NL8204804A - Coin-operated roulette game suitable for fun fair, show etc. - has motor turning wheel turn table, then suddenly reversing and stopping - Google Patents

Abstract

The roulette wheel turntable is driven by the shaft of an electric motor. The motor speed control first drives the wheel in one direction, after which it is suddenly reversed and stopped. The ball jumps out of the slot in which it was lying, runs around a smooth outer track and eventually drops into one of the numbered slots. Each slot has a sensor and indicator lamp. The sensors are connected to a central control unit to which are also connected the player's panels on the gaming table. Each panel has a symbol showing the wager made and cash indicators showing winnings. The croupier has a control panel for starting and stopping the game.

Description

V. - 1.

Party game of the roulette type.

The invention relates to a party game of the roulette type.

A board game of such a type can be assumed to be known.

The drawback of this game is that in its known embodiment it is not suitable for outdoor use, for example at a fair, which, however, should be regarded as a drawback of said party game.

The object of the invention is to eliminate this drawback to the party game 10 of the type described in the preamble.

In accordance with the invention, said roulette-type board game is in combination characterized by: - a rotary slot with revolving slot corridor provided with a number of (N) abutments arranged in a regular pattern for a roller ball and per abutment provided with a sensor circuit for detecting the presence of the roller ball in the associated mooring place; - a play panel provided with a number of switch panels corresponding to the number of (N) abutments, each with an optical signal generator; and - a central control unit for selectively and unambiguously activating the signal generator of a switch panel in dependence on information from the sensor circuits.

The invention will now be further elucidated with reference to the annexed figures, of which:

Pig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a party game of the roulette type according to the invention;

Pig. 2A-2B are a flow chart related to the operation of the in Pig. 1 depicts a roulette-type board game shown; and

Pig. 3 shows a second embodiment of a party game of the roulette type according to the invention.

In Pig. 1 shows a board game of the roulette type 35, which comprises a turntable 1 driven by a motor 2 with shaft 3. In a preferred embodiment 8204804 #% 2.

In the ring form of this party game, the motor 2 has a two-position control. In a first position, the turntable 1 slowly rotates in one specific direction; in the second position, on the other hand, the turntable 1 rotates at high speed in the opposite direction, whereby the roller ball will come loose from the turntable 1 and will roll around the turntable 1 in a slot 4. Both automatically and manually, the motor 2 can be brought into the second position, in which position the motor 2 will only be briefly per play round. If desired, the drive of the motor tO 2 can be provided with a presettable speed control 5, which consists in that the drive time of the shaft 3 can be variably selected by the motor 2 in the second position, which means a variation in initial speeds of the roller ball in the trench passage 4. The turntable 15 1 is provided on the peripheral side with a number of abutments 6A-6Z. A luminous symbol, sign or figure 7A-7Z is provided at each of the moorings 6A-6z, which are derived, for example, from the signs of the zodiac.

7 / if the turntable 1 - after rotating for a certain time, has come to a standstill, the roller ball will roll out in the slot 4 and then end up in one of the abutting positions (6a, ..., 6Z). Each berth (6A ,, ...., 6z) is equipped with a sensor device (8a,. * ..

8Z) in order to be able to electronically determine in which abutment location (6a, ..... 6Z) the roller ball is located.

As sensor device (8a, ....., 8z) use can be made of a combination of a contact switch. 94, an infrared transmitter 95 connected thereto and an infrared receiver or detector 96 adjusted thereto. While the contact-30 switch is arranged in an abutment (6a-6z), the infrared transmitter is mounted on the bottom of the turntable 1 and the infrared receiver is on the bottom of the cup-shaped holder of the turntable 1. Each channel is tuned to its own frequency. As soon as the roller ball 35 has landed in an abutment (6A-6Z), the contact switch will be energized, thereby bringing the transmitter into an active state. While running, the transmitter will be on 8204804 3.

at a certain moment within the reception range of the infrared receiver, so that information about the berth can be transferred with the roller ball.

For the participants in the party game there is a 5 play panel 9 with a number of switch panels 10A, ...., 10Z. Preferably, the number of switch panels is equal to the number of picture figures (ic 14), so that there is then an unambiguous relationship between the switch panels 10A, ..., 10Z on the one hand and the picture figures 7A-7Z (and thus the moorings 10 6A-6Z). on the other hand. "Each of these switch panels 10A, .... 10Z is provided with a sign or image figure 11A, ....., 11Z, which can be burned in a luminous state, and in an embodiment which corresponds to that of the associated mooring place in the turntable 1.

However, participation in the party game takes place on payment of a predetermined amount, which can be determined with a coin switch 12A-12Z, which is present on each of the panels 10A, .... 1QZ. A coin insert can only take place at the beginning of a single round of play or 20 at the beginning of the first of a series of rounds. In such a coin insertion, a signal light 13A-13Z on the relevant switch panel will go out, and the character or image figure 11A-11Z on that switch panel 10A-10Z will flash.

If one may only play once per coin insertion, the said characters or image figures 11A-11Z on the switch panels 10A, ........ 10Z will remain lit until one of the sensor devices 8a, .... 8z has determined. that the roller ball is in the associated abutment; the lights at said marks or figures 11A-11Z then go out, except that which corresponds to the abutment of the roller ball, and which is then brought into a flickering state. The board game can be reset manually or automatically for a new round.

If multiple (2 or'3) rounds of play are allowed per coin (for example, a consolation prize is available at the end of the first and second rounds, while the top prize is at the end of the third round), then 8204804 4.

♦ It is possible to keep the lit lighting of the switch panel 10A-10Z, which has been paid, on until the landing stage with roller ball is established in the third round. Ban passes the character or image figure (11A-11Z) 5 of the corresponding switch panel (10A-10Z) into a flickering state, and the remaining characters or image figures go out. The board game is then brought manually or automatically into the initial phase of the next series of rounds.

10 Each coin switch (12A-12Z) is equipped with a locking pin 14A-14Z, which controls access to that coin switch 12A-12Z, and which is used for coin insertion at the beginning of a single round of play or a fixed series of fixed rounds of play. access to the coin slot 15 of the coin switch 12A-12Z is slid away. After the coin has been inserted, access will be blocked again with the blocking pin at the relevant coin switch. Also, the switch panels (10A,. ·. · 1QZ), where no coin insertion has taken place, should be blocked as soon as the round 20 has started and the drive motor 2 for the fast drive has been energized. The coin switches must also be blocked if the electrical voltage of the party game is lost.

The central control of the party game takes place 25 from behind an operating table 15, where the manager of the party game has a number of play keys, namely an adjustment button 16, a start button 17 and a time control button 18. Using the adjustment button 16, indicated whether a coin can be played 1x, 2x or 3x. With the start button 17, the parlor game and thus the coin switch (12A-12Z) on each of the switch panels (10A, -...., 10Z) is brought back into the initial phase and then activated, and after a coin insertion has taken place , be played again. With said time control button 18, said driving time for the fast driving of the motor 2 is determined.

In this party game, all control signals and supply voltages to and from the various units, namely the switch panels (10A, ..., 10Z), the control panel are 15 8204804 • - 5.

and the sensor devices 8a-8z of the turntable 1 are guided over a central control unit 19.

If larger amounts may be used per round, the coin switches 12A-12Z must be arranged on them. In this case, the coin switches should not be automatically locked after the first coin insertion, but the coin switches should only be locked after a fixed time, but v <5 <5r the fast drive of the turntable 1; the coin switches 12A-12Z are then designed as time-10 switches. In addition, each switch panel (10A-10Z) must be equipped with a number of coin indicators (20A-20N), each of which indicates a specific amount to be bet and lights up when that amount is inserted.

Instead of a number of 20A-20N coin indicators per 15 switch panel (10A-10Z), a single indicator can also be used; this coin indicator has a display, which then shows the correct amount that has been bet.

In a possible embodiment of said companion game in which the central control unit 19 is equipped with a microprocessor and where an increased coin insertion is permitted, a flow diagram in Fig. 2A-2B are shown.

The microprocessor is designed in such a way that the companion game with the microprocessor operates according to a program 21 determined by this flow diagram.

25 - The program 21 of this flow diagram starts at start A, after which the program goes to step 22 and stops there (HALT).

- Pressing start key 17 causes the program to proceed to step 23 again, where all the coin registers 24 A-Z and a clock register 25 are reset. The coin registers 24A-24Z are intended to register the amounts bet by the coin switches 12A-12Z per switch panel (10A, ...... 10Z), while the clock register 25 is required for a time-dependent execution of certain parts of the program. -35 ma.

- Via input label 26, the program arrives at step 27, where the content of the clock register 25 to be increased with time pulses and the content of a playing time register 28 are output. 820 4 8 0 4 * 6.

read. The play time register 28 contains a fixed value, which indicates the time allowed (for example 10 sec) for the bets to be placed by the participants. At program step 29 the available contents of the clock register 25 and the play time register 28 are compared with each other. If these are the same (and therefore the playing or betting time has expired), the program is continued with step 30. If not, the program proceeds to step 31.

10 - In step 31, all coin blocking pins (14A-14Z) - where possible - are pushed out of the coin slots, so that a coin switch (12A-12Z), which has become blocked during coin insertion, is made suitable for further coin insertion. The program then steps 15 through input label 32 to step 33.

- In step 30, all coin blocking pins (14A-14Z) - where possible - are slid into the coin slots, since the playing or betting time has expired. However, it is possible that the coin has passed the locking pin (14A-14Z), but has not yet reached the sensor of the coin switch 12A-12Z and has therefore activated. Thus, the investigation into coins inserted has to be continued for a short time, e.g. 1 sec, for which an additional time register 34 is used.

At step 35, the contents of the clock register 25 and the time register 34 are read.

- In program step 36 it is checked whether these contents are equal; if this is the case, the program goes to input label 37 with reference "D". If the contents 30 are not the same, the program proceeds to step 33 via input label 32.

At step 33, a panel number register 38 is reset, the content of which indicates the rank number of one of the switch panels 10A-10Z.

35 - Via input label 39, the program arrives at step 40, where the contents of the panel number register 38 and that of a register 41, in which the number (Z) of switch panels are included, are read out, 8 20 4 8 0 4> 7.

- In step 42, the values obtained in step 40 are compared with each other. If these are equal, the program returns to input cable 26 with reference "E". If these values are not equal, the program proceeds to step 43.

At step 43, the content of the panel number register 38 is increased by the value "1".

At step 44, the contents of the panel number register 38 are read out and used as addresses to examine and read out the coin switch (12A-12Z) from its respective switch panel for its state. If the coin switch 12A-12Z is blocked by means of a coin throw, this is registered with the digital value "1"; if the raunt switch (12A-12Z) is not blocked, it carries the 15 value "O".

- In step 45 it is checked whether the read value is equal to "O" or "1." If the value is equal "O", the program returns to insert label 39 with reference "F". Is the value equal "1", then the program proceeds to step 46.

At step 46, the contents of the panel number register 38 are read out and used as the address to raise the currency register 47 of the switch panel to be determined therewith.

At step 48, the content of the panel-25 number register 38 to be read is used as the address for designating a switch panel, the coin sensor of which is to be reset.

At step 49, again, the contents of the panel number register 38 are used to form an address for designating the coin register 47 associated with the switch panel determined by said contents; the contents of the coin register 47 are now temporarily stored in an auxiliary register 50.

At step 51, the contents of the panel number-35 register 38 are again used to form an address for designating the associated switch panel; in this switch panel, the coin indicators or indicator lights 20A-20N turn on that light, which is determined by the contents of the auxiliary register 50.

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At step 52, again, the contents of the panel number register 38 are used to form an address for designating a switch panel; the sign or image figure is then ignited at the switch panel, if this has not already happened. The program then returns to Insert Label 39 with reference to "F".

Via program label 37, the program arrives at step 54, where a register 55, in which the setting of the setting key 16 is stored, and a round of playing register 56, where the number of played games already played after the last coin insertion, is stored.

- In step 57, the contents read out in step 54 are compared with each other; if the contents are the same, the program returns to "Start A", and then stops at step 22. If the contents are not the same, the program proceeds to step 58.

- At step 58, the play round register 56 is raised.

- At step 59, the turntable 1 is turned on for a certain number of seconds, e.g. live on. For this purpose, a small micro program can be performed.

- In step 60 it is checked, in which abutment location the rolling ball lies by means of information from the associated sensor device (8a-8z). The rank number of the associated switch panel is entered in a register 61.

25 - Step 62 to be performed after step 60 is identical to step 54.

- In step 63 it is checked whether the contents obtained are equal; if this is not the case, the program will go back with reference "D" to insert label 30 37. However, the manager of the board game now has the opportunity to award a consolation prize. If the contents are the same, the program goes to step 64.

- At step 64, all lamps on the switch panels 10A-10Z go out.

35 - At step 65, the contents of register 61 are queried and used as the address to read the associated coin register 47.

- In step 66 it is checked whether the read-out content of the coin register is equal to 0; this is the case (and is 8204804 9.

so if it is not deployed, the program moves to insertion label 37 with reference from "D".

If the read content is unequal 0, then it goes. program to step 67.

At step 67, the register 61 is read and used to obtain an address to display the image figure on the designated switch panel for a certain time e.g. 5 sec. to light up. After this, the program returns with reference label "D" to insert label 37.

A second embodiment of a party game according to the invention is shown in FIG. 3 is shown.

In this embodiment, 12 denotes the coin switch, in which an electromagnet 68 is included; two switches 69 and 70 are operated with this electromagnet 68. The electromagnet 68 is connected to a supply voltage V via two switches 71 and 72, while indicator 13 is included in the earth connection of the electromagnet 68. Switch 71 is usually in closed position, so that switch 72 closes by means of

20 the start key 17 (at the beginning of a round of play) brings the electromagnet 68 into the active state. The switch 69, which is contained in a conduit bridging the switch 72, is then closed. The electromagnet 68 remains in the energized state, and indicator 13 remains lit, even though switch 72 is briefly closed.

Switch 70 is connected in series with switch 73 and electromagnet 74 in a circuit which is connected to the supply voltage V. After pressing the start key 72, the electromagnet 74 will only be energized if switch 73 is closed by means of electromagnet 75. Electromagnet 75 is connected with a manually operated play button 76 in a circuit connected to supply voltage V, so that switch 73 is closed during the driving period of motor 2, and electromagnet 74 becomes operative. This engages the shift arm 77 and slides the associated locking pin 14 out of the coin slot 78, releasing the coin switch 12. When a coin 79 is inserted into the coin switch 12, the switching arm 80 of the switch 71 8204804 10.

tilt about pivot 81, as a result of which a guide bridge 82 placed on this switch releases from the second wire ends present there, as a result of which the supply voltage on relay 68 is cut off and the indicator 13 goes out. Also, a second switching arm 83 falls back, so that other lighting units on the relevant switching panel, such as a translucent plate with the relevant zodiac sign, light up.

On each switch panel 10 there are furthermore three indicators 84, 85 and 86, which indicate in a luminous state in which round of games the party game is. By means of electromagnets 87A-87Z, the switches 88a-88z must be closed, so that the indicators 84 with indication "1st round of play" light up. The three-position switch 89 15 must be in the 1st position. For the second round of play, the electromagnets 90A-90Z and the switching arms 91A-91Z, with a switch 89 in the 2nd position, ensure that the indicators 85 illuminate the indication "2nd round of play". In the 3rd round of play, the electric mag nets 92A-92Z are active, which switch the switching arms 93A-93Z to the indicated position. *

A second magnetic switch can be accommodated between indicator 84 and switching arm 68a, which is directly controlled by sensor 8a using an electromagnet 25. Indicator 84 * does not light up until sensor 8a has detected the presence of the roller ball in abutment location 6A (and coin insertion has taken place. By including such a switch in the circuitry of all these indicators, one can immediately a 30 winner will be nominated.If the indication of round of play can be omitted, it is also possible to have the electromagnet and 87A-87Z controlled directly and separately by the relevant sensor devices 8A-8Z.The switch 89 and the electromagnets 90A-90Z and 92A-92Z with associated indicators 35 (85, 86) should then be deleted.

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Claims (4)

11. CONCLUSIONS. 1. Game of the roulette type in combination characterized by - a rotary table with circumferential slot corridor provided with a number of (N) in a regular pattern arranged 5 places for a roller ball and per contact place provided with a sensor circuit for detecting the presence of the roller ball in the corresponding mooring place; - a play panel provided with a number of switch panels corresponding to the number (N) of berths, each with an optical signal generator; and - a central control unit for selectively and unambiguously activating the signal generator of a switch panel in dependence on information from the sensor circuits. 2. Game game of the roulette type according to claim 1, characterized in that a coin-operated switch with blocking device is added to each control panel, the coin-operated switch being adapted to bring the corresponding control panel into operational condition by the coin-operated switch for each coin take-up, and wherein the blocking device is arranged for blocking the coin supply to the coin switch as soon as coin withdrawal has taken place by the coin switch. 3. Game of the roulette type according to claim 1, characterized in that the central control unit is provided with a micro-processor. Roulette-type party game according to claim 3, characterized in that the operation of said microprocessor is adapted to the described program. 8204804