EP0150103A2
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Improvements in or relating to amusement apparatuses
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-01-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-01-17
Abstract
Abstract @ A game playing apparatus has a reader (20) for reading the code on a code carrier such as a key (40). This code is compared by a microprocessor (36) with an internally stored or programmed winning code and, if the codes correspond, an indication is provided that a prize has been won. Insertion of the key also causes a raffle voucher to be issued by a printer (21), and the apparatus selects, randomly or pseudo-randomly, one of the raffle tickets issued during a raffle cycle. The winning number is displayed on a display (4) and a predetermined period indicated on a display (5) during which the key associated with the winning voucher must be re-inserted into the reader (20) in order to claim a prize, for which a voucher is then printed by the printer (21).
Inventors
- 👤 Edward Alexander Leshik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:46
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3244; G07F17/3248; A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/08; A63F3/081; G07C; G07C15/00; G07C15/005; G07F17/0014; G07F17/3251; G07F17/42; A63F9/00; A63F9/24; A63F2009/2401; A63F2009/2411; A63F2009/2419; A63F2009/2422; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/24; A63F2250/245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
An apparatus for playing a game, comprising means (20) for reading a code from a code carrier (40), means (36) for comparing the read code with a predetermined winning code, and means (11) for indicating a win when the read code and the predetermined code correspond.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
46 words
An apparatus for playing a game, comprising means (20) for reading a code from a code carrier (40), means (36) for comparing the read code with a predetermined winning code, and means (11) for indicating a win when the read code and the predetermined code correspond.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
An apparatus accoring to claim 1, in characterised the codes are numbers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 2, characterised in that the code carrier (40) is an opaque member defining a plurality of locations, at least some of which are perforated, whereby the presence or absence of a perforation at each location defines a binary or binary coded decimal digit of first or second type, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, characterised in that the reading means (20) comprises an array of light sources (50) and an array of photosensitive transducers (51) defining therebetween an insertion passage (7) for the code carrier, each transducer (51) cooperating with a respective source (50) to determine the presence or absence of a perforation at a respective location of the code carrier (40) when inserted in the passage (7).
Claim 6
Independent Claim
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An apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the predetermined code is changed at predetermined intervals.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
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An apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the predetermined code is changed after a win has been indicated.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
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An apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that there are a plurality of predetermined codes, the comparing means (36) is arranged to,-compare the read code with each predetermined code, and the indicating means (11) is arranged to indicate a win when the read code and any of the predetermined codes correspond.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the indicating means (11, 6) is arranged to indicate a respective prize corresponding to each predetermined code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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An automatic raffle voucher dispensing apparatus, comprising means (21) for issuing a voucher in response to presentation of a token (40) during a raffle cycle, and first means (36) for randomly or pseudo-randomly selecting one of the vouchers issued during the cycle at the end of the cycle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
An automatic raffle voucher dispensing apparatus, comprising means (21) for issuing a voucher in response to presentation of a token (40) during a raffle cycle, and first means (36) for randomly or pseudo-randomly selecting one of the vouchers issued during the cycle at the end of the cycle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 9, characterized by including second means (36) for randomly or pseudo-randomly selecting one of a plurality of predetermined prizes before the end of the cycle to be awarded to the selected voucher.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, characterized by including means (36) for associating each presented token (40) with the issued voucher and for preventing further issue of a voucher in response to further presentation of the token (40) during the cycle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 11. characterized in that each token (40) carries a code which is stored in a look-up table of the said means (36), which prevents further issue of a voucher when a token (40) carrying a code previously stored in the look-up table is presented during the cycle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
An apparatus according to claim 11 or 12, characterized by including means (21), actuated by selection by the first selecting means (36), for supplying a prize voucher upon representation of the token (40) associated with the voucher selected by the first selecting means (36).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that the supplying means (21) is arranged to supply the prize voucher only upon representation of the associated token (40) during a predetermined period after selection by the first selecting means (36).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 14, characterized by including means (5) for indicating the time lapsed or the time remaining during the predetermined period.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
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An apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 15, characterized by including a first memory containing a number defining the time of the end of each cycle, and a second memory containing a table of incremental values arranged to be applied in sequence at the ends of the cycles to the number in the first memory for altering the time of the end of each cycle in an apparently random way.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
112 words
An apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 16, characterized in that there is provided printing means for printing the vouchers, the printing means comprising a printer (21) and a paper feed mechanism (23), the paper feed mechanism (23) comprising means (27, 28, 29, 30) for defining a looped paper path, a rotary weight (29) for defining a lower turning point of the paper loop and a motor-driven paper store (24, 25) arranged to supply paper (26) to the looped paper path so as to maintain the weighted turning point between upper and lower predetermined positions, the printer (21) including means for drawing in paper from the looped paper path.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A combination of an apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and an apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 17, in which the code carrier is the token.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
61 words
An apparatus for playing a game, comprising means (50) for receiving a code carrier (40), means (36) for determining the number of different code carriers which have been read during a game cycle, means (36) for providing a winning number i. and means (11) for indicating a win when the ith different code carrier (40) is inserted during the game cycle.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
61 words
An apparatus for playing a game, comprising means (50) for receiving a code carrier (40), means (36) for determining the number of different code carriers which have been read during a game cycle, means (36) for providing a winning number i. and means (11) for indicating a win when the ith different code carrier (40) is inserted during the game cycle.
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