EP0492389A3 - Slot machine - Google Patents
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- EP0492389A3 EP0492389A3 EP19910121687 EP91121687A EP0492389A3 EP 0492389 A3 EP0492389 A3 EP 0492389A3 EP 19910121687 EP19910121687 EP 19910121687 EP 91121687 A EP91121687 A EP 91121687A EP 0492389 A3 EP0492389 A3 EP 0492389A3
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- Prior art keywords
- slot machine
- slot
- machine
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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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- 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
- G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
- G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
- G07F17/3211—Display means
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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
- G07F17/3225—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
- G07F17/3232—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the operator is informed
- G07F17/3234—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the operator is informed about the performance of a gaming system, e.g. revenue, diagnosis of the gaming system
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Pinball Game Machines (AREA)
- Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
- Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
- Slot Machines And Peripheral Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE4042094A DE4042094C2 (en) | 1990-12-28 | 1990-12-28 | System for operating one or more entertainment, in particular money, gaming device (s) |
| DE4042094 | 1990-12-28 |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP0492389A2 EP0492389A2 (en) | 1992-07-01 |
| EP0492389A3 true EP0492389A3 (en) | 1992-12-30 |
| EP0492389B1 EP0492389B1 (en) | 2003-12-17 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP91121687A Expired - Lifetime EP0492389B1 (en) | 1990-12-28 | 1991-12-18 | Slot machine |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5209476A (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0492389B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPH06205878A (en) |
| DE (2) | DE4042094C2 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2213741T3 (en) |
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Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| DE3415114A1 (en) * | 1984-04-21 | 1985-10-31 | Fa. Hans-Dieter Ziegenbruch, 4800 Bielefeld | Coin-operated gaming machine |
| DE3802186A1 (en) * | 1987-11-02 | 1989-05-11 | Nsm Apparatebau Gmbh Kg | System for the analysis of data from a coin-operated gaming machine |
| DE4001985A1 (en) * | 1990-01-24 | 1991-07-25 | Rod Mayler | Coin-operated gaming machine - has pseudo-random cycles determined based upon large number of values in memory |
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- 1991-12-18 ES ES91121687T patent/ES2213741T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-12-18 EP EP91121687A patent/EP0492389B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-12-18 DE DE59109257T patent/DE59109257D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-12-27 JP JP3347435A patent/JPH06205878A/en active Pending
Patent Citations (3)
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| DE3415114A1 (en) * | 1984-04-21 | 1985-10-31 | Fa. Hans-Dieter Ziegenbruch, 4800 Bielefeld | Coin-operated gaming machine |
| DE3802186A1 (en) * | 1987-11-02 | 1989-05-11 | Nsm Apparatebau Gmbh Kg | System for the analysis of data from a coin-operated gaming machine |
| DE4001985A1 (en) * | 1990-01-24 | 1991-07-25 | Rod Mayler | Coin-operated gaming machine - has pseudo-random cycles determined based upon large number of values in memory |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US5209476A (en) | 1993-05-11 |
| JPH06205878A (en) | 1994-07-26 |
| DE4042094C2 (en) | 1999-02-25 |
| EP0492389B1 (en) | 2003-12-17 |
| ES2213741T3 (en) | 2004-09-01 |
| EP0492389A2 (en) | 1992-07-01 |
| DE4042094A1 (en) | 1992-07-02 |
| DE59109257D1 (en) | 2004-01-29 |
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