EP2169640A1 - Method for operating a coin-operated entertainment device with a control unit comprising a microcomputer - Google Patents
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- 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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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten mit einer Mikrocomputer umfassenden Steuereinheit gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs.The invention relates to a method for operating a coin-operated entertainment machine with a microcomputer comprehensive control unit according to the preamble of the claim.
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Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, einen gattungsbildenden münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomat derart auszugestalten, dass ein erfasstes Guthaben in einem Guthabenzähler des Unterhaltungsautomaten nicht dauerhaft vorgehalten wird.The invention is based on the object to design a generic coin-operated entertainment machine in such a way that a recorded balance in a credit meter of the amusement machine is not kept permanently.
Die der Erfindung zu Grunde liegende Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale des geltenden Patentanspruchs gelöst.The problem underlying the invention is solved by the features of the valid patent claim.
Ein nach dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren betriebener münzbetätigter Unterhaltungsautomat mit Gewinnmöglichkeit weist den Vorteil auf, dass der Unterhaltungsautomat beim Vorliegen eines Guthabens dieses nach Ablauf eines vorgegebenen, einstellbaren Zeitintervalls zur Auszahlung bringt, wenn innerhalb des Zeitintervall nicht ein Bedienelement zur Aktivierung der Spieleinrichtungen betätigt wird. Durch das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren wird sichergestellt, dass über größere Zeiträume münzbetätigte Unterhaltungsautomaten nicht mittels einer Münzung unbegrenzt reserviert werden können. Entsprechend dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren wird nach einer vorgegebenen Zeit bei einem münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten das im Guthabenzähler erfasste Guthaben zwangsweise zur Auszahlung gebracht.A operated coin operated automatic entertainment machine according to the inventive method with profitability has the advantage that the entertainment machine in the presence of a credit this comes after a predetermined, adjustable time interval for payment, if within the time interval not a control element for activating the game facilities is operated. By means of the method according to the invention, it is ensured that coin-operated amusement machines can not be reserved indefinitely for a longer period of time by means of a coinage. According to the method according to the invention, the credit balance recorded in the credit meter is forcibly paid out after a predetermined time in a coin-operated entertainment machine.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend näher erläutert.An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail below.
Ein münzbetätigter Unterhaltungsautomat mit Gewinnmöglichkeit umfasst einen Mikrocomputer umfassende Steuereinheit mit Guthabenzählern, denen Anzeigemittel frontseitig des Unterhaltungsautomaten zugeordnet sind. Von der Steuereinheit wird eine Symbolspieleinrichtung aktiviert wenn ein Spieleinsatz in einem Guthabenzähler vorliegt. Von einer Vorrichtung zur Entgegennahme von Zahlungsmitteln werden Ausgangssignale der Steuereinheit zugeführt wenn ein Zahlungsmittel der Vorrichtung zugeführt wurde. Bei einem spieleinsatzaufweisenden Guthabenstand in einem Guthabenzähler veranlasst die Steuereinheit periodisch den Spieleinsatz von einem Geldspeicher gemäß einer vorgegebenen Transaktionsvorschrift in einen Punktespeicher zu transformieren. Nach Betätigung eines frontseitig des Unterhaltungsautomaten und mit der Steuereinheit in Wirkverbindung stehenden Bedienelements wird von der Steuereinheit unter Dekrementierung eines Spieleinsatzes vom Guthabenstand des Punktespeichers die Spieleinrichtung aktiviert. Die Spieleinrichtung besteht aus einem TV-Monitor oder aus mehreren nebeneinander angeordneten Gewinnsymbole tragenden Walzen, die jeweils mittels eines Schrittschaltmotors in Umlauf gesetzt werden. Die Schrittschaltmotoren sind mit der Steuereinheit verbunden. Ferner umfasst der Unterhaltungsautomat eine Münzauszahleinheit, bestehend aus münzindividuellen Münzbehältern mit jeweils zugeordneter hilfskraftbetätigter Auszahlmechanik, die mit der Steuereinheit verbunden ist. Das dem Unterhaltungsautomaten zugeführte Zahlungsmittel, wie z. B. Münzen, Token oder Banknoten, wird im Geld-Guthabenzähler erfasst und mit einem diesen zugeordneten Anzeigemittel dargestellt. Von der Steuereinheit wird bei einer Veränderung des Geld-Guthabenzähler geprüft, ob der Zählerstand des Guthaben größer ist als ein Spieleinsatz.A coin operated automatic entertainment machine includes a microcomputer comprehensive control unit with credit meters, which display means are associated with the front of the amusement machine. From the control unit, a symbol game device is activated when a stake is present in a credit meter. From a device for receiving payment means, output signals are supplied to the control unit when a means of payment has been supplied to the device. In a game use having credit balance in a credit counter causes the control unit periodically transform the game use of a money storage in accordance with a predetermined transaction rule in a point memory. After pressing a front side of the entertainment machine and with the control unit operatively connected control element is activated by the control unit under deprementation of a game use of the credit balance of the point memory, the game device. The game device consists of a TV monitor or several juxtaposed profit symbols bearing rollers, which are each set by means of a stepper motor in circulation. The stepper motors are connected to the control unit. Furthermore, the entertainment machine comprises a Münzauszahleinheit consisting of coin-specific coin containers, each with associated power-operated payout mechanism, which is connected to the control unit. The amusement machine supplied cash, such. As coins, tokens or banknotes is recorded in the cash credit meter and displayed with a display means associated therewith. The control unit is checked in a change in the cash credit counter, if the count of the balance is greater than a stake.
Bei einem Guthabezählerstand größer eines Spieleinsatz werden von der Steuereinheit periodisch, z. B. alle 3 Sekunden, 20 Cent von dem Geld-Guthabenzähler abgebucht und mittels einer Transformationsvorschrift wird der abgebuchte Betrag in Punkte gewandelt und in einen Kreditpunktezähler kumuliert. Dem Kreditpunktezähler ist ein eigenständiges Anzeigemittel zugeordnet. Zur Aktivierung der Spieleinrichtung ist es erforderlich, dass nachfolgend vom Spielgast ein frontseitig des Unterhaltungsautomaten angeordnetes und mit der Steuereinheit in Wirkverbindung stehendes Bedienelement betätigt wird. Die Steuereinheit aktiviert bei einem Spieleinsatzaufweisenden Guthabenstand in einem der Guthabenzähler ein Zeitglied. Wird innerhalb des zeitintervalls des zeitglieds kein Bedienelement getätigt, veranlasst die Steuereinheit, dass das im Punktespeicher erfasste Guthaben unter Berücksichtigung des inversen Transformationsalgorithmus in den Geldguthabenspeicher transferiert wird. Nach Abschluss der Transaktion veranlasst die Steuereinheit, dass das Geldguthaben zur Auszahlung gebracht wird, indem die hilfskraftbetätigbare Auszahlmechanik der Münzauszahleinheit aktiviert wird, bis der erfasste Geld-Guthabenbetrag zur Auszahlung gelangt ist.At a credit count greater than a game bet are periodically, for. B. every 3 seconds, 20 cents deducted from the money credit counter and using a transformation rule, the debited amount is converted into points and accumulated in a credit points counter. The credit point counter is assigned an independent display means. To activate the game device, it is necessary that subsequently the game guest a front of the amusement machine arranged and operatively connected to the control unit operating element is actuated. The control unit activates a timer in one of the credit counts at a gaming credit balance. If no operating element is made within the time interval of the timer, the control unit causes the credit recorded in the point store to be transferred into the cash credit store taking into account the inverse transformation algorithm. Upon completion of the transaction, the control unit causes the cash balance to be disbursed by activating the helper actuatable payout mechanism of the coin payout unit until the collected cash credit amount has been paid out.
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dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass von der Steuereinheit nach Abschluss des Transfers des Guthabens des Geldspeichers in den Punktespeicher ein zeitglied aktiviert wird und dass nach dem Ablauf des Zeitglieds die Steuereinheit das Guthaben des Punktespeichers in den Geldspeicher transferiert und dass die Steuereinheit nach Abschluss der Transaktion die Vorrichtung zur Entgegennahme und Ausgabe von Zahlungsmitteln aktiviert und den im Guthabenzähler erfassten Geldbetrag zur Auszahlung bringt.Method for operating a coin-operated entertainment machine with a microcomputer comprehensive control unit with credit counters which display means are associated, the control unit corresponds to a device for receiving and dispensing cash and with a game device, from the control unit, a count of a credit meter is checked and at a game use having credit balance this is moved into a point memory, taking into account a transformation,
characterized,
that after the completion of the transfer of the credit of the cash memory to the point memory a timer is activated by the control unit and that after the expiration of the timer, the control unit transfers the credit of the point memory into the cash store and the control unit, after completion of the transaction, the device for receiving and dispensing activated by means of payment and brings the amount of money recorded in the credit meter to disbursement.
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