EP1335334A3 - Method for determining a profitable combination of symbols in a coin-freed entertainment machine - Google Patents

Method for determining a profitable combination of symbols in a coin-freed entertainment machine Download PDF

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EP1335334A3
EP1335334A3 EP02028578A EP02028578A EP1335334A3 EP 1335334 A3 EP1335334 A3 EP 1335334A3 EP 02028578 A EP02028578 A EP 02028578A EP 02028578 A EP02028578 A EP 02028578A EP 1335334 A3 EP1335334 A3 EP 1335334A3
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Michael Gauselmann
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IGT Germany Gaming GmbH
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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
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
    • G07F17/3211—Display means
    • 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
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3269—Timing aspects of game play, e.g. blocking/halting the operation of a gaming machine
    • 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
    • G07F17/34—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

  • 1. Verfahren zur Ermittlung einer gewinnbringenden Symbolkombination an einem münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten.
  • 2.1 Münzbetätigte Unterhaltungsautomaten umfassen eine Symbolanzeigevorrichtung zur Darstellung von Gewinnkombinationen, denen ein Gewinn- oder Nichtgewinnwert zugeordnet ist. Mit einer einen Mikrocomputer umfassenden Steuereinheit werden vor Spielbeginn die anzuzeigenden Symbolkombinationen ermittelt. Durch frontseitig des münzbetätigten Unterhaltungsautomaten angeordnete Bedienelemente, die mit der Steuereinheit verbunden sind, ist der Spielablauf beeinflußbar. Mit der Neuerung soll das Spielgeschehen interessanter und abwechslungsreicher gestaltet werden und ein Geschicklichkeitselement mitumfassen.
  • 2.2 Erzielt wird dieses dadurch, daß der Symbolanzeigevorrichtung weitere Anzeigefelder mit Zeichen oder Ziffern zugeordnet sind, die nur während eines vorgegebenen Zeitfensters angezeigt werden und die vom Spieler in einer vorgegebenen Reihenfolge betätigt werden müssen.
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  • 1. Method for determining a profitable symbol combination on a coin-operated amusement machine.
  • 2.1 Coin-operated amusement machines comprise a symbol display device for displaying winning combinations to which a winning or non-winning value is assigned. With a control unit comprising a microcomputer, the symbol combinations to be displayed are determined before the start of the game. The game sequence can be influenced by operating elements arranged on the front of the coin-operated entertainment machine and connected to the control unit. The innovation is intended to make the game happening more interesting and varied and include a skill element.
  • 2.2 This is achieved in that the symbol display device is assigned further display fields with characters or digits which are only displayed during a predetermined time window and which have to be operated by the player in a predetermined sequence.
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    EP02028578A 2002-02-08 2002-12-20 Method for determining a profitable combination of symbols in a coin-freed entertainment machine Ceased EP1335334A3 (en)

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