Novomatic Ag

Florian Schroetter

Harald Kaiblinger

A method and an arrangement for the operation of a prize wheel by a user. The position of the center of gravity and the position of a hand of the user are ascertained using a camera; a height threshold is fixed in relation to the center of gravity; if the position of the hand exceeds the height threshold, a rotation phase is started, the rotation which is carried out by the movement of the hand of the user is continuously ascertained, and a rotational angle is ascertained; the angular speed, i.e. the rate of change over time of the ascertained angle, is determined; the rotation phase is ended, and an angular speed, is fixed as the initial rotational speed; and a free rotation phase is started. The prize wheel is further rotated, and the prize wheel is continuously braked and comes to rest upon a specified end position.

Prize wheel with gesture-based control

A method pays out credit via a system having a server and a number of game machines connected to the server and operated by a player. A game machine has a game unit and a payout unit that can be activated by a player for paying out a credit via a confirmation ticket or a data storage medium. When a credit is present, the game unit allows a game to be played, and when a credit is present and the payout unit is activated, a data set is transmitted to the server, the data set contains the amount of the credit. The data set is stored upon being deposited in the server, and a release data set is transmitted back to the game machine if the data set is stored. A confirmation ticket is provided when the release data set is deposited at the respective game machine, and the confirmation ticket is dispensed to the player.

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Gumpoldskirchen, Austria

Florian Schroetter