Method and physical system for reformulating coin operated amusement devices into a deeply regulated casino cash-based rewards environment

Abstract

System allowing the use of more traditional Coin Operated Amusement Devices (COADs) into a deeply regulated a casino environment. Software monitors each individual game's performance allowing its computer player data to be reformulated for use in a cash-based rewards casino environment. Each COAD is outfitted with a Control Device (CD) that operates independently from the COAD to recalculate an amusement/redemption machines ticket/prize rewards and reformulate the existing rewards data into a cash-based reward meeting specific regulatory mandated requirements. The CD will receive all patron monetary, play and win data thru any one of the COADs analog, RS 232, MDB, CCTalk port configurations and reprocess that data in digital format resulting in a cash-based reward. The CD device will independently communicate each COAD's player results directly to the server(s) as well as simultaneously allowing the processing and recalculation of all monetary transactions between the player and the COAD.