WO1987006042A1 - Appareils de jeux - Google Patents

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WO1987006042A1
WO1987006042A1 PCT/GB1987/000229 GB8700229W WO8706042A1 WO 1987006042 A1 WO1987006042 A1 WO 1987006042A1 GB 8700229 W GB8700229 W GB 8700229W WO 8706042 A1 WO8706042 A1 WO 8706042A1
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token
code
tokens
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PCT/GB1987/000229
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Mark Henry Stanley
Wyatt James Stanley
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Shop-A-Long Bingo (Midlands) Limited
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Priority to EP87902589A priority Critical patent/EP0261222B1/fr
Priority to DE3750454T priority patent/DE3750454D1/de
Publication of WO1987006042A1 publication Critical patent/WO1987006042A1/fr
Priority to DK635487A priority patent/DK635487D0/da
Priority to KR1019870701146A priority patent/KR880701425A/ko

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements

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  • This invention relates to games apparatus, and in particular to games apparatus from which a player receives tokens when a win situation, is achieved.
  • Tokens won on a particular apparatus in one place are often usable or exchangeable elsewhere, and can be used to win further tokens or obtain goods other than from the operator (or owner) of the apparatus on which the tokens were won, this operator being the person who should carry the loss, if any, constituted by the original win.
  • tokens won on a low stake apparatus can be used to win on a high cost machine which would generally offer better winnings.
  • Certain known apparatus also suffers from the disadvantages that while allowing operation by correct tokens they also allow operation by foreign coins, pieces of metal, and other pseudo tokens. This is a well known problem, see GR-A-1101170.
  • games apparatus comprising a playable game which is activated for play by acceptance of a coin or a token and is arranged to dispense one or more coins or provide the token in the event of a win characterised in that the apparatus is arranged to accept and dispense tokens of a predetermined type only, and includes identifying means to identify a received token as acceptable.
  • the token is a planar card including a code to be checked by the identifying means.
  • the apparatus includes a housing having means to hold a stack of the accepted tokens and to dispense tokens from the stack in the event of a win.
  • the last token accepted is placed on the top of the stack and winning tokens are dispensed from the bottom of the stack.
  • the token accepting mechanism can be adapted to read a code carried by acceptable tokens and reject tokens not carrying such code.
  • the code can be carried in magnetic, optical, or electrically detectable form. If in magnetic form the code can be in the form of a matrix of magnetised areas, or a strip of magnetised areas. If in optical form the code can be in the form of a plurality of areas differing in light transmission capability from the surrounding material, for example holes or relatively more translucent areas.
  • the code can be printing on a substrate, in which case the code printing can be covered with a filter whereby it can be read only when subjected to particular lighting conditions, such as infrared light from a source associated with the token accepting mechanism. If in electrically detectable form the code can be in the form of areas providing differing electrical capacitance readings.
  • an acceptable token is in the form of a planar rectangular member, similar to a credit card.
  • the card may carry advertising and like matter.
  • the invention provides a token for use in the games apparatus characterised in that the token carries a machine readable code to be read by the identifying means and to be stored and dispensed from the games apparatus.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a token store or safe forming part of a token accepting mechanism for use in apparatus according to the invention
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view through the store of Figure 1, shown in two operating conditions;
  • Figure 3 is a view illustrating insertion of a token into a token accepting mechanism in apparatus according to theinvention;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of part of Figure 3;
  • Figure 5 is a view of the mechanism of Figure 3 when dispensing a token
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of part of Figure 5 .
  • the apparatus to be described constitutes a token accepting mechanism for use in games apparatus according to the invention, the mechanism also se rving to dispense tokens to a winning player, the tokens being in the form of planar rectangular cards coded in any of the previously disclosed ways.
  • the housing 10 is open at the bottom save for a support bay 60, and is open at the top where cards 100 are introduced into the housing 10, a weight 40 being located on top of the stack 20 of cards 100.
  • Mounted on opposite sides of the housing 10 is a pair of jaws 30 each mounted by a hinge 50 at the top of the housing 10, and each having an inwardly directed tooth 90 at its free end.
  • the jaws 30 are at their inward positions shown at "a" in Figure 2 the teeth 90 are under the stack 20 of cards 100 and hold them off the support tray 60 and in the housing 10 where they are inaccessible.
  • the jaws 30 When the apparatus is in use the jaws 30 are moved outwardly by solenoids (not shown) whereby the teeth 30 are withdrawn from under the stack 20 of cards 100 as shown at "b" in Figure 2 such that the stack 20 falls under the action of the weight 40 to be supported by the support tray 60.
  • the cards 100 are then ready to be dispensed by the mechanism.
  • the jaws 30 are returned to their inward positions under the action of springs in the hinges 50, the arcuate upper surfaces 70 of the teeth 90, and their arcuate path of movement 80 ensuring that the stack 20 is picked up by the teeth 90 and returned to the housing 10.
  • the mechanism is designed to accept cards 100 after initial insertion, identify the cards as acceptable, move cards to the safe ( Figures 1 and 2) if they are to be stored, payout cards as required, and eject faulty or invalid cards.
  • Figure 3 shows the mechanism about to accept or pay out a card 100.
  • a photoelectric detector 120 which signals the arrival of a card in the slot, the card having been pushed between two pinch driving wheels 130.
  • the activation of the detect or 120 via operation of an electronic control system controlling the mechanism energises a motor (not shown) which rotates the pinch driving wheels 130 to pull the card through the slot 110 at a constant speed such that the surface of the card passes over a reading head or group of reading heads 140.
  • the card 100 continues to move until the detector 120 is de-activated when the motor is turned off and the card stops moving.
  • the card 100 is then held between the wheels 130 at one end, and is supported at the other by a tray 200 and additionally prevented from moving further by a lip 150 on the tray. Signals generated from the card as it is moved to this position, generated by the passage of a code pattern on the card over the reading head(s) 140 were fed to the electronic control system for validation tests on the card. The position of the card at this point is shown in Figure 4. If the electronic control system determines the card as invalid, the wheels 130 are driven In reverse direction thus ejecting the card from the mechanism. The signals from the detector 120 are monitored to ensure correct ejection of the card.
  • the bottom components of the mechanism including the lower wheel 130, read head 140 and tray 200 hinge down under the operation of a solenoid in order to allow the card or any debris to fall out of the acceptor area into the bottom of the mechanism. Following this cycle the mechanism is closed again ready to accept or dispense a fresh card.
  • the last card 100 inserted is always taken into the safe in order to prevent it being tampered with (see Figure 5).
  • the tray 200 supporting the card is mounted on guides 160 and is driven along the guides by the action of a solenoid (not shown) such that the tray 200 moves away from the insertion slot 110 in the direction of the arrow shown.
  • the action of the guides 160 is designed to move the tray 200 upward s initially such that the card 100 is captured completely within, the tray 200 and held by the lips 150 at each end of the tray 200, and then to move the tray 200 rearwards in the direction of the arrow until, at the extent of the rearward movement, the tray 200 suspends the card 100 beneath the stack 20 held by the safe.
  • the position at this point is depicted in Figure 6, showing the card 100 under the jaws 130 ready for acceptance into the safe.
  • the tray returns to its original position pending the insertion of another card 100 to activate another game.
  • a signal is supplied indicating the requirement for a payout.
  • the payout can be one or a number of cards according to the signal status.
  • the motor is turned on to drive the wheels 130 in the correct direction for payout.
  • the tray 200 is driven forward towards the slot 110 and this action slides a card 100 from the bottom of the stack 20, and positions it such that it is gripped by the pinch wheels 130 and ejected by their action through the slot 110 at speed into a collection tray 180 positioned outside of the mechanism where the player can collect winnings.
  • Presettable adjusters control the relative position of the tray 200 below the safe such that just sufficient spacing is allowed for the extraction of one card 100 at a time. Whilst the tray 200 is in the forward position the cards rest on the stops 170 such that a clearance space is maintained between the stops and beneath the stack 20 for the return of the tray 200 to collect another card 100.
  • the reading head or heads 140 are coupled to a microprocessor operative to determine whether the code read from card 100 inse rted into the mechanism indicates that the card is acceptable, and also to control the various functions of the mechanism in dependance upon insertion of a card, the code on the card, and instructions given by the remainder of the games apparatus.
  • a purpose built single board microcontroller is well suited to perform this function. Because the reading means is adapted to accept into the machine cards of the appropriate code only, the games machine operator can be confident that false or fraudulent tokens cannot be used to his financial disadvantage. Because the code is only machine readable it cannot be tampered with by an unscrupulous player. The operator can arrange that each machine at a site e.g. an amusement arcade is adapted to accept cards bearing an individual code or all machines at that site may accept cards bearing the one code, which is different from the code acceptable to machines at neighbouring sites. The code may be permanent or may be adjustable by the operator.

Abstract

Un appareil de jeux, fonctionnant avec des jetons (100) ayant un code lisible par l'appareil, comprend un organe (140) destiné à lire le code, de telle sorte que l'appareil n'accepte que les jetons valables.
PCT/GB1987/000229 1986-04-04 1987-04-02 Appareils de jeux WO1987006042A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP87902589A EP0261222B1 (fr) 1986-04-04 1987-04-02 Appareils de jeux
DE3750454T DE3750454D1 (de) 1986-04-04 1987-04-02 Spielapparat.
DK635487A DK635487D0 (da) 1986-04-04 1987-12-03 Spilleaggregat
KR1019870701146A KR880701425A (ko) 1986-04-04 1987-12-04 게임장치

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GB868608264A GB8608264D0 (en) 1986-04-04 1986-04-04 Games apparatus
GB8608264 1986-04-04

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WO1987006042A1 true WO1987006042A1 (fr) 1987-10-08

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EP (1) EP0261222B1 (fr)
JP (1) JPS63503038A (fr)
KR (1) KR880701425A (fr)
CN (1) CN87103207A (fr)
AT (1) ATE110869T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE3750454D1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2003708A6 (fr)
GB (1) GB8608264D0 (fr)
WO (1) WO1987006042A1 (fr)

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WO1990014645A1 (fr) * 1989-05-25 1990-11-29 Bilgrey Samson & Company Limited Appareils de jeux
EP0442520A2 (fr) * 1990-02-16 1991-08-21 Frank A. Trotta Dispositif de reclame
GB2243705A (en) * 1990-05-05 1991-11-06 Leisure Card Ltd Card activated amusement machines
GB2249652A (en) * 1989-05-25 1992-05-13 Bilgrey Samson & Co Ltd Games apparatus
EP0607444A1 (fr) * 1991-10-08 1994-07-27 Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken Carte d'enregistrement d'un nombre de supports de jeu, dispositif distributeur de cartes et dispositif acceptant les cartes
US6260686B1 (en) * 1998-06-19 2001-07-17 O.T.R. S.R.L. Device for identification of coins and/or transponders

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GB1101170A (en) * 1965-07-09 1968-01-31 George Burton Improvements relating to pay-out mechanism of coin-operated amusement or gaming machines
GB1164170A (en) * 1965-12-10 1969-09-17 Metior Ab Improvements in or relating to Sets of Counters and Sensing Apparatus for Sensing the Counters in Said Sets
GB1391060A (en) * 1971-08-17 1975-04-16 Bell Fruit Mfg Co Ltd Gaming machines
US3926291A (en) * 1974-05-06 1975-12-16 Pan Nova Coded token and acceptor
GB1558521A (en) * 1977-01-25 1980-01-03 Bell Fruit Mfg Co Ltd Amusement machines
EP0051579A1 (fr) * 1980-10-31 1982-05-12 Ewald Mothwurf Appareil de jeu
US4371071A (en) * 1981-04-24 1983-02-01 Abedor Allan J Token sensing photodetector actuated electronic control and timing device and method of use
DE3207592A1 (de) * 1982-03-03 1983-09-15 Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke Ag, 6000 Frankfurt Verfahren und vorrichtung zur pruefung von codierten muenzen
GB2134296A (en) * 1983-01-25 1984-08-08 Maggi Coniature S A S Di Aldo Tokens for automatic machines
EP0150103A2 (fr) * 1984-01-20 1985-07-31 Edward Alexander Leshik Dispositif d'amusement

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GB1101170A (en) * 1965-07-09 1968-01-31 George Burton Improvements relating to pay-out mechanism of coin-operated amusement or gaming machines
GB1164170A (en) * 1965-12-10 1969-09-17 Metior Ab Improvements in or relating to Sets of Counters and Sensing Apparatus for Sensing the Counters in Said Sets
GB1391060A (en) * 1971-08-17 1975-04-16 Bell Fruit Mfg Co Ltd Gaming machines
US3926291A (en) * 1974-05-06 1975-12-16 Pan Nova Coded token and acceptor
GB1558521A (en) * 1977-01-25 1980-01-03 Bell Fruit Mfg Co Ltd Amusement machines
EP0051579A1 (fr) * 1980-10-31 1982-05-12 Ewald Mothwurf Appareil de jeu
US4371071A (en) * 1981-04-24 1983-02-01 Abedor Allan J Token sensing photodetector actuated electronic control and timing device and method of use
DE3207592A1 (de) * 1982-03-03 1983-09-15 Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke Ag, 6000 Frankfurt Verfahren und vorrichtung zur pruefung von codierten muenzen
GB2134296A (en) * 1983-01-25 1984-08-08 Maggi Coniature S A S Di Aldo Tokens for automatic machines
EP0150103A2 (fr) * 1984-01-20 1985-07-31 Edward Alexander Leshik Dispositif d'amusement

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1990014645A1 (fr) * 1989-05-25 1990-11-29 Bilgrey Samson & Company Limited Appareils de jeux
GB2249652A (en) * 1989-05-25 1992-05-13 Bilgrey Samson & Co Ltd Games apparatus
EP0442520A2 (fr) * 1990-02-16 1991-08-21 Frank A. Trotta Dispositif de reclame
EP0442520A3 (en) * 1990-02-16 1992-12-30 Frank A. Trotta Promotional scanning and validating device
US5266784A (en) * 1990-02-16 1993-11-30 Intermark Corporation Promotional scanning and validating device
GB2243705A (en) * 1990-05-05 1991-11-06 Leisure Card Ltd Card activated amusement machines
EP0607444A1 (fr) * 1991-10-08 1994-07-27 Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken Carte d'enregistrement d'un nombre de supports de jeu, dispositif distributeur de cartes et dispositif acceptant les cartes
EP0607444A4 (fr) * 1991-10-08 1995-01-11 Ace Denken Kk Carte d'enregistrement d'un nombre de supports de jeu, dispositif distributeur de cartes et dispositif acceptant les cartes.
US5627356A (en) * 1991-10-08 1997-05-06 Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken Card for recording the number of game play media, a card dispensing device, and a card receiving device
US6260686B1 (en) * 1998-06-19 2001-07-17 O.T.R. S.R.L. Device for identification of coins and/or transponders

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CN87103207A (zh) 1988-06-08
JPS63503038A (ja) 1988-11-10
ES2003708A6 (es) 1988-11-01
EP0261222B1 (fr) 1994-08-31
ATE110869T1 (de) 1994-09-15
DE3750454D1 (de) 1994-10-06
KR880701425A (ko) 1988-07-27
EP0261222A1 (fr) 1988-03-30
GB8608264D0 (en) 1986-05-08

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