发明名称 ELECTRONIC GAMING AND/OR GAMBLING DEVICE
摘要 <p>The invention relates to an electronic gaming and/or gambling device, in particular a game of chance and/or gambling device that is coin-operated and/or operated by a monetary value equivalent. Said device comprises a housing, a control unit, which is situated in the housing, for controlling at least one game, at least one display device, in particular a screen for displaying the game, in addition to a control panel, which is provided on the housing and comprises at least one manually operated control button for actuating the gaming device. The gaming device is not only operated by hand, using the corresponding control button in the control panel on the body of the device, but also by foot. According to the invention, the gaming device comprises at least one foot pedal for inputting gaming control commands into the control unit. The provision of a foot pedal of this type, preferably in the vicinity of the floor, permits the device to be operated with significantly improved ergonomics. In particular, the player is no longer restricted to the control panel with the manually operated control buttons, but can stand back in order to view the gaming display from a greater distance, in particular in the case of large-area screens, or can move back and forth in front of the gaming device, remaining within reach of the foot pedal in order to operate the gaming device. This also significantly increases the stimulus of the game, as the gaming device can be operated in a wider variety of ways. The foot pedal is used in particular to start or restart the game. The gaming device also comprises a knee pedal, which can be used to start or restart a game in the gaming device with the knee.</p>
申请公布号 EP1941472(A1) 申请公布日期 2008.07.09
申请号 EP20060762942 申请日期 2006.08.01
申请人 NOVOMATIC AG 发明人 GRAF, JOHANN, F.;MALECKI, ROMAN
分类号 G07F17/32 主分类号 G07F17/32
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