US Patent No: 4,844,464

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Coin-released gaming machine

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Abstract

A coin-released gaming machine having a number of pay-out slots arranged in a coin panel, into which panel the user shoots a coin to hit one of the pay-out slots, the hitting of one such pay-out slot with a coin triggering a release mechanism to portion out of a certain number of coins stored in the machine for the pay-out of a prize, whereas the missing of any such pay-out slot brings the used coin into a coin store, a control system provides for monitoring the total value of coins paid in, for monitoring the total value of prizes paid out, for setting a long term profit, for setting a long term pay-out prize, and for setting a special pay-out prize larger than the long term pay-out prize.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berge, Harald Sokolovska 61, 186 06 Praha 8, CZ 3 194

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ARUZE CORP. (1)
4,657,256 Slot machine with win/loss biasing means 79 1986
 
BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
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IGT (1)
4,448,419 Electronic gaming device utilizing a random number generator for selecting the reel stop positions 594 1982
 
SIGMA, INC. (1)
4,679,143 Control device for game machine 156 1983

Patent Citation Ranking

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OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (3)
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