초록 ▼

The disclosure relates to games machines provided with electronic payment mechanisms. The conventional payment mechanism is replaced by a payment mechanism operating by means of tokens that are secured by contract-free detection and the machine is furthermore provided with a second payment mechanism

The disclosure relates to games machines provided with electronic payment mechanisms. The conventional payment mechanism is replaced by a payment mechanism operating by means of tokens that are secured by contract-free detection and the machine is furthermore provided with a second payment mechanism operating by means of a chip card. Switching means make it possible to change over from the token-operated payment mechanism to the chip-card operated payment mechanism when a card such as this is inserted into the corresponding payment mechanism. This device makes it possible to increase the efficiency of the games machines.

대표청구항 ▼

A method of receiving payment at a games machine comprising the steps of: providing the games machine with a token payment mechanism; providing the games machine with a chip card payment mechanism; ascertaining whether a chip card is inserted into the chip card payment mechanism, and wherever the ch

A method of receiving payment at a games machine comprising the steps of: providing the games machine with a token payment mechanism; providing the games machine with a chip card payment mechanism; ascertaining whether a chip card is inserted into the chip card payment mechanism, and wherever the chip card is inserted into the chip card payment mechanism, then accepting payment only from the chip card for so long as a chip card is inserted in the chip card payment mechanism; and if the chip card is not inserted into the chip card payment mechanism, then accepting payment only from tokens; and wherein the ascertaining step is performed by the games machine.