Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for storage and dispensing of bank notes, preferably having a device connected in series to verify genuineness of bank notes inserted. To provide the apparatus which is characterized by a simple and therefore economical performance construction with the required security of pay-out, a compartment module having components lying next to each other, separated from each other by partitions and opened at their end sides is provided which is guided moveably by a controlled drive. To store the bank notes, a slider travelable to and fro by a controlled drive is guided in the housing in the transverse middle plane of the bank note supplied in each case, this slider pushing the bank notes while folding them in the middle in a loop-like manner into a compartment of the compartment module traveling into the middle plane.

Abstract: In an apparatus for turning over individual sheets assembled to form a stack, preferably for leafing through program tiles of a jukebox, the sheets are arranged to pivot about mutually parallel pivot pins and are provided with projections rising above the pivot pins on which a support engages so that a sheet is turned over to the opposite side. A space-saving design, in which unintentional turning-over of the pages is effectively prevented, is provided in that at least one fixing device and stop device are provided, the fixing device being in contact with the open sheets so that in the turning-over movement of an open sheet it is moved against a force acting on the fixing apparatus, and the stop device being arranged so that the sheets adjoining the open sheets are in contact with the stop device so that their pivoting in the turning-over direction is prevented at least until the projections of the adjacent sheets are in a position of engagement with the support.

Abstract: Apparatus for turning over individual boards assembled as a stack, preferably for leafing the program boards of a music box (juke box) is provided, in which boards may be rotated around mutually parallel pivot axes lying in a plane, pivoting bilaterally with the edge area of one side on mutually straight profile sections which can be moved synchronously in guides of a chassis by a drive in a straight line in both directions. The boards are provided with projections extending beyond the pivots, at which a stay fixed to the chassis engages in such a way that in each case, a diagonally supported board lying in a viewing window of the chassis is turned over to the opposite side, in which position it is supported at an approximately identical, mirror-image angle.

Abstract: The invention concerns a disk-changing unit comprising a tower housing (1) in which is fitted at least one interchangeable disk magazine (13), at least one disk drive (14), if necessary a disk-loading/ejecting drawer (12), a transporting device (17) for moving a disk between the disk magazine (13), the disk drive (14) and if necessary the disk-loading/ejecting drawer (12), an operating device (6) and a computer-controlled control unit (9). To be able to assemble the disk-changing unit individually with the disk magazine (13), the disk drive (14) and if necessary the disk-loading/ejecting drawer (12), the disk magazine (13), the disk drive (14) and the disk-loading/ejecting drawer (12) have the same external dimensions and are modulatively fitted next to each other by being pushed in or pulled out of corresponding recesses (10) and can thus be interchanged, replaced an/or added to.

Abstract: A leafable program table for use in a music box includes a frame having opposed end and side peripheral strips and a plurality of intersecting strips forming a row of rectangular fields and a row of approximately square fields. The square fields are larger than the rectangular fields. Title pages of content booklets for compact discs may be held in the square fields, and lists of song titles may be held in the rectangular fields. Each rectangular field also includes a recessed field into which a numbered label corresponding to a compact disc may be adhered.

Abstract: A money-operated entertainment machine is provided with a game device including a plurality of display components (5) which are illuminated according to specific payoffs. The entertainment machine is further provided with a computer-controlled unit for controlling the course of the game. In order to render the game interesting for spectators, the game device takes the form of a risk game device (1) which increases the stake or a portion or multiple thereof when there is a risk of losing. The risk game device (1) includes a risk --display column (3) which is placed on a stand (2) and includes a display scale (4) which is composed of superimposed display components (5).

Abstract: A playback, recording and/or extracting machine for disks designed as information carriers has opposite disk magazines that receive disk-holders or at least one disk in horizontally superimposed disk-receiving compartments and a computer-controlled transport device arranged between the disk magazines and provided with two horizontally movable drawing-out mean for the disk-holders. In order to monitor the driving motor of the transport device and drawing-out means, the driving motor is connected to an incremental signal generator that incrementally detects the position of the driving motor and thus allows the transport device and drawing-out means to be automatically and precisely positioned.

Abstract: A gaming machine preferably operated by coins possesses features located on moving carrier means preferably provided with their own drives, the relative position of which features to each other decides at the standstill of the carrier means at the end of a game on win or loss. To allow a player to cash in winning after each step of the game or, however, to risk the stakes or winnings in following steps of the game, each carrier means is moved individually one after the other for a certain time determined by chance or by hand. After each movement a win is obtained if the features are located in a predetermined position at the standstill of the carrier means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for checking the closed state of a door mounted on an object (1), especially on a motor vehicle, by using an electronic key (2). The electronic key (2) and the object (1) are each fitted with intercommunicating transmitter/receiver units (3, 4 or 13, 14). The closed state of the door (1) is determined via a closure detecting sensor (8) on the door (7) and indicated via optical displays (10 or 16) on the outside of the object (1) and/or on the electronic key (2).

Abstract: A programmable game machine has a housing, a display unit (4) linked to the housing, preferably mounted therein, control elements (6) associated to the housing, a control unit (16) provided in the housing, and a memory device (36, 38) associated with the housing in which program and data information is stored. The game machine is preferably used as a coin-operated game machine, as a prize-giving game machine, or as a game of skill. The memory device (36, 38) preferably includes a memory unit for replaceably storing games, with only one game at a time being stored in the memory unit. The game machine may be linked to a server which supplies games for storage in the memory unit.

Abstract: A coin-operated, time-controlled table game apparatus includes a plurality of movable rods which support respective playing pieces; and a locking device including at least one locking beam which can be moved up and down, and which supports at least one pin, wherein at least one of the plurality of movable rods, after the expiration of playing time, is fixed in place by the locking device, wherein each rod to be fixed in place has defined therein at least one groove extending in the axial direction into which an associated pin of the locking device is inserted after the expiration of playing time, and wherein a pin is provided for each rod to be fixed in place, the pin projecting relative to the longitudinal axis of the locking beam and being positioned in alignment with an associated rod such that it plunges into the groove of the associated rod when the locking beam is engaged after the expiration of playing time.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a system allowing play on several games machines, in particular coin-operated machines, set up remotely from each other. The system comprises at least two games machines (2A, 2B) set up in different locations (A, B) and connected by a bi-directional connecting line (14). The games machines (2A, 2B) each have a target face (62) where the darts land and a device for detecting and displaying the position of a "hit" on the target face. The system also includes computers (6A, 6B) for processing, evaluating and transmitting data. A number of transmitter and receiver units are mounted outside the target face (62); their connecting paths across the target face (62, 70) form a raster and are intersected by darts landing on the target face. The raster is provided with co-ordinates, and data on the co-ordinate values of points at which the darts strike can be transmitted to another games machine for hit location and display.

Abstract: A transport device (10) conveys a disc holder (7) with a disc (1) between a disc magazine (4) and another disc magazine (4), between a disc magazine (4) and a running gear (5), or between a disc magazine (4) and a disc loading and issuing slide (11). Two horizontally movable extractor devices (9) on the transport device (10) travel simultaneously in opposite directions crossing each other between a ready position and a transport position. In the ready position, the extractor devices (9) are ready to engage a disc holder (7) from a disc magazine (4). In the transport position, the extractor devices (9) have traveled to their end positions on the transport device (10) and are ready to engage the disc holder (7) to transport the disc holder (7) to another disc magazine (4).

Abstract: A disc player has two opposite disc magazines with a plurality of disc holders which each receive a disc and are arranged one above the other in compartments. A transport arrangement movable in the direction of the stack of discs in the magazine conveys a desired disc with its associated disc holder between the compartment and a playback unit. The transport arrangement has a horizontally movable pulling-out arrangement provided with a carriage with a pick-up arm. In order to simplify the construction, the pick-up arm, which is rigidly linked to the carriage of the delivery arrangement, may be horizontally moved between and vertically moved within the disc magazines.

Abstract: A money operated slot machine for indicating a score by displaying one of symbols and symbol combinations includes: a housing; a plurality of rotatable drums disposed in the housing and including respective drum casings, each drum casing defining compartments on an inside region thereof; a plurality of playing bodies disposed in the drum casings and being freely movable therein, the playing bodies having visible symbol identifications thereon and further being receivable in respective compartments of the drum casings; a viewing plate secured to the housing and including at least one display window disposed such that a playing body in a corresponding drum is visible therethrough; a plurality of playing body sensors disposed adjacent respective ones of the drums for sensing a value of each playing body visible through the display window; and a computer controlled control unit coupled to the sensors for evaluating symbol identifications sensed by the sensors throughout a game being played on the slot machine.

Abstract: A combination includes a plurality of disc assemblies, each having: a disc; a cassette having a window and a sliding element adapted to open and close the window, the disc being disposed in the cassette so as to be accessible by a playback unit of a disc player through the window. The combination further includes a disc player having: a playback unit; a disk magazine including a plurality of disc compartments disposed to form a stack, each of the compartments being adapted to receive a corresponding one of the disc assemblies therein; a transport device travelling toward and away from the stack for transferring a pre-selected disc assembly between a corresponding receiving compartment and the playback unit; and a plurality of cassette holders, each holding a corresponding one of the disc assemblies therein and further being adapted to be gripped by the transport device for being transferred between a receiving compartment and the playback unit.

Abstract: A gaming machine preferably operated by coins possesses features located on moving carrier means preferably provided with their own drives, the relative position of which features to each other decides at the standstill of the carrier means at the end of a game on win or loss. To allow a player to cash in winning after each step of the game or, however, to risk the stakes or winnings in following steps of the game, each carrier means is moved individually one after the other for a certain time determined by chance or by hand. After each movement a win is obtained if the features are located in a predetermined position at the standstill of the carrier means.

Abstract: A music-playing system for a motor vehicle that is equipped with an antenna includes a radio communications unit in the motor vehicle, an input unit for operating the radio communications unit, and a music-reproduction unit having at least one loudspeaker. One or more external radio communications units are connected via a remote data transmission line to a music storage unit. The radio communications unit in the motor vehicle is designed to receive transmitted music. The operator of the motor vehicle can communicate with the music storage unit and call up pieces of music. An ISDN connection is preferably used as the remote data transmission line.

Abstract: A computer-controlled entertainment device operated with at least one of money and money equivalents includes: a housing; a plurality of viewing windows disposed on the housing; a symbol game arrangement for displaying winning and losing symbol combinations including a plurality of rotating bodies disposed in the housing behind respective ones of the viewing windows; an optionally selectable additional prize game arrangement for one of playing to completion and accumulating a prize won in the symbol game arrangement; a money processing arrangement including a value specific stacking arrangement for items of value, a prize delivery arrangement operatively connected to the stacking arrangement and comprising at least one collection bin for the items of value, the collection bin being configured such that a filling level thereof is visible from a region outside the entertainment device; a computer control arrangement for filling the collection bin with items of value up to a final total value which is one of pre