DE102006034609B4 - Method for controlling a gaming or entertainment machine - Google Patents

Abstract

Method for controlling a gaming or entertainment machine, which has at least one central control unit for game progress and function control, display means for displaying game results in the form of revolving rollers, rotating disks, cubes, cards or in the form of a graphic display (LCD, plasma, screen) as well as buttons for player-controlled Spielablaufbeeinflussung, characterized in that winning symbols are set and activated by decrementing a monetary credit balance and / or a points credit balance as part of a winning combination on the display means for displaying game score via the buttons for player-controlled gameplay influence, so that subsequently via the central control unit on at least one of the display means this predetermined winning symbol in this, the subsequent or all subsequent games at the time of the game result representation is displayed.

Description

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a gaming or amusement machine, which comprises at least one central control unit for game progress and function control, display means for displaying game results in the form of revolving rollers, rotating disks, cubes, cards or in the form of a graphic display (LCD, plasma, Screen) and buttons for player-controlled gameplay influence.

Basic structure and operation of such gaming or amusement machines has long been known.

Furthermore, it is known from the prior art to restart one or more random-controlled symbol carriers after a random entry of a first symbol combination. As a result of such a second run, a more favorable combination of symbols can be achieved, since at least one of the randomly controlled symbol carriers is held on a main winning symbol. For example, the solution according to this is known DE 41 01 948 C2 , According to this solution, the most constant payout ratio is to be achieved, the control unit recognizing and monitoring the restart of a symbol carrier, and incrementing a separate counter for non-restarted games. If this separate counter accumulated due to repeated non-restarting to a preset minimum counter amount, the control unit initiates the start of a special payout and resets the separate counter. If, in a non-restarted game, a payout is won for the prize amounts indicated on the playout table, it will start at a position above the minimum payout score on the playout board.

A disadvantage of the solutions known from the prior art is that each game initially begins with a predominantly random game result, which consists of a random symbol combination of all involved in the game result symbol carrier.

Object of the present invention is therefore to propose a method for controlling a gaming or amusement machines, which opens up a targeted influence on possible game results for the player, whereby game pleasure and interest in the game are sustainably increased.

This problem is solved by the characterizing features of the main claim in conjunction with the features of the preamble. Advantageous embodiments are shown in the subclaims.

The solution according to the invention is distinguished from the prior art by the fact that profit symbols predetermined by decrementing a cash value balance and / or a points credit balance as part of a winning combination on the display means for game result display on the keys for player-controlled gameplay influence and activated (quasi "bought "), So that subsequently via the central control unit on at least one of the display means this predetermined winning symbol is displayed in this, the respectively subsequent or all subsequent games at the time of the game result presentation.

According to a first advantageous development of this basic idea, it can be provided that, depending on the type of achievable winning combination, a different monetary value and / or point usage for the "purchase" of a predefined prize symbol from the respective credit store is decremented via the central control unit.

A second advantageous embodiment consists in that, depending on the number of activated paylines, a different monetary value and / or point usage for the "purchase" of a predetermined prize symbol from the respective credit store is decremented via the central control unit.

Furthermore, it can be provided according to the invention that, depending on the payout ratio calculated for past games, a different monetary value and / or point usage for the "purchase" of a given winning symbol from the respective credit store is decremented via the central control unit.

A further advantageous embodiment of the idea according to the invention consists in that, depending on the game use selected by the player, a different monetary value and / or point stake for the "purchase" of a given winning symbol from the respective credit store is decremented via the central control unit.

Furthermore, it can be provided that for the "purchase" of a given winning symbol by pressing a button, a player-controlled selection between monetary value and / or point use takes place.

The solution according to the invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to an exemplary embodiment.

The starting point here is a gaming or entertainment machine with a known basic structure. Selbiger has five circulating whales for the score display, each carrying symbols in different orders on their perimeter. The stake per game should initially be 20 cents or an equivalent number of points. The player at a game or entertainment machines designed according to the invention is now granted the possibility that at least one of these rotating bodies always displays a predetermined winning symbol (preferably a jackpot winning symbol) at the time of the game outcome presentation. This increases the game price per game from 20 cents to 4 EURO (or an equivalent number of points), since this eliminates all other symbols of this rotating body for the score determination and increases the probability of a win or grand prize accordingly. Through this process, the player has "bought" such a given symbol.

If a second circulating body at the time of the game result display should always display such a given symbol, this can be activated by the player by actuating corresponding control keys. In this case, the game price per game would then increase from 4 EURO to 20 EURO since now the probability of a (main) profit by eliminating the leading to a small or no profit combinations of symbols from the other symbols of these two rotating bodies considerably , If the stake is paid by decrementing points, so also increases the number of points that are deducted per game as a bet from a points account.

In a comparable manner can be moved with the other rotating bodies, which also increases the game use per game here.

• – für das jeweils aktuelle Spiel,
• – für das jeweils folgende Spiel oder
• – für alle folgenden Spiele bis zum zurücksetzen oder bis zum fehlen des notwendigen Einsatzes

aufrecht erhalten werden.The above-described "purchase" of predetermined profit symbols on at least one of the symbol-bearing rotating body

• - for the current game,
• - for the next game or
• - for all subsequent games until reset or until the lack of necessary action

be maintained.

Claims (6)

Method for controlling a gaming or entertainment machine, which has at least one central control unit for game progress and function control, display means for displaying game results in the form of revolving rollers, rotating disks, cubes, cards or in the form of a graphic display (LCD, plasma, screen) as well as buttons for player-controlled Spielablaufbeeinflussung, characterized in that winning symbols are set and activated by decrementing a monetary credit balance and / or a points credit balance as part of a winning combination on the display means for game result display via the buttons for player-controlled gameplay influence, so that subsequently via the central control unit on at least one of the display means this predetermined winning symbol in this, the subsequent or all subsequent games at the time of the game result representation is displayed. Method for controlling a gaming or entertainment machine according to claim 1, characterized in that depending on the type of achievable winning combination a different monetary value and / or points stake for the player-controlled specification of a winning symbol from the respective credit store is decremented via the central control unit. Method for controlling a gaming or entertainment machine according to at least one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that depending on the number of activated paylines a different monetary and / or points use for the player-controlled specification of a winning symbol from the respective credit store via the central control unit is decremented. A method for controlling a gaming or entertainment machine according to at least one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that depending on the calculated for past games payout a different monetary value and / or points bet for the player-controlled specification of a winning symbol from the respective credit store on the central control unit is decremented. A method for controlling a gaming or amusement machine according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that depending on the player selected game use per game a different monetary value and / or points bet for the player-controlled specification of a winning symbol from the respective credit over the central control unit is decremented. Method for controlling a gaming or entertainment machine according to at least one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that for the player-controlled specification of a winning symbol by pressing a key-controlled player Selection between monetary value and / or points use is made.