EP1395930B1 - Gaming or slot machine arrangement - Google Patents

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EP1395930B1
EP1395930B1 EP01976219A EP01976219A EP1395930B1 EP 1395930 B1 EP1395930 B1 EP 1395930B1 EP 01976219 A EP01976219 A EP 01976219A EP 01976219 A EP01976219 A EP 01976219A EP 1395930 B1 EP1395930 B1 EP 1395930B1
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    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F19/00—Complete banking systems; Coded card-freed arrangements adapted for dispensing or receiving monies or the like and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines
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  • the invention relates to a device arrangement with at least one fee Gaming or sales apparatus which may be stored in a suitable space, e.g. an arcade, a restaurant or the like is operated and a fee Data line with a spatially spaced central processing device connected is. This is used when operating the gaming or vending machine management- and safety-relevant data for evaluation, monitoring and remote adjustment to the central processing device to transmit from there control and monitoring of gaming and sales equipment can be done. There will be information about the frequency of use of the device, the paragraph or level on a vending machine, the proper functioning of the equipment etc. collected, evaluated and the operators of the respective devices back to Provided.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to remedy this situation and a Equipment to meet the needs of the arcade or restaurant operators and their customers alike.
  • the gaming or vending machine i. in the game room, restaurant or the like at least one motivational device set up via the free Motivation games, information, advertising, Internet or the like from the central processing device can be received and the customer for free be available.
  • the motivation device by means of an enabling device connected to the game or vending machine such that a data flow of the Central data processing device to the motivational device always on a data line aufschaltbar, if this by operation of the game or vending machine for Transmission of its management or security relevant data, e.g. financial data the devices or the corresponding tamper protection data to the central processing device already activated.
  • the sent to the motivational device Data concerning the motivation game, various information, advertising, Internet connection etc. are thereby the management or security relevant data of the Play or sales equipment saddled up in a piggyback process and on their already activated line mittransportiert.
  • the fee-based data line between the vending or gaming device is included usually a paid telephone line, so that the device arrangement can be operated everywhere, where a telephone connection exists.
  • the free Data transmission to the motivational device always presupposes that simultaneously a chargeable data flow from a gaming or sales device done got to.
  • An example of motivational games that can be operated on the motivator is a hint game, where the user is limited in time (for example, maximum every ten minutes) a tip to a previously announced prize in the form a e.g. Can give number combination.
  • the winning amount can preferably financed by interposed advertising between the tip-Abgaberion become.
  • the activation device can most easily in a separate Node computer at the location of the gaming or vending machine and the motivational device be realized, in turn, the connection to the central processing device represents.
  • the motivational device has an identification device that provides an identification allows the respective user of the motivational device. This serves thereto, e.g. To assign a user certain maximum playing times, general Obtain data on the frequency of the device and of course, the Winners of any Tip games or the like to identify.
  • the identification device can be a smart card reader, a magnetic card reader or a transponder, with more frequent users of the motivational device e.g. You can have a club card issued that makes it superfluous makes it necessary to enter name, address, etc. again with each use.
  • an identification device it may also be preferred a time unit circuit connected to the use of the motivational device terminated or interrupted by a single person after a certain period of time. This prevents the free motivational device from being connected to you long period of being blocked by a single person.
  • the central processing device To import constantly changing and up-to-date information about the motivational device to be able to, it is advantageous to the central processing device a provide external connection, in particular e.g. an internet connection, via the new data, games, programs, advertising and other information to be transferred can be recorded.
  • external connection in particular e.g. an internet connection
  • Fig. 1 shows a simple device arrangement with only a game or Vending machine and a motivational device.
  • Fig. 2 is a more complex arrangement presented with several gaming and sales devices as well as motivation devices.
  • Fig. 2 is clearly the customer communication level with the game, sales and Motivation devices, the processing level with the universal node computer and the management and control level with the central computing device shown, wherein the central processing device such shown fed from different sources.
  • the device arrangement according to the invention allows a good loyalty of regular customers to the game room or restaurant by the users also in breaks between their games on the gambling machines or the use of vending machines can interact with the motivational device and have an information or game offer.
  • a motivational device it is possible for a motivational device to function as a gaming machine so that the use of the motivational device as a gaming device, i.e. paid, is also possible if no other game or sales device is in operation; However, it will not be a device arrangement which comprises only a single device, the at the same time is game and motivational device.

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The invention relates to a machine arrangement comprising at least one chargeable gaming or slot machine that is connected to a remote central data processing device via a chargeable data line. During the operation of the gaming or slot machine, management and security-related data is transmitted to the central data processing device for evaluation, monitoring and teleadjustment. According to the invention, said arrangement is characterised in that at the location of the gaming or slot machine at least one motivational machine, using which free motivational games, information, advertising, the Internet or similar can be received from the central data processing device, is connected to the gaming or slot machine by means of a release device in such a way, that a data flow can be fed from the central data processing device to the motivational machine via the data line, if the latter has been activated by the operation of the gaming or slot machine for the transmission of the management or security-related data of said machine to the central data processing device. A large number of machine arrangements of this type comprising gaming and/or slot machines and motivational machines that are remote from one another can be interconnected via the central data processing device.

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Das Dokument EP-1076308-A offenbart die Merkmale des Oberbegriffes von Anspruch 1.Document EP-1076308-A discloses the features of the preamble of claim 1.

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Geräteanordnung mit zumindest einem kostenpflichtigen Spiel- oder Verkaufsgerät, das in einer geeigneten Räumlichkeit, z.B. einer Spielhalle, einer Gaststätte oder dergleichen betrieben wird und über eine kostenpflichtige Datenleitung mit einem räumlich beabstandeten Zentral-Datenverarbeitungsgerät verbunden ist. Dies dient dazu, bei Betrieb des Spiel- oder Verkaufsgeräts management- und sicherheitsrelevante Daten zur Auswertung, Überwachung und Ferneinstellung an das Zentral-Datenverarbeitungsgerät zu übertragen, damit von dort aus eine Kontrolle und Überwachung der Spiel- und Verkaufsgeräte geschehen kann. Dort werden Informationen über die Häufigkeit der Nutzung des Gerätes, den Absatz oder Füllstand an einem Verkaufsgerät, die ordnungsgemäße Funktion der Geräte etc. gesammelt, ausgewertet und den Betreibern der jeweiligen Geräte wieder zur Verfügung gestellt.The invention relates to a device arrangement with at least one fee Gaming or sales apparatus which may be stored in a suitable space, e.g. an arcade, a restaurant or the like is operated and a fee Data line with a spatially spaced central processing device connected is. This is used when operating the gaming or vending machine management- and safety-relevant data for evaluation, monitoring and remote adjustment to the central processing device to transmit from there control and monitoring of gaming and sales equipment can be done. There will be information about the frequency of use of the device, the paragraph or level on a vending machine, the proper functioning of the equipment etc. collected, evaluated and the operators of the respective devices back to Provided.

Derartige Geräteanordnungen werden in der Praxis häufig eingesetzt. Allen diesen Anordnungen ist gemeinsam, daß sie ausschließlich kostenpflichtig betrieben werden können. Möchte ein Gerätebetreiber seinen Kunden in der Spielhalle oder Gaststätte jedoch auch die kostenlose Benutzug bestimmter Geräte ermöglichen, muß er für die Betriebskosten selbst aufkommen, was ein solches Vorhaben wiederum wirtschaftlich unattraktiv macht. Such device arrangements are frequently used in practice. All of these Arrangements have in common that they are operated exclusively for a fee can. Would a device operator like his customer in the arcade or restaurant However, he also has to enable the free use of certain devices to pay for the operating costs themselves, making such a project turn economical makes it unattractive.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, hier Abhilfe zu schaffen und eine Geräteordnung anzubieten, die den Bedürfnissen der Spielhallen- bzw. Gaststättenbetreiber sowie deren Kunden gleichermaßen gerecht wird.The invention is therefore based on the object to remedy this situation and a Equipment to meet the needs of the arcade or restaurant operators and their customers alike.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Geräteanordnung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by a device arrangement with the features of the claim 1 solved.

Bevorzugte Ausführungen werden in den Ansprüchen 2-6 offenbart.Preferred embodiments are disclosed in claims 2-6.

Dabei wird am Ort des Spiel- oder Verkaufsgeräts, d.h. in der Spielhalle, Gaststätte oder dergleichen wenigstens ein Motivationsgerät aufgestellt, über das kostenlose Motivationsspiele, Informationen, Werbung, Internet oder dergleichen von dem Zentral-Datenverarbeitungsgerät empfangen werden können und den Kunden kostenlos zur Verfügung stehen. Um diesen kostenlosen Empfang für die Kunden bereitstellen zu können, wird dabei das Motivationsgerät mittels einer Freischaltungseinrichtung derart mit dem Spiel- oder Verkaufsgerät verbunden, daß ein Datenfluß von dem Zentral-Datenverarbeitungsgerät zum Motivationsgerät immer dann auf eine Datenleitung aufschaltbar ist, wenn diese durch Betrieb des Spiel- oder Verkaufsgeräts zur Übermittlung dessen management- oder sicherheitsrelevanter Daten, z.B. Finanzdaten der Geräte oder die entsprechenden Manipulationsschutzdaten an das Zentral-Datenverarbeitungsgerät bereits aktiviert ist. Die an das Motivationsgerät gesandten Daten betreffend das Motivationsspiel, diverse Informationen, Werbung, Internetanschluß usw. werden dabei den management- oder sicherheitsrelevanten Daten der Spiel- oder Verkaufsgeräte gleichsam im Huckepack-Verfahren aufgesattelt und auf deren bereits aktivierter Leitung mittransportiert.This is done at the location of the gaming or vending machine, i. in the game room, restaurant or the like at least one motivational device set up via the free Motivation games, information, advertising, Internet or the like from the central processing device can be received and the customer for free be available. To provide this free reception to the customers to be able to do is the motivation device by means of an enabling device connected to the game or vending machine such that a data flow of the Central data processing device to the motivational device always on a data line aufschaltbar, if this by operation of the game or vending machine for Transmission of its management or security relevant data, e.g. financial data the devices or the corresponding tamper protection data to the central processing device already activated. The sent to the motivational device Data concerning the motivation game, various information, advertising, Internet connection etc. are thereby the management or security relevant data of the Play or sales equipment saddled up in a piggyback process and on their already activated line mittransportiert.

Die gebührenpflichtige Datenleitung zwischen dem Verkaufs- oder Spielgerät ist dabei in aller Regel eine gebührenpflichtige Telefonleitung, so daß die Geräteanordnung überall betrieben werden kann, wo ein Telefonanschluß besteht. Die kostenlose Datenübertragung an das Motivationsgerät setzt aber immer voraus, daß gleichzeitig ein kostenpflichtiger Datenfluß von einem Spiel- oder Verkaufsgerät erfolgen muß.The fee-based data line between the vending or gaming device is included usually a paid telephone line, so that the device arrangement can be operated everywhere, where a telephone connection exists. The free Data transmission to the motivational device always presupposes that simultaneously a chargeable data flow from a gaming or sales device done got to.

Ein Beispiel für auf dem Motivationsgerät betreibbare Motivationsspiele ist ein Tip-Spiel, bei dem der Benutzer in zeitlichen Beschränkungen (beispielsweise maximal alle zehn Minuten) einen Tip zu einer vorher ausgelobten Gewinnsumme in Form einer z.B. Zahlenkombination abgeben kann. Die Gewinnsumme kann dabei vorzugsweise durch zwischen den Tip-Abgabemöglichkeiten eingespielte Werbung finanziert werden.An example of motivational games that can be operated on the motivator is a hint game, where the user is limited in time (for example, maximum every ten minutes) a tip to a previously announced prize in the form a e.g. Can give number combination. The winning amount can preferably financed by interposed advertising between the tip-Abgabemöglichkeiten become.

Von den beschriebenen Geräteanordnungen können mehrere, die an verschiedenen Standorten aufgestellt sind, miteinander über das Zentral-Datenverarbeitungsgerät verknüpft werden, so daß es möglich ist, z.B. ein größeres Unternehmen mit mehreren gleichzeitig betriebenen Spielhallen zentral zu steuern. Dabei können z.B. Tip-Spiele gleichzeitig an verschiedenen Motivationsgeräten in den verschiedenen Spielhallen laufen, wobei zur Spannungssteigerung beispielsweise auf dem Bildschirm des Motivationsgeräts angezeigt werden kann, welches Motivationsgerät in welcher Spielhalle den der Siegerkombination zur Zeit am nächsten kommenden Zahlentip aufgenommen hat.Of the device arrangements described, several can be connected to different Locations are placed with each other via the central processing device linked so that it is possible, e.g. a larger company with several centrally operated gambling halls. Thereby, e.g. Tip games simultaneously on different motivational devices in the different Play halls run, with the voltage increase, for example, on the screen of the motivational device can be displayed, which motivational device in which arcade is closest to the winning combination at the moment Zahlentip has recorded.

Technisch kann die Freischaltungseinrichtung am einfachsten in einem separaten Knotenpunktrechner am Ort des Spiel- oder Verkaufsgeräts und des Motivationsgeräts verwirklicht werden, der wiederum die Verbindung zu dem Zentral-Datenverarbeitungsgerät darstellt. Dadurch ergibt sich eine interne Vernetzung der Spiel-, Verkaufs- und Motivationsgeräte einer Spielhalle, wobei wiederum die externe Vernetzung mehrerer Spielhallen über das Zentral-Datenverarbeitungsgerät verwirklicht wird. Technically, the activation device can most easily in a separate Node computer at the location of the gaming or vending machine and the motivational device be realized, in turn, the connection to the central processing device represents. This results in an internal networking of Gaming, sales and motivation equipment of an arcade, in turn, the external Networking several gambling halls on the central processing device realized becomes.

Vorzugsweise hat das Motivationsgerät eine Identifikationseinrichtung, die eine Identifizierung des jeweiligen Benutzers des Motivationsgeräts ermöglicht. Dies dient dazu, z.B. einem Benutzer bestimmte Maximalspielzeiten zuzuweisen, allgemeine Daten über die Frequentierung des Gerätes zu erhalten und natürlich auch, den Gewinner eventueller Tip-Spiele oder dergleichen zu identifizieren. Bevorzugt kann die Identifikationseinrichtung durch einen Chipkartenleser, einen Magnetkartenleser oder einen Transponder verwirklicht werden, wobei häufigere Nutzer des Motivationsgerätes sich z.B. eine Clubkarte ausstellen lassen können, die es überflüssig macht, bei jeder Nutzung erneut Name, Adresse etc. eingeben zu müssen.Preferably, the motivational device has an identification device that provides an identification allows the respective user of the motivational device. This serves thereto, e.g. To assign a user certain maximum playing times, general Obtain data on the frequency of the device and of course, the Winners of any Tip games or the like to identify. Preferably can the identification device by a smart card reader, a magnetic card reader or a transponder, with more frequent users of the motivational device e.g. You can have a club card issued that makes it superfluous makes it necessary to enter name, address, etc. again with each use.

Sofern eine Identifikationseinrichtung vorgesehen ist, kann damit auch bevorzugt eine Zeiteinheitenschaltung verbunden sein, die die Nutzung des Motivationsgerätes durch eine einzelne Person nach einer bestimmten Zeiteinheit beendet oder unterbricht. Dadurch wird verhindert, daß das kostenlose Motivationsgerät über einen zu langen Zeitraum von einer einzelnen Person blockiert wird.If an identification device is provided, it may also be preferred a time unit circuit connected to the use of the motivational device terminated or interrupted by a single person after a certain period of time. This prevents the free motivational device from being connected to you long period of being blocked by a single person.

Um ständig wechselnde und aktuelle Informationen zu dem Motivationsgerät einspielen zu können, ist es vorteilhaft, an dem Zentral-Datenverarbeitungsgerät eine externe Anbindung vorzusehen, insbesondere z.B. eine Internetanbindung, über die neu zu übertragende Daten, Spiele, Programme, Werbung und andere Informationen eingespielt werden können.To import constantly changing and up-to-date information about the motivational device to be able to, it is advantageous to the central processing device a provide external connection, in particular e.g. an internet connection, via the new data, games, programs, advertising and other information to be transferred can be recorded.

In den Fig. 1 und 2 sind erfindungsgemäße Geräteanordnungen schematisch dargestellt. Fig. 1 zeigt dabei eine einfache Geräteanordnung mit nur einem Spiel- oder Verkaufsgerät und einem Motivationsgerät. In Fig. 2 ist eine komplexere Anordnung mit mehreren Spiel- und Verkaufsgeräten sowie Motivationsgeräten dargestellt.1 and 2 device arrangements according to the invention are shown schematically. Fig. 1 shows a simple device arrangement with only a game or Vending machine and a motivational device. In Fig. 2 is a more complex arrangement presented with several gaming and sales devices as well as motivation devices.

Dabei stehen jeweils folgende Abkürzungen für folgende Begriffe:

UHG =
Unterhaltungsgerät
GSG =
Geldspielgerät
MTV =
Motivationsgerät
Zentrale =
Zentral-Datenverarbeitungsgerät
The following abbreviations stand for the following terms:
UHG =
Entertainment device
GSG =
Payout machine
MTV =
motivation device
Central office =
Central data processing device

In Fig. 2 ist deutlich die Kundenkommunikationsebene mit den Spiel-, Verkaufs- und Motivationsgeräten, die Verarbeitungsebene mit dem universalen Knotenpunktrechner und die Verwaltungs- und Steuerungsebene mit dem Zentral-Datenverarbeitungsgerät dargestellt, wobei das Zentral-Datenverarbeitungsgerät wie dargestellt aus verschiedenen Quellen gespeist wird.In Fig. 2 is clearly the customer communication level with the game, sales and Motivation devices, the processing level with the universal node computer and the management and control level with the central computing device shown, wherein the central processing device such shown fed from different sources.

Die erfindungsgemäße Geräteanordnung ermöglicht eine gute Bindung von Stammkunden an die Spielhalle oder Gaststätte, indem die Benutzer auch in den Pausen zwischen ihren Spielen an den Geldspielgeräten oder der Benutzung von Verkaufsgeräten am Motivationsgerät Interaktionen vornehmen können und dort ein Informations- oder Spielangebot vorliegt.The device arrangement according to the invention allows a good loyalty of regular customers to the game room or restaurant by the users also in breaks between their games on the gambling machines or the use of vending machines can interact with the motivational device and have an information or game offer.

Selbstverständlich ist es möglich, daß ein Motivationsgerät die Funktion eines Spielgeräts in sich vereinigen kann, so daß die Nutzung des Motivationsgeräts als Spielgerät, d.h. kostenpflichtig, auch möglich ist, wenn kein anderes Spiel- oder Verkaufsgerät in Betrieb ist; es wird allerdings keine Geräteanordnung beansprucht, die nur ein einziges Gerät umfasst, das gleichzeitig Spiel-und Motivationsgerät ist.Of course, it is possible for a motivational device to function as a gaming machine so that the use of the motivational device as a gaming device, i.e. paid, is also possible if no other game or sales device is in operation; However, it will not be a device arrangement which comprises only a single device, the at the same time is game and motivational device.

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  1. Machine arrangement comprising at least one chargeable gaming or slot machine that is connected to a remote central data processing device by a chargeable data line via which, whilst the gaming or slot machine is in operation, management and security-related data are transmitted to the central data processing data device for evaluation, monitoring and teleadjustment, characterised in that at the location of the gaming or slot machine at least one motivational machine, which is used to receive free motivational games, information, advertising or the Internet from the central data processing device, is connected to the gaming or slot machine by means of a release device in such a manner that a data flow can be fed from the central data processing device to the motivational machine via the data line if the latter has been activated by the operation of the gaming or slot machine for the transmission of the management or security-related data of said machine to the central data processing device, wherein the motivational machine exhibits an identification device which enables the user of the motivational machine to be identified, and wherein the motivational machine is provided with a time unit circuit which terminates or interrupts a legitimisation for use of the motivational machine by a person identified by the identification device after a certain unit of time.
  2. Machine arrangement according to claim 1, characterised in that the release device is arranged in a separate nodal point processor at the location of the gaming or slot machine and the motivational machine, which processor connects the gaming/slot and motivational machine(s) and central data processing device together.
  3. Machine arrangement according to claim 2, characterised in that several adjacent gaming/slot and/or motivational machines are interlinked by means of the nodal point processor.
  4. Machine arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the identification device is a chip card reader, magnetic card reader or transponder.
  5. Machine arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the central data processing device exhibits an external connection, in particular an Internet connection for loading data such as games, programs or advertising to be transmitted to the motivational machine.
  6. A plurality of machine arrangements, characterised by the linking of several machine arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 5 to remote gaming/slot and motivational machine groups via a central data processing device.
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