WO1999006972A1 - Procede de controle de sommes d'argent restituees par un monnayeur electronique d'une machine de jeux - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for controlling the flow of money in an electronic coin operated game machine, and more particularly the sums of money returned by this electronic coin operated on game chip cards.
- Gaming machines also called “slot machines” are often used, in particular in casinos that have the authorization.
- the principle of the game is to bet coins and start the operation of the machine by action on a lever which triggers a selection mechanism operating at random.
- This selection mechanism makes it possible to order the possible restitution of a gain which can be significant.
- the use of coins is however not very practical because it involves the manipulation of a large volume of coins for a relatively small sum and it slows down the speed with which the players can bet their money so that the volume of gains obtained by the owner of the machine are thereby reduced.
- slot machines are also used by fraudsters to sell counterfeit money.
- Game machine with regulatory mechanical counters and electronic coin operated a device allowing to adapt to an ordinary slot machine an electronic coin acceptor, of the smart card reader type, using a games chip card from the type of those commonly used in ATMs for example.
- a machine thus equipped has a mixed operation. It can indeed work either with tokens, each token representing a determined sum of money, or with smart cards.
- it contains regulatory mechanical counters to control the level of chips in its hopper. Two other electronic counters located in the electronic coin mechanism, also make it possible to total the number of credits wagered by the game card and the number of winnings received by this same card.
- TOTAL IN mechanical counter which totals the tokens physically entered and the credits replayed
- TO TOTAL O ⁇ T
- CB CASH BOX
- JACKPOT JK
- CANCEL CREDIT CC
- GAME PLAYED (GP) mechanical counter which totals the number of games that have been played
- TOTAL IN CARD TIcarte
- TOTAL OUT CARD TO card
- the return of winnings in the electronic coin mechanism is carried out by using signals sent by the slot machine to its hopper and by deflecting them, by means of a relay, to come and indicate to the coin mechanism the amount of credit write in the smart card. It is possible that a person manages to divert money, by means of the electronic coin mechanism, by sending signals simulating restitutions of money, of unlimited values, on the electrical connection located between the machine and the coin mechanism.
- the invention therefore proposes a system making it possible to improve the protection of gaming machines, capable of accounting for the amounts returned on the game card and of controlling these amounts.
- the present invention aims to increase the level of security of the patent application cited above. For this, an authorized restitution limit sum is brought, in the form of BA advance vouchers, into the electronic coin mechanism to be recorded and stored there, a BA advance voucher being the result of the filling action of a protected area of the electronic coin changer forming an electronic hopper, and more precisely the result of the filling action in level of said hopper.
- the subject of the invention is more particularly a method of controlling the sums of money returned by an electronic coin mechanism of a gaming machine on game chip cards, characterized in that it consists in transferring, in the electronic coin mechanism, limit restitution sums, in the form of advance vouchers, by means of a separate storage medium.
- the storage medium is produced by a reloading smart card.
- the advance vouchers are recorded and stored in a protected area of the electronic coin mechanism constituting an electronic hopper.
- this protected area is located in a security module of the electronic coin mechanism.
- the electronic coin changer credits losses or returns gains, it simultaneously orders an update of an electronic counter "VT card" intended to record the remaining amount in electronic hopper level.
- the electronic coin mechanism controls the updating calculations of the remaining sum in electronic hopper level so as to check whether the gains to be transferred do not exceed this remaining sum.
- the storage medium makes it possible to transfer advance vouchers of different values to different electronic coin acceptors associated with different gaming machines.
- Another object of the invention relates to an electronic coin operated game machine, characterized in that the electronic coin operated device has a protected zone playing the role of electronic hopper in which advance vouchers, brought by means of a separate storage medium, are recorded and stored and an electronic counter "BA card" makes it possible to record the remaining amount as a voucher when the coin acceptor credits losses or returns gains.
- FIG. 1 represents a diagram of the flow of sums of money in a gaming machine of the conventional type equipped with an electronic coin acceptor comprising means for controlling the sums of money returned on the game chip cards associated with the coin acceptor.
- FIG. 1 A preferred embodiment of the invention is shown schematically in Figure 1 attached.
- the game machine is designated by the general reference 10 while the electronic coin mechanism is designated by the reference 20.
- the electronic coin mechanism 20 is connected to the electronic management circuit of the game machine 10 by means of a serial or parallel link.
- the invention provides for introducing into the coin mechanism a restitution limit amount above which no payment is no longer possible. For this, sums of money are advantageously provided by the casino staff, in the form of BA advance vouchers, then recorded and stored in the electronic coin mechanism 20.
- these advance vouchers BA are transferred to the electronic coin mechanism 20 by means of a separate storage medium CR.
- This CR support is advantageously produced in a CR reloading smart card.
- This CR card is unique and owned by casino staff.
- PC allows these BA vouchers to be generated with a fixed sum, such as 10.000F, and to register them in the CR reloading card.
- the sums generated by this terminal 30 are known and can be controlled by computer.
- BA advance vouchers are recorded and stored in a protected area of the electronic coin mechanism.
- This protected zone can in particular be located in a SAM security module ("Security Application Module") of the coin mechanism 20.
- This zone is for example protected by locking keys.
- an electronic "BA card” counter placed in the protected area of the coin mechanism 20 is incremented by a corresponding value.
- the coin mechanism includes an MP microprocessor intended to control the sending of signals to the game machine, via an electrical connection, to increment a counter. "CREDIT" 11 with a value corresponding to the sum wagered.
- the microprocessor MP also simultaneously controls the incrementation of an electronic counter "TIcard” with a value corresponding to the sum wagered.
- This "TIcard” counter is placed in the coin mechanism 20 and makes it possible to total the bets made by a player.
- the "CREDIT" counter 11 being provided with a certain amount of money, the player can then operate the gaming machine.
- This "CREDIT" counter allows you to totalize the winnings so that they are not immediately distributed on the CJ game card. In the event of bets, this CREDIT counter is decremented by a value corresponding to the sum wagered.
- a first solution consists in using a "CASH OUT” button and a "CANCEL KEY” key connected to the gaming machine 10 via the coin mechanism 20.
- the coin mechanism 20 simulates the action of the "CANCEL KEY” key, for example using a relay which closes.
- the game machine then resets the "CREDIT” counter 11 and incremented its mechanical counter “CANCEL CREDIT” of a number of virtual tokens corresponding to the amount of money won.
- the connection between the gaming machine and this "CANCEL CREDIT" counter is also connected to the coin mechanism 20, which allows the latter to count the pulses arriving on the counter and, from these indications, to reload the chip card CJ games contained in the coin mechanism 20 with a credit corresponding to the winnings obtained.
- a second solution consists in using the signals conventionally sent by the gaming machine 10 to its hopper and deflecting them towards the coin mechanism 20, by means of a relay for example, to indicate to the coin mechanism the amount of credit to be entered. in the CJ games chip card.
- the microprocessor MP of the coin mechanism 20 controls the incrementation of an electronic counter "TOcarte", with a value corresponding to the sum transferred to the card CJ.
- This "TOcarte” counter is advantageously located in the coin mechanism and allows you to total the amounts transferred by the coin mechanism to the CJ card.
- VTcarte TIcarte + BAcarte - TOcarte.
- the coin mechanism 20 orders, each time that it credits losses or restores gains, an update of the remaining amount in level of electronic hopper, c is to say an update of the counter "VTcarte".
- the coin changer 20 can anticipate its update calculations, before the restitution of the winnings on the game card CJ, to check whether the sum to be transferred does not exceed the restitution limit of the coin changer. The coin mechanism can thus assess whether it can return all the winnings.
- the gaming machine If it is not the case, it is put on hold or it emits an audible and / or visual signal for the attention of the staff of the casino, the gaming machine is then in "tilt hopper empty" since it there is not enough money to return the winnings, and so she warns the casino.
- the coin mechanism 20 can no longer restore gains to the player and he emits an audible and / or visual signal and / or he puts himself on hold. In this case, the casino staff is warned that the electronic coin hopper must be recharged with advance vouchers.
- a service provider therefore inserts the CR recharging card into the coin slot, which proceeds to authenticate the CR card, according to a procedure well known to those skilled in the art, then checks whether a BA advance has been issued. generated for him. If so, its electronic hopper is credited with the corresponding amount.
- a single reloading card CR advantageously makes it possible to transfer several advance vouchers (BA) of different values to different electronic coin acceptors each associated with a gaming machine.
- BA advance vouchers
- the information is stored on the reloading CR smart card in the form of a table in which each coin changer listed corresponds to a determined BA advance voucher.
- BA advance vouchers
- This solution is very interesting because it makes it possible to have only one CR reload card for several or even all the gaming machines of the same casino.
- the "VT card" counter is incremented by a corresponding value. It therefore happens that the sum contained in the electronic hopper is greater than the restitution limit sum having been brought in the form of BA advance vouchers. This is why, it is preferable that at the closing of the casino for example, the personnel withdraws the surplus money, by means of a chip card called unloading card, to pour it back into the bucket of receipts of the casino managed electronically by terminal 30.
- VTcarte TIcarte + BAcarte - TOcarte - CBcarte.
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AU89835/98A AU8983598A (en) | 1997-07-31 | 1998-07-28 | Method for controlling sums of money restored by a slot machine electronic coin meter |
EP98941472A EP1000416A1 (fr) | 1997-07-31 | 1998-07-28 | Procede de controle de sommes d'argent restituees par un monnayeur electronique d'une machine de jeux |
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FR9709822A FR2766948B1 (fr) | 1997-07-31 | 1997-07-31 | Procede de controle de sommes d'argent restituees par un monnayeur electronique d'une machine de jeux |
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GB2208737A (en) * | 1987-08-17 | 1989-04-12 | Ainsworth Nominees Pty Ltd | Gaming machines |
EP0673005A1 (fr) | 1994-03-16 | 1995-09-20 | Gemplus Card International | Machine de jeux à compteurs mécaniques réglementaires et à monnayeur électronique |
GB2296361A (en) * | 1994-12-20 | 1996-06-26 | Jpm Int Ltd | Gaming or amusement machines |
WO1996021974A1 (fr) * | 1995-01-11 | 1996-07-18 | Aristocrat Leisure Industries Pty. Ltd. | Interface serie pour peripheriques |
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GB2208737A (en) * | 1987-08-17 | 1989-04-12 | Ainsworth Nominees Pty Ltd | Gaming machines |
EP0673005A1 (fr) | 1994-03-16 | 1995-09-20 | Gemplus Card International | Machine de jeux à compteurs mécaniques réglementaires et à monnayeur électronique |
GB2296361A (en) * | 1994-12-20 | 1996-06-26 | Jpm Int Ltd | Gaming or amusement machines |
WO1996021974A1 (fr) * | 1995-01-11 | 1996-07-18 | Aristocrat Leisure Industries Pty. Ltd. | Interface serie pour peripheriques |
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