EP2219160B1 - Money-operated entertainment device - Google Patents

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EP2219160B1
EP2219160B1 EP10001194.9A EP10001194A EP2219160B1 EP 2219160 B1 EP2219160 B1 EP 2219160B1 EP 10001194 A EP10001194 A EP 10001194A EP 2219160 B1 EP2219160 B1 EP 2219160B1
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  • the invention relates to a money-operated entertainment device with a computer-controlled game device comprising a plurality of circulating bodies, which is associated with at least one projection device for displaying information on the circulating bodies.
  • a coin-operated entertainment device which comprises a computer-controlled game device with a plurality of circulatory bodies, which is associated with at least one designed as a computer-controlled laser projection device for displaying information on the circulating bodies.
  • Other entertainment devices are known in various embodiments. They usually include a symbol game device, which usually has three rotating body, which are designed as rollers, discs, folding card carousels or the like. On the externally visible by reading window surface, the rotating body symbols. The rotating bodies are stopped one after the other and after all the rotating bodies have come to a standstill, the symbol combination displayed in the reading windows indicates a gain or loss. In different Amount money and / or special winnings or the like in prospect.
  • a coin-operated entertainment device comprises a computer-controlled game device with a plurality of circulating bodies, wherein each circulating body is assigned a separate projection device for displaying information formed as profit lines on the circulating bodies; and the projection device comprises a plurality of optical devices for simultaneously displaying a plurality of paylines, wherein each optical device is designed as a computer-controlled line laser, and the optical devices of juxtaposed projection devices are designed and oriented in such a way that they are parallel or oblique paylines extending over a plurality of rotating bodies, which are optically coherent appear, generate by means of prisms.
  • each projection device comprises a plurality of optical devices for the simultaneous display of several paylines.
  • each circulating body is assigned a separate projection device.
  • each rotating body can be animated individually and it is a variety of visual effects representable.
  • the rotating body is formed as a roller and the projection device mounted inside the roller. Accordingly, the accommodation of the projection device requires no additional space and the representation of the information takes place as a back projection. Since the roller is usually made of an opaque or translucent plastic, an observer recognizes the projection device not, but sees its representation on the roll surface.
  • the optical devices are arranged in directly underlying levels of symbols.
  • the user of the entertainment device sees three superimposed symbols on a roller and several rollers side by side.
  • the paylines may be in rows as well as diagonally to the symbols visible to the user, whereby the line shape and its course may be generated by corresponding prisms.
  • the paylines are projected to be optically printed or backlit on the front screen or paylines represented by a screen almost indistinguishable.
  • the optical devices are aligned and arranged to represent at least three parallel and / or two crossing paylines extending across three recirculating bodies.
  • the projection devices for displaying information are switchable by a user. For example, the probability of winning increases with the number of profit lines that are projected, ie switched on, but the user also has to pay a higher stake.
  • the entertainment device comprises a game device 1 with three adjacent circulating bodies 2, which are formed as rollers 3.
  • Each roller 3 is provided with symbols 7 and has in its interior a projection device 4 with a plurality of optical devices 5, wherein the means 5 for projection of paylines 6 in a plurality of superimposed planes in rows immediately behind associated symbols 7 are arranged.
  • the devices 5 are line lasers 8 which, by virtue of their arrangement, are capable of generating three parallel one above the other and two diagonal paylines 6.
  • Each of the line laser 8 describes only part of the pay line 6 on its associated rollers 3.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein geldbetätigtes Unterhaltungsgerät mit einer rechnergesteuerten Spieleinrichtung, die mehrere Umlaufkörper umfasst, denen mindestens eine Projektionseinrichtung zur Darstellung von Informationen auf den Umlaufkörpern zugeordnet ist.The invention relates to a money-operated entertainment device with a computer-controlled game device comprising a plurality of circulating bodies, which is associated with at least one projection device for displaying information on the circulating bodies.

Aus der WO 2008/005355 A2 ist ein geldbetätigtes Unterhaltungsgerät bekannt, das eine rechnergesteuerte Spieleinrichtung mit mehreren Umlaufkörpern umfasst, denen mindestens eine als rechnergesteuerter Laser ausgebildete Projektionseinrichtung zur Darstellung von Informationen auf den Umlaufkörpern zugeordnet ist.From the WO 2008/005355 A2 a coin-operated entertainment device is known which comprises a computer-controlled game device with a plurality of circulatory bodies, which is associated with at least one designed as a computer-controlled laser projection device for displaying information on the circulating bodies.

Weitere Unterhaltungsgeräte sind in den verschiedensten Ausführungsformen bekannt. Sie umfassen meistens eine Symbolspieleinrichtung, die in der Regel drei Umlaufkörper besitzt, die als Walzen, Scheiben, Klappkarten-Karusselle oder dergleichen ausgebildet sind. Auf der von außen durch Ablesefenster einsehbaren Oberfläche tragen die Umlaufkörper Symbole. Die Umlaufkörper werden nacheinander stillgesetzt und nachdem alle Umlaufkörper zum Stillstand gekommen sind, gibt die in den Ablesefenstern angezeigte Symbolkombination einen Gewinn oder Verlust an. In unterschiedlicher Höhe werden Geld und/oder Sonderspielgewinne oder dergleichen in Aussicht gestellt.Other entertainment devices are known in various embodiments. They usually include a symbol game device, which usually has three rotating body, which are designed as rollers, discs, folding card carousels or the like. On the externally visible by reading window surface, the rotating body symbols. The rotating bodies are stopped one after the other and after all the rotating bodies have come to a standstill, the symbol combination displayed in the reading windows indicates a gain or loss. In different Amount money and / or special winnings or the like in prospect.

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein Unterhaltungsgerät der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, das bei einem geringen geräteseitigen Aufwand variabel zu betreiben ist.It is an object of the invention to provide an entertainment device of the type mentioned, which is variable to operate with a low device-side effort.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.According to the invention the object is achieved by the features of claim 1.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind den Unteransprüchen zu entnehmen.Advantageous embodiments can be found in the dependent claims.

Ein erfindungsgemäßes geldbetätigtes Unterhaltungsgerät umfasst eine rechnergesteuerte Spieleinrichtung mit mehreren Umlaufkörpern, wobei jedem Umlaufkörper eine separate Projektionseinrichtung zur Darstellung von als Gewinnlinien ausgebildeten Informationen auf den Umlaufkörpern zugeordnet ist; und die Projektionseinrichtung mehrere optische Einrichtungen zur gleichzeitigen Darstellung mehrerer Gewinnlinien umfasst, wobei jede optische Einrichtung als rechnergesteuerter Linienlaser ausgebildet ist, und die optischen Einrichtungen nebeneinander angeordneter Projektionseinrichtungen derart ausgebildet und ausgerichtet sind, dass sie über mehrere Umlaufkörper verlaufende parallele oder schräge Gewinnlinien, die optisch zusammenhängend erscheinen, mittels Prismen erzeugen.A coin-operated entertainment device according to the invention comprises a computer-controlled game device with a plurality of circulating bodies, wherein each circulating body is assigned a separate projection device for displaying information formed as profit lines on the circulating bodies; and the projection device comprises a plurality of optical devices for simultaneously displaying a plurality of paylines, wherein each optical device is designed as a computer-controlled line laser, and the optical devices of juxtaposed projection devices are designed and oriented in such a way that they are parallel or oblique paylines extending over a plurality of rotating bodies, which are optically coherent appear, generate by means of prisms.

Aufgrund der Projektionseinrichtung ist es möglich, mittels einer Vor- oder Rückprojektion optisch wahrnehmbare Informationen in Form von Gewinnlinien auf den als Scheiben, Walzen, Klappkarten oder dergleichen ausgeführten Umlaufkörpern darzustellen, wodurch sich neue Spielkonzepte eröffnen.Due to the projection device, it is possible by means of a forward or backward projection optically perceptible information in the form of profit lines on the circulating bodies designed as discs, rollers, folding cards or the like to show what new game concepts open up.

Es ist nicht notwendig, Gewinnlinien auf einer Frontscheibe des Unterhaltungsgerätes darzustellen. Gewinnlinien können bedarfsweise mit einem variablen Verlauf eingeblendet werden, ohne dass die Anordnung eines Bildschirms erforderlich ist. Die Gewinnlinien lassen sich beispielsweise spielablaufgesteuert darstellen. Im Weiteren sind Linienlaser mit einer relativ geringen Baugröße auf dem Markt erhältlich, weshalb mehrere Linienlaser problemlos in ein Unterhaltungsgerät integrierbar sind. Um eine Vielzahl von Darstellungen realisieren zu können, umfasst jede Projektionseinrichtung mehrere optische Einrichtungen zur gleichzeitigen Darstellung mehrerer Gewinnlinien.It is not necessary to present paylines on a front screen of the entertainment device. Paylines can be displayed with a variable gradient as needed, without the need for a screen layout. The paylines can be represented, for example, game-controlled. Furthermore, line lasers with a relatively small size are available on the market, which is why several line lasers can be easily integrated into an entertainment device. In order to realize a plurality of representations, each projection device comprises a plurality of optical devices for the simultaneous display of several paylines.

Erfindungsgemäß ist jedem Umlaufkörper eine separate Projektionseinrichtung zugeordnet. Somit kann jeder Umlaufkörper individuell animiert werden und es ist eine Vielzahl optischer Effekte darstellbar.According to the invention, each circulating body is assigned a separate projection device. Thus, each rotating body can be animated individually and it is a variety of visual effects representable.

Zweckmäßigerweise ist der Umlaufkörper als eine Walze ausgebildet und die Projektionseinrichtung im Inneren der Walze befestigt. Demnach erfordert die Unterbringung der Projektionseinrichtung keinen zusätzlichen Platz und die Darstellung der Informationen erfolgt als Rückprojektion. Da die Walze in der Regel aus einem opaken oder transluzenten Kunststoff gefertigt ist, erkennt ein Betrachter die Projektionseinrichtung nicht, sieht aber deren Darstellung auf der Walzenoberfläche.Conveniently, the rotating body is formed as a roller and the projection device mounted inside the roller. Accordingly, the accommodation of the projection device requires no additional space and the representation of the information takes place as a back projection. Since the roller is usually made of an opaque or translucent plastic, an observer recognizes the projection device not, but sees its representation on the roll surface.

In Ausgestaltung sind die optischen Einrichtungen in unmittelbar untereinander liegenden Ebenen von Symbolen angeordnet. In der Regel sieht der Benutzer des Unterhaltungsgerätes drei übereinander angeordnete Symbole auf einer Walze und mehrere Walzen nebeneinander. Die Gewinnlinien können sich in Reihen sowie diagonal zu den für den Benutzer sichtbaren Symbolen verlaufend befinden, wobei die Linienform und deren Verlauf durch entsprechende Prismen erzeugt werden kann. Die Gewinnlinien werden so projiziert, dass sie sich von auf die Frontscheibe aufgedruckten oder hinterleuchtet bzw. durch einen Bildschirm dargestellten Gewinnlinien optisch nahezu nicht unterscheiden. Zweckmäßigerweise sind die optischen Einrichtungen ausgerichtet und angeordnet, um mindestens drei parallel zueinander verlaufende und/oder zwei sich in der Mitte kreuzende Gewinnlinien darzustellen, die sich über drei Umlaufkörper erstrecken.In an embodiment, the optical devices are arranged in directly underlying levels of symbols. In general, the user of the entertainment device sees three superimposed symbols on a roller and several rollers side by side. The paylines may be in rows as well as diagonally to the symbols visible to the user, whereby the line shape and its course may be generated by corresponding prisms. The paylines are projected to be optically printed or backlit on the front screen or paylines represented by a screen almost indistinguishable. Conveniently, the optical devices are aligned and arranged to represent at least three parallel and / or two crossing paylines extending across three recirculating bodies.

Damit der Benutzer Einfluss auf das Spielgeschehen nehmen kann, sind die Projektionseinrichtungen zur Darstellung von Informationen, insbesondere von Gewinnlinien, von einem Benutzer schaltbar. Beispielsweise erhöht sich mit der Anzahl der projizierten, also eingeschalteten Gewinnlinien die Gewinnwahrscheinlichkeit, dafür muss der Benutzer aber auch einen höheren Spieleinsatz bezahlen.In order for the user to be able to influence the game, the projection devices for displaying information, in particular paylines, are switchable by a user. For example, the probability of winning increases with the number of profit lines that are projected, ie switched on, but the user also has to pay a higher stake.

Es versteht sich, dass die vorstehend genannten und nachstehend noch zu erläuternden Merkmale nicht nur in der jeweils angegebenen Kombination, sondern auch in anderen Kombinationen verwendbar sind. Der Rahmen der Erfindung ist nur durch die Ansprüche definiert.It goes without saying that the features mentioned above and those yet to be explained below can be used not only in the respectively specified combination but also in other combinations. The scope of the invention is defined only by the claims.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand eines Ausführungsbeispieles unter Bezugnahme auf die zugehörigen Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigt:

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eine perspektivische Darstellung einer mehrere Umlaufkörper umfassenden Spieleinrichtung des erfindungsgemäßen Unterhaltungsgerätes,
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eine Vorderansicht der Spieleinrichtung nach Fig. 1 in einer Teildarstellung,
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eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Umlaufkörpers der Spieleinrichtung nach Fig. 1 und
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eine Vorderansicht des Umlaufkörpers nach Fig. 3.
The invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings explained in more detail. It shows:
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a perspective view of a plurality of rotating body comprehensive game device of the entertainment device according to the invention,
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a front view of the game device according to Fig. 1 in a partial view,
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a perspective view of a circulating body of the game device according to Fig. 1 and
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a front view of the circulating body after Fig. 3 ,

Das Unterhaltungsgerät umfasst eine Spieleinrichtung 1 mit drei nebeneinander angeordneten Umlaufkörpern 2, die als Walzen 3 ausgebildet sind. Jede Walze 3 ist mit Symbolen 7 versehen und weist in ihrem Inneren eine Projektionseinrichtung 4 mit mehreren optischen Einrichtungen 5 auf, wobei die Einrichtungen 5 zur Projektion von Gewinnlinien 6 in mehren übereinanderliegenden Ebenen in Reihen unmittelbar hinter zugeordneten Symbolen 7 angeordnet sind. Bei den Einrichtungen 5 handelt es sich um Linienlaser 8, die aufgrund ihrer Anordnung in der Lage sind, drei parallel übereinander und zwei diagonal verlaufende Gewinnlinien 6 zu erzeugen. Jeder der Linienlaser 8 beschreibt nur einen Teil der Gewinnlinie 6 auf der ihm zugeordneten Walzen 3. Zwischen den Walzen 3 sind Abschnitte 9 möglicher Gewinnlinien 6 auf einer Front 10 der Spieleinrichtung 1 beispielsweise im Bedarfsfall, also gesteuert durch die Spielablaufsteuerung, hinterleuchtet dargestellt, um einem Benutzer des Unterhaltungsgerätes die möglichen Verläufe der Gewinnlinien 6 anzuzeigen.The entertainment device comprises a game device 1 with three adjacent circulating bodies 2, which are formed as rollers 3. Each roller 3 is provided with symbols 7 and has in its interior a projection device 4 with a plurality of optical devices 5, wherein the means 5 for projection of paylines 6 in a plurality of superimposed planes in rows immediately behind associated symbols 7 are arranged. The devices 5 are line lasers 8 which, by virtue of their arrangement, are capable of generating three parallel one above the other and two diagonal paylines 6. Each of the line laser 8 describes only part of the pay line 6 on its associated rollers 3. Between the rollers 3 sections 9 possible paylines 6 on a front 10 of the game device 1, for example, if necessary, so controlled by the game sequence control, backlit shown to a Users of the entertainment device to display the possible payline 6 trajectories.

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  1. Money-operated entertainment unit having a computer-controlled playing device (1) which comprises a plurality of rotating bodies (2),
    - each rotating body (2) being assigned a separate projection device (4) for displaying information formed as winning lines (6) on the rotating bodies (2),
    - the projection device (4) comprising a plurality of optical devices (5) for the simultaneous display of a plurality of winning lines (6), each optical device being formed as a computer-controlled line laser, and
    - the optical devices (5) of projection devices (4) arranged beside one another being formed and aligned in such a way that, by means of prisms, they generate parallel or oblique winning lines (6), which appear to be optically coherent, extending over a plurality of rotating bodies.
  2. Entertainment unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that the rotating body (2) is formed as a roll (3) and the projection device (4) is fixed in the interior of the roll (3).
  3. Entertainment unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that the optical devices (5) are arranged in planes of symbols (7) located immediately under one another.
  4. Entertainment unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that the optical devices (5) are aligned and arranged in order to display at least three winning lines (6) extending parallel to one another and/or two winning lines (6) crossing in the middle, which extend over three rotating bodies (2).
  5. Entertainment unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that the projection devices (4) for displaying winning lines (6) can be controlled by a user.
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