Gambling machine

Details Gambling machine Gambling machine

2006-01-23

2011-12-06

Hall, Arthur O. (Department: 3718)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

Player-actuated control structure

C463S030000, C463S036000, C463S042000, C273S139000, C345S173000, C345S174000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08070602

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a gambling machine comprised of a display unit (1) to display a course of a game and to display game results, and comprised of an operating unit (3) to influence the course of a game, and comprised of an electronic control unit (2) connected to the display unit (1) and to the operating unit (3) to control the course of a game and to determine the game results. To provide such a gambling machine wherein the operating unit (3) is wear-free and vandalism-safe, the present invention proposes that the operating unit (3) be comprised of an operating panel (4) made of a dielectrical shockproof material, the front side of which forms the operating panel of the operating unit (3), with the operating panel (4) being comprised of an operating field (5) or being subdivided into several operating fields (5), and wherein a capacitive sensor element (8) arranged on the rear side of the operating panel (4) is allocated to each operating field (5).

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