Coin-operated entertainment machine
First Claim
1. A coin-operated automatic entertainment machine, comprising:
- a gaming device;
a central control unit; and
selector switch means, cooperating with the central control unit, for manually preselecting whether an event in the play on the gaming device or a predetermined time span of play will determine the end of the game, wherein if a predetermined time span has been preselected to determine the end of the game, the predetermined time span is automatically divided among two or more participating players on the automatic entertainment machine.
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Abstract
A coin-operated entertainment machine includes a central control unit which permits the machine to be used at certain hours of the day or at certain days of the week at a reduced cost. In addition, the central control unit controls the machine in such a way that, with each use of the machine, a game of chance is automatically started, which gives the user the right to use the machine one or several times at no cost, should he win. Finally, the central control unit controls the machine in such a way that is possible to choose beforehand, by means of a selector, whether the end of the game depends on the occurrence of certain events during the game or on the end of a predetermined time interval.
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4 Claims
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1. A coin-operated automatic entertainment machine, comprising:
- a gaming device;
a central control unit; and
selector switch means, cooperating with the central control unit, for manually preselecting whether an event in the play on the gaming device or a predetermined time span of play will determine the end of the game, wherein if a predetermined time span has been preselected to determine the end of the game, the predetermined time span is automatically divided among two or more participating players on the automatic entertainment machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- a gaming device;
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Current AssigneeNSM AG
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Original AssigneeNSM AG
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InventorsNiederlein, Horst, Schulze, Ulrich
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Primary Examiner(s)HARRISON, JESSICA
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Application NumberUS08/075,501Time in Patent Office544 DaysField of Search273/138 A, 273/138 R, 273/143 R, 273/85 CP, 273/DIG. 28, 273/433, 273/434, 273/371, 273/373US Class Current463/25CPC Class CodesG07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or...G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming...
