What is claimed is:
1. A dual reward game for play by a game user, comprising:
a plurality of first reward devices;
playfield apparatus being operably coupled to a source of the plurality of first reward devices for receiving a first reward device therefrom and for putting the first reward device into play, the playfield apparatus having at least a first play outcome and a second play outcome;
a play outcome selector reward system wherein,
a first play outcome always rewards a first reward device,
a second play outcome rewards a first reward device and rewards a second reward device, the second reward device being selectively dispensed onto the playfield apparatus for being put into play or rewarded directly to the user.
2. The game of claim 1 wherein the first reward device and the second reward device are similar devices.
3. The game of claim 1 wherein the rewarded first reward device is dispensed to a reward return there being retrievable by the game user.
4. The game of claim 1 wherein the first reward device and the second reward device are gumballs.
5. The game of claim 1 wherein the second reward device is a capsule.
6. The game of claim 1 further including a game cabinet having a substantially upright configuration and being formed of steel panels.
7. The game of claim 1, the playfield apparatus being disposed in a substantially vertical orientation.
8. The game of claim 1 further including a first hopper for storing at least the first reward devices, the first hopper presenting a clear side directed to a user such that reward devices stored in the first hopper are readily viewable by the user.
9. The game of claim 1 further including a second hopper for storing the second reward devices.
10. The game of claim 1 being powered by a 12 volt power source.
11. The game of claim 10 including a 12 volt transformer and a power cord, the power cord for connection to a standard electrical wall outlet.
12. The game of claim 10 including a 12 volt battery.
13. A dual reward game for play by a game user wherein the game has a plurality of possible game outcomes sensible by respective outcome sensors, a reward device being dispensed by a dispenser actuatable responsive to at least one sensor input upon the occurrence of all game outcomes and a further reward device being dispensed responsive to a certain sensor input upon the occurrence of a certain game outcome.
14. The game of claim 13 wherein the first reward device and the second reward device are similar devices.
15. The game of claim 13 wherein the rewarded first reward device is dispensed to a reward return there being retrievable by the game user.
16. The game of claim 13 wherein the first reward device and the second reward device are gumballs.
17. The game of claim 13 wherein the second reward device is a capsule.
18. The game of claim 13 further including a game cabinet having a substantially upright configuration and being formed of steel panels.
19. The game of claim 13, the playfield apparatus being disposed in a substantially vertical orientation.
20. The game of claim 13 further including a first hopper for storing at least the first reward devices, the first hopper presenting a clear side directed to a user such that reward devices stored in the first hopper are readily viewable by the user.
21. The game of claim 13 further including a second hopper for storing the second reward devices.
22. The game of claim 13 being powered by a 12 volt power source.
23. The game of claim 22 including a 12 volt transformer and a power cord, the power cord for connection to a standard electrical wall outlet.
24. The game of claim 22 including a 12 volt battery.
25. A method of rewarding the outcome of play of a game, comprising the steps of:
selecting among a plurality of game play outcomes;
responsive to a first play outcome, rewarding a first reward retrievable by a game user; and
responsive to a second play outcome, rewarding a first reward retrievable by a game user and rewarding a second reward selectively into play for further play by the game user and rewarding the second reward for retrieval by the game user.
26. The method of claim 25 including forming a first reward device and a second reward device of similar devices.
27. The method of claim 25 including forming a first reward device and a second reward device of gumballs.
28. The method of claim 25 wherein a second reward device is a capsule.
29. The method of claim 25 including housing the game in a game cabinet having a substantially upright configuration and forming the game cabinet of steel panels.
30. The method of claim 25 including disposing a playfield apparatus in a substantially vertical orientation.
31. The method of claim 25 including storing at least first reward devices in a first hopper and presenting a first hopper clear side directed to a user such that reward devices stored in the first hopper are readily viewable by the user.
32. The method of claim 25 including storing second reward devices in a second hopper.
33. The method of claim 25 including powering the game by a 12 volt power source.
34. The method of claim 33 including powering the game by a 12 volt transformer and a power cord and connecting the power cord to a standard electrical wall outlet.
35. The method of claim 33 including powering the game by a 12 volt battery.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A system (10) formed as an electrohydraulic system (10), for adjusting the contract pressures of a continuously variable gear formed as a double-cone pulley belt-contact gear, which has a device for changing the gear ratio of the gear having at least one primary pressure chamber and one secondary pressure chamber, having an electrically triggerable primary pressure valve (Vprim) for adjusting the pressure in the primary pressure chamber and an electrically triggerable secondary pressure valve (Vsec) for adjusting the pressure in the secondary pressure chamber, the pressure (pprim) of the primary pressure chamber and the pressure (psec) of the secondary pressure chamber being carried to the secondary pressure valve (Vsec), characterized in that the control signal (Isec) of the secondary valve (Vsec) is set to a value (Isec,soll) which corresponds to a predetermined pressure (pprim,soll) in the primary pressure chamber and to a predetermined pressure (psec,soll) in the secondary pressure chamber, and the pressure (psec) in the secondary pressure chamber is regulated via the control signal (Iprim) of the primary valve (Vprim), so that the pressure (pprim) in the primary pressure chamber is established indirectly.
2. The system (10) of claim 1, characterized in that for controlling the pressure (pprim) in the primary pressure chamber, the control signal (Isec) of the secondary valve (Vsec) is defined as a function of the sum of the product of a constant (kprim) of the primary pressure valve (Vsec) and the pressure (pprim,soll) of the primary pressure chamber, and the product of a constant (ksec) of the secondary pressure valve (Vsec) and the pressure (psec,soll) of the secondary pressure chamber, which is done by regulating the pressure (psec) in the secondary pressure chamber.
3. The system (10) of claim 1, characterized in that the pressure (psec) in the secondary pressure chamber is regulated with the control signal (Isec) of the primary pressure valve (Vprim).
4. The system (10) of one of claim 1, characterized in that the adjustment of the contract pressures is done when the gear is at a standstill.
5. The system (10) of claim 1, characterized in that the adjustment of the contract pressures is effected when the gear is virtually in a stage selected from the group consisting of at a standstill and at the highest gear ratio.
6. The system (10) of claim 1, characterized in that means are provided with which the relationship between the control signal (Isec) of the secondary valve (Vsec) and the predetermined pressure (pprim,soll) in the primary pressure chamber and a predetermined pressure (psec,soll) of the secondary pressure chamber is adapted during operation.
7. The system (10) of claim 6, characterized in that the ascertainment of the relationship between the control signal (Isec) of the secondary valve (Vsec) and the predetermined pressure (pprim,soll) in the primary pressure chamber and a predetermined pressure (psec,soll) of the secondary pressure chamber is effected in an operating state in which the pressure (pprim) in the primary pressure chamber is zero.
8. The system (10) of claim 7, characterized in that for establishing the operating state in which the pressure (pprim) in the primary pressure chamber is zero, the primary pressure valve (Vsec) is opened in the direction of low pressure with the aid of the control signal (Iprim).
9. The system (10) of claim 6, characterized in that the ascertainment of the relationship between the control signal (Isec) of the secondary valve (Vsec) and the predetermined pressure (pprim,soll) in the primary pressure chamber and a predetermined pressure (psec,soll) of the secondary pressure chamber is effected in an operating state in which the pressure (pprim) in the primary pressure chamber is approximately equal to the pressure (psec) in the secondary pressure chamber.
10. The system (10) of claim 6, characterized in that for establishing the operating state in which the pressure (pprim) in the primary pressure chamber is approximately equal to the pressure (psec) in the secondary pressure chamber, the primary pressure valve (Vsec) is opened in the direction of secondary pressure with the aid of the control signal (Iprim).
11. The system (10) of claim 6, characterized in that the ascertainment of the relationship between the control signal (Isec) of the secondary valve (Vsec) and the predetermined pressure (pprim,soll) in the primary pressure chamber and a predetermined pressure (psec,soll) of the secondary pressure chamber is effected in the form of determining an offset control signal (Isec,offset).
12. The system (10) of claim 6, characterized in that the ascertainment of the relationship between the control signal (Isec) of the secondary valve (Vsec) and the predetermined pressure (pprim,soll) in the primary pressure chamber and a predetermined pressure (psec,soll) of the secondary pressure chamber, the measured secondary pressure (psec) is compared with a predetermined pressure (psec,soll) of the secondary pressure chamber, and as a function of the comparison, the relationship between the control signal (Isec) of the secondary valve (Vsec) and the predetermined pressure (pprim,soll) in the primary pressure chamber and a predetermined pressure (psec,soll) of the secondary pressure chamber is corrected.