System for identifying players at an automatic games machine includes a central controller and keys for controlling the course of a game and for entering an identification code.

The present invention relates to a system for identifying Spie learning at a slot machine according to the preamble of the main claim.

For the games on gaming machines made by the Legislature a Number of conditions that are, inter alia, that the player a prescribed minimum age (usually 18 years) should not fall below. Compliance with these requirements is available particularly within the public established slot machines almost impossible. During the operation of game machines in restaurants and amusement arcades is responsible for the review of a attitude this age limit, the player to the host or the supervision. But an actual inspection is hardly or difficult in practice possible so that it is also possible younger players, these slot machines to use.

From the prior art it is, for example, by DE 197 56 736 A1 known, certain features of a gaming machine in response to a release introduced and correspondingly coded card. A comparison between the code data stored in the inserted card and an inputted by the player for its identification Iden tifizierungscodes is not provided here. Thus, according to this Solution also any player with the player card of another Player - the may meet the minimum age requirement - played will.

Based on these drawbacks, the object of the invention is a system for identifying players on slots vorzuschla gene by means of which it is possible, only players who prescribed a have minimum age to allow playing at such machines.

This object is achieved by the characterizing features of the main request award solved in conjunction with the features of the preamble. In front some refinements of the basic idea of ​​the invention are in the Subclaims shown.

The inventive solution is characterized in that each player first personal identification unit with an identifi tion code is created. This identification unit at the beabsich preferential use of slot machines by the player via a Leseein directional input to the slot machines. Subsequently, through the Players over the keys to the game flow control and / or special Keys to enter an identification code, an identification code entered and the central control unit of the slot machine of a given identification code with the identification unit on the stored identification code is compared. Only when detected output conformity of the input using the keys and identification codes the contents stored in the identification unit identification code carried out a quality control of the slot machine for its Bespielung.

According to a first advantageous development it can be provided that the personal identification unit by presenting an identity document is created Department for the player. Here, by the player either an arbitrary identification code are given, or the Player is a randomly selected identification code assigned to the then in a machine-readable form on the identification unit is stored.

According to a second advantageous design variant can be provided, that the identification unit for the duration of the reconfiguration of game car maten in selbigem remains and the slot machine with the removal of Identification unit is placed in a non-playing condition.

Alternatively, however, can also be provided that the identification unit after successful identification of the player from the game Car removed formats and the slot machine after repayment of Restgutha ben and / or income or after. Exceeding a predetermined time span with a credit, which for operating games is no longer sufficient, placed in a non-playing state ready becomes.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention The basic idea can be provided that the identification unit as a map is formed, the at least one magnetic strip and / or a chip having to store the identification code.

Subsequently, to the system according to the invention for the identification of Players on a slot machine to an exemplary embodiment and the figures are described in detail.

forms the starting point for the description of the inventive system the fact that each player a personal identification unit <b>2</b> must be created. To this end, the (future) players initially an off identity document submitted, to ensure that it is at least the age met handicap for Bespielung of slot machines. If this is the case, the player is the personal identification unit <b>2</b> created on the Now a personal identification code, for example in the form of a Code number is stored. Here, it is for the operation of the Whether the player choose his system code number itself can, or if is assigned a code number. This Personal Trainer chen identification unit, the player can now be a fiction, designed according to slot machines <b>1</b> issued.

This slot machine <b>1</b>, Is additionally provided with a reading device <b>3</b> provided. Here is this reader <b>3</b> for receiving the identification unit <b>2</b> and for evaluating the data stored on it - the per sonal identification code.

After the player's personal identification unit <b>2</b> in the reading device <b>3</b> has inserted, it must now be on the keys <b>4</b>, Which during the game operation to match scheduler serve his personal Enter union identification code. This can be done in such a way that For example, each key <b>4</b> for entering a digit of the code serves. If a player's personal identification code sample , of the number sequence 1 3 5 7, so is the left button <b>4</b> the Tatsenblocks the game progress control once, the second key <b>4</b> three times, the third key <b>4</b> five times and the fourth button <b>4</b> seven to operate. This code entry is from the central control unit CPU of the gaming machine <b>1</b> aufgenom men and with the on the personal identification unit <b>2</b> vomit sured code compared. Only when a match is found the entered and the stored code number is a Game Ready circuit of the slot machine <b>1</b> and the player can now at Spielautoma th <b>1</b> after entry of a credit balance, that at least for carrying out a Game is sufficient to start the reconfiguration.

An alternative embodiment may consist in that, as in <b>Fig.</b> 2 Darge provides a separate reading device <b>3</b> with buttons <b>4</b>a to enter the personal union identification code is provided. The process of entering the personal identification unit <b>2</b>, Code input via the key <b>4</b>a, Comparison of the codes on the CPU and quality control of the gaming machine <b>1</b> when detected match takes place here in the same way as before described.

After the activation of the gaming machine <b>1</b> is carried out, consisting of the further handling of the personal identification unit <b>2</b> inventions tion according to two possibilities. Either the personal identifi guidance unit <b>2</b> remains for the duration of the reconfiguration of game car maten <b>1</b> in said reading means <b>3</b>Wherein with the removal of Spielau tomat <b>1</b> will be immediately returned to a non-playing condition.

Alternatively, however, can also be provided that the player after his successful identification, the personal identification unit <b>2</b> from the reading means <b>3</b> extracts and now a suffi for the duration relevant game credit, the gaming machine <b>1</b> remains ready to play. Will the Return key for payout of remaining credit and / or profits actuated, or over a predetermined period of time (for example, 30 seconds to) a no longer sufficient for further Bespielung credit detected, the CPU places the slot machines <b>1</b> in a non-playing condition.

If the player wants to a later date the Bespielung a inventively embodied Slots <b>1</b> record, he has first his personal identification unit <b>2</b> in the reading unit <b>3</b> insert and to proceed in the manner described above.