EP2079063A1 - Dispositif électronique - Google Patents
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- EP2079063A1 EP2079063A1 EP08018369A EP08018369A EP2079063A1 EP 2079063 A1 EP2079063 A1 EP 2079063A1 EP 08018369 A EP08018369 A EP 08018369A EP 08018369 A EP08018369 A EP 08018369A EP 2079063 A1 EP2079063 A1 EP 2079063A1
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- 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
- G07F17/3286—Type of games
- G07F17/329—Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards
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- 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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- G—PHYSICS
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- 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
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- the present invention concerns electronic game devices and in particular an electronic game device that can be used in instant lottery games or promotional games.
- Paper Lottery Tickets are currently produced by a number of international manufacturers for lotteries in almost all countries of the world. Many variations of lottery games exist. Typically "instant win" type of lottery games will utilise a paper ticket that processed through a highly automated printing machine which creates not only the game graphics, but which prints on each individual ticket completely unique game play data usually including a barcode or other unique identifier.
- the unique game play data makes each ticket a potential winner - although since the games are created and the tickets are printed from a "seeded deck" it is pre-determined which are winners and which are non-winners. To play the game the purchaser will scratch off a number of latex patches to reveal if the ticket is a winning ticket and if it is present the ticket to a ticket vendor.
- the barcode is read by a barcode scanner on the lottery terminal to determine which is which so that a winner can be paid his/her winnings in the corner shop.
- VIRN Vehicle If Removed Number
- This number is designed to be a human enterable code, once the barcode on the ticket is swiped, into the lottery terminal which is used by lotteries as a secondary security device.
- the instant lottery tickets appeal to consumers because they provide an "instant Win” and instant payment of the winnings after the ticket is validated as a winner.
- a paper ticket can typically only contain up to 5 or 6 games on a large ticket - 4" by 6". If many games are required several tickets need to be purchased.
- paper tickets do not offer a dynamic or interactive element to the gaming experience.
- the present invention provides a game device for playing a game having one or more win levels the win level of the device having been predetermined, comprising an electronic chip programmed with software for playing one or more games, the game having one or more winning levels and a printed circuit board for mounting the chip, the chip having a plurality of ports that can be connected to the circuit board wherein the ports can be connected to the pcb in a plurality of configurations, the configuration of the connection of the ports of the chip to the pcb determining the win level of the game.
- a game device will generally comprise a pcb and microprocessor chip mounted thereon programmed with software to run the particular game type and these will generally be incorporated into a case and further include one or more windows on which characters generated during game play or other information can be displayed and one or more controls such as a button to start or stop game play. Additional devices such as a sound generator may also be included. A power source such as a battery or solar cell or such device will also be included.
- the components will usually be housed in a case of dimensions similar to a credit card or the like but can be incorporated into any type of case such as a novelty or promotional item.
- the chip will be programmed prior to assembly with characters to be generated for each game, including a winning character or characters if applicable. There can for example, be only one level of win, i.e. either win or lose or there can be several different levels of win.
- the devices will be "seeded” so that only certain predetermined devices will be programmed with a winning game or gamess. For example, 10% could be winning games at a first level of prize, 5% at the second level, 1% at the third and only one device at the highest level.
- the number of winning games can be varied as desired depending on the programming applied to the chips. In some promotional games it may even be arranged so that all games give at least a base level win but a certain proportion give higher level wins.
- All chips for a particular game type will be programmed with the same software so that it is not necessary to produce a different chip for each win level which reduces the cost of production for each game.
- the chips are bonded to the pcb in different configurations. This is achieved by having a plurality of ports or pins on the chip and a plurality of connections on the pcb so arranged that the chip can be connected to the pcb in a number of different configurations.
- Each chip contains substantially identical software for running the game or games and typically a number of ports/pins can be connected to elements of the device common to each game whether or not a winning game has been predetermined for that device. Other ports will be connected in a number of different configurations. The identity and/or combination of the connected ports determining the win level of a game in accordance with the software programmed on the chip.
- the configuration of the ports to be connected can be programmed into the assembly apparatus.
- the configuration of the ports can also be determined by connections made or broken, for example by jumpers, on the pcb. It is possible to obtain tens, hundreds or thousands of different configurations depending on the number of pins and connections to the pcb.
- the ports/pins on the chip and the connections on the pcb are arranged in a circular fashion so that the chip or board can be rotated relative to each other so that the angular displacement prior to the bonding of the chip to the pcb will determine the configuration in which the chip is bonded to the pcb connections.
- the bonding may be completed by fixing the chip to the pcb using an adhesive such as epoxy resin or the like so that the chip cannot be removed.
- the chip may also be bonded to the gamecard device so that any attempt to open the device will result in the chip being destroyed and rendered inoperable.
- the resin and/or the gamecard device are preferable made opaque so that it is not possible to determine the configuration by for example exposure to a strong light source. Additional shielding may also be included in the device
- the chip may also be programmed with an internal security code that is unique to each winning prize and/or prize level so that a winning game will generate a security code comprising a plurality of digits, letters or any other symbols that can be checked against records of codes programmed into the chip held by the game organizer to verify a winning game. All chips may contain a security codes but the configuration of the bonding of the chip to the pcb will determine the security code, if any, that is displayed. Attempts to tamper with the chip or pcb will cause the code not to be displayed.
- the security code may be displayed in a separate window or alternate with display of characters in one or more other windows.
- the device may also incorporates a random number generator.
- the random number generator can be used to randomise the sequence in which games are played so that for example if a game device includes 50 games, one of which is a winning game, the winning game could occur on any of the 50 game plays rather than the first or any particular order. More than one winning game may be present on a device.
- the random number generator can control the sequence of the characters as they are displayed before stopping on the final character for that game. This ensures that the game plays differently each time and enhances the play appeal.
- the characters can be any combination of digits, letters or other symbols such as a card suit or pictorial representation of a prize and combinations thereof such as a digit or letter and a card suit symbol.
- the characters generated will appear on a display window or windows provided on the device. Preferably as a game is played each character generated will appear as a series of random characters before coming to rest at the predetermined character and will occur either sequentially or simultaneously for each character position to be generated according to the rules of the game being played.
- timer can be set to run from production of the device but since there may be a significant time between production of the gamecard device and its use, in order to preserve the power source it is preferably activated on activation of the gamecard device.
- the timer is of the type which on activation generates a regular series of impulses from which the timing of events is determined.
- the timer device can be used to time certain events such as the number of times the gamecard can be played over a predetermined time period, e.g. a number of hours, days or weeks.
- the timing device can be used in conjunction with a game or series of games played over any period of time but is particularly useful where a number of games are played over a long period of time.
- the game device can be activated on a particular day or at a particular time and then permit play of a specified number of games for that day or week etc and winning combinations of characters can be issued each day for that days game in a newspaper or online ensuring that the game is being played in conjunction with the correct winning characters for that day.
- the device will reset the chip by momentarily cutting off power to the chip. This clears the chip of any static electricity that has built up during assembly and transit/storage that might prevent the chip from operating and can cause considerable problems which could render sales uneconomic.
- the game device can be provided with an on/off button to activate the device.
- activation may in addition, or as an alternative to an on/off button, comprise a tab or other device associated with the battery or power source.
- a tab may be provided that on removal from a battery activates the device. This ensures that the device is not accidentally activated but also acts as an additional security measure so that the user can see that the device has not been interfered with if the tab is intact on purchase.
- the tab may incorporate a holographic seal or other security features that will indicate if it has been tampered with.
- the game device can be powered by any suitable power source such as a battery, e.g. a watch type battery or the like.
- Various security measures in addition to any internal security code that may or may not be included can be incorporated in or on the game device to ensure the gamecard correlates with a winning device when presented and also to make apparent if attempts have been made to tamper with the gamecard or to "read” if a gamecard includes a winning game.
- These include incorporation of a temperature sensitive indicator that will change colour if a temperature above a predetermined limit has been applied to the device.
- Such indicators are available as discs that can be affixed to a surface of the device.
- one or more areas of the gamecard may include a lacquer or ink that will crack and or fall off the gamecard if the card is significantly bent or distorted.
- Such ink or lacquers may for example be used to print the game rules on the gamecard or as a stripe or border around the edge of the gamecard.
- the gamecard may also be produced with a unique barcode on the back of each unit.
- a conventional VIRN can also be printed on the back and covered with a latex patch.
- a range of ink jet or holographic markings can also be encrypted onto the exterior surface of the card device as an additional precaution to control the use of the device from manufacture through to return to the game organisers for verification and payment of a prize.
- a method of producing a game device for playing a game having one or more win levels in which the win level of the device being predetermined comprises providing a chip programmed with software to run the game device including said one or more win levels and connecting a plurality of ports on the chip to a plurality of tracks on the pcb in a set configuration according to the win level that has been predetermined for the device.
- the devices of the present invention can be produced using conventional assembly apparatus which makes connections between the chip and pcb under control of a software programme.
- the software controlling the assembly apparatus is adapted to permit multiple configuration of the connections between the pcb and the ports determining win level so that a predetermined proportion of devices in a given run can be assigned a particular win level.
- the chip has a number of ports 4 that are connected to the tracks of a PCB 8 having number of tracks 6 on it.
- the ports on the chip 4 are bonded using thin wire elements onto the PCB to control the function of the device - e.g. operate the LCD, buttons, connect power, sound etc
- a number of the ports A to F are set aside for determining the prize level.
- the combinations in which these ports are bonded to the tracks on the PCB determine which level of prize the device will show. For example in Fig 1a shows none of the ports A through F bonded, this results in a non winning combination.
- Fig 1b shows port A is bounded to track W to produce a prize winning combination matching 3 numbers e.g. of 11, 11,11.
- port B is bounded to track X to give a prize winning combination of 22, 22, 22. It is not necessary to have one port for each prize level, combinations of parts can be used.
- a device can include more than one winning combination if a plurality of plays have been programmed into the device.
- the tracks of the PCB and parts/pins of the chip can be arranged, for example in a circular arrangement, so that relative rotation of the chip and PCB results in the ports determining prize level being bonded to different tracks appropriate for a given prize level.
- FIG. 2 and 3 a rectangular gamecard device of the present invention.
- the device takes the form of a game card formed of front 20 and rear 22 halves between which the electronic components [PCB, LCD, Chip, and Battery] are sandwiched to have an approximate thickness of 3mm and a surface area similar to a credit card.
- the PCB and/or chip can also be bonded to either or both halves so that attempts to separate the two halves will destroy the chip and/or PCB.
- the gamecard device includes a play-push button 24, an On button 26.
- Display windows 28 are spaced along the length of the device. Alternatively a single display window capable of displaying a plurality of characters can be provided. Typically the display windows 28 will be a LCD type display and display characters generated during game play.
- the figures in each of the windows have to match each other to produce a winning combination e.g. 77, in each of the three windows.
- the game can be designed to replicate a number of different play styles, such as:
- a battery activation tab 12 is also shown which is pulled out to allow contact to be made with an internal battery to activate the device.
- the player To play game, the player first removed the battery tag 12.
- the windows 28 display the number of play on the device in this example PLAY 25.
- the player then presses the play button 26 and the characters in the windows 28 appear to spin.
- the characters come to rest in the first window then after a small delay characters appear in the second and third windows.
- One of two outcomes will occur;
- buttons 24 or 26 are pressed for 20 seconds then the device will turn itself of to save on the life of the battery. Pressing the On button 26 will re-power the unit and it will return to the same status immediately prier to tuning it self off.
- the prize amount, numbers of winners of each different prize and the distribution of devices is determined by the promoter and prizes are distributed according their game rules and procedures and whatever local legalisation needs to be complied with.
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GB0328153A GB0328153D0 (en) | 2003-12-04 | 2003-12-04 | An electronic game device |
EP04819727A EP1695297A2 (fr) | 2003-12-04 | 2004-12-03 | Dispositif de jeux electronique |
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AU (1) | AU2004294610B2 (fr) |
GB (1) | GB0328153D0 (fr) |
NO (1) | NO20063060L (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2005055153A2 (fr) |
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EP0220703A2 (fr) * | 1985-10-29 | 1987-05-06 | Casio Computer Company Limited | Système à carte à circuit intégré |
US4749982A (en) * | 1984-06-19 | 1988-06-07 | Casio Computer Co., Ltd. | Intelligent card |
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EP0220703A2 (fr) * | 1985-10-29 | 1987-05-06 | Casio Computer Company Limited | Système à carte à circuit intégré |
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WO2003008057A1 (fr) * | 2001-07-20 | 2003-01-30 | Mcnally Egc Limited | Dispositif de jeu |
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WO2005055153A3 (fr) | 2005-11-10 |
WO2005055153A2 (fr) | 2005-06-16 |
AU2004294610B2 (en) | 2010-07-08 |
EP1695297A2 (fr) | 2006-08-30 |
AU2004294610A1 (en) | 2005-06-16 |
NO20063060L (no) | 2006-08-31 |
GB0328153D0 (en) | 2004-01-07 |
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