DE19601504C2 - Method for operating a coin-operated entertainment device - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a method for operating a coin-operated entertainment device

• - A symbol game facility that be with symbols placed circulation bodies behind Ab after their shutdown reading windows indicating a profit or loss Symbol combination indicates
• - at least one additional prize game facility in which a win achieved in the symbol game facility is playable or cumulative, and
• - A computer-controlled control unit for game play control.

Entertainment devices of this type are in the most varied Embodiments known. With a symbol game facility provided play equipment usually have three circulating bodies per that as rollers, disks, folding card carousels or the like can be formed. On the outside Reading surface visible surface carry the circulation body Winning symbols. The circulating bodies are shut down one after the other sets and after all circulating bodies have come to a standstill are the symbol combination shown in the reading windows  a profit or loss. At different heights he will be cash and / or point and / or special game winnings provided in promising.

Now a player to use such entertainment to stimulate devices and to and to provide further game incentives Various measures have already been taken. So it is common to these entertainment devices actuators for the player attached, which usually to the course of each order act on the barrel. By pressing a start button the player can launch one or more orbits, thereby the player has a real influence on the game is averaged. For example, by pressing one Key within a certain period of time of the circulation be restarted by the player to give him the Possibility to grant a winning combination of symbols tion to achieve. They are also in circulation for the rest body stop buttons are provided to allow the player to to stop a rotating orbital body, causing the Players are given the impression that the game is happening and thus the combination of symbols resulting from the game be to be able to influence.

Furthermore, known play equipment often has one as an addition win gaming facility trained risk gaming facility on that with a profit already achieved via a button can be put into operation. It is on a Risi koleiter on profit display elements different profit values shows the profit already achieved and the achievable Profit optically highlighted. About one in the game device random generator is decided whether the already  profit is lost or increased. When increasing the profit is displayed again as the profit achieved and the profit that can now be achieved is also visually restored pre-stressed. By pressing the risk buttons, he can targeted profit will be risked again. During execution A risk game is usually a decision about an increase or a total loss of the profit used.

DE 38 30 648 A1 is a coin-operated game device with a symbol game device, the winning symbols tra circulating bodies randomly controlled after their shutdown display a game result, and with one when using a Profit already made increases this if there is a risk of loss Risk gaming facility known. This risk gaming facility comprises a risk ladder consisting of several profit-related items show elements, a total loss display element and a Ri sikotaste. Furthermore, the risk gaming facility is a ge special display field assigned, which with the inscription "No risk of loss" is provided. When a unpredictable, random event for example the appearance of a certain symbol or egg a certain symbol combination of the symbol game device, is the next riskable win in the risk game setup without risk of losing the profit used kierbar. Then the player can in the usual way the risk of increasing the profit or total loss of the continue to play.

In addition, it is known in gaming devices, the achieved Winned out by means of an additional winnings game facility formed play facility, with different Win occupied display fields light up randomly  and a display field showing the profit achieved remains lit, increase or decrease. Here is however, no total loss of the profit used is possible.

Such entertainment devices are often still with one Jackpot trained as additional profit play facility Game arrangement provided in the in the symbol game setup tion or achieved in an additional profit gaming facility Points, symbols, symbol combinations etc. are accumulated, the content of the jackpot after a certain win is triggered or played out according to plan. Furthermore, jackpot Game arrangements known as real money jackpot, in which Mün zen are accumulated and triggered as monetary amounts.

As a rule, with such coin-operated maintenance tion devices in the symbol game facility or in a the additional winnings gaming facilities single winnings Lich just spent, out in the play facility plays, in the risk gaming facility, or continues to risk accumulated in the jackpot game layout.

From the multitude of play options and Game functions of this well-known money-operated entertainment equipment and the combination of these options and Functions can be seen that constantly new ones Solutions and training of game variants, features and -Embodiments is sought to offer a range as large a number of entertainment devices as possible manuals.

It is an object of the present invention to develop a new ver drive to operate a coin-operated entertainment device  of the type mentioned at the outset, wel ches by multiplying the profit opportunities Incentive to play is increased for the player and thus the Entertainment value of the entertainment device should increase.

This object is achieved in that in Ab dependency on one in the symbol game device and / or achieved and given in the additional win game facility Win at least one additional win computer controlled or button-controlled in the additional win game facility in Prospect and computer controlled or button controlled is played, the at least one at the end of the Additional game achieved in the additional win game facility win in a training as additional profit game facility jackpot game arrangement or in a credit display computer-controlled or key-controlled is added.

This measure gives the player the opportunity additional profit to a profit already achieved get, which makes the player a particularly interesting one Incentive to play. At the same time, the Chance of an additional win the game flow significantly designed more varied. The addition achieved can win the player either directly through the credit view or for another game in the jackpot game order will be made available.

Since the course of the game in a risk game facility with the Loss of profit may be connected According to a further development of the invention in a to Set win game facility trained risk games direction used profit or additional profit in case of a total loss  risking for at least one other risk game bar. This creates special ones during the risk game Moments of excitement with the appropriate incentive to play.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention are only so long additional computer-controlled additional winnings in the Additional profit play facility playable, like a past agreed game condition is met. So can expediently a predetermined game condition triggering the Zusatzge winn gaming facility when it reaches its peak. Alternatively, a predetermined game condition can trigger the additional profit play facility when reaching a rech predetermined or randomly determined Be good. Furthermore, alternatively, a predetermined one Game condition reaching a predetermined or too if controlled certain amount in the credit display his. If one or the other of the aforementioned predetermined ten game conditions is not met, the further Game progress in normal mode or special game mode leads.

It is expedient to use this as an additional prize game device trained jackpot game arrangement a real money jackpot. Around the level of the jackpot visibly to the player make is preferred the jackpot game arrangement than from outside ß visible inspection container trained.

So that the legal provisions regarding the pre maximum achievable profit can, a development of the invention is that the at least one additional additional winnings pre-selected maximum profit given during a game.  

It is particularly advantageous for the player if in the event of a previous loss of the winnings in the risk gaming facility of at least one additional Zu set profit stake corresponds to the fixed maximum profit speaks.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the height the at least one additional additional winnings from the previously reached level in the risk game facility be made dependent. It is especially attractive for the player if the at least one additional win The higher the level reached, the greater the stake is in the risk game facility.

The at least one additional additive is expediently winnings in the risk game facility in a number of Special games, points, free spins or the like overturned delt. These special games score, free spins or the like are shown in a display and / or added together.

Finally, the one in the credit display can be preferred showed the amount in an output tray and / or in the additional area winn game facility to be transferred. This selection is possible speed can be computer-controlled or button-tight by the player himself controls are hit.

A multi-play effect is brought about by the method according to the invention, as a result of which the game action is varied and the entertainment value of the entertainment device is further increased. Among other things, the legislature specifies that a game in an entertainment device of the type mentioned above can only achieve a maximum profit of DM 4 . If the player achieves the maximum profit of DM 4 in the symbol game facility, he is offered the opportunity to risk it in the risk game facility, for example, and to increase it if necessary at the risk of total loss. If the player perceives this risk and places the winnings achieved, in the worst case he can lose the winnings. In accordance with the invention, in such a case the winnings bet is made available to him at least one more time. Knowing this, the player will usually first decide to use the profit achieved in the symbol game device for the first time. As a result, he now has the opportunity to risk this profit again, with the risk of losing this profit again. In this respect, the eventual loss of the first bet of the profit made in the symbol game device in the risk game device is only apparently a loss. It can further be provided that in the event of a renewed loss of the stake, the same or a reduced stake in profit is made available for a further risk game. On the other hand, it is also possible that the game is ended after a loss of the further wager.

For example, the player with the highest win set one or more special games in the risk game facility tion, they are shown in a special game display places that he can play in the further course of the game. ne ben these special games achieved is another Ge winnings in the amount of the maximum allowable maximum profit for offered another risk game. He can do more Achieve special games. The further winnings are at  further winnings in the risk game facility in the Gutha ad or transferred to the jackpot game layout. because at the player can continue to bet for as long as Be made available until, as a predetermined game condition, the jackpot game layout a certain level or reaches its highest level and is triggered, whereby the player can enjoy the jackpot.

Are the profits made transferred to the credit display , these can be played out further.

By granting another wager, which corresponds to the maximum predetermined and permissible maximum winnings of DM 4 , the player is given the impression that he has won DM 8 in this case. In fact, he was only granted a total wager of DM 4 . This impression is reinforced by the fact that the further wagering is made available to him in any case, regardless of whether he lost or increased his profit achieved in the symbol game device in the previous risk game. So even if he wins in the previous risk game, he gets an additional stake for another risk game. So he only apparently receives a profit of DM 8 , -.

The invention is illustrated below with the aid of an embodiment game with reference to the accompanying drawing wrote that a front view of a coin operated sub device shows.  

The symbol game device 1 accommodating housing 2 of the coin-operated, computer-controlled entertainment device with winning possibility has on its front a front pane 3 with reading windows 4 , behind which three disc-shaped Umlaufkör by 5 of the symbol game device 1 are provided. The order running body 5 are brought to a standstill after the start-up at the start of the game or at the end of the game by a random generator of the control unit. On the circumference of the running body 5 symbols 6 are arranged with different symbol values which serve to display the game result in the reading windows 4 . The player can read the result of the game from the symbols 6 shown, in particular also whether a win has resulted from a combination of the symbols 6 displayed according to a profit plan explained on the front screen 3 .

In the lower area of the game device there is an actuating member 7 for each of the circulating bodies 5 , with which the symbols of the circulating body 5 displayed in the symbol game device 1 can be held or restarted. Below the actuators 7 there is an output shell 8 for achieved profits. In the upper area of the entertainment device there are a coin slot 9 , a token slot 10 , a banknote input slot 11 and a user card input slot 12 of a money processing device, not shown in more detail. On the right side below the symbol game device 1 is a credit display 13 , the displayed credit of which can be called up by actuating a return button 14 located next to the coin slot 9 into the dispenser tray 8 .

A positive game result can also consist of a number of special games being granted instead of or in addition to a defined cash prize, in which a prize key with an increased chance of winning is used. The number of special games is shown in a special game display 15 .

The profit achieved in the symbol game device 1 by achieving a randomly determined symbol combination can be key or computer-controlled as an insert in an arranged on the front screen 3 of the housing 2 of the entertainment device risk game device 16 . The risk-gaming device 16 has a plurality of illuminated display elements 18 combined to form a silicon conductor 17 . The risk ladder 17 is in the lower area with increasing cash winnings and in the upper area in ascending order with numbers of special game winnings. The risk of the profit displayed in the risk ladder 17 occurs due to the fact that the next higher display element 18 with respect to the illuminated display panel 18 showing the profit alternates with a total loss display panel 20 with the lettering "0" below the risk ladder 17. flashes. When a risk button 19 is pressed, either the next higher profit is achieved or the profit used is lost. This process can be continued until the maximum profit of special games is reached. The special game winnings are added up in the special game display 15 and the money winnings in the credit display 13 .

On the right side of the entertainment device, a jackpot game arrangement 21 designed as a real money filling jackpot is provided on the front pane 3 thereof, which is a collecting container that can be seen from the outside. The collecting container is divided into a plurality of fields 22 one above the other by level markings. The jackpot game arrangement is topped up with coins 23 in the symbol game device 1 or in the risk game device 16 at a certain jackpot profit value and depending on a certain game event the coins 23 are transferred into the dispenser tray 8 and to the Player paid out. Each of these fields 22 defines a certain level of coins 23 in the collecting container.

On the right side of the jackpot game arrangement 21 , each field 22 is assigned a fill level indicator 24 with fixed amounts of money.

The money winnings achieved in the risk game device 16 by multiple awarding of winnings are transferred into the credit display 13 or into the jackpot game arrangement 21 . The credit from the credit display 13 or the coins 23 located at triggering of the jackpot, the jackpot game in the collecting assembly 21 are switch controlled by the player or computer-controlled manner in the dispensing tray 8 transferred.

Claims (14)

1. Procedure for operating a coin-operated entertainment device with
a symbol game device which displays a symbol combination indicating a profit or loss on circulating bodies covered with symbols after their stopping behind reading windows,
at least one additional prize game device in which a profit achieved in the symbol game device can be played or accumulated, and
a computer-controlled control unit for game sequence control,
characterized in that depending on one in the symbol game device ( 1 ) and / or in the additional profit game device ( 16 ) achieved and given profit at least one additional profit computer-controlled or key-controlled in the additional profit game device ( 16 ) and computer-controlled or key-controlled, the at least one additional profit achieved at the end of the game in the additional-profit game device ( 16 ) in a jackpot game arrangement ( 21 ) designed as an additional-profit game device or in a credit display ( 13 ) computer-controlled or key-controlled is added up. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that in a trained as an additional profit game device risk game device ( 16 ) used profit o the additional profit is riskable in the event of a total loss for at least one further risk game. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that only as long as additional wagering computer controls can be played in the additional winnings game device ( 16 or 21 ), such as a predetermined game condition is fulfilled. 4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that a predetermined game condition is the triggering of the additional profit game device ( 16 or 21 ) when reaching its maximum. 5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that a predetermined game condition is the triggering of the additional profit game device ( 16 or 21 ) when reaching a computer-controlled predetermined or randomly controlled status. 6. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that a predetermined game condition is the achievement of a fixed predetermined or randomly determined amount in the credit display ( 13 ). 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized ge indicates that the further course of the game in normal drive or special game operation is carried out when the predetermined game condition is not met.   8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized ge indicates that the at least one additional addition winnings a fixed maximum profit during of a game. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that in the event of a previous loss of the inserted profit in the risk game device ( 16 ), the at least one additional additional winnings corresponds to the fixed predetermined maximum profit. 10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the amount of the at least one additional additional winnings is dependent on the previously reached level in the risk game device ( 16 ). 11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the at least one additional Zusatzge winnings is greater, the higher the previously reached te level in the risk game device ( 16 ). 12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the at least one additional additional winnings in the risk game device ( 16 ) is converted into a number of special games, points, free spins or the like. 13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the special games, points, free spins or the like are displayed and / or added up in a display ( 15 ). 14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the amount shown in the credit display ( 13 ) is transferred into an output tray ( 8 ) and / or into the additional prize game device ( 16 or 21 ).