EP2462999A1 - Playing range and amusement machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The range (1) has a playing surface part (1a) provided with a front zone (1b) in communication with a collection zone (9), where a rear area (1c) covered with a pushing device (2) is arranged for back and forth movement of the rear zone toward the front zone and vice versa. The range is arranged to receive coins or tokens (10) introduced by a player. An opening (5) is arranged to be in communication with interior collection zone and a portion of the coins or tokens passing via the opening and collected in the zone. A recess (4) is connected to the opening and placed beneath the surface part. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) an amusement machine i.e. cascade or pusher machine, comprising an introduction device of coins or tokens (2) a method for manufacturing a playing range.

Description

The present invention relates to a amusement machine play range, amusement machine comprising it and its manufacturing method.

The amusement machines concerned are commonly referred to as "cascade or pusher".

Fun machines "cascades" or "pusher" are well known in the amusement sector and their principle of play is as follows: the player introduces coins or tokens into a device guiding them in front and the most often on a pushing device having a back-and-forth movement from the rear to the front, of the horizontal play range.

In the present description, the token or coin designation is used interchangeably and includes both tokens and all types of coins. Tokens arriving in front of the thrust device, after they have fallen, in turn push the previously played chips that cover the entire gambling range. This thrust causes the falling of some chips in a harvest area located at the front of this range of play. These chips are winners and fall either in a bowl accessible to the player, are counted and offer credit to the player.

Often lots and plates of various values are placed over the tokens filling the playing field. Most of these lots or plates finish their course in the harvesting area at the front of the playing area and are won by the player who retrieves them in the bowl accessible by this one.

The amusement machine "cascade" or "pusher" can be profitable only if the player is left without chips or coins after a certain period of time. This is made possible by means of opening devices or holes integrated or created on one or on the sides of the game area via which a certain percentage of tokens finish their journey in the cashier of the operator (or collection area) located inside the amusement machine "cascade" or "pusher" reducing as the game the number of chips or coins returning to the player.

• une surface de jeu munie d'une zone frontale et d'une zone arrière, ladite zone frontale étant agencée pour être en communication avec une zone de récolte tandis que la zone arrière est destinée à être recouverte d'un dispositif de poussée agencé pour effectuer un mouvement de va et vient de la zone arrière vers la zone frontale de ladite plage de jeu et inversement, ladite plage de jeu étant agencée pour recevoir des jetons ou pièces introduits par un joueur, lesdits jetons ou pièces étant prévus pour être poussés par ledit dispositif de poussée, vers ladite zone de récolte dans laquelle une partie des jetons ou pièces, et éventuellement des lots et/ou plaques de valeurs peuvent être récoltée par un joueur, et
• au moins une ouverture agencée pour être en communication avec une zone de collecte intérieure, par laquelle une autre partie des jetons ou pièces passe et est récupérée dans ladite zone de collecte intérieure.

The invention therefore particularly relates to a game area for a cascade or pusher type amusement machine comprising

• a playing surface provided with a front zone and a rear zone, said front zone being arranged to be in communication with a harvesting zone while the rear zone is intended to be covered with a thrust device arranged to perform a movement back and forth from the rear zone to the front zone of said game area and vice versa, said game area being arranged to receive chips or coins introduced by a player, said chips or coins being provided to be pushed by said pushing device, towards said harvesting zone in which a part of the chips or coins, and possibly lots and / or plates of values can be collected by a player, and
• at least one opening arranged to be in communication with an inner collection area, through which another part of the tokens or coins passes and is recovered in said inner collection area.

Such a game range is for example disclosed in the document GB2382783 or in the document GB 2378906 . In a first known embodiment, two openings are in communication with the inner collection area, and are intended to collect coins and / or tokens representing the operator's earnings. These openings are located laterally, that is to say on the sides of the play area. A typical example of this type of embodiment is illustrated in FIGS. figures 1 and 2 in his amusement machine presented partially.

The figures 1 (perspective view) and 2 (side view), present the most frequently used prior art technique. This includes opening devices or orifices on the sides of the play area 1. The amusement machines "cascades" or "pusher" referring to this prior art consist mainly of a piece of furniture equipped with a or more game areas 1 on which chips or coins 10 are stacked.

By play area, the amusement machine "cascade" or "pusher" contains a token insertion device (not shown), a device guiding the chips to a push device 2, and a playing range 1 for example substantially flat. After being inserted into the machine, the chips generally fall on the thrust device 2. When the thrust device returns from the position (B) to (A), the overflow of chips on the device 2 falls on the playing field 1. Often a device 3 for damping the falling chips 10 in the form of a flat sheet is often fixed on the game area under the stroke of the thrust device 2 allowing tokens falling from this device 2 not to bounce and fall flat in front of this device 2.

By this push, a certain percentage of the chips is directed to the harvest area of the play area and falls into a harvesting device 9, ending up in the bowl 15 accessible to the player. Another percentage of chips to be recovered by the operator falls via the openings 5 to the left and to the right of the game area and possibly partially concealed by a camouflage device 6 to land in the inner collection device also called the fun machine's inner casing "cascade" or "pusher".

These camouflage devices 6 are placed above the openings 5 above the game area 1 but do not completely hide the disappearance of the lost parts. The player then finds that he does not have the opportunity to regain all of his chips played, hence the disadvantage of this prior art.

Another known game area is illustrated in the figure 2 of the document GB 2382783 . In this document, two openings placed on the central portion of the game area are described as being connected to an inner collection area for collecting coins or tokens representing the gain of the operator. Unfortunately, the chips falling in the openings 5 are sometimes visible by the player, which decreases his playing pleasure.

A variant of this embodiment is shown in figures 3 and 4 of the present patent application, in its amusement machine partially presented and is also known from the document GB 2,114,452

The figures 3 (perspective view) and 4 (side view) show another prior art comprising opening devices placed not on the sides but on the central part of the play area 1. These openings (5) or devices opening (5), are surmounted by camouflage devices (6) resembling rectangular shaped bridges which terminate at the front end of the play beach 1. As a result of the thrust of the chips on the playing field by the thrust device 2 from the position (A) to (B), and vice versa, a certain percentage of chips falls into the collection area via the opening devices 5 located at the play area 1, a another percentage ends its race in the harvesting device, namely the bowl 15 accessible to the player after their journey on the game area 1 and over the camouflage devices 6 in the form of a bridge via climbs 7.

When the chips present at the end of the camouflage devices 6 fall into the front opening 9 of the harvesting area, part of the opening devices 5 and the camouflage devices 6 then becomes visible to the player, hence the disadvantage of this system.

The invention aims to solve the problems of these prior devices by providing a range of play through which neither the percentage of coins taken through the collection area, nor the pieces won by the player does not make the recess and / or the opening visible to the player. In addition, the present invention also aims to solve the problem of blockage of coins and / or tokens and especially lot and value plates at the opening itself, between the opening and the camouflage device or both. which can occur a few times in the previous devices. These problems blocking coins or tokens and especially lots and value plates also reduces the pleasure of the player who then easily recognizes that a percentage of coins is taken for the operator by the presence of a pile of coins or tokens stranded at these locations

Indeed, in the two previous techniques previously described and illustrated in figures 3 and 4 these opening devices may be visible to the player. He can therefore see chips or coins and, on certain models of fun machines "cascade" or "pusher", batches or plates of various values disappear from the game range via the opening devices. The player then finds that he does not have the possibility to regain all of his chips played.

The fun machine "cascade" or "pusher" equipped with the device of the present invention overcomes these disadvantages by making invisible the disappearance of the chips via the opening devices while avoiding blockages occurring with previous techniques. Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to increase the attractiveness of the game, the amusement of the player and to improve the exploitation as well as the profitability of the "cascades" or "pusher" machines equipped with this invention.

To this end, the game area according to the invention, as mentioned above, further comprises at least one guide recess connected to at least one opening, which is disposed under the playing surface.

Therefore, this guide recess comprises one or more walls connected to each other, inclined or curved downwards, relative to the plane of the game area. This or these downwardly inclined or curved walls connect the playing area to the floor. opening and serve as guiding wall (s) to coins or tokens from the game area and ending in said opening, in the manner of a "funnel" or a "tobogan" to guide coins or tokens to the inner collection area, through the opening.

The fact that the opening (s) 5 of the device of the present invention is (are) under the playing surface of the game area 1, makes this disappearance of the chips invisible because they are always covered by several layers of chips that fill the play area 1. In fact, the recess defines a cavity, below the playing range, of a thickness at least equivalent to the thickness of one or two layers of chips. In this way, the token in contact with the inner surface of the recess or cavity is covered with several layers of chips or coins.

As a result, the player has the impression that he does not lose any chips. In addition, token coins and lot and value plates do not pile up over the holes and are not blocked. In this way, the movement of the parts towards the collection device under the effect of the thrust device is neither disturbed nor visible.

The terms "coins" or "tokens" are used interchangeably since the device according to the invention intends to protect both applications.

The term "recess" means a cavity made in the play area extending downwards or below relative to said play range, of any shape, regular or not. For example, the recess may be circular in shape, substantially circular, oval or substantially oval, shaped like a half-moon or half-circle, or substantially in the form of a half-moon or semicircle, of square shape whose corners are rounded and the like, provided that a substantially straight or curved slope is created to guide the parts of the playing surface towards said opening or said openings, generally located in the center of said recess, but not necessarily.

The term "harvesting zone" covers a guide element assembly for conveying coins / tokens from the playing surface to the bowl and comprising for example a hopper and a bowl.

Advantageously, the game area according to the invention comprises a predetermined number of openings and guide recess, each guide recess being connected to at least one opening. Typically, the area of the recess or all the recesses together occupies 10 to 90% of the surface of the play area.

In this way, according to the predetermined proportion between the percentage of coins / tokens to be sent to the harvesting area and the percentage of coins / tokens to be sent to the collection area, governed by the laws or rules of the gaming establishments the number of openings and recesses can be modulated.

In a preferred embodiment according to the invention, the play area comprises a machined panel, for example of wood and a cover plate.

Preferably, said game area further comprises a device for damping the falling chips or coins preferably located at the rear area of said game area. This allows coins or tokens that are introduced to the playing field. position themselves horizontally and bounce only moderately.

In a preferred embodiment according to the invention, each guide recess is recessed with respect to a front end of said play area. Therefore, the openings in the recess (es) are invisible to the user. player, which improves the performance of the machine and the appeal of the player when the game area is covered with coins / tokens.

In another preferred embodiment according to the invention, said recess is a depression portion having a concavity facing upwards. When said reinforcement is filled with pieces or tokens, the advancement of coins or chips to the front zone of the game area is not disturbed.

By the terms concavity upwards, it is meant that the recess is a space in depression or hollowed out in the thickness of the play area, of any shape, regular or not. The recess is for example oval or elliptical for aerodynamic reasons of moving parts. Once the parts are positioned in the recess and covered by others, the opening (s) present (s) collect (s) part of the coins / tokens played for routing to the collection area and remain (s) invisible for the player.

Advantageously, said recess is located in a central zone of said playing surface and thus covered by several layers of chips. This allows the aperture (s) to fulfill their collection function (s) in the most appropriate manner while being invisible.

Preferably, said recess is partially covered with a camouflage device, for example a bridging plate in continuity with said playing surface, which further improves the advancement of said tokens / pieces towards the frontal zone under the effect thrust device. This bridging plate may have a continuous upper surface or discontinuous, such as a grid or a performance plate. This bridging plate may also be of various shape such as a substantially elongated or circular, square shape or a mixture of both. For example, the bridging plate may have a surface that widens on the side opposite its rear attachment point to said playing surface. The bridging plate may have an attachment zone to said playing surface or several, according to its embodiment. In the case of a rectangle or similar substantially elongated shape, the bridging plate may have a rear attachment point and a frontal attachment point at the widths of the said rectangle or the rear and front ends. of said plate.

In the case of a flared bridge plate, one of the sides, for example the back side can be attached to the playing surface or both the back side and the flared front side (and therefore longer than the rear side), knowing that the connection with the playing surface may be along the entire length of the flared side or only on a part thereof.

The camouflage device makes it possible to mask a large part of the opening (s) when the playing surface is not (yet) covered with coins / tokens and thus partially covers said cavity of the recess. In addition, the camouflage device allows the passage of a portion of the chips on it to reach the frontal area of the playing surface and prevents a too large amount of tokens / coins accumulates in the recess and disappears. so in the opening 5. In this way, the recess remains invisible, when the playing surface is sufficiently covered with chips / coins.

Other embodiments of the playing field are mentioned in the appended claims.

• un dispositif d'introduction de pièces ou de jetons,
• un dispositif de récolte agencé pour recevoir une partie des dites pièces ou jetons que le joueur à joué,
• une zone de collecte intérieure agencée pour collecter une autre partie desdits jetons ou pièces par un exploitant de ladite machine,
• une plage de jeu comprenant une surface de jeu munie d'une zone frontale et d'une zone arrière, ladite zone frontale étant agencée pour être en communication avec une zone de récolte tandis que la zone arrière est destinée à être recouverte d'un dispositif de poussée agencé pour effectuer un mouvement de va et vient de la zone arrière vers la zone frontale de ladite plage de jeu et inversement, ladite plage de jeu étant agencée pour recevoir des jetons ou pièces introduits par un joueur, lesdits jetons ou pièces étant prévus pour être poussés par ledit dispositif de poussée, vers ladite zone de récolte dans laquelle une partie des jetons ou pièces, et éventuellement des lots et/ou plaques de valeurs peuvent être récoltée par un joueur, et au moins une ouverture agencée pour être en communication avec une zone de collecte intérieure, par laquelle une autre partie des jetons ou pièces passe et est récupérée dans ladite zone de collecte intérieure.

The present invention also relates to a cascade or pusher amusement machine comprising

• a device for introducing coins or tokens,
• a harvesting device arranged to receive a portion of said pieces or tokens that the player has played,
• an inner collection area arranged to collect another part of said chips or coins by an operator of said machine,
• a game area comprising a playing surface provided with a front area and a rear area, said front area being arranged to be in communication with a harvest area while the rear area is intended to be covered with a device thrust member arranged to move back and forth from the rear zone to the front zone of said game area and vice versa, said game area being arranged to receive tokens or coins introduced by a player, said chips or coins being provided to be pushed by said thrust device to said harvesting area in which a part of the chips or coins, and possibly lots and / or plates of values can be collected by a player, and at least one opening arranged to be in communication with an inner collection area, through which another part of the chips or coins passes and is recovered in said inner collection area.

The machine according to the invention is characterized in that said play zone further comprises at least one guide recess connected to at least one opening, disposed beneath the playing surface.

Advantageously, the play range comprises a predetermined number of openings and guide recess, each guide recess being connected to at least one opening.

Preferably, the play area comprises a machined wood panel and a cover plate.

In an advantageous embodiment, the machine according to the invention further comprises a damping device (for example, a flat sheet provided with folds) of the falling chips / pieces, preferably located at the zone of the thrust device. .

Preferably, in the machine according to the present invention, each guide recess is recessed with respect to a front end of said play range.

In a preferred embodiment of the machine according to the invention, said recess is a depression portion having a concavity facing upwards.

Preferably, said recess is located in a central zone of said playing surface.

Advantageously, said recess is partially covered with a camouflage device, for example a bridging plate in continuity with said playing surface.

Other embodiments of the machine according to the invention are mentioned in the appended claims;

• une mise en contact superposé d'un panneau usiné muni d'orifice(s) avec un tôle métallique ou polymère,
• une fixation de ladite tôle au dit panneau à l'aide de moyens de serrage
• un serrage desdits moyens de fixation et une traction sur ladite tôle de façon telle qu'elle épouse la forme dudit ou desdits orifices, créant ainsi le(s)dit(s) renfoncement(s) menant vers le ou les orifices, une partie du ou desdits orifice(s) constituant ladite ou lesdites ouverture(s).

The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a game area according to the invention comprising:

• superimposed contacting of a machined panel provided with orifice (s) with a metal or polymer sheet,
• fastening said sheet to said panel using clamping means
• a tightening of said fastening means and a traction on said sheet so that it matches the shape of said hole or holes, thus creating said recess (s) leading to the orifice (s), part of the or said orifice (s) constituting said at least one opening (s).

Advantageously, said clamping means comprise screws and studs crimped.

Preferably, said panel is wood, polymer materials, rigid or slightly flexible.

Other embodiments of the process according to the invention are mentioned in the appended claims.

• La figure 1 représente une partie d'une machine d'amusement en perspective connue de l'état de la technique.
• La figure 2 représente une vue en coupe de la partie de la machine d'amusement illustrée à la figure 1.
• La figure 3 représente une partie d'une machine d'amusement en perspective connue de l'état de la technique.
• La figure 4 représente une vue en coupe de la partie de la machine d'amusement illustrée à la figure 3.
• La figure 5 représente une partie d'une machine d'amusement selon l'invention, en perspective.
• La figure 6 représente une vue en coupe de la partie de la machine d'amusement illustrée à la figure 5, selon la ligne.
• Les figures 1 à 4 ont déjà été décrites précédemment et divulguent des machines connues de l'état de la technique.
• Les figures 5 et 6 présentent certains éléments d'une machine d'amusement comprenant une plage de jeu (1) selon l'invention.

Further details of the invention are described below with reference to the drawings.

• The figure 1 represents a part of a fun machine in perspective known from the state of the art.
• The figure 2 represents a sectional view of the part of the amusement machine illustrated in the figure 1 .
• The figure 3 represents a part of a fun machine in perspective known from the state of the art.
• The figure 4 represents a sectional view of the part of the amusement machine illustrated in the figure 3 .
• The figure 5 represents a part of a amusement machine according to the invention, in perspective.
• The figure 6 represents a sectional view of the part of the amusement machine illustrated in the figure 5 , according to the line.
• The Figures 1 to 4 have already been described above and disclose known machines of the state of the art.
• The figures 5 and 6 present certain elements of a amusement machine comprising a play area (1) according to the invention.

The amusement machine according to the figure 5 comprises an introduction device (not illustrated) of coins / tokens (10) by which the player introduces coins / tokens (10). The pieces / tokens then land at a rear area of the game area, or on the thrust device (2). Pushed one by the other and by the thrust device, the pieces / token advance from position A to B and land in part in a harvesting device (9) equipped inter alia with a bowl (15) through which said player receives a portion of the chips / coins (10) that he has played.

The play area (1) comprises a playing surface (1a) provided with a front area (1b) and a rear area (1c). The frontal area (1b) is located on the side of the harvest area (9) of the player's winnings while the rear area (1c) is surmounted by a thrust device (2) arranged to perform a vault movement. between the positions A and B on said playing surface (1a).

The playing surface (1a) comprises at least one recess (4) in which is located at least one opening (5), for example an opening (5) adjustable (adjustment device not shown). Each recess (4) of this embodiment is surmounted by a camouflage device (6) comprising a bridge plate (6) substantially in continuity with the playing surface (1a). The bridge plate (6) can be connected at each of its ends to the playing surface (1a) or only to the end facing the rear area (1c) of the playing surface (1a) or only to the end facing the front area (1b) of said playing surface.

Tokens or coins received on said game area (1) after being pushed move towards the front area (1b) of the playing surface (1a) and some pass on the bridging plate (6) before reach the frontal zone (1b). Under the effect of the thrust device (2), a part continues its course towards the harvesting device (9) comprising a bowl (15).

The player can then recover these winnings in the form of chips, coins (10) and / or various lots that were arranged on these coins / tokens (10) or in the form of credit.

Another part of the pieces, tokens (10), under the effect of the thrust device (2) reaches the recess (4) or the recesses (4) and passes through the orifices / openings (5), for example adjustable and ends in the collection device (no illustrated) including for example an interior box at the amusement machine.

The recess (4) is therefore a kind of funnel or guiding device which has a concavity, facing upwards, not necessarily regular, preferably set back from a front end (8) of the game area (1) on the side of the harvest area (9).

The recess or recesses (4) is / are located in a central zone (1d) of said playing surface (1a). The recesses (4) thus direct part of the parts to the inner box.

At the place where coins / tokens (10) introduced by the introduction device land on the playing surface (1a) is preferably a device (3) for damping the falling chips / coins (10). at least between positions A and B. This damping device may be of any type such as for example a flat sheet (3) provided with folds.

Therefore, the fun machine "cascade" or "pusher" equipped with the device of the present invention differs from known machines by aperture devices (5) located not at the level of the game area (1) but well under this level thanks to the presence of recess (4). The amusement machine "cascade" or "pusher" equipped with the device of the present invention therefore comprises a flat play area (A) in which there are recesses (slopes) (4) leading to openings (5) located under the level of the game range (1) by which the chips lost to the player, disappear invisibly and fall into the inner casing of the amusement machine "cascade" or "pusher" following the thrust received by the chips (10) present on the play surface (1) by the thrust device (2).

In the case where the operation of the machine is done with lots and / or plates of values arranged on the chips covering the gambling range (1), the player has in addition the real possibility whatever the model of amusement machine "cascade" or "pusher" to win all the lots and / or plates since these have no other possible drop point than the one that leads them through the opening (9) located at the front of the game area (1) to the bowl (15) accessible to the player.

A non-limiting example of embodiment of the device of the present invention in the game range of a fun machine "cascade" or "pusher" consists of a machined wooden panel (16) having disassemblies, holes and holes allowing accept a sheet (12) over it. This sheet (12) is for example fixed to the machined wooden panel (16) by screws and crimped studs (13). When the sheet (12) is attached to the machined wood panel (16) by the screws, the nuts at the end of the studs are then tightened.

This causes a pull on the sheet at this point and it then matches the shape of the cuts in the wooden piece, thus creating the slopes (4) leading to the openings (5) then located under the play area (1). The openings (5) are provided with an adjusting device (not shown) to increase or reduce the passage of lost parts for the player through these openings (5). The grooves (14) in the sheet facilitate the folding of the sheet at the slopes (4) during the installation of the sheet (12) on the machined wood panel (16). To increase the chip coverage on the game area (1) over the opening devices (5), a token-falling damping device (3) in the form of a flat sheet with folds can be fixed to the play surface (1) under the stroke (A) to (B) of the thrust device (2). The folds (17) of this damping device (3) allow the falling chips of the thrust device (2) to create several flat layers of chips as soon as they pass the damping device (3). These token layers pushed by the thrust device (2) completely cover the device of the present invention. The size of the openings (5) as well as the angle, the position and the number of slopes (4) may vary depending on the diameter and thickness of the chips used. The size and shape of the play area (1) may vary depending on the shape of the "cascade" or "pusher" machine. The "cascade" or "pusher" amusement machine provided with the present invention may be manufactured with all known pieces of "cascade" or "pusher" amusement machines known.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to a specific exemplary embodiment, it is obvious that various modifications and changes can be made to these examples without departing from the general scope of the invention as defined by the claims. Therefore, the description and drawings should be considered in an illustrative rather than restrictive sense.

Claims (13)

Playground (1) for a cascade or pusher type amusement machine comprising a playing surface (1a) provided with a frontal zone (1b) and a rear zone (1c), said frontal zone (1b) being arranged to be in communication with a harvesting zone (9) while the rear area (1c) is intended to be covered with a thrust device (2) arranged to move back and forth from the rear area (1 c) to the front area (1b) of said play area (1). ) and vice versa, said game area (1) being arranged to receive tokens or coins (10) introduced by a player, said chips or pieces (10) being provided to be pushed by said thrust device (2), to said harvest zone (9) in which a part of the chips or coins (10), and possibly lots and / or plates of values can be collected by a player, and at least one opening (5) arranged to be in communication with an inner collection area, through which another part of the chips or pieces (10) passes and is recovered in said inner collection area,
characterized in that said play area (1) further comprises at least one guide recess (4) connected to at least one opening (5), which is disposed below the playing surface (1a). Playground (1) according to claim 1, comprising a predetermined number of openings (5) and recess (4) for guiding, each recess (4) for guiding being connected to at least one opening (5). Playground (1) according to claim 1 or claim 2, comprising a machined panel (16) and a cover plate (12). Playground (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a device for damping (3) the falling chips or coins (10), preferably located at the rear area (1c) of said range (1). Playground (1) according to claim 4, wherein said damping device (3) comprises a flat sheet (3) provided with folds. Playground (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each recess (4) of the guide is recessed relative to a front end (8) of said play area (1). A play surface (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said recess (4) is a depression portion having an upward facing concavity. Playground (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said recess (1) is located in a central area (1d) of said playing surface (1 a). Playground (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein said recess (4) is partially covered with a camouflage device (6), for example a bridging plate (6) in continuity of said playing surface (1a). Fun waterfall or pusher type machine comprising a device for introducing coins or tokens (10), a harvesting device (9) arranged to receive a portion of said coins or tokens (10) that the player has played, an inner collection zone arranged to collect another part of said chips or pieces (10) by an operator of said machine - A play area (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9. A method of manufacturing a game pad (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising - a superimposed contact of a machined panel (16) provided with openings (s) with a metal sheet or polymer (12), - Fixing said sheet (12) to said panel (16) by means of clamping means a tightening of said fastening means and a traction on said sheet (12) in such a way that it matches the shape of said hole or holes, thus creating said recess (s) (4) leading to the or the orifices, a portion of said orifice (s) constituting said one or more. opening (s) (5) The method of claim 11, wherein said clamping means comprises crimped screws and studs (13). The method of claim 11 or claim 12 wherein said panel is of wood, polymeric, rigid or slightly flexible materials.

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