JPS5918072B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a gaming machine including a rotatable gaming disk adapted to randomly indicate a number of bet marks and any bet winning position corresponding to the mark. , especially regarding roulette.

Traditionally, roulette games have been carried out by at least one machine warden, with relatively large gaming tables requiring the use of two machine wardens.

The staff usually includes cashiers who work hard to exchange cash and, in some cases, parents.

Wage calculation is an economically burdensome factor, as employees must be paid whether or not a game is in progress.

Another disadvantage of manual roulette is that it can only be played when the roulette wheel is attended by a person, that is, only a few hours out of a 24-hour day.

Another drawback is that it is difficult to closely track the game by implementing effective controls and registering play progress, bets, etc.

The object of the invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and to propose a gaming machine, in particular a roulette machine, which does not require any manual attention, is ready for playing whenever desired, and which, moreover, fulfills high demands regarding control and recording. It is to be.

This has been achieved by the device claimed in the claims.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to some embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, 1 indicates banknotes and chips.
), a deposit device for credit cards, etc., which is provided with a terminal or card reader 2, by means of which an account number can be sent to the deposit device.

The account number together with a signal representing the amount deposited is then transmitted to and stored in the computer 3 or its storage device 4, respectively.

A gaming unit is represented by 5, and this unit has a gaming terminal 6, and if the deposit device 1 is not directly connected to the gaming unit 5, the card reader 7 or the player's account number can be sent to the gaming unit. It also includes other parts that can be sent to the unit.

This unit also has a balance
) and an indicator 9 for indicating profit.

The gaming terminal of the gaming unit is designed in such a way that, when actuated manually, a selective bet can send a signal to the computer 3.

This can be done in various ways, for example by a set of buttons, by so-called touch buttons or by a touch pencil which, when touching a position, sends a corresponding signal to the computer.

It is conceivable to have a central play unit used by a number of players, in which each player has his own touch pencil, but also to have a play unit for each player power of one. It will be done.

A game disk is shown at 10 in the drawings, but this could be a roulette or any other game disk, and after a number of spins an indicator 11 indicates the winning position.

Indicator 11 is designed to emit a signal to computer 3 representing a winning position.

Computers are controlled by programs so that they can perform logic, arithmetic, registration, and similar functions.

Thus, the computer compares the winning positions, the accumulated bets with the information, and if the applicable one is at hand, the computer calculates the resulting profit or loss, which it then records in the various accounts and deductions of the playing units. The balance and profit indicators 8 and 9 are populated.

Output signal related to profit signal or loss signal to payment device 12 or external card reader and indicator 1
It is also possible to transmit to each of the three.

The payment device 12 includes a card reader 14, a balance indicator 15 and a banknote ejection device 16.

Thus, the player transfers his or her gaming card to the payment device 1.
2, you can exchange your income for cash.

As an alternative to automatic payment, if the machine is located, for example, in a restaurant, it is possible to read the balance with an external card reader 13, which can be noticed, for example, by the head waiter of the restaurant.

In order to ensure that the transactions and earnings made by the players are not erased in the event of destruction or interruption of the electricity supply, the computer may be connected to a registration output device, such as a printing press, magnetic tape, storage device, etc. It records all deposits made by card, withdrawals of cards from gaming machines, etc., as well as increases and decreases in the account.

Furthermore, it is possible to register the date and time so that in the event of destruction or the like, the previous game progress can be reconstructed and winnings can be paid.

Using a control device 18 connected to a computer,
Furthermore, it is also possible to analyze all incoming signals so that information can be received about the economics of the game and undesirable ways of playing.

FIG. 2 shows a flowchart for the automatic system of the game.

The game unit 5 has a card reader 2, a logic circuit card 19, and betting devices 20 and 21, which together constitute a game terminal main body.

A logic circuit card consists of a printed circuit board containing electronic components.

Logic card 19 contains most of the electronics necessary to carry out unit 50 functions.

The logic circuit card is connected to the computer via an outer bus.

For example, if a gaming machine includes 12 gaming units, all of these units are connected along the outer data bus.

This bus line further includes a logic circuit card 23 that controls the deposit device 1 and a logic circuit card 2 that controls the roulette.
4 is connected.

Logic card 23 contains most of the electronics necessary to perform the function of storage unit 10, and logic card 24 contains most of the electronics necessary to perform the function of roulette table 1.

The outer busbar is also used for bus drive verification (bus drive verification).
25, which completes the bus cycle so that data entered at one end is verified when it reaches the verification circuit card again.

The purpose of the verification circuit card is to drive the signals on the outer bus and to examine whether the signals can still be read at the end of the circulating outer bus.

The bus drive and verification circuit 25 can also isolate the outer bus in the event of an error so that the logic present on the inner bus can operate undisturbed.

Connected to the inner bus bar are one or more terminal adapters 29, 29' to which are connected a central program unit 26, a program storage device 27, a random access storage device 28 and a registration output device 17, 17'. be.

Random access storage 28 is used as operational storage, while program storage contains the programs that control the game's fully automatic system.

The terminal adapter 29 includes output device failure logic (fau
A malfunction logic is provided which is used to record possible faults as well as lt logic, which provides a signal to isolate the outer busbar in case of breakdown or the like.

Other output functions may be obtained, for example in the form of an audible alert, for example when someone pulls out the cable from the terminal.

Although the game disk of the game unit is a roulette wheel in this embodiment, it may instead be a so-called fate disk that stops at a randomly selected winning position.

The roulette wheel according to Figures 3 and 4 usually has 32 balls.
It includes a large number (preferably 36 pockets) of pockets 31 and a rotating disk 30 arranged radially for the purpose.

This rotating disk is driven in one direction of rotation by a motor 33, and the ball is introduced in the opposite direction of rotation by a ball diving device 34 in the game.

A discharge duct 35 is arranged tangentially to the fixed inclined ball track 36 of the roulette wheel.

Inside this ball track, just in front of the pocket 31, an outlet channel 38 is arranged, the lower part of which forms a seat for the ball 32 and which channel can be closed by a closing member 37.

Two branch passages 40, 41 emerge from this seat and connect with the discharge passages 35a and 35b, respectively.

These discharge passages are oriented in opposite directions so that two discharge directions can be selected.

The balls are ejected using compressed air via one of the ducts 42 and 43, respectively.

A photoelectric transmitter 44 is disposed in the outlet tube adjacent to the seat 39;
This transmitter has the purpose of detecting whether the ball has reached the seat.

An indicator rod 45 is provided on the bottom side of the rotating disk 30 just below each pocket 31, and this rod is used as a transmitter 46,
Preferably it is sensed by a photoelectric device.

Another indicator rod 47 is disposed at some distance from rod 45 on the bottom side of rotating disk 30 and is sensed by transmitter 48.

Signals from transmitters 46 and 48 are transferred to computer 3 so that the computer has a continuous indication of the position of pocket 31.

Another (
Preferably) every pocket 31 passing through is sensed by the photoelectric transmitter 49 so that the luminous flux from the light-emitting portion of the transmitter is reflected through the rear light-reflecting wall 51 of the pocket 31 to its photocell.

If the ball 32 is in one of the pockets 31, the transmitter 49 will indicate this, and the signal thus obtained will be associated with the indicated position on the disc, which indication will be sent to the pointer stick 45.
and 47 and transmitters 46 and 48 as a signal.

This ensures that the computer can establish the pocket number location.

The gaming machine shown in FIG. 3 includes a fully automatic roulette in the center as well as a number of gaming units 5 arranged around the roulette.

Each game unit includes a game terminal 6, the structural design of which will be further described below.

Except for the play terminal, the unit also includes a touch pencil 52
, a card pocket 53 having a card reader 7, and indicating devices 8 and 9 for indicating the balance and winnings.

The unit 5 further includes an entry device, i.e. an input terminal 54 consisting of a pool of numbers or the like, with which the player can set the desired amount of bet.

The unit further includes one operating contact device 55, by means of which previous bets are retained for the next game.

The operating contact 56 allows the entire play terminal to be reset.

The gaming terminal shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 includes an upper translucent circuit card 57 and a lower circuit card 58 positioned at a distance from the upper card.

On the upper side of the upper circuit card the pattern of the gaming terminal is applied in the form of a hard chrome-plated conductive material, whereby the pattern of the gaming terminal corresponds to the bet number.
Contains 73 contact elements.

Each scale number, name, symbol and each bet in the Diamond Pattern System represents a touchable element on which a certain bet can be set, although the elements are arranged around the number.

The upper circuit card 57 is supported by a screen grid or lattice with square holes, so that the lattice
Each bet is positioned such that at least one square hole is located below the element.

to the lower circuit card 58 just below each hole in the grid 60;
A cold light emitting diode 61 is provided which is illuminated when the contact pencil 52 is brought into contact with the bet element 59 to indicate that a bet has been placed.

According to the rules of roulette, bets that cover two or more adjacent numbers are allowed.

For example, if a bet is made between two numbers, touching the touch pencil on the border between the numbers will include both of those numbers in the bet and both areas will light up.

If the four bets touch the cross-shaped bet element between the numbers, then all four of these numbers are included in the bet, and the computer recognizes that the player identified by a certain account number is to record that you have placed a bet.

The signal from element 59 is routed through circuit card 5T to its underside, and the signal is carried away to the appropriate logic under circuit card 57.

The game machine is operated and played as follows.

A player inserts a game card having a random account number into a deposit device 1 and deposits an amount of money into a banknote machine.

The purpose of the bill machine is to allow players to deposit money that can be used in conjunction with their cards and their account numbers for gaming.

The card reader 7 of the depository device reads the account number and transmits it to the computer 3 together with a signal representing the deposit amount.

The player then brings his or her cards to the game table and inserts the cards into the card pocket 53 of the game unit 50 at the table.

Start the roulette wheel and spin it to begin the game.

The game progresses by spinning the roulette wheel until the last human-powered younger brother's card is taken out.

The card reader 7 transmits a signal to the computer indicating that a player identified by a certain account number is participating in the game, and the player's balance is indicated by the difference indicator 8 of the corresponding gaming unit. be done.

The computer is programmed to read all play units sequentially at short intervals.

If a player places a bet on his gaming terminal 6 with a contact pencil 52 and is allowed free bets, each bet can be valued by the terminal 54, which is a pool of numbers.

During the betting process, a computer program holds the bet for a certain amount of time, and the elapse of that time is indicated by a visual or audible signal, ``jmore 5take'', at which point the ball 32 is immediately released (this is called ``more 5take''). (This can also be the moment before the instruction "Don't bet.")

When the ball falls into the pocket, its position is recorded by the computer.

If the ball is still in the same position after several consecutive rotations, it is considered to be stationary and that pocket number can be taken as the winning number.

Thus, as soon as the ball comes to rest, the computer, which periodically obtains information about the position of the roulette wheel, calculates the winning result, which is immediately indicated in the calculator 9 of the respective winning player.

Winnings and losses are calculated by a difference counter 8.

If the player does not indicate via the operating contact device 55 that he wants to keep his previous bet, the indicator light under the Bet element is extinguished.

You can immediately place new bets there.

If the player removes his card from the play unit, this is indicated to the computer and the counter 5
5 and 56 are reset to refresh the balance cell stored within the storage device.

Payment of the money to be paid (winnings) is made via a payment device 12 in the form of a banknote machine, or by a card reader 13 that measures how large the total balance is in a given account.
This can be done by a staff member of the amusement park who can confirm this.

The embodiments of the invention are given by way of example only, and many variations are possible within the scope of the claims.

It is conceivable to make the custody device 1 and the play unit 5 as an integrated unit.

It is also conceivable that the deposit device 1 and the payment device 12 can be configured as a single common device.

The play unit 5 can be designed as an integral unit with the play disc, which allows the play unit to serve multiple players.

The game terminal and the game unit do not necessarily have to be arranged directly adjacent to the roulette.

This is because it is entirely conceivable to connect to a central roulette machine, for example via a telephone network.

In such cases, the result of the number of wins can be viewed on the observation screen.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a diagram showing the basic settings of the game machine in the form of a block diagram, Figure 2 is a flowchart of the block diagram shown in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is the game machine seen from above. A plan view of the roulette, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the gaming terminal of the gaming unit, and FIG. 6 is a part of the gaming terminal. FIG.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine, especially in roulette, comprising a plurality of betting marks 59 and a rotatable gaming disc 10 adapted to randomly indicate a winning position corresponding to any of the betting marks. , (a) at least one gaming unit 5 has a complete set of betting terminals designed as a contact point with a gaming terminal having marks 59, said betting being proportional to the betting when the markings are actuated by hand; (b) A driving device 33 for rotating a game disk is provided, and the disk is provided with an indicating device and a transmitter for emitting an output signal corresponding to a winning position. 45-49.51 are provided, and (C) the bet is to send the output signal from the mark 59 to the game disk 3
(d) an indicator 9 on each play unit 5, which indicators are connected to the comparison device and adapted to compare with the output signal from the two output signals; The above-mentioned gaming machine is characterized in that the game machine is configured to display the results. 2 At least 1 for tip, credit card, etc.
a deposit device 1 provided with a reader 2 or the like intended for the input of a randomly selected account number and such that said device emits an output signal indicative of a deposit. The comparator device forms part of a computer 3 adapted to carry out logic, arithmetic and registration functions, and the computer compares the output signals from the depository device 1 with the account number sent to it. A gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that it is designed to collect the results from the comparison device, the resulting signal being visible on the indicator (8). 3. Claims characterized in that it comprises a payment device 12 connected to a computer 3, which device includes a reader 14 for entering an account number, a balance indicator 15 and a banknote ejection device 16. Paragraph 1 or 2
Amusement machines described in section. 4. has a rotatable disc with a ball pocket;
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the disc cooperates with the ball released from the ball diving device to indicate a winning position. A rotatable disk 30 is surrounded by an inclined circumferential track 36, which track includes two tangential discharge passages 35a. 35b is open, said discharge passage is oriented in the opposite direction and is connected to a switching device 39.42 for the ball landing device, the ball pocket 31 is formed with an open end, which open end is closed. It is arranged to be in continuous communication during rotation with the exit hole formed and connected via a return passage 38 to the switching device, which switching device guides the balls 32 alternately into one of the two ball discharge passages 35a and 35b. The above-mentioned amusement machine is characterized in that: 5. The rotatable disk 30 is provided with a number of first indicating members 45 corresponding to the number of ball pockets 31, and the first indicating members are continuously sensed by the first transmitter 46 during rotation of the disk. Furthermore, the disc is provided with a single second indicating member 47 that is sensed by a second transmitter 48 , and the signal emitted by the first transmitter 46 is controlled by the number of first indicating members 45 . is brought into the counting unit to count the number, while a signal from the second transmitter 48 resets the counter after the rotation is complete and the sensing member 49 is brought into the roulette table just in front of the open end of the pocket 37. arranged,
characterized in that said sensing member is contact-free designed to sense each pocket for placing a ball and emit an output signal, said output signal being related to the position of the pocket to establish a winning position. A game machine according to claim 4. 6. The switching device of the ball diving device 34 has a ball seat 39 which communicates with the outlet hole, and this ball seat is located between two branch passages 40, 410 which respectively communicate with the ball discharge passages 35a and 35b. and branch passage 4
It is noted that on each side of the ball seat in the 0,410 extension, a nozzle is arranged for a conduit 42, 43 which directs compressed air through one of the branch passages 40, 410 for the discharge of the ball 32. A game machine according to claim 4 characterized by: 7. Having a large number of play positions and a large number of contact functions corresponding to the number of play positions, and indicating and/or indicating the selected play position.
In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the gaming machine includes a low-voltage current signal transmitting device configured to record a pattern of the gaming terminal 6. is constituted by a printed circuit, and the play terminal is made of a dielectric transparent material, the printed circuit forming a contact element 59 having a number of electrical output devices corresponding to the number of play positions. designed and whose output is intended to be manually contacted at will with a contact member in the form of a signal transmitter, for example a contact pencil 52 connected to a power supply or to the naturally occurring sound of a human finger. The above-mentioned game machine is characterized in that: 8. A second lower circuit card 58 is spaced below the transparent circuit card 57 and a screen grid, grid 60 or pattern template is provided between said circuit cards. Claim 7, characterized in that the lower circuit card 58 is provided with a light source just below each hole of the screen grid, said light source being, for example, a diode 61 emitting cold light. Amusement machines described in .