DE102005063078B4 - Method of operating a coin-operated entertainment device - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of operating a coin-operated entertainment device with a computer-controlled game control control unit, a symbol game device, a point display and a credit display and optionally a risk game device, characterized in that a score accumulated by the player during a game phase score after the end of the game phase in a built-in control unit point bank permanently deposited and provided by the control unit with an individual player identification and the score in the bank by means of the individual player identification for a time-lag further game phase is activated again.

Description

The The invention relates to a method for operating a coin-operated entertainment device a computer-controlled game sequence control unit, a symbol player, a score display and a credit display, and if applicable, a risk gambling establishment.

such Entertainment devices are in a variety of embodiments known. They comprise a game device, which usually has three circulating bodies, as rollers, discs, folding card carousels or the like can be trained. On the outside The surface can be viewed through the reading window. The rotating bodies are usually stopped in succession and after all the circulating body for Standstill, are the displayed in the reading windows Symbol combination a win or loss. At different heights Money and / or points and / or special game winnings with respect to Normal game increased Chance of winning or the like in prospect.

Farther have known entertainment devices often as an additional winning game facility on a risk play facility, the be set to a profit already achieved by pressing a key can. In doing so, on a risk ladder, the profit display elements shows different profit values, the profit already achieved and the achievable profit optically highlighted. About an existing in the entertainment device Random generator will decide if the profit already made lost or increased becomes. When increasing of the profit, this is again displayed as realized profit and Also, the now achievable profit is highlighted again. By operation a risk key, the profit can be risked again. During execution A risk game usually involves a decision to raise or Total loss of the profit.

Furthermore it is at entertainment devices known, the profit achieved by means of a Zusatzgewinnspieleinrichtung trained playout device, in which with different Winning occupied display fields flash randomly and a display field representing the achieved gain remains lit, to increase or to humiliate. However, this is usually not a total loss possible profit.

Such Extra win game facilities are mostly in their display boxes with different monetary values, points and / or special games busy. In general, such money-operated entertainment devices are the in the symbol player or in one of the additional winning game facilities achieved monetary values, points and special games simply spent, Played in the player, in the risk game device further crystallized or accumulated in a jackpot device.

The DE 10 231 000 A1 discloses a method of operating a coin-operated entertainment device in which money deposits are debited from a credit store for starting a symbol game device. In this case, winnings from the game facility are accumulated in the form of points in a point display. The money gained will be credited to the player at the same time in the credit. This process can be continued until the meter reading "0" in the scoring display, which means that cash prizes are converted to points, the disadvantage being that the player always has to wait until the minimum playing time has elapsed before a new game can be started Time delays that are annoying for the player.

Furthermore, it is from the DE 10 2005 035 531 A1 Known to convert a certain amount of money from the credit note in a certain point profit on a credit in the balance display of an entertainment device over an extra game device within a predetermined minimum playing time continuously and add up in the scoring and the scoreboard a certain number of points as a stake for a game in the To book the game facility. When a credit point in the score display a certain number of points is converted into a specific amount of money after pressing a button on the extra game device and this added up in the credit display. Thus, a transformation process of money into points and points in money takes place. The disadvantage here is that this conversion procedure requires a certain amount of time to be realized. So z. B. per 5 seconds 2 euros from points converted into money. For larger scores this may take a relatively long time. Will the player with a time delay, for example, the next day, again play the entertainment device, he must first convert money back into points. Again, this process requires a certain amount of time, eg. B. 20 cents per 5 seconds.

Furthermore, the describes DE 103 07 093 A1 a method for operating gaming machines, wherein first value data are supplied by operating a terminal by a customer at least one of a plurality of connected to the terminal game machines. Only then is the slot machine for one or more Other games can be operated. During and / or after actuation of the gaming machine, the current value data of the gaming machine is stored in the terminal for the relevant gaming machine and for the respective customer.

It Object of the invention is a method for operating a coin-operated entertainment device of to create the aforementioned type, which is the annoying and Time-consuming transformation of money into points or points in Money avoids and thereby the play process with larger play and gain incentive and entertainment value for the player elevated.

According to the invention Task solved by that one from the player during score accumulated after the match has ended in a point bank built into the control unit permanently deposited and from the control unit with an individual player identification and the score in the point bank by means of the individual player identification for a time-delayed further Game phase is activated again.

Of the Player raises money at the beginning of a game or game phase as a stake in the entertainment device and collects further Gameplay Points by point wins. Now, the player has according to the invention the opportunity the score reached after his play phase on his transform individual point bank. After the player logged off from the entertainment device has, becomes the individual point bank with the current score deposited in the entertainment device and stored by the control unit. With renewed, delayed Registration at the entertainment device, z. B. next Day, he is then the deposited in the points bench score for one additional game phase available. Thus, the player can deposit his credit balance at any time in the entertainment device and continue playing with a time delay. This can be a reconversion of points in money accounted for as far as possible. actual money bets are reduced to a minimum.

To A further development of the procedure is that of the player during one Game phase accumulated score by pressing a function key or by entering the individual player identification. The unique individual player identification is specified by the control unit and identifies him clearly on the entertainment device. This will be a Abuse of the player's accumulated score by another Player prevents. This individual player identification serves the player to log in and out of the entertainment device and allows him the deposit of the accumulated by him score and the time-delayed access to his score for a later game phase.

Around the player over to inform his point balance in the point bank and the score to will document after depositing the player during one Game phase accumulated points standings in the points bench of the Control unit issued a receipt, at least that in the points bench deposited score and the individual player identification contains. As a result, the player is also aware of his individual player identification, he for use a time-delayed re-login to the entertainment device needs to initiate another game phase and access his obtained in the points bench deposited score.

Prefers is accumulated after the deposit of the player during a game phase Score in the points bench reset the scoreboard to zero. This will provide a view of the player-individual score by players, the following play the entertainment device, avoided and at the same time the scoreboard for released a new game phase of another player.

According to one Another embodiment is the beginning of a game phase of the player logged in with the assigned individual player identification on the entertainment device. Subsequently, the individual player identification is checked by the control unit and the Point bench for another game phase activated. It will be in the point bank deposited score of the player in the score display shows. The player can now start another game phase and try to earn more points.

In Further training of the concept of the invention will take place after completion of the game phase the player with the individual player identification assigned to him on the entertainment device is deregistered, whereby by the control unit the individual Player identification is checked. Is this correct with the stored in the control unit of the entertainment device according to individual player identification, that of the player while transferred to a game phase accumulated score in the points bench. simultaneously the scoreboard is reset to zero and a player-individual Receipt issued.

Conveniently, a barcode, a personal identification number, a player-related name abbreviation, a coded chip card or a fingerprint is used as individual player identification. The barcode may be printed on the issued receipt, as well as a personal identification number, a so-called PIN, or the player-related name abbreviation, which may be composed, for example, from the first letters of the first and last name of the player. Optionally, the player may also receive from the operator of the entertainment device a coded chip card on which the individual player identification is stored. It is also possible to use a fingerprint of the player to log in and out of the entertainment device. The individual player identification always guarantees a personal assignment of the individual points bench to the corresponding player.

The Method can still be modified in such a way that the entertainment device of a Operator is converted into a service mode in which the operator person by permanent money throw the thrown Convert money into points and get those points in a central point bank or accumulated in the player-specific point bank. Are the points by money from an operator in accumulated by a central point bank, these can by the operator person be transferred to the player-individual points bank, if the player with his individual player identification later for another one Game phase logged in the entertainment device Has. The money thrown in by the operator becomes the operator refunded by the player.

Consequently can the operator person during weak Visiting hours and / or outside of opening hours the venue fill in the points balance on the central bank and while frequent visit times the score on the player-individual Transfer point bank. Accordingly, theoretically the transformation process of money in points run 24 hours a day.

at an advantageous embodiment of the operator accumulated points complete or in steps from the central bank of points the player-specific points bank are transferred. For example can at high scores accumulated in the central bank Points in 1000-steps = 10 euros on the player-individual Transfer point bank become.

Claims (9)

A method of operating a coin-operated entertainment device with a computer-controlled game control control unit, a symbol game device, a point display and a credit display and optionally a risk game device, characterized in that a score accumulated by the player during a game phase score after the end of the game phase in a built-in control unit point bank permanently deposited and provided by the control unit with an individual player identification and the score in the bank by means of the individual player identification for a time-lag further game phase is activated again. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that that of the player during score accumulated by playing a game Function key or by entering the individual player identification is deposited. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized that after depositing the score accumulated by the player during a game phase a slip is issued in the point bank by the control unit, the at least the deposited in the points bench score and contains the individual player identification. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized that after depositing the accumulated by the player during a game phase Score in the points bench reset the scoreboard to zero becomes. Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized that before the start of a game phase, the player with his assigned individual player identification logged in the amusement device is subsequently checked by the control unit, the individual player identification and the Point bench for another play phase is activated, whereby the in the point bank deposited score of the player indicated in the scoreboard becomes. Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized that after completion of the game phase, the player with his assigned individual player identification on the entertainment device logged off is checked by the control unit, the individual player identification, the Player during transfer score accumulated in a game phase to the bench, reset the scoreboard to zero and a player-specific receipt is issued. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized that as individual player identification a barcode, a personal identification number, a player-related name shortcut, a coded chip card or a fingerprint is used. Method according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the entertainment device from an operator in a service mode is converted, in which the operator person by permanent money throw the thrown money into points and these points are accumulated in a central point bank or in the player-specific point bank. Method according to claim 8, characterized in that that accumulated by the operator person scores complete or in partial steps from the central point bank to the player-individual Transfer point bank can be.