Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotary type paper money receiver fitted inside a currency receiver like a game machine, for example. SOLUTION: This paper money receiver 40 is provided with a paper money confirming machine 42 for accepting (or refusing) cash inserted by the user of machine and a safety box 48 for pooling paper moneys at untuchably for the user of machine. The paper money receiver 40 is pivotally attached to a bracket inside the machine as a whole. Concerning this paper money receiver 40, the section of that paper money confirming machine 42 is arranged so as to be extended through an opening part on the locked door of housing of the machine during usual operating. Therefore, the paper money confirming machine 42 can be utilized for accepting the cash and in that case, the safety box 48 is protected inside the machine. When it is necessary to take out the cash collected by the paper money receiver, a money collector unlocks the door 16 of housing of the machine. Thus, the paper money receiver 40 is rotated and let get out of its usual position and a mechanism for setting it at any prescribed position to perform access through the unlocked door 16 to the safety box can be accessed. Next, the money collector exchanges the full safety box with an empty safety box.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card game in which moving cards are re-directed to a specified card of multiple cards on the screen. SOLUTION: A display device 36, a processor 16 connected to the display device, an user entering device 22 connected to the processor are provided, the processor is programmed so that a card is moved from one position on the display device to multiple card positions displayed on the display device, a card to be moved is selected using the entering device for playing a card game, a card is ordered to move to a specified card of multiple cards, and when a card is not selected and ordered to move for a specified time, the processor automatically moves a card to a specified card of multiple cards.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new game machine with which radio transmission is enabled, the tampering of a part of users is not excited at the same time and the other users are not discouraged in play. SOLUTION: Inside a facility, plural game machines 20-26 are installed, and the game machines 20-26 are equipped with a machine chassis and a candle attached on its upside surface. Inside the candle, antennas 50-56 are provided, and a 1st transceiver is electrically connected to them. On the other hand, a 2nd transceiver is electrically connected to a host computer 8. A LAN 10 is formed from the game machines 20-26 and the host computer 8.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved bill stacker for placing an incoming bill onto a stack by effectively rolling the incoming bill. SOLUTION: A bill stacker 40 includes a housing 42 that encloses a stacking plate 46 constituted so as to support a stack 44 of bills. A gripper 48 is typically provided to grab the leading edge of an incoming bill 38, a stack roller 50 is constituted so as to move longitudinally to the stacking plate to roll and place a newly received bill onto the stacking plate when receiving a top end or first bill when there is a stacking bill nozzle of the bills. A variety of methods of stacking bills in a cash box are also described by using the cencept of placing the incoming bill onto the top of a stack.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the touch screen having a high resolution, that is, high definition resolution at a comparatively low cost. SOLUTION: In one embodiment, electrodes 102 are directly arranged on a surface of a CRT screen without the need for any electrode arranged to a back side. The touch screen 104 includes a conductive coating and a protective coating desired to be provided by one vacuum chamber process. A high gain system including a high frequency sampling band pass filter provides discrimination of a desired signal from noise. In order to convert an electric signal obtained from the screen into data representing a contact position on the screen, the screen calibration means is used to attain linearization.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are described for distributing gaming applications to a plurality of gaming sites located in a plurality of regulatory regions via a wide area network. Each regulatory region has a regulatory scheme associated therewith. A plurality of gaming applications are stored on at least one central server. A subset of the gaming applications are distributed from the at least one central server to at least one of the gaming sites located in one of regulatory regions via the wide area network, the subset of gaming applications being determined according to the associated regulatory scheme.
Abstract:
A disclosed gaming machine provides a game server. The game server may be used to provide a number of game services, including accounting, bonus game play, progressive game play, game serving and game configuration, to a group of gaming machine connected in a network The gaming machines can employ a number of standard components including a game server, a concentrator, and a translator. The concentrator gathers game information from a number of gaming machines connected in a network segment. The translator may be used to convert one communication protocol to another communication protocol for the transmission of game information. The game information may be utilized by the game server to provide a game service. When used for game serving, the game server may allow a player to select a game from a list of games stored on the game server on one gaming machine for game play on another gaming machine.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for generating and accounting for vouchers or tickets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a voucher generation (S3) and accounting system which includes a gaming device adapted to accept credit from a player presented voucher, to present a game for play by a player, and pay an award in the event a winning event is achieved by play of the game. The system also includes a host arranged to transmit information to and receive information from the gaming device. A voucher issuance device is adapted to generate data regarding a voucher (S1), print the voucher for issuance and later presentment to the gaming device, and to create a record regarding the voucher(S2). The voucher issuance device communicates with the host for providing voucher information for use by the host in verifying a voucher presented to the gaming device. One embodiment of the invention comprises a method of issuing a voucher with a remote voucher generation device (S3) associated with a gaming system including a gaming machine and a host, comprising the steps of generating data regarding a voucher to be printed, creating a record regarding the voucher (S2), printing the voucher and transmitting information regarding the voucher from the remote voucher generation device to the host.
Abstract:
A gaming machine in which the form of pay out is selectable by the operator and/or user to provide a pay out with coins or by way of a ticket. The gaming machine incorporates both a hopper for coin operated play as well as a printer for cashless play. In accordance with one aspect of the machine, the system can automatically detect when one of the pay out systems is disabled or otherwise unavailable and automatically continue operation with the other pay out method to allow the machine to function in a limited state. The system thus helps the transition for players from coin operated machines to cashless gaming machines, and accommodates users with different cash out preferences. The gaming machine also accepts tickets, allowing users to easily move their credits from one gaming machine to another.
Abstract:
A disclosed a player tracking unit provides a touch screen display with a touch screen controller integrated into the touch screen sensor assembly. Game service interfaces may be presented on the touch screen display that allow a user to obtain one or more game services. The game service interfaces may include buttons with alpha-numeric symbols, function keys and hand-writing recognition capabilities that are recognized using input data from the touch screen sensor. Thus, with the touch screen sensor, a user may navigate through the game service interface and supply gaming information required to obtain a game service. In one embodiment, a registration game service interface is provided that allows a player to join a player tracking program at the gaming machine. In another embodiment, a metering game service interface with a calculator is provided that allows a casino operator to obtain and operate on metering information at a gaming machine.