WO1987006042A1 - Games apparatus - Google Patents
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- WO1987006042A1 WO1987006042A1 PCT/GB1987/000229 GB8700229W WO8706042A1 WO 1987006042 A1 WO1987006042 A1 WO 1987006042A1 GB 8700229 W GB8700229 W GB 8700229W WO 8706042 A1 WO8706042 A1 WO 8706042A1
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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
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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
- G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
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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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- This invention relates to games apparatus, and in particular to games apparatus from which a player receives tokens when a win situation, is achieved.
- Tokens won on a particular apparatus in one place are often usable or exchangeable elsewhere, and can be used to win further tokens or obtain goods other than from the operator (or owner) of the apparatus on which the tokens were won, this operator being the person who should carry the loss, if any, constituted by the original win.
- tokens won on a low stake apparatus can be used to win on a high cost machine which would generally offer better winnings.
- Certain known apparatus also suffers from the disadvantages that while allowing operation by correct tokens they also allow operation by foreign coins, pieces of metal, and other pseudo tokens. This is a well known problem, see GR-A-1101170.
- games apparatus comprising a playable game which is activated for play by acceptance of a coin or a token and is arranged to dispense one or more coins or provide the token in the event of a win characterised in that the apparatus is arranged to accept and dispense tokens of a predetermined type only, and includes identifying means to identify a received token as acceptable.
- the token is a planar card including a code to be checked by the identifying means.
- the apparatus includes a housing having means to hold a stack of the accepted tokens and to dispense tokens from the stack in the event of a win.
- the last token accepted is placed on the top of the stack and winning tokens are dispensed from the bottom of the stack.
- the token accepting mechanism can be adapted to read a code carried by acceptable tokens and reject tokens not carrying such code.
- the code can be carried in magnetic, optical, or electrically detectable form. If in magnetic form the code can be in the form of a matrix of magnetised areas, or a strip of magnetised areas. If in optical form the code can be in the form of a plurality of areas differing in light transmission capability from the surrounding material, for example holes or relatively more translucent areas.
- the code can be printing on a substrate, in which case the code printing can be covered with a filter whereby it can be read only when subjected to particular lighting conditions, such as infrared light from a source associated with the token accepting mechanism. If in electrically detectable form the code can be in the form of areas providing differing electrical capacitance readings.
- an acceptable token is in the form of a planar rectangular member, similar to a credit card.
- the card may carry advertising and like matter.
- the invention provides a token for use in the games apparatus characterised in that the token carries a machine readable code to be read by the identifying means and to be stored and dispensed from the games apparatus.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a token store or safe forming part of a token accepting mechanism for use in apparatus according to the invention
- Figure 2 is a sectional view through the store of Figure 1, shown in two operating conditions;
- Figure 3 is a view illustrating insertion of a token into a token accepting mechanism in apparatus according to theinvention;
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of part of Figure 3;
- Figure 5 is a view of the mechanism of Figure 3 when dispensing a token
- Figure 6 is a perspective view of part of Figure 5 .
- the apparatus to be described constitutes a token accepting mechanism for use in games apparatus according to the invention, the mechanism also se rving to dispense tokens to a winning player, the tokens being in the form of planar rectangular cards coded in any of the previously disclosed ways.
- the housing 10 is open at the bottom save for a support bay 60, and is open at the top where cards 100 are introduced into the housing 10, a weight 40 being located on top of the stack 20 of cards 100.
- Mounted on opposite sides of the housing 10 is a pair of jaws 30 each mounted by a hinge 50 at the top of the housing 10, and each having an inwardly directed tooth 90 at its free end.
- the jaws 30 are at their inward positions shown at "a" in Figure 2 the teeth 90 are under the stack 20 of cards 100 and hold them off the support tray 60 and in the housing 10 where they are inaccessible.
- the jaws 30 When the apparatus is in use the jaws 30 are moved outwardly by solenoids (not shown) whereby the teeth 30 are withdrawn from under the stack 20 of cards 100 as shown at "b" in Figure 2 such that the stack 20 falls under the action of the weight 40 to be supported by the support tray 60.
- the cards 100 are then ready to be dispensed by the mechanism.
- the jaws 30 are returned to their inward positions under the action of springs in the hinges 50, the arcuate upper surfaces 70 of the teeth 90, and their arcuate path of movement 80 ensuring that the stack 20 is picked up by the teeth 90 and returned to the housing 10.
- the mechanism is designed to accept cards 100 after initial insertion, identify the cards as acceptable, move cards to the safe ( Figures 1 and 2) if they are to be stored, payout cards as required, and eject faulty or invalid cards.
- Figure 3 shows the mechanism about to accept or pay out a card 100.
- a photoelectric detector 120 which signals the arrival of a card in the slot, the card having been pushed between two pinch driving wheels 130.
- the activation of the detect or 120 via operation of an electronic control system controlling the mechanism energises a motor (not shown) which rotates the pinch driving wheels 130 to pull the card through the slot 110 at a constant speed such that the surface of the card passes over a reading head or group of reading heads 140.
- the card 100 continues to move until the detector 120 is de-activated when the motor is turned off and the card stops moving.
- the card 100 is then held between the wheels 130 at one end, and is supported at the other by a tray 200 and additionally prevented from moving further by a lip 150 on the tray. Signals generated from the card as it is moved to this position, generated by the passage of a code pattern on the card over the reading head(s) 140 were fed to the electronic control system for validation tests on the card. The position of the card at this point is shown in Figure 4. If the electronic control system determines the card as invalid, the wheels 130 are driven In reverse direction thus ejecting the card from the mechanism. The signals from the detector 120 are monitored to ensure correct ejection of the card.
- the bottom components of the mechanism including the lower wheel 130, read head 140 and tray 200 hinge down under the operation of a solenoid in order to allow the card or any debris to fall out of the acceptor area into the bottom of the mechanism. Following this cycle the mechanism is closed again ready to accept or dispense a fresh card.
- the last card 100 inserted is always taken into the safe in order to prevent it being tampered with (see Figure 5).
- the tray 200 supporting the card is mounted on guides 160 and is driven along the guides by the action of a solenoid (not shown) such that the tray 200 moves away from the insertion slot 110 in the direction of the arrow shown.
- the action of the guides 160 is designed to move the tray 200 upward s initially such that the card 100 is captured completely within, the tray 200 and held by the lips 150 at each end of the tray 200, and then to move the tray 200 rearwards in the direction of the arrow until, at the extent of the rearward movement, the tray 200 suspends the card 100 beneath the stack 20 held by the safe.
- the position at this point is depicted in Figure 6, showing the card 100 under the jaws 130 ready for acceptance into the safe.
- the tray returns to its original position pending the insertion of another card 100 to activate another game.
- a signal is supplied indicating the requirement for a payout.
- the payout can be one or a number of cards according to the signal status.
- the motor is turned on to drive the wheels 130 in the correct direction for payout.
- the tray 200 is driven forward towards the slot 110 and this action slides a card 100 from the bottom of the stack 20, and positions it such that it is gripped by the pinch wheels 130 and ejected by their action through the slot 110 at speed into a collection tray 180 positioned outside of the mechanism where the player can collect winnings.
- Presettable adjusters control the relative position of the tray 200 below the safe such that just sufficient spacing is allowed for the extraction of one card 100 at a time. Whilst the tray 200 is in the forward position the cards rest on the stops 170 such that a clearance space is maintained between the stops and beneath the stack 20 for the return of the tray 200 to collect another card 100.
- the reading head or heads 140 are coupled to a microprocessor operative to determine whether the code read from card 100 inse rted into the mechanism indicates that the card is acceptable, and also to control the various functions of the mechanism in dependance upon insertion of a card, the code on the card, and instructions given by the remainder of the games apparatus.
- a purpose built single board microcontroller is well suited to perform this function. Because the reading means is adapted to accept into the machine cards of the appropriate code only, the games machine operator can be confident that false or fraudulent tokens cannot be used to his financial disadvantage. Because the code is only machine readable it cannot be tampered with by an unscrupulous player. The operator can arrange that each machine at a site e.g. an amusement arcade is adapted to accept cards bearing an individual code or all machines at that site may accept cards bearing the one code, which is different from the code acceptable to machines at neighbouring sites. The code may be permanent or may be adjustable by the operator.
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Abstract
Games apparatus is arranged to be actuated by tokens (100) including a machine readable code, and includes means (140) for reading the code so that only acceptable tokens will be accepted by the apparatus.
Description
GAMES APPARATUS
This invention relates to games apparatus, and in particular to games apparatus from which a player receives tokens when a win situation, is achieved.
There are many forms of coin-operated games apparatus found in places such as public houses, clubs and amusement arcades, which reward a skilful or lucky player who achieves a win situation with tokens instead of money. In some countries the law requires that when a win exceeds a certain value, the prize must be paid in tokens and not in cash. The tokens can be reintroduced into the apparatus for further play, but are often also exchangeable for goods.
Tokens won on a particular apparatus in one place are often usable or exchangeable elsewhere, and can be used to win further tokens or obtain goods other than from the operator (or owner) of the apparatus on which the tokens were won, this operator being the person who should carry the loss, if any, constituted by the original win. Also, tokens won on a low stake apparatus can be used to win on a high cost
machine which would generally offer better winnings. Certain known apparatus also suffers from the disadvantages that while allowing operation by correct tokens they also allow operation by foreign coins, pieces of metal, and other pseudo tokens. This is a well known problem, see GR-A-1101170.
It is also known to provide tokens having a credit value for use in games apparatus having means to read the values and write decreased values according to usage of the card o r increased values if the player achieves a win. The games apparatus must incorporate read and write means for this purpose.
It is one object of this invention to provide games apparatus adapted to accept only tokens intended therefor, which tokens are coded so as to be tamper proof. In this way, unfair losses suffered by the operator of the apparatus are avoided.
According to one aspect of the invention there is provided games apparatus comprising a playable game which is activated for play by acceptance of a coin or a token and is arranged to dispense one or more coins or provide the token in the event of a win characterised in that the apparatus is
arranged to accept and dispense tokens of a predetermined type only, and includes identifying means to identify a received token as acceptable.
Preferably the token is a planar card including a code to be checked by the identifying means.
Preferably the apparatus includes a housing having means to hold a stack of the accepted tokens and to dispense tokens from the stack in the event of a win.
Preferably the last token accepted is placed on the top of the stack and winning tokens are dispensed from the bottom of the stack.
The token accepting mechanism can be adapted to read a code carried by acceptable tokens and reject tokens not carrying such code. The code can be carried in magnetic, optical, or electrically detectable form. If in magnetic form the code can be in the form of a matrix of magnetised areas, or a strip of magnetised areas. If in optical form the code can be in the form of a plurality of areas differing in light transmission capability from the surrounding material, for example holes or relatively more translucent areas. The code can be printing on a substrate, in which case the code
printing can be covered with a filter whereby it can be read only when subjected to particular lighting conditions, such as infrared light from a source associated with the token accepting mechanism. If in electrically detectable form the code can be in the form of areas providing differing electrical capacitance readings.
Preferably an acceptable token is in the form of a planar rectangular member, similar to a credit card. The card may carry advertising and like matter. In another aspect the invention provides a token for use in the games apparatus characterised in that the token carries a machine readable code to be read by the identifying means and to be stored and dispensed from the games apparatus.
This invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the diagrammatic drawings, in which:-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a token store or safe forming part of a token accepting mechanism for use in apparatus according to the invention;
Figure 2 is a sectional view through the store of Figure 1, shown in two operating conditions;
Figure 3 is a view illustrating insertion of a token into a token accepting mechanism in apparatus according to theinvention;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of part of Figure 3;
Figure 5 is a view of the mechanism of Figure 3 when dispensing a token, and
Figure 6 is a perspective view of part of Figure 5 .
The apparatus to be described constitutes a token accepting mechanism for use in games apparatus according to the invention, the mechanism also se rving to dispense tokens to a winning player, the tokens being in the form of planar rectangular cards coded in any of the previously disclosed ways.
The card store shown in Figure 1, referred to as a safe since it guards the cards against tampering, comprises a metal housing 10 shaped to hold a stack 20 of cards 100. The housing 10 is open at the bottom save for a support bay 60, and is open at the top where cards 100 are introduced into the housing 10, a weight 40 being located on top of the stack 20 of cards 100. Mounted on opposite sides of the
housing 10 is a pair of jaws 30 each mounted by a hinge 50 at the top of the housing 10, and each having an inwardly directed tooth 90 at its free end. When the jaws 30 are at their inward positions shown at "a" in Figure 2 the teeth 90 are under the stack 20 of cards 100 and hold them off the support tray 60 and in the housing 10 where they are inaccessible. When the apparatus is in use the jaws 30 are moved outwardly by solenoids (not shown) whereby the teeth 30 are withdrawn from under the stack 20 of cards 100 as shown at "b" in Figure 2 such that the stack 20 falls under the action of the weight 40 to be supported by the support tray 60. The cards 100 are then ready to be dispensed by the mechanism.
To return the cards 100 into the housing 10 the jaws 30 are returned to their inward positions under the action of springs in the hinges 50, the arcuate upper surfaces 70 of the teeth 90, and their arcuate path of movement 80 ensuring that the stack 20 is picked up by the teeth 90 and returned to the housing 10.
Referring now to Figures 3 to 6, the mechanism is designed to accept cards 100 after initial insertion, identify the cards as acceptable, move cards to the safe (Figures 1 and 2) if they are to be stored, payout cards as required, and
eject faulty or invalid cards.
Figure 3 shows the mechanism about to accept or pay out a card 100.
When a card 100 is inserted into a slot 110 nothing happens until the card is inserted sufficiently to activate a photoelectric detector 120 which signals the arrival of a card in the slot, the card having been pushed between two pinch driving wheels 130. The activation of the detect or 120, via operation of an electronic control system controlling the mechanism energises a motor (not shown) which rotates the pinch driving wheels 130 to pull the card through the slot 110 at a constant speed such that the surface of the card passes over a reading head or group of reading heads 140. The card 100 continues to move until the detector 120 is de-activated when the motor is turned off and the card stops moving.
The card 100 is then held between the wheels 130 at one end, and is supported at the other by a tray 200 and additionally prevented from moving further by a lip 150 on the tray. Signals generated from the card as it is moved to this position, generated by the passage of a code pattern on the card over the reading head(s) 140 were fed to the electronic
control system for validation tests on the card. The position of the card at this point is shown in Figure 4. If the electronic control system determines the card as invalid, the wheels 130 are driven In reverse direction thus ejecting the card from the mechanism. The signals from the detector 120 are monitored to ensure correct ejection of the card.
In the event that the card 100 cannot be ejected, or if the electronic control system interprets a jam condition inside the mechanism, the bottom components of the mechanism including the lower wheel 130, read head 140 and tray 200 hinge down under the operation of a solenoid in order to allow the card or any debris to fall out of the acceptor area into the bottom of the mechanism. Following this cycle the mechanism is closed again ready to accept or dispense a fresh card.
The last card 100 inserted is always taken into the safe in order to prevent it being tampered with (see Figure 5). To achieve this, the tray 200 supporting the card is mounted on guides 160 and is driven along the guides by the action of a solenoid (not shown) such that the tray 200 moves away from the insertion slot 110 in the direction of the arrow shown. The action of the guides 160 is designed to move the tray
200 upward s initially such that the card 100 is captured completely within, the tray 200 and held by the lips 150 at each end of the tray 200, and then to move the tray 200 rearwards in the direction of the arrow until, at the extent of the rearward movement, the tray 200 suspends the card 100 beneath the stack 20 held by the safe. The position at this point is depicted in Figure 6, showing the card 100 under the jaws 130 ready for acceptance into the safe.
The operation of the jaws 130 of the safe as previously described ensures that; the card 100 is collected from the tray 200 and inserted into the stack 20 in the safe.
The tray returns to its original position pending the insertion of another card 100 to activate another game.
If a win is detected from the operation of the apparatus a signal is supplied indicating the requirement for a payout. The payout can be one or a number of cards according to the signal status.
On commencement of payout the jaws 130 of the safe open, and the stack 20 of cards 100 falls a short distance onto stops 170, and such that the lowest card 100 lays in the tray 200. The mechanism is now ready to payout one or more cards as a
win.
To do this, the motor is turned on to drive the wheels 130 in the correct direction for payout. Subsequently the tray 200 is driven forward towards the slot 110 and this action slides a card 100 from the bottom of the stack 20, and positions it such that it is gripped by the pinch wheels 130 and ejected by their action through the slot 110 at speed into a collection tray 180 positioned outside of the mechanism where the player can collect winnings.
If more than one card Is to be paid out this cycle repeats for as many times as cards are required to be paid out. The action of the movement of the tray 200 between the stops and the lip 150 on the rearmost end of the tray 200 ensures that subsequent cards 100 are pulled cleanly from the stack 20 until the payout is complete. It will be noted that apart from being verified, stored and dispensed, the card is unaffected by its passage through the machine which means that the reading, storing and dispensing means in the machine can be simple and compact. It is of course possible to add features such as a games credit value.
Presettable adjusters control the relative position of the tray 200 below the safe such that just sufficient spacing is
allowed for the extraction of one card 100 at a time. Whilst the tray 200 is in the forward position the cards rest on the stops 170 such that a clearance space is maintained between the stops and beneath the stack 20 for the return of the tray 200 to collect another card 100.
The reading head or heads 140 are coupled to a microprocessor operative to determine whether the code read from card 100 inse rted into the mechanism indicates that the card is acceptable, and also to control the various functions of the mechanism in dependance upon insertion of a card, the code on the card, and instructions given by the remainder of the games apparatus. A purpose built single board microcontroller is well suited to perform this function. Because the reading means is adapted to accept into the machine cards of the appropriate code only, the games machine operator can be confident that false or fraudulent tokens cannot be used to his financial disadvantage. Because the code is only machine readable it cannot be tampered with by an unscrupulous player. The operator can arrange that each machine at a site e.g. an amusement arcade is adapted to accept cards bearing an individual code or all machines at that site may accept cards bearing the one code, which is different from the code acceptable to machines at neighbouring sites. The code may be permanent or may be adjustable by the operator.
Claims
1. Games apparatus comprising a playable game which is activated for play by acceptanc e of a coin or a token and is arranged to dispense one or more coins or provide the token in the event of a win characterised in that the apparatus is arranged to accept and dispense tokens (100) of a predetermined type only, and includes identifying means (140) to identify a received token (100) as acceptable.
2. Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterised in that the token (100) is a planar card including a code to be checked by the identifying means (140).
3. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the apparatus includes a housing (10) having means to hold a stack (20) of the accepted tokens (100) and to dispense tokens (100) from the stack (20) in the event of a win.
4. Apparatus according to Claim 3 characterised in that the last token accepted is placed on the top of the stack (20) and winning tokens are dispensed from the bottom of the stack ( 20 ) .
5. Apparatus according to any preceding Claim characterised in that the token accepting mechanism is adapted to read a code carried in magnetic form, optical form, or electrically detectable form by acceptable tokens.
6. Apparatus according to Claim 5, characterised in that the code is in the form of a matrix of magnetised areas or a st rip of magnetised areas.
7. Apparatus according to Claim 5, characterised in that the code read is in the form of a plurality of areas differing in light transmission capability from the surrounding material.
8. Apparatus according to Claim 7, characterised in that the areas are holes.
9. Apparatus according to Claim 7, characterised in that the areas are relatively more translucent than the surrounding material.
10. Apparatus according to Claim 5, characterised in that the code read is in the form of printing on a substrate.
11. Apparatus according to Claim 10, characterised in that the code printing is covered with a filter whereby it can be read only when subjected to a particular lighting condition and the token accepting mechanism is associated with a source of the required lighting.
12. Apparatus according to Claim 5, characterised in that the code read is in the form of areas providing differing electrical capacitance readings.
13. Apparatus according to any preceding Claim, characterised in that the token accepting mechanism is adapted to accept a token in the form of a planar, rectangular member.
14. A token for use in games apparatus according to Claim 1, characterised in that the token carries a machine readable code to be read by the identifying means (140) and to be stored and dispensed from the games apparatus.
15. A token according to Claim 14, characterised in that the code is in magnetic, optical or electrically detectable form.
16. A token according to Claim 14 or 15 characterised in that the token is a planar rectangular member like a credit card.
17 . A token according to any of Claims 14 to characterised in that the token carries advertising or like matter.
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