EP1293942A2 - Method for determining a game result in a slot machine - Google Patents

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EP1293942A2
EP1293942A2 EP02018831A EP02018831A EP1293942A2 EP 1293942 A2 EP1293942 A2 EP 1293942A2 EP 02018831 A EP02018831 A EP 02018831A EP 02018831 A EP02018831 A EP 02018831A EP 1293942 A2 EP1293942 A2 EP 1293942A2
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  • the invention relates to a method for determination a game result on a coin-operated amusement machine according to the preamble of the claim 1 and a device for performing of the method according to the preamble of the claim Third
  • An entertainment machine is known from DE 38 20 865.C2, the one consisting of folding card carousels Symbol game facility includes.
  • the symbol game facility a display means is assigned. With the display means are the winning symbols on the folding card carousel represented in symbol sequence.
  • the display device illuminants are also assigned. Of the Control unit, the lamps are activated, the Winning symbols are assigned, which is currently with the symbol game device the viewing window passes.
  • additional display means is needed for the circulation folding carousels located can be stopped specifically can.
  • the object of the invention is a winning symbol drawing method to create what longer-lasting game tension the user of the coin-operated entertainment machine generated.
  • This task is characterized by the characteristics of the Process claim 1 and by the features of the device claim 3 solved.
  • the process according to the invention has the advantage that the user of the coin operated amusement machine eagerly awaits a first selection of winning symbols. Even when displaying several top-quality ones From this point on, profit symbols are not yet ensures that these are also granted. following Another drawing will determine which of the displayed winning symbols is granted to the player again a lot of excitement, excitement and active participation be granted by operating a Control element the process of selecting the to be granted Can interrupt profit symbol.
  • a front side labeled 1 in FIG. 1 coin-operated entertainment machines 2 includes viewing windows 3a - 3d, behind which one visible to the player Symbol game device 4 is arranged.
  • the symbol game facility 4 consists of four arranged side by side Folding card carousels (file number: P 35 00 946 C2) with Winning symbols.
  • the symbol game device 4 is one surrounded further display means 5.
  • the other indicator 5 is preferred by a variety of translucent Illuminated display fields 5a - 5z are formed Illuminants are assigned.
  • Above the other display means 5 is a multi-digit display 6 arranged as a display means of a credit counter serves a control unit. Adjacent to the display means 6, a coin insertion channel 7 is provided.
  • Symbol game device 4 Below the Symbol game device 4 are designed as buttons Controls 8 arranged. These are with one Microcontroller comprehensive control unit connected. Your Operation influences the gameplay. Below the controls 8, the profit plan 9 is shown. With the symbol game device designed as a folding card carousel 4 winning symbols from 52 playing cards are shown. On the part of one, not shown Control unit having a pseudo-random generator is switched off the existing profit symbols depending on pseudo randomness Profit symbol to be displayed selected and the drive motor the corresponding folding card carousel energized that the selected winning symbol in one of the Viewing window 3a - 3d is displayed. Be below the winning symbols for the other folding card carousels determined and presented in sequence.
  • the control unit determines which of the displayed winning symbols is granted.
  • the display of the granted symbol takes place with the further display means 5.
  • the lamps of the further display means 5 activated in sequence, so that a Overall impression similar to running light is created.
  • the bulbs are from the control unit activated for a predetermined period of time winning symbol of one of the folding card carousels assigned.
  • FIG. 2 is an entertainment machine 2 with a Screen tube 10 shown.
  • Using the screen tube 10 are identified in a first dot-dash line Display area 11 four arranged side by side Winning symbols 12 shown.
  • the first display area 11 is surrounded by a further display area 13.
  • the further display area 13 comprises signaling display elements 26, each winning symbol of the first display area 11 are assigned and by the control unit be activated like a chaser.
  • Below the screen tube 10, each profit symbol 12 is an operating element 8 assigned.
  • the control element 8 is not closer to one shown control unit connected. By actuation the control element 8, the gameplay can be influenced.
  • Adjacent to the display tube 10 is a coin slot 14 provided.
  • the coin slot 14 is assigned a coin validator.
  • the display means 15 is in a further display area the display tube 10 shown.
  • a Control unit 17 comprises a microcomputer 18, a control device 19 for the drive motors 20 of the folding card carousel the symbol game device 4 and one Switching device 21 comprising shift registers for actuation the light emitting diodes of the further display means 5.
  • the microcomputer 18 includes a pseudo random generator and an interface forming an input / output unit 22 for peripheral units such as controls 8 and lighting elements of the entertainment machine 2.
  • a supply unit 23 takes over the power supply of the whole Amusement machines 2. Be from a mains transformer the required voltages derived, rectified and the various assemblies posed.
  • the folding card carousel symbols of the symbol game facility 4 position detectors 24 are assigned, which with the control device 19 for engine control in Active connection.

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M indicia including symbols are selected from set of N indicia and are displayed, where M, N are integers. One of the M indicia is selected randomly. An award is granted to a player, based on the selected indicia. <??>An Independent claim is also included for game machine.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren zur Ermittlung eines Spielergebnisses an einem münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1 sowie an eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 3.The invention relates to a method for determination a game result on a coin-operated amusement machine according to the preamble of the claim 1 and a device for performing of the method according to the preamble of the claim Third

Aus der DE 38 20 865.C2 ist ein Unterhaltungsautomat bekannt, der eine aus Klappkartenkarussellen bestehende Symbolspieleinrichtung umfaßt. Der Symbolspieleinrichtung ist ein Anzeigemittel zugeordnet. Mit dem Anzeigemittel werden die auf dem Klappkartenkarussell befindlichen Gewinnsymbole in Symbolabfolge dargestellt. Der Anzeigevorrichtung sind desweiteren Leuchtmittel zugeordnet. Von der Steuereinheit werden die Leuchtmittel aktiviert, die dem Gewinnsymbol zugeordnet sind, welches gerade mit der Symbolspieleinrichtung das Sichtfenster passiert. Von Nachteil ist dabei, daß zu der Symbolspieleinrichtung ein weiteres Anzeigemittel benötigt wird, damit die in Umlauf befindlichen Klappkartenkarusselle gezielt gestoppt werden können.An entertainment machine is known from DE 38 20 865.C2, the one consisting of folding card carousels Symbol game facility includes. The symbol game facility a display means is assigned. With the display means are the winning symbols on the folding card carousel represented in symbol sequence. The display device illuminants are also assigned. Of the Control unit, the lamps are activated, the Winning symbols are assigned, which is currently with the symbol game device the viewing window passes. A disadvantage is doing that to the symbol game device additional display means is needed for the circulation folding carousels located can be stopped specifically can.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Gewinnsymbol-Ziehungsverfahren zu schaffen, welches länger anhaltende Spielspannung beim Benutzer des münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten erzeugt.The object of the invention is a winning symbol drawing method to create what longer-lasting game tension the user of the coin-operated entertainment machine generated.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Verfahrensanspruches 1 und durch die Merkmale des Vorrichtungsanspruches 3 gelöst.This task is characterized by the characteristics of the Process claim 1 and by the features of the device claim 3 solved.

Weitergehende vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind den Unteransprüchen entnehmbar.Further advantageous refinements are the dependent claims removable.

Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren weist den Vorteil auf, daß der Benutzer des münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten spannungsvoll einer ersten Gewinnsymbolauswahl entgegensieht. Auch bei der Anzeige von mehreren höchstwertigen Gewinnsymbolen ist von diesem Zeitpunkt an noch nicht sichergestellt, daß diese auch gewährt werden. Nachfolgend wird in einer weiteren Ausspielung ermittelt, welches der angezeigten Gewinnsymbole gewährt wird, so daß dem Spieler erneut viel Spielspannung, Aufregung und eine aktive Teilnahme gewährt werden, indem er durch die Betätigung eines Bedienelementes den Vorgang der Auswahl des zu gewährenden Gewinnsymboles unterbrechen kann. The process according to the invention has the advantage that the user of the coin operated amusement machine eagerly awaits a first selection of winning symbols. Even when displaying several top-quality ones From this point on, profit symbols are not yet ensures that these are also granted. following Another drawing will determine which of the displayed winning symbols is granted to the player again a lot of excitement, excitement and active participation be granted by operating a Control element the process of selecting the to be granted Can interrupt profit symbol.

Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren und die Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens sind in einem Ausführungsbeispiel in der Zeichnung dargestellt. Es zeigt:

Figur 1:
eine Frontseite eines Unterhaltungsautomaten mit einem Gewinnsymbolanzeigemittel, welches von einem weiteren Anzeigemittel umgeben ist und
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eine Frontseite eines Unterhaltungsautomaten mit einer Bildschirmröhre.
The method according to the invention and the device for carrying out the method are shown in one embodiment in the drawing. It shows:
Figure 1:
a front of an entertainment machine with a winning symbol display means, which is surrounded by a further display means and
Figure 2:
a front of an entertainment machine with a display tube.

Eine in der Figur 1 mit 1 bezeichnete Frontseite eines münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten 2 umfaßt Sichtfenster 3a - 3d, hinter denen für den Spieler sichtbar eine Symbolspieleinrichtung 4 angeordnet ist. Die Symbolspieleinrichtung 4 besteht aus vier nebeneinander angeordneten Klappkartenkarussellen (Aktenzeichen: P 35 00 946 C2) mit Gewinnsymbolen. Die Symbolspieleinrichtung 4 ist von einem weiteren Anzeigemittel 5 umgeben. Das weitere Anzeigemittel 5 wird bevorzugt durch eine Vielzahl durchscheinend beleuchtbarer Anzeigefelder 5a - 5z gebildet, denen Leuchtmittel zugeordnet sind. Oberhalb des weiteren Anzeigemittels 5 ist eine mehrstellige Ziffernanzeige 6 angeordnet, die als Anzeigemittel eines Guthabenzählers einer Steuereinheit dient. Benachbart zu dem Anzeigemittel 6 ist ein Münzeinwurfkanal 7 vorgesehen. Unterhalb der Symbolspieleinrichtung 4 sind als Taster ausgebildete Bedienelemente 8 angeordnet. Diese sind mit einer einen Mikrocontroller umfassenden Steuereinheit verbunden. Ihre Betätigung beeinflußt den Spielablauf. Unterhalb der Bedienelemente 8 ist der Gewinnplan 9 wiedergegeben. Mit der als Klappkartenkarussell ausgebildeten Symbolspieleinrichtung 4 werden Gewinnsymbole von 52 Spielkarten dargestellt. Seitens der nicht näher dargestellten, einen Pseudozufallsgenerator aufweisenden Steuereinheit wird aus den vorhandenen Gewinnsymbolen pseudozufallsabhängig ein anzuzeigendes Gewinnsymbol ausgewählt und der Antriebsmotor des entsprechenden Klappkartenkarussells derart bestromt, daß das ausgewählte Gewinnsymbol in einem der Sichtfenster 3a - 3d angezeigt wird. Nachfolgend werden für die weiteren Klappkartenkarusselle die Gewinnsymbole ermittelt und in Abfolge dargestellt. Nach der Anzeige der gewährbaren Gewinnsymbole in den Sichtfenstern 3a - 3d wird seitens der Steuereinheit ermittelt, welches der angezeigten Gewinnsymbole gewährt wird. Die Anzeige des gewährten Symbols erfolgt mit dem weiteren Anzeigemittel 5. Seitens der Steuereinheit werden die Leuchtmittel des weiteren Anzeigemittels 5 in Abfolge aktiviert, so daß ein lauflichtähnlicher Gesamteindruck entsteht. Durch Betätigen eines der Bedienelemente 8 kann der Ausspiellauf verkürzt werden. Von der Steuereinheit werden die Leuchtmittel für einen vorgegebenen Zeitraum aktiviert, die dem zu gewährenden Gewinnsymbol eines der Klappkartenkarusselle zugeordnet sind.A front side labeled 1 in FIG. 1 coin-operated entertainment machines 2 includes viewing windows 3a - 3d, behind which one visible to the player Symbol game device 4 is arranged. The symbol game facility 4 consists of four arranged side by side Folding card carousels (file number: P 35 00 946 C2) with Winning symbols. The symbol game device 4 is one surrounded further display means 5. The other indicator 5 is preferred by a variety of translucent Illuminated display fields 5a - 5z are formed Illuminants are assigned. Above the other display means 5 is a multi-digit display 6 arranged as a display means of a credit counter serves a control unit. Adjacent to the display means 6, a coin insertion channel 7 is provided. Below the Symbol game device 4 are designed as buttons Controls 8 arranged. These are with one Microcontroller comprehensive control unit connected. Your Operation influences the gameplay. Below the controls 8, the profit plan 9 is shown. With the symbol game device designed as a folding card carousel 4 winning symbols from 52 playing cards are shown. On the part of one, not shown Control unit having a pseudo-random generator is switched off the existing profit symbols depending on pseudo randomness Profit symbol to be displayed selected and the drive motor the corresponding folding card carousel energized that the selected winning symbol in one of the Viewing window 3a - 3d is displayed. Be below the winning symbols for the other folding card carousels determined and presented in sequence. After viewing the allowable winning symbols in the viewing windows 3a - 3d the control unit determines which of the displayed winning symbols is granted. The display of the granted symbol takes place with the further display means 5. On the part of the control unit, the lamps of the further display means 5 activated in sequence, so that a Overall impression similar to running light is created. By pressing one of the controls 8 can shorten the play become. The bulbs are from the control unit activated for a predetermined period of time winning symbol of one of the folding card carousels assigned.

In der Figur 2 ist ein Unterhaltungsautomat 2 mit einer Bildschirmröhre 10 dargestellt. Mittels der Bildschirmröhre 10 werden in einem ersten strichpunktiert gekennzeichneten Anzeigebereich 11 vier nebeneinander angeordnete Gewinnsymbole 12 dargestellt. Der erste Anzeigebereich 11 wird von einem weiteren Anzeigebereich 13 umgeben. Der weitere Anzeigebereich 13 umfaßt signalisierende Anzeigeelemente 26, die jedem Gewinnsymbol des ersten Anzeigebereiches 11 zugeordnet sind und von der Steuereinheit lauflichtartig aktiviert werden. Unterhalb der Bildschirmröhre 10 sind jedem Gewinnsymbol 12 ein Bedienelement 8 zugeordnet. Das Bedienelement 8 ist mit einer nicht näher dargestellten Steuereinheit verbunden. Durch Betätigung des Bedienelementes 8 ist der Spielablauf beeinflußbar. Benachbart zu der Bildschirmröhre 10 ist eine Münzeinwurföffnung 14 vorgesehen. Der Münzeinwurföffnung 14 ist ein Münzprüfer zugeordnet. Der Münzwert der zugeführten und akzeptierten Münzen wird seitens des Münzprüfers erfaßt und der Steuereinheit zugeführt, die einen Guthabenzähler umfaßt, dem ein Anzeigemittel 15 zugeordnet ist. Das Anzeigemittel 15 wird in einem weiteren Anzeigebereich der Bildschirmröhre 10 dargestellt.In Figure 2 is an entertainment machine 2 with a Screen tube 10 shown. Using the screen tube 10 are identified in a first dot-dash line Display area 11 four arranged side by side Winning symbols 12 shown. The first display area 11 is surrounded by a further display area 13. The further display area 13 comprises signaling display elements 26, each winning symbol of the first display area 11 are assigned and by the control unit be activated like a chaser. Below the screen tube 10, each profit symbol 12 is an operating element 8 assigned. The control element 8 is not closer to one shown control unit connected. By actuation the control element 8, the gameplay can be influenced. Adjacent to the display tube 10 is a coin slot 14 provided. The coin slot 14 is assigned a coin validator. The coin value of the fed and accepted coins are detected by the coin validator and fed to the control unit, which has a credit counter comprises to which a display means 15 is assigned. The display means 15 is in a further display area the display tube 10 shown.

Die zum Verständnis notwendigen Einrichtungen sind in der Figur 3 in einem Blockschaltbild 16 dargestellt. Eine Steuereinheit 17 umfaßt einen Mikrocomputer 18, eine Steuereinrichtung 19 für die Antriebsmotoren 20 der Klappkartenkarusselle der Symbolspieleinrichtung 4 sowie eine Schieberegister umfassende Schalteinrichtung 21 zur Betätigung der Leuchtdioden der weiteren Anzeigemittel 5. Der Mikrocomputer 18 umfaßt einen Pseudozufallsgenerator sowie eine Ein-/Ausgabeeinheit 22 bildende Schnittstelle für Peripherieeinheiten wie Bedienelemente 8 und Leuchtorgane des Unterhaltungsautomaten 2. Eine Versorgungseinheit 23 übernimmt die Spannungsversorgung des gesamten Unterhaltungsautomaten 2. Von einem Netztrafo werden die erforderlichen Spannungen abgeleitet, gleichgerichtet und den verschiedenen Baugruppen zur Verfügung gestellt. Den Klappkartenkarussell-Symbolen der Symbolspieleinrichtung 4 sind Positionserkenner 24 zugeordnet, die mit der Steuereinrichtung 19 zur Motorsteuerung in Wirkverbindung stehen.The facilities necessary for understanding are in the Figure 3 shown in a block diagram 16. A Control unit 17 comprises a microcomputer 18, a control device 19 for the drive motors 20 of the folding card carousel the symbol game device 4 and one Switching device 21 comprising shift registers for actuation the light emitting diodes of the further display means 5. The microcomputer 18 includes a pseudo random generator and an interface forming an input / output unit 22 for peripheral units such as controls 8 and lighting elements of the entertainment machine 2. A supply unit 23 takes over the power supply of the whole Amusement machines 2. Be from a mains transformer the required voltages derived, rectified and the various assemblies posed. The folding card carousel symbols of the symbol game facility 4 position detectors 24 are assigned, which with the control device 19 for engine control in Active connection.

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Verfahren zur Ermittlung eines Spielergebnisses an einem münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten mit einer einen Microcomputer umfassenden Steuereinheit, von der aus einem Gewinnsymbolvorrat mit einem Pseudozufallsgenerator der Steuereinheit Gewinnsymbole ermittelt werden, die mit einem Gewinnsymbolanzeigemittel dargestellt werden, und daß dem Gewinnsymbolanzeigemittel ein weiteres Anzeigemittel zugeordnet ist, welches von der Steuereinheit aktiviert wird,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mit dem dem Gewinnsymbolanzeigemittel 4, 10 zugeordneten weiteren Anzeigemittel 5, 13 signalisiert wird, welches der mit dem Gewinnsymbolanzeigemittel 4, 10 angezeigten Gewinnsymbole gewährt wird.Method for determining a game result on a coin-operated entertainment machine with a control unit comprising a microcomputer, from which a winning symbol supply with a pseudo-random generator of the control unit is used to determine winning symbols, which are displayed with a winning symbol display means, and that a further display means is assigned to the winning symbol display means Control unit is activated,
characterized in that the further display means 5, 13 associated with the profit symbol display means 4, 10 signal which of the profit symbols displayed with the profit symbol display means 4, 10 is granted. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, mit Bedienelementen, die mit der Steuereinheit in Wirkverbindung stehen und durch deren Beteiligung der Spielablauf beeinflußt wird,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß durch eine Betätigung eines der Bedienelemente 8 mit dem als Lauflicht ausgebildeten weiteren Anzeigemittel 5, 13 unmittelbar das gewährte Gewinnsymbol gekennzeichnet wird.Method according to Claim 1, with control elements which are operatively connected to the control unit and whose participation influences the course of the game,
characterized in that by actuating one of the operating elements 8 with the further display means 5, 13 designed as a running light, the granted profit symbol is identified directly. Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Gewinnsymbolanzeigemittel 4, 10 aus mindestens zwei oder mehreren Klappkartenkarussellen mit Gewinnsymbol gebildet wird, wobei jedem Klappkartenkarussell mindestens ein als Leuchtmittel ausgebildetes weiteres Anzeigemittel 5 zugeordnet ist, welches von der Steuereinheit aktivierbar ist.Device for carrying out the method according to claim 1,
characterized in that the winning symbol display means 4, 10 is formed from at least two or more folding card carousels with a winning symbol, each folding card carousel being assigned at least one additional display means 5 designed as a lamp, which can be activated by the control unit. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Gewinnsymbolanzeigemittel 4, 10 aus scheiben- oder walzenförmigen, mit Gewinnsymbolen versehenen Umlaufkörpern gebildet ist.Device according to claim 3,
characterized in that the profit symbol display means 4, 10 is formed from disk-shaped or roller-shaped circulating bodies provided with profit symbols. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Gewinnsymbolanzeigemittel 4, 10 aus mindestens zwei nebeneinander angeordneten Endlosbändern gebildet ist, die jeweils Gewinnsymbole aufweisen.Device according to claim 3,
characterized in that the winning symbol display means 4, 10 is formed from at least two endless belts arranged side by side, each of which has winning symbols. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 und/oder Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Gewinnsymbolanzeigemittel 4, 10 und das weitere Anzeigemittel 5, 13 mit einer gemeinsamen Bildschirmröhre oder einer Flüssigkristallanzeige dargestellt werden und daß in einem Anzeigebereich 11 der Bildschirmröhre oder des Flüssigkristallanzeigepaneels das Gewinnsymbolanzeigemittel 4, 10 abgebildet wird und daß in mindestens einem weiteren Anzeigebereich 13 der Bildschirmröhre oder des Flüssigkristallanzeigepaneels das weitere Anzeigemittel 5 dargestellt wird.Device according to claim 1 and / or claim 2,
characterized in that the winning symbol display means 4, 10 and the further display means 5, 13 are displayed with a common display tube or a liquid crystal display and in that the profit symbol display means 4, 10 is displayed in a display area 11 of the display tube or the liquid crystal display panel and in that at least one further display area 13 of the display tube or the liquid crystal display panel, the further display means 5 is shown. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der erste Anzeigebereich 11 von dem weiteren Anzeigebereich 13 umgeben ist.Apparatus according to claim 6,
characterized in that the first display area 11 is surrounded by the further display area 13.
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