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EP0092597A1
EP0092597A1 EP82103586A EP82103586A EP0092597A1 EP 0092597 A1 EP0092597 A1 EP 0092597A1 EP 82103586 A EP82103586 A EP 82103586A EP 82103586 A EP82103586 A EP 82103586A EP 0092597 A1 EP0092597 A1 EP 0092597A1
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Shigeto Sasaki
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CORONA Co Ltd
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CORONA Co Ltd
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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

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  • the present invention relates to a video TELEVISION game unit. More particularly, it relates to a novel video television game unit designed to enjoy layout of pictures which appear on 9 sections to be displayed on CRT screen.
  • the present invention is designed, among such video television game players, to make it possible for each player to bet his holding points obtainable by inserting coins into the unit so as to enjoy a game of laying out pictures.
  • the picture layout game which had hitherto been played mechanically with a so-called slot machine can be electronically carried out on a CRT screen.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a video TELEVISION game unit with which each player can enjoy the game of laying out pictures which are to be displayed on 9 sections provided on a CRT screen.
  • Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to clear as quickly as possible the previous player's holding points displayed on a CRT screen face when the game player is changed for another new player, thereby permitting to increase turnover of players and improve profitability from the use of the unit.
  • a video television game unit designed to permit playing picture layout game on 9 sections which are to be displayed for development on a CRT screen for plural players to bet the individual's own holding points one another and a video television game unit including a counter device designed to allow to divide the points of plural figures displayed on the CRT screen by two figures from the lowest place and count down the divided two figures in order.
  • Fig. 1 there is shown a video television game unit for four players.
  • the part 2 is a bet operating section for each player.
  • Each operating section 2 is equipped with a bet instruction button 21, bet position selection buttons 22, 23, and a start button 24 for instructing start of playing game.
  • the element 3 is a CRT for displaying and developing the picture layout game.
  • the present device is one to enjoy the picture layout game so designed for each player to insert their coins through the coin inlet 4 and bet the holding points one another to enjoy the picture layout game.
  • the CRT screen shows indications of the titles as "LUCKY WINNER” and "INSERT COIN", calling for each player to insert coins.
  • the holding point indication column 5 of each player there appear on the holding point indication column 5 of each player, as in Fig. 3, the holding points according to the number of the charged coins, thus informing each player of his being allowed to bet.
  • each player is allowed to operate the bet position selection buttons 22 and 23 on the right and the left positions to shift the bet cursor as shown in Fig. 4 and bet to the position designated by the bet cursor.
  • each player is to operate the bet instruction button 21 to bet a part of his holding points at the bet position designated by the bet cursor, followed by enjoying the picture combination game developed on the C RT screen.
  • An outline of this game consists in that, when any one unit of picture layout pattern as shown in Fig. 10 is formed up on the 16 bet positions provided for each player by color classification for each player in a manner to enclose the outer circumference of 9 sections 6 so as to correspond to each unit formed by three sections arranged on the vertical, horizontal diagonal lines of 9 sections 6 (in this embodiment, the bet area is constituted in the order of A, B, C, and D from the inner circumference toward the outer circumference), the points of the designed multiple are redeemed as winning points to the player who made a bet to the said bet position according to the picture arrangement so formed up, while on the other hand, when the picture layout ended in vein, the bet points of said player are confiscated by the unit. In this manner, the picture layout game is played.
  • the combination of this picture layout pattern is incorporated with LUCKY which may be utilized as any desired picture, and further is incorporated with a picture of Cherry which promises redemption of money when any one of such mark appears.
  • the present device serves to increase the interest of the players in the game.
  • the bet operation of each player is made in such a manner that, as aforedescribed, the bet position selection button 22 or 23 is operated to make the bet cursor 7 developed on the CRT screen, shift said bet cursor 7 to the right or the left turn, and then, by operating said instruction button 4 a part of the holding points of each player is bet to the bet position of his bet area in the next step. Therefore, by making three consecutive operations, it is possible to bet the points three times as much as the points to be bet in a single bet operation (which can be optionally set as 1 point, 3 points, 10 points, etc.) determined by the program within the unit 1.
  • the bet instruction button may not be operated but the bet selection instruction button may be operated, by which it may become possible to refrain from contesting at that position. (Ref. Figs. 3 and 4.) Needless to say, the holding points of each player are to be deducted by the portion of the bet points.
  • each of the 9 sections 6 rotates like the rotary reel of the well known slot machine, and when the rotation comes to be stopped, certain picture appears.
  • the picture displays shown on each of the 9 sections are so contrived that, as may be understood from Fig. 6, as to be gradually specified from the left side row of 9 sections to the right side row, and also from the upper step to the lower step, so as to attract the player's interest.
  • the screen phase is shifted to illuminate a part of the three frame lines connecting the completed picture layout and the outer frame of the bet position at which the said picture layout was completed, as shown in Fig. 11, indicating the results of the game. Then, the following settlement is started.
  • the liquidation procedures are also contrived to attract the player's interest.
  • Settlements are to be made in order from the left uppermost bet position corresponding to the bet positions on the vertical row, horizontal line, and diagonal line of 9 sections in anticlockwise direction. Settlements for redemption of the bet points of each player which is at the winning bet position are to be made. To the players who won the game, the results of settlement are indicated as winning points accompanied with electronic sound, as shown in Fig. 8, and finally, the winning points are added onto the holding points of each player and the added holding points are indicated on the holding point indication column. Then, the indication "BET NOW" flickers again to inform that the next game is feasible.
  • each player can thus enjoy the picture layout game on his own expectations. To the player who has had his holding points reduced to zero in the course of the game, no point is indicated on the bet cursor even on operation of the selection button 21. Thus, such a player is to be excluded from playing.
  • the player's holding points indicated on the holding point indication column may be cleared to change for a new player.
  • the counter device has its features in ameliorating the inconvenience of the conventional method which is to count down the points one by one, requiring a considerable length of time for the operation of clearing the points. It is helpful for eliminating the uneasy feeling of the new player waiting anxious to play game, increasing the customer turnover of the unit, and promoting the profit-making rate of the unit.
  • the construction of the device in principle is such that, in clearing the holding points of many figures on the player displayed on CRT screen, said holding points of many figures are divided by two figures from the lowest place, and the divided two figure numbers are counted down in order from the lowest place, so that, when the two figure numbers come to 00, the next two figure numbers are counted down sequentially.
  • Fig. 16 is a drawing to show that the holding points of three players playing the picture layout game are indicated on the holding point indication column at the four corners of CRT screen. It indicates that the player A has 48,399 points, the player B 3,765 points, and the player C 2,650 points, respectively as holding points, and that the player D is absent, i.e., the position is vacant.
  • the time required for the clearing operation will become, as follows:
  • the above time corresponds to about 4% of the time of the conventional method which counts down the holding points one by one. Needless to say, the above effect becomes more remarkable as the holding points to be cleared are larger.

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EP82103586A 1982-04-26 1982-04-27 Video-Spieleinheit Withdrawn EP0092597A1 (de)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU83009/82A AU8300982A (en) 1982-04-26 1982-04-26 Video television game unit
EP82103586A EP0092597A1 (de) 1982-04-26 1982-04-27 Video-Spieleinheit

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AU83009/82A AU8300982A (en) 1982-04-26 1982-04-26 Video television game unit
EP82103586A EP0092597A1 (de) 1982-04-26 1982-04-27 Video-Spieleinheit

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Cited By (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2166961A (en) * 1984-10-12 1986-05-21 Barry Martin Apparatus for playing a game of chance e.g. bingo
GB2231189A (en) * 1989-02-14 1990-11-07 Cork Amusement Centre Ltd Coin- or credit-freed amusement machine
EP0802514A1 (de) * 1996-04-16 1997-10-22 Dawid Lowden Spielapparat-Spieltisch-Kombination

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US3599016A (en) * 1969-07-22 1971-08-10 Gen Electric Automatic reset circuit
GB1348309A (en) * 1971-06-15 1974-03-13 Bell Fruit Mfg Co Ltd Fruit machines
DE2511747A1 (de) * 1975-03-18 1976-09-23 Kaiser Spielautomat fuer muenzen o.dgl.
US4089524A (en) * 1977-01-18 1978-05-16 Gremlin Industries, Inc. Digitally controlled electronic game
GB2083935A (en) * 1980-09-09 1982-03-31 Questenco Ltd Gaming machines
EP0049237A2 (de) * 1980-09-29 1982-04-07 Christian Pohanka Elektronisches Spielgerät

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3599016A (en) * 1969-07-22 1971-08-10 Gen Electric Automatic reset circuit
GB1348309A (en) * 1971-06-15 1974-03-13 Bell Fruit Mfg Co Ltd Fruit machines
DE2511747A1 (de) * 1975-03-18 1976-09-23 Kaiser Spielautomat fuer muenzen o.dgl.
US4089524A (en) * 1977-01-18 1978-05-16 Gremlin Industries, Inc. Digitally controlled electronic game
GB2083935A (en) * 1980-09-09 1982-03-31 Questenco Ltd Gaming machines
EP0049237A2 (de) * 1980-09-29 1982-04-07 Christian Pohanka Elektronisches Spielgerät

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2166961A (en) * 1984-10-12 1986-05-21 Barry Martin Apparatus for playing a game of chance e.g. bingo
GB2166961B (en) * 1984-10-12 1989-08-16 Barry Martin An apparatus for playing a game of chance
GB2231189A (en) * 1989-02-14 1990-11-07 Cork Amusement Centre Ltd Coin- or credit-freed amusement machine
EP0802514A1 (de) * 1996-04-16 1997-10-22 Dawid Lowden Spielapparat-Spieltisch-Kombination

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