EP1335334A2 - Méthode pour déterminer une combination de symboles rentable dans une machine d'amusement actionnée par des pièces de monnaie - Google Patents

Méthode pour déterminer une combination de symboles rentable dans une machine d'amusement actionnée par des pièces de monnaie Download PDF

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EP1335334A2
EP1335334A2 EP02028578A EP02028578A EP1335334A2 EP 1335334 A2 EP1335334 A2 EP 1335334A2 EP 02028578 A EP02028578 A EP 02028578A EP 02028578 A EP02028578 A EP 02028578A EP 1335334 A2 EP1335334 A2 EP 1335334A2
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Michael Gauselmann
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IGT Germany Gaming GmbH
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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
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
    • G07F17/3211—Display means
    • 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
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3269—Timing aspects of game play, e.g. blocking/halting the operation of a gaming machine
    • 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 method for determination a winning combination of symbols on one coin-operated amusement machines according to the generic term of claim 1.
  • EP 1139310 A2 is a coin-operated entertainment machine known of an icon game facility includes the controls are assigned.
  • the symbol game facility consists of a TV monitor. With this five reels arranged next to each other with winning symbols shown. Below the rollers are on the TV monitor also displays controls.
  • the TV monitor a pressure-sensitive control element is assigned. Like the TV monitor, this pressure-sensitive control element is connected to a control unit. Below the Symbol game devices are designed as buttons, with further control elements connected to the control unit are provided.
  • the gameplay can be both through the mechanical Buttons as well as those shown on the monitor Operate controls.
  • the disadvantage however while the symbolized according to an unchangeable scheme Rollers put into circulation and subsequently shut down be, the time of decommissioning by an actuation of the mechanical or pressure sensitive Control element takes place.
  • the invention has for its object a generic coin-operated amusement machines such to train that this influences the course of the game Has skill element.
  • the device according to the invention has the advantage that the player on the coin-operated entertainment machine another exciting game element in the form it is offered that some of those in circulation Circulating bodies are stopped. For those still in the Circulating bodies in circulation will also be a Information displayed on the TV monitor.
  • the additional Information in the form of characters and / or elements can from digits, letters or other that have a value Symbols exist.
  • the user of the coin operated Amusement machines must now display the following Information in increasing or decreasing Sort the order in such a way that it corresponding control elements assigned to the information actuated in the correct order. When this happens are shown below with the TV monitor Orbital body stopped and a profitable one Symbol combination shown.
  • This procedure indicates the special advantage in that the level of difficulty is continuous is increased by the time interval between the display of the characters and / or elements and an actuation the corresponding controls are shortened. This makes the level of difficulty of the game one hand increased and on the other hand, the user experiences the coin operated Entertainment machines have a higher entertainment value as well as a higher game tension.
  • the level of difficulty can be further increased in that by changing the number of controls to operate increased or the controls shown on the TV monitor their position and / or size to the or the Change stopping circulation bodies.
  • a coin-operated entertainment machine designated by 1 in FIG. 1 comprises a symbol display device 2.
  • the symbol display device 2 is preferably made of one Display with which graphics can be displayed, a TV monitor or a flat screen.
  • the display is a pressure or touch sensitive, not shown Assigned sensor unit.
  • Below the symbol display device 2 are several control elements designed as buttons 3 arranged.
  • the controls 3, the pressure or touch-sensitive, the symbol display device 2 assigned sensor unit and the symbol display device 2 are with a, not shown, one Microprocessor comprising control unit 12 connected.
  • Adjacent to the symbol display device 2 is on the Front of the coin-operated entertainment machine 1 an almost horizontal slit-shaped opening 5 provided on which in the housing of the coin-operated Amusement machines 1 a device for acceptance and checking the authenticity and value of banknotes or Credit cards located. Below this slit-shaped Opening 5 is a device 6 for feeding of coins on which a device for receiving and checking the authenticity and value of the received Connects coins. Furthermore, the coin operated Entertainment machine 1 a not shown Device for collecting and dispensing coins.
  • Coins are dispensed into a coin trough 7 which on the bottom of the coin-operated entertainment machine 1 is arranged.
  • FIG 2 is a block diagram of the coin operated Entertainment machines 1 shown.
  • the coin operated Entertainment machine 1 comprises a control unit 12, a Symbol game device 2 in the form of a TV monitor or a flat screen as a display for presentation is formed by graphics, button-shaped controls 3 and one associated with the symbol display device 2 pressure and touch sensitive sensor unit.
  • One with the Control unit 12 connected coin unit 13 comprises a Device for receiving and checking authenticity and Validity of coins and banknotes and a device to issue coins.
  • the control unit comprises a microprocessor system, a microcomputer with an input / output unit, with which a data exchange between the Microcomputers and peripheral elements such as the symbol display device 2, the controls 3 and the coin unit 13 takes place.
  • the microcomputer includes a microprocessor a read-only memory, an operating data memory, a clock for timing and a the bus system interconnecting the units. Furthermore includes the microcomputer in addition to a computing and Control unit accumulators for temporary storage of the values determined in the arithmetic unit.
  • the read-only memory are those for operating a coin-operated entertainment machine 1 required programs such as pseudo random number program, Dexterity stop program and Winning recognition included.
  • the operating data memory will be the pseudo random numbers determined for each coin game cached.
  • the values of the credit are also registered.
  • each control element 3 assigned to each circulating body 8 be used.
  • the in the control elements 3 illuminants located at short notice activated so that the player is shown when these can be activated.
  • the circulating body comes to a standstill in the intended display position.

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EP02028578A 2002-02-08 2002-12-20 Méthode pour déterminer une combination de symboles rentable dans une machine d'amusement actionnée par des pièces de monnaie Ceased EP1335334A3 (fr)

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DE10205539A DE10205539A1 (de) 2002-02-08 2002-02-08 Verfahren zur Ermittlung einer gewinnbringenden Symbolkombination an einem münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten

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