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Abstract

A coin- or token-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 release 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 or to internal or external recirculation for further use. In order to make the coin-released gaming machine more attractive and exciting as regards the chances of winning larger prizes than normal, the gaming machine comprises not only means for monitoring the total value of coins received, means for monitoring the total value of prizes paid out, means for setting a long term profit, means for setting a short term pay-out prize, as well as means for setting a special pay-out prize being larger than the short term pay-out prize, but also means for setting further special pay-out prizes.

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