DE4331257A1 - Money-actuated (coin-operated) amusement machines - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a money-actuated amusement machine having a symbol playing device (1) which displays on rotation elements (5), behind associated read-off windows (4), a symbol combination which is decisive for a win or a loss and is determined by a random generator of a computer-controlled control unit. Said amusement machine exhibits at least two additional-win playing devices (16) which each comprise a plurality of win-specific illuminable display elements (18) and in which a win achieved in the symbol playing device (1) can be played. In order to give the player the possibility of freely selecting in which of the additional-win playing devices (16) he wishes to play a win achieved in the symbol playing device (1), the win achieved in the symbol playing device (1) can be optionally transferred, in a key-controlled manner, into one of the additional-win playing devices (16). <IMAGE>

Description

The invention relates to a money-operated sub entertainment device with a symbol game device on Orbits behind associated reading windows one over Crucial profit or loss, from a random gene rator of a computer-controlled control unit certain Sym Bol combination shows, and with at least two each several profitable illuminated display elements existing additional win gaming facilities in which an in the symbol game device achievable profit playable is.

Entertainment area equipped with a symbol gaming facility councils usually have three orbits, called the whale zen, discs, folding card carousel or the like can be formed. On the outside through the reading window visible surface, the circulation body symbols. The Circulating bodies are shut down randomly and after which all circulation bodies have come to a standstill separates the symbol combination shown in the reading windows tion about profit or loss. Of course you can instead of the circulating body also light with symbols fields are used, each of which has a rotating  Light point is assigned.

In order to use the player with these entertainment devices to stimulate the device and give it a Providing entertainment has become a wide variety Measures taken. For example, it is common to certain game results instead of or in addition for a defined profit a certain number of To grant special games where a winning key with increased chance of winning is used. This winning machine ce comes about by the fact that every winning symbol achieved combination is increased to the maximum profit. The number of Special Games granted will appear in a Special Games ad transmitted and subsequently the special games display according to the number of special games expired set.

Furthermore, it is known to use the entertainment device Ta to arrange and the player by signals to the actuation of these buttons by means of which the Run of the individual circulating bodies is influenced by at for example, by pressing a key, a circulating body can be started before it is operated under computer control becomes. It is also possible to arrange stop buttons to enter Depends on the will of the player the course of the order Interrupt the running body prematurely and thus a apparent influence on the circulation when stopped body symbol combination.

Furthermore, known play equipment often have a Zu Set win game facility trained risk games Direction to key or click on a profit already made can be actuated in a computer-controlled manner. It is based on a risk ladder that is illuminated  Display elements shows various profit values that already achieved profit and the achievable profit optically highlighted. Via an existing one in the game device Random generator decides whether the one already achieved Profit is lost or increased. When increasing the Ge winnes, this is displayed again as the profit achieved and the profit that can now be achieved is again visually apparent raised. The random generator decides that the win is lost, one assigned to the risk manager lights up Deadline loss panel on and a new game can begin nen. So when a risk game is carried out always make a decision about increase or total loss of the profit used.

Finally, it is known in entertainment devices, the in the symbol game device won by means of a Ausspielein trained as additional profit game facility direction in which topped with different profits Display elements light up randomly and finally a display element representing the profit achieved remains lit, increase or decrease. Here is however, no total loss of the profit used is possible.

The invention has for its object in a sub holding device of the type mentioned the sequence of To make the game happening more interesting and thus the Player a further conversation and then one to offer greater incentive to the game by playing the game look more diversified and the player selectable profit opportunities are offered.

This object is achieved in that the Winnings achieved in the symbol gaming facility steers into one of the additional winnings game facilities  is transferable.

With this measure, the game is far from become more varied because the player is in the same game after achieving a win in the symbol game setup the possibility is offered, even by actuation a button to decide in which the additional profit Gaming facilities the winnings achieved are played out should. Then the player can freely choose which one the extra-profit gaming facilities, in his view offers the most interesting prospect of increasing profits, the be already achieved profit is played. Through that sequential events given within a game the tension of the player is constantly increased, whereby the incentive to play is also increased. In addition, the key-controlled selection of a specific additional profit Game setup a wider range of profit ways that add entertainment value to the player promotes.

An advantageous embodiment of the entertainment device consists in the fact that when the Symbol gaming facility achieved profit in one of the Zu Set profit gaming facilities the profit achieved in this key-controlled in another additional prize game facility is transferable. This allows the player to Set win game facility achieved profit through actuation key in another bonus game facility transfer and then play in this what the Un maintenance value for the player increased further.

To further increase the entertainment value is after a advantageous development of the invention after the transfer generation of a profit from an additional profit gaming facility  into another additional win game facility and subsequent successful play of the profit again key-controlled in another additional game game facility transferable. This gives the player the opportunity is required if the play is successful in the individual Zu Set-winning game facilities by key control from one Additional profit gaming facility to other additional profit Game facility to jump.

In a further attractive design of the Unterhal device remains preferred due to the play successfully achieved in the additional game facilities, be get illuminated display elements, which is the result resulting image according to a predetermined profit plan is evaluable. In this way, the player can Develop strategies in order to achieve a picture of your choice come to which a certain profit is assigned.

So that the player can do that in the additional profit gaming facilities image illuminated by illuminated display elements according to his may or may not be free, is after a before partial development of the invention in the addition winning game facilities resulting image from illuminated Display elements at any time when the play ends acceptable by pressing an assigned key. So the player can decide whether he wants a smaller one Accepts profit or with the chance of a greater profit continued playing.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention includes the one created by illuminated display elements NEN PICTURES OF THE ADDITIONAL PRIZE GAME DEVICES Winning plan money, special games, points, free spins, order Running body freewheeling, playing time, wagering wins or  the like. This allows the player a large variety wide range of different profits are offered.

So that the player continues to have a wide range of variation Different types of prizes can be offered at an advantageous embodiment of the invention elements of the additional profit play facilities with money, Special game, points and / or free spins wins. Alternatively, it is also possible to use the display elements each additional win game facility only with money, special play to score points or free spins.

To further increase the entertainment value is min at least one additional game play facility one at stake of a profit already made if there is a risk of loss Increasing risk gaming facility with multiple, one ad ladder-forming profit-specific display elements, a total loss indicator and a risk button. In such an additional profit game device can achieved profit can be increased at risk of loss. In this case, the play in the Risk game setup one by one from level to level, where the display elements achieved remain illuminated form a pillar of light, the height of which according to a predetermined Profit plan is evaluable. With two side by side Risk play facilities prefer to play between two opposite display elements of the Display ladders instead.

In a further preferred embodiment of the Unterhal device includes at least one additional win game Setting up a play table made up of several individual winners display elements. In such an additional profit Game setup is the risk used to win  of a low-value profit.

For further interesting design of the process of the Game happenings are in an advantageous embodiment of the entertainment device at least two additional profit game facilities connected in parallel, simultaneously in days actionable risk game facilities with cons formed profit-specific display elements, with the actual one in a risk game facility Risk game expires and the other risk game facility a display function takes over, in which the reached to pointing element remains illuminated. Expediently determined here by key control or computer control, in which of the two identical risk gaming facilities the actual gamble takes place.

To give the player another change in the course of the Offering game events can be preferred during the Be drives the two identical risk play facilities the actual risk game of one switched to the other risk gaming facility become.

So that the player has the opportunity to learn how the last risk game has passed remains after an end design of the invention the way of last performed Risk game stored in the control unit and is in the Subsequent times can be called up by key. Conveniently he is followed by the display of the most recent risk game by simultaneous actuation of the risk game facility assigned risk buttons.

So that the player can be made aware of how a if the risk game ended would have continued,  is in a further development of the subject of the invention Key-controlled termination of the risk game is possible wise way of risk-taking in risk - Play facilities can be displayed.

An attractive design of the risk gaming facilities of the entertainment device according to the invention consists in that the display elements of the two identical risk game facilities are nested.

The idea on which the invention is based is described in the following description using two exemplary embodiments, which are shown in the drawing, explained in more detail. It shows

Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of the front view of an entertainment device according to the invention and

Fig. 2 shows an alternative embodiment of the Unterhaltungsge rätes of FIG. 1.

The symbol game device 1 accommodating housing 2 of the money-operated, provided with a computer-controlled control unit gaming device with a chance to win has on his windshield 3 reading windows 4 , behind which three juxtaposed, disc-shaped order running body 5 of the symbol game device 1 are provided. The circulation body 5 are brought to a standstill after a start at the start of the game during or at the end of the game by a random generator of the control unit. The circulation bodies 5 are brought to a standstill in a plurality of possible latching positions. The rest positions are assigned 5 symbols 6 on the circumference of the circulating body, which serve to display the game result in the reading windows 4 . From the displayed symbols 6 , the player can read the game result, in particular also whether a win has resulted from a combination of the displayed symbols 6 according to a profit plan explained on the front screen 3 .

In the lower area of the entertainment device there is a multifunction button 7 with which the symbols 6 shown in the symbol game device 1 can be held or restarted. In the event of a win, a dividend may be in bar, ie by coin ejection into a discharge tray 8 or by adding up in a credit display 9 carried out, in which the credit key by pressing a lying next to a coin insertion slot 10 of a Münzverarbeitungsanlage not shown return 11 in the discharge tray 8 is available. A positive game result can also consist of the fact that instead of or in addition to a defined cash prize, a number of special games are granted in which a winning key with an increased chance of winning is used. The number of special games is shown in a special games display 12 . Furthermore, a positive game result can consist in receiving a certain number of points, which are shown in the points display 13 . Finally, a win can also lie in the granting of free spins, the number of which is shown in the free spins display 14 .

The profit achieved in the symbol game device 1 can be used as an insert in one of the additional profit game devices by actuating a button 15 , if necessary by appropriately reallocating the profit by the control unit, ie for example a money win is converted into a corresponding number of special games 16 are transferred in which the profit can be played out. The right and the two left on the windshield 3 arranged additional profit game devices 16 are each as a risk game device 17 with illuminated display elements 18 and the additional profit game device 16 arranged in the lower area in the middle of the front window 3 is as a pure Ausspielein device 19 with illuminable display elements 18 forms out. The display elements 18 of the two left-hand risk game devices 17 are each occupied differently in the lower area with increasing cash winnings and in the upper area in increasing order with the number of special game winnings, while the display elements 18 of the right-hand risk game device 17 are assigned with point wins in increasing order are. The risking of a profit obtained in the symbol game device 1 , which was transferred by pressing the button 15 into any of the risk game devices 17 , occurs in that the next higher display element 18 in relation to the illuminated, profit-indicating display field 18 in Change with one of the relevant risk game device 17 associated total loss display element 20 with the inscription "0" flashes. When a corresponding risk button 21 is actuated, either the next higher profit is achieved or the bet used is lost. This process can be continued until the maximum win of special games or points is reached. The special game winnings who added the in the special game display 12 , the point winnings in the points display 13 and the money wins in the credit display 9 .

Furthermore, the profit achieved in the symbol game device 1 can be transferred either by pressing the button 15 into the game device 19 , the display elements 18 of which are occupied with different numbers of free spins. For example, if the profit achieved in the Symbol-Spieleinrich device 1 is a money win, then this money win is converted by the control unit into a free spins win of the appropriate amount and the associated display element 18 of the play device 19 is illuminated. In the subsequent playout the lights to display elements 18 randomly, and a Anzeigeele element 18 remains eventually be lit indicating the he handed number of free spins.

Each achieved in an additional profit game device 16 can be transferred by pressing a button 22 with appropriate conversion by the control device into any other additional profit game device 16 and can be played out further in this. If a profit is achieved in this additional win game device 16 during the playout, then this win can in turn be transferred to another additional win game device with corresponding conversion and played out there. By pressing a further key 23 , the player can end the process of playing in any additional profit game device 16 at any time and accept the profit achieved. Otherwise, the keys 15 , 22 and 23 can also be combined to form a multifunction key.

A special incentive to play arises when the display elements 18 successfully achieved in the set profit game devices 16 remain illuminated over several games and the resulting image can be evaluated in accordance with a profit plan explained on the front screen 3 , ie whether in the case of a specific image that both can be composed of illuminated display elements 18 of an additional win game device 16 as well as from illuminated display elements 18 of several additional win game devices 16 , a win is given or not. The profit can be a money, special game, points, free spins, recirculating body freewheel, game time, game stake or the like. Furthermore, the player can at any time accept the image resulting from the illuminated game panels in the bonus game devices 16 by actuating a key 24 , which then deletes the image. The profit is the higher, the more difficult it is to achieve the picture that arises in the additional gaming devices 16 , ie when all the display elements 18 of the additional gaming devices 16 representing the maximum profit are illuminated, the maximum profit is given. Otherwise, the risk ladders of the risk gaming facilities can be filled from bottom to top in this way by illuminated display elements 18 , in which case a different profit can be given depending on the level of filling of the risk ladder achieved. The type and amount of the profit achieved can be shown in a multifunction display 25 .

In the embodiment of the entertainment device shown in FIG. 2 there are two juxtaposed additional-profit game devices 16 in the form of risk game devices 17 to the right and left of the symbol game device 1 . The display elements 18 of the two left-hand risk game devices 17 are each occupied in the lower area with increasing cash winnings and in the upper area in increasing order with the number of special game wins, while the display elements 18 of the two right-hand risk game devices 17 each have the same increase Order with numbers of free spins winnings. The display elements 18 of the two right-hand risk game devices 17 are interleaved, which is indicated by the line 26 , ie the display fields 18 marked by the line 26 belong to the one risk game device 17 , while the other risk game device 17 the not covered by a line marked display fields.

The two left and the two right Risk-Spielein devices are each connected in parallel and accordingly each comprise a double ladder 27 of the same content. When risking, the double ladder 27 runs upwards in parallel, it being determined beforehand by computer or key control in which of the risk game devices 17 the actual risk game takes place, while the unused risk game device has a monitor function, ie the display element reached is also displayed and remains stand illuminated. The player can change the risk game devices 17 , ie the heads of the double ladder 27 , at any time during the course of risking, until he either accepts the profit achieved by pressing button 23 or the total loss indicator element 20 remains lit. The risk path last played is stored in the control unit and can be called up by the player by simultaneously pressing the two risk buttons 21 belonging to the double conductor 27 in the following time. Furthermore, by pressing the multifunction button 7 after the end of the risk game, the player can call up the possibly further path of the risk game in the risk game device 17 .

The invention is not illustrated and described bene embodiment limited. It also includes everyone professional modifications and further training as well as partial and / or Sub-combinations of the described and / or features and measures shown.

Claims (19)

1. A money-operated entertainment device with a symbol game device, which displays a symbol combination, which is decisive for profit or loss and is determined by a random number generator of a computer-controlled control unit, on circulating bodies behind associated reading windows, and with at least two additional profit game devices, each consisting of a number of profitable, illuminable display elements , in which a profit achieved in the symbol game device can be played, characterized in that the profit achieved in the symbol game device ( 1 ) controls tightly selectively in one of the additional profit Spieleinrich lines ( 16 ) is transferable. 2. A money-operated entertainment device according to claim 1, characterized in that when the game in the symbol game device ( 1 ) is successfully played out, the profit achieved in one of the additional win game devices ( 16 ) is key-controlled in this win in another additional win game device ( 16 ) is transferable. 3. Money-operated entertainment device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that after the transfer of a profit from an additional profit-Spielein direction ( 16 ) in another additional profit-Spielein direction ( 16 ) and subsequent successful play from the profit achieved again key-controlled in a further additional profit game device ( 16 ) is portable. 4. Money-operated entertainment device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the illuminated display elements ( 18 ) obtained on the basis of the play in the additional profit-Spielein devices are successfully retained, the resulting image corresponding to a predetermined one Profit plan is evaluable. 5. Money-operated entertainment device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the resulting in the additional profit-playing devices ( 16 ) resulting image from illuminated display elements at any time by ending the play by pressing an assigned key ( 24 ) is acceptable. 6. Money-operated entertainment device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the resulting from illuminated display elements ( 18 ) Bil dern the additional profit game facilities ( 16 ) assigned te profit plan money, special games, points, free spins, circulation body - Freewheel, game time, game winnings or the like. 7. Money-operated entertainment device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the display elements ( 18 ) of the additional profit game devices ( 16 ) with money, special games, points, and / or free game wins are occupied. 8. Money-operated entertainment device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the display elements ( 18 ) of each additional win game device ( 16 ) are only occupied with money, special games, points or free spins winnings. 9. Money-operated entertainment device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one additional profit game device ( 16 ) when using an already achieved profit increases this at risk of loss risk game device ( 17 ) with several, a display ladder forming profit-specific display geelemente ( 18 ), a total loss display element ( 20 ) and a risk button ( 21 ). 10. Money-operated entertainment device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the play in the risk game device ( 17 ) takes place successively from level to level, the achieved, remaining illuminated display elements ( 18 ) form a column of light, the height of which a specified profit plan can be evaluated. 11. Money-operated entertainment device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that in two adjacent risk game devices ( 17 ) the play between two opposite display elements of the display conductors takes place. 12. Money-operated entertainment device according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that at least one additional profit-playing device ( 16 ) comprises a play-out device ( 19 ) with a play-out tableau comprising a plurality of profit-specific display elements ( 18 ). 13. A money-operated entertainment device according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that at least two additional profit-playing devices ( 16 ) are constructed as parallel-connected, simultaneously activatable risk-playing devices ( 17 ) with matching profit-individual display elements ( 18 ), where in the one risk game device ( 17 ) the actual gamble takes place and the other risk game device ( 17 ) takes over a display function in which the display element ( 18 ) reached remains illuminated. 14. A money-operated entertainment device according to claim 13, characterized in that key-controlled or computer-controlled is determined in which of the two identical risk game devices ( 17 ) the actual risk game takes place. 15. Money-actuated entertainment apparatus according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that during the operation of the two identical risk playing means (17) each time the actual risk game switch controlled by the one to the other risk playing device (17) can be changed. 16. Money-operated entertainment device according to one of the An Proverbs 13 to 15, characterized in that the way of the last risk game in tax unit remains stored and then key can be called up in a controlled manner. 17. A money-operated entertainment device according to claim 16, characterized in that the display of the risk game last carried out by simultaneous actuation of the risk game devices ( 17 ) associated with risk buttons ( 21 ). 18. A money-operated entertainment device according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that after the end of the risk game, the possible further path of the risk game in the risk-free game device ( 17 ) can be displayed by key control. 19. Money-operated entertainment device according to one of claims 13 to 18, characterized in that the display elements ( 18 ) of the two identical risk-game devices ( 17 ) are nested in one another.