiving device connected. Furthermore, the housing 12 becomes a rechargeable one Accumulator 21 added. On an end face 15 of the Housing 12 are two contact points 16 for recharging of the accumulator 21 is provided. The contact points 16 correspond to spring loaded contacts in the Central device 2.

In der Figur 3 ist das Spielgerät 3 als Blockschaltbild 17 dargestellt. Eine zentrale Steuereinrichtung 18 mit einem Mikrocomputer umfaßt einen Controller 19 zum Betreiben eines LCD-Monitores 14 und einen Controller 20 für eine druck- und/ oder berührungsempfindliche Sensorik 24, die dem LCD-Monitor 14 zugeordnet ist. Eine Spannungsversorgung der Steuereinrichtung 18 des LCD-Monitores 14 der Sensorik 24 und eines LAN-Receivers 23 erfolgt mittels eines Akkumulators 21. Die Steuereinrichtung 18 umfaßt eine Schnittstelle 22. An der Schnittstelle 22 ist ein kabelloser LAN- Receiver 23 angeschlossen. Über das kabellose LAN-Netz erfolgt eine bidirektionale Verbindung zwischen dem Spielgerät 3 und dem Zentralgerät 2.3, the game device 3 is shown as a block diagram 17 shown. A central control device 18 with a Microcomputer comprises a controller 19 for operation an LCD monitor 14 and a controller 20 for one pressure and / or touch-sensitive sensors 24, the is assigned to the LCD monitor 14. A power supply the control device 18 of the LCD monitor 14 Sensor technology 24 and a LAN receiver 23 are carried out by means of of an accumulator 21. The control device 18 comprises an interface 22. At the interface 22 is a wireless LAN receiver 23 connected. About the wireless LAN network is a bidirectional connection between the game device 3 and the central device 2.

Nach einer ausreichenden Münzung am Zentralgerät 2 wird nachfolgend auf dem Anzeigemittel 5 angezeigt, welche Spiele zur Auswahl stehen. Durch Berührung des Anzeigemittels 5 erfolgt die Auswahl. Die ausgewählten Spiele werden dem entnehmbaren Spielgerät 3 zugeordnet. Eine zentralgeräteseitige, dem Spielgerät 3 zugeordnete Verriegelung wird nachfolgend seitens der Steuereinheit 4 freigegeben. Das Spielgerät 3 ist der Aufnahme 10 des Zentralgerätes 2 entnehmbar und nachfolgend funktionsbereit geschaltet. Über die kabellose bidirektionale LAN-Verbindung besteht fortlaufend zwischen dem Zentralgerät 2 und dem Spielgerät 3 ein Datenaustausch. Zum einen werden die spezifischen Guthabenzähler des Spieles abgeglichen und zum anderen werden die für das Spiel erforderlichen Werte vom Zentralgerät 2 zum Spielgerät 3 übermittelt. Die während des Spieles durch die druck- und/oder berührungsempfindliche Sensorik 24 getätigten Befehle werden über das kabellose LAN-Netzwerk von Spielgerät 3 zum Zentralgerät 2 übermittelt. Durch den bidirektionalen Datenaustausch wird gewährleistet, daß ein komfortabler Spielbetrieb stattfinden kann.After sufficient coinage on the central device 2 subsequently displayed on the display means 5, which Games to choose from. By touching the display 5 the selection is made. The selected games are assigned to the removable game device 3. A Locking device on the central device side, assigned to the gaming device 3 is subsequently released by the control unit 4. The game device 3 is the receptacle 10 of the central device 2 removable and subsequently ready for use connected. Via the wireless bidirectional LAN connection exists continuously between the central device 2 and the game device 3 exchanges data. For one thing matched the game's specific credit counters and on the other hand, those necessary for the game Values transmitted from central device 2 to game device 3. The during the game due to the pressure and / or touch sensitive Sensor 24 commands are over the wireless LAN network from game device 3 to the central device 2 transmitted. Through the bidirectional data exchange it is ensured that a comfortable game operation can take place.

In einer weiteren erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltung besteht die Möglichkeit, daß die spielgeräteseitige Steuereinrichtung 18 leistungsfähiger ausgestaltet ist, so daß über das LAN-Netzwerk die erforderlichen und gewünschten Spiele von dem Zentralgerät 2 in das Spielgerät 3 heruntergeladen werden können. In a further embodiment according to the invention the possibility that the game device-side control device 18 is more powerful, so that about the LAN network the required and desired games downloaded from the central device 2 into the game device 3 can be.

In einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung werden nach Auswahl des gewünschten Spieles in dem Zentralgerät 2 die erforderlichen Daten von dem Zentralgerät 2 in das entnehmbare Spielgerät 3 heruntergeladen.In a further embodiment of the invention, according to Selection of the desired game in the central device 2 required data from the central device 2 in the removable Game device 3 downloaded.

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Spielgeräteanlage, bestehend aus einem Zentralgerät mit einer zentralen Geldverarbeitungseinrichtung und einer einen Mikrocomputer umfassenden Steuereinrichtung für die Ablaufsteuerung, wobei das Zentralgerät eine Halterung zur Aufnahme von entnehmbaren, transportablen Spielgeräten, bestehend aus einer Symbolspieleinrichtung und Bedienelementen sowie einer Spannungsversorgung, umfaßt,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in dem Speichermedium des Zentralgerätes 2 ein oder mehrere Spielprogramme vorhanden sind und daß die Daten von dem Zentralgerät 2 mittels einer bidirektionalen Kommunikation zu einem oder mehreren entnommenen, transportablen Spielgeräten 3 übermittelt wird.Game device system, consisting of a central device with a central money processing device and a control device for the sequence control comprising a microcomputer, the central device comprising a holder for receiving removable, transportable game devices, consisting of a symbol game device and operating elements as well as a power supply,
characterized in that one or more game programs are present in the storage medium of the central device 2 and that the data is transmitted from the central device 2 by means of bidirectional communication to one or more removed, portable game devices 3. Spielgeräteanlage nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das entnehmbare, transportable Spielgerät 3 als Terminal ausgebildet ist.Game device system according to claim 1,
characterized in that the removable, portable game device 3 is designed as a terminal. Spielgeräteanlage nach Anspruch 1 und/oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das entnehmbare, transportable Spielgerät 3 ein Anzeigemittel 14, mindestens eine druck- und/oder berührungsempfindliche Sensorik als Bedienelement 24, eine Kommunikationseinheit 23 und eine Spannungsversorgung 21 umfaßt.Game device system according to claim 1 and / or 2,
characterized in that the removable, portable game device 3 comprises a display means 14, at least one pressure and / or touch-sensitive sensor system as control element 24, a communication unit 23 and a voltage supply 21. Spielgeräteanlage nach einem oder mehreren der vorangegangenen Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Bedienelement 24 des entnehmbaren, transportablen Spielgerätes 3 als druck- und/oder berührungsempfindliche Sensorik 24 ausgebildet ist.Game device installation according to one or more of the preceding claims,
characterized in that the control element 24 of the removable, portable game device 3 is designed as a pressure and / or touch-sensitive sensor system 24. Verfahren zum Betreiben einer geldbetätigten Spielgeräteanlage mit einem Zentralgerät, mit einer Steuereinheit zur Ablaufsteuerung und einer Geldverarbeitungseinrichtung, der ein Spieleinsatz zugeführt wird,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß nach Zuführung eines ausreichenden Spieleinsatzes von einem Zentralgerät 2 eine Aufnahme 10 eines transportablen Spielgerätes 3 entriegelt wird und daß nachfolgend von der Steuereinheit 4 eine Kommunikationseinrichtung aktiviert wird, mit der eine bidirektionale Verbindung zu dem oder den entnommenen mobilen Spielgeräten 3 unterhalten wird und daß von der Steuereinheit 4 des Zentralgerätes 2 ein Grundmenü aktiviert wird, welches mit dem Anzeigemittel 24 des Spielgerätes 3 dargestellt wird.Method for operating a money-operated gaming machine system with a central device, with a control unit for sequence control and a money processing device, to which a gaming machine is fed,
characterized in that after supplying a sufficient amount of play from a central device 2, a receptacle 10 of a portable game device 3 is unlocked and that subsequently the control unit 4 activates a communication device with which a bidirectional connection to the or the removed mobile game devices 3 is maintained and that the control unit 4 of the central device 2 activates a basic menu, which is displayed by the display means 24 of the game device 3.
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