EP0501727A3 - Gaming or amusement machines - Google Patents

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EP0501727A3
EP0501727A3 EP19920301534 EP92301534A EP0501727A3 EP 0501727 A3 EP0501727 A3 EP 0501727A3 EP 19920301534 EP19920301534 EP 19920301534 EP 92301534 A EP92301534 A EP 92301534A EP 0501727 A3 EP0501727 A3 EP 0501727A3
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gaming
amusement machines
amusement
machines
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EP0501727A2 (en
EP0501727B1 (en
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Neville Dale Chadwick
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Bell Fruit Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Bell Fruit Manufacturing Co Ltd
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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
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
    • G07F17/3211—Display means
    • G07F17/3213—Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/04—Dice; Dice-boxes; Mechanical dice-throwing devices
EP19920301534 1991-02-27 1992-02-24 Gaming or amusement machines Expired - Lifetime EP0501727B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9104100 1991-02-27
GB919104100A GB9104100D0 (en) 1991-02-27 1991-02-27 Gaming or amusement machines

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EP0501727A2 EP0501727A2 (en) 1992-09-02
EP0501727A3 true EP0501727A3 (en) 1992-10-14
EP0501727B1 EP0501727B1 (en) 1995-08-09

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EP19920301534 Expired - Lifetime EP0501727B1 (en) 1991-02-27 1992-02-24 Gaming or amusement machines

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EP (1) EP0501727B1 (en)
DE (1) DE69203892T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2036509T3 (en)
GB (2) GB9104100D0 (en)

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EP0577415A3 (en) * 1992-07-01 1994-10-26 Bell Fruit Mfg Co Ltd Machines for amusement and playing games.
GB2268415A (en) * 1992-07-01 1994-01-12 Bell Fruit Mfg Co Ltd Machines for amusement and playing games
GB9303705D0 (en) * 1993-02-24 1993-04-14 Starpoint Electrics Ltd Drive assemblies
ES2072188B1 (en) * 1993-03-23 1997-08-01 Gespamar Sl IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED IN RECREATIONAL MACHINES WITH METALLIC PRIZES.
US6234897B1 (en) 1997-04-23 2001-05-22 Wms Gaming Inc. Gaming device with variable bonus payout feature
US6190255B1 (en) 1998-03-24 2001-02-20 Wms Gaming Inc. Bonus game for a gaming machine
US6315660B1 (en) 1998-03-24 2001-11-13 Wms Gaming Inc. Gaming machines with board game theme
US6159098A (en) * 1998-09-02 2000-12-12 Wms Gaming Inc. Dual-award bonus game for a gaming machine
US6592457B1 (en) 1999-05-26 2003-07-15 Wms Gaming Inc. Gaming machine with player selected events
US6443837B1 (en) 1999-05-26 2002-09-03 Wms Gaming Inc. Bonus games for gaming machines with strategy options
US6358147B1 (en) 1999-06-23 2002-03-19 Wms Gaming Inc. Gaming machine with multiple payoff modes and award presentation schemes
US6159097A (en) * 1999-06-30 2000-12-12 Wms Gaming Inc. Gaming machine with variable probability of obtaining bonus game payouts
EP1574936A1 (en) * 2004-03-08 2005-09-14 Giga Games System, SL Image processing device
US8721422B2 (en) 2004-05-19 2014-05-13 Wms Gaming Inc. Wagering game with award enhancement feature
US8308545B2 (en) 2007-11-09 2012-11-13 Wms Gaming Inc. Wagering game with enhanced player-selection bonus feature

Citations (3)

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DE2400679A1 (en) * 1974-01-08 1975-07-17 Uwe C Seefluth Coin operated game - with apparent movements of objects stopped or changed by stroboscopic illumination
GB2147510A (en) * 1983-10-07 1985-05-15 Cirsa Comp Inversiones Sa Indicating module for gaming apparatus
DE4035757A1 (en) * 1990-11-08 1992-05-14 Bally Wulff Automaten Gmbh Coin operated gaming machine - has dice moved by mechanical transmission in pseudo random operation

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2400679A1 (en) * 1974-01-08 1975-07-17 Uwe C Seefluth Coin operated game - with apparent movements of objects stopped or changed by stroboscopic illumination
GB2147510A (en) * 1983-10-07 1985-05-15 Cirsa Comp Inversiones Sa Indicating module for gaming apparatus
DE4035757A1 (en) * 1990-11-08 1992-05-14 Bally Wulff Automaten Gmbh Coin operated gaming machine - has dice moved by mechanical transmission in pseudo random operation

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EP0501727A2 (en) 1992-09-02
GB2253154A (en) 1992-09-02
ES2036509T3 (en) 1995-12-01
DE69203892T2 (en) 1996-04-11
DE69203892D1 (en) 1995-09-14
EP0501727B1 (en) 1995-08-09
GB9104100D0 (en) 1991-04-17
GB9203873D0 (en) 1992-04-08
GB2253154B (en) 1995-02-01
ES2036509T1 (en) 1993-06-01

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