Amusement devices: games – Chance devices – Electric or magnetic
Patent
1992-12-02
1994-03-01
Layno, Benjamin H.
Amusement devices: games
Chance devices
Electric or magnetic
194206, 194212, 194210, 194213, 235381, G07F 708, A63F 900
Patent
active
052900339
ABSTRACT:
A gaming machine and game coupons are disclosed for allowing an operator to redeem winning game coupons by inserting them directly into the gaming machine rather than by taking them to a cashier. The game coupons are coded with a machine-readable prize code which represents a number of prize game credits. The gaming machine includes a bill validator for accepting currency and winning game coupons from an operator. It also includes a code reader for reading the coupon prize codes as the coupons are inserted into the bill validator. The gaming machine issues game credits to the player depending on the prize codes of the submitted game coupons. The gaming machine also incorporates a fraud prevention scheme to guard against fraudulently copied or duplicated winning coupons. Each winning coupon is coded with a unique coupon identification code. The code reader reads and records the coupon identification code of each winning coupon as it is submitted. Subsequently, as further game coupons are submitted their coupon identification codes are checked against the codes already recorded. Detected duplicates are rejected.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3958103 (1976-05-01), Oka et al.
patent: 4124109 (1978-11-01), Bissell et al.
patent: 4373726 (1983-02-01), Churchill et al.
patent: 4809837 (1989-03-01), Hayashi
"Triad Bus Coupon Redemption and Accounting System Laser Coin," Operating Instructions, Triad Design Group, Inc., Jan. 15, 1990.
"Model IVO-Operation and Technical Manual," Coin Bill Validator, Inc., Date Unknown.
Bittner Harold G.
Greene Patrick J.
Kayser Verne S.
LandOfFree
Gaming machine and coupons does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Gaming machine and coupons, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Gaming machine and coupons will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-571589