DE69519257T2 - Method for determining the stopping positions of the reels of a game machine - Google Patents

Method for determining the stopping positions of the reels of a game machine

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Publication number
DE69519257T2
DE69519257T2 DE69519257T DE69519257T DE69519257T2 DE 69519257 T2 DE69519257 T2 DE 69519257T2 DE 69519257 T DE69519257 T DE 69519257T DE 69519257 T DE69519257 T DE 69519257T DE 69519257 T2 DE69519257 T2 DE 69519257T2
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Prior art keywords
reels
determining
game machine
stopping positions
stopping
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE69519257T
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German (de)
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DE69519257D1 (en
Inventor
Neil D Nicastro
Timothy J Durham
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WMS Gaming Inc
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WMS Gaming Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/259,786 external-priority patent/US5423541A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3262—Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
    • G07F17/3265—Influencing the position of stopped moving members to achieve a winning arrangement, e.g. nudging, shuffling, holding
DE69519257T 1994-06-14 1995-06-05 Method for determining the stopping positions of the reels of a game machine Expired - Fee Related DE69519257T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/259,786 US5423541A (en) 1994-06-14 1994-06-14 Fractional branching reel-type slot machine
US08/447,988 US5569084A (en) 1994-06-14 1995-05-23 Fractional branching reel-type slot machine

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DE69519257D1 DE69519257D1 (en) 2000-12-07
DE69519257T2 true DE69519257T2 (en) 2001-05-23

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EP (1) EP0688002B1 (en)
JP (2) JPH08164238A (en)
AU (1) AU698647B2 (en)
DE (1) DE69519257T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2151026T3 (en)
GR (1) GR3034756T3 (en)

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DE69519257D1 (en) 2000-12-07
AU2047395A (en) 1996-12-05
GR3034756T3 (en) 2001-02-28
EP0688002B1 (en) 2000-11-02
AU698647B2 (en) 1998-11-05
EP0688002A1 (en) 1995-12-20
JPH08164238A (en) 1996-06-25
JP2003175157A (en) 2003-06-24
ES2151026T3 (en) 2000-12-16

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