EP0919965A3 - Gaming machines providing bonus games - Google Patents

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EP0919965A3
EP0919965A3 EP98111289A EP98111289A EP0919965A3 EP 0919965 A3 EP0919965 A3 EP 0919965A3 EP 98111289 A EP98111289 A EP 98111289A EP 98111289 A EP98111289 A EP 98111289A EP 0919965 A3 EP0919965 A3 EP 0919965A3
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gaming machine
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Robert A. Bittman
Jean M. Brossard
Anthony J. Baerlocher
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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

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  • Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)
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AR (1) AR016777A1 (es)
AU (1) AU755826B2 (es)
BR (1) BR9806530A (es)
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AR016777A1 (es) 2001-08-01
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AU7885398A (en) 1999-02-18
AU755826B2 (en) 2002-12-19
CA2238678C (en) 2004-02-24
ZA987115B (en) 1999-03-17
JPH11114137A (ja) 1999-04-27
BR9806530A (pt) 2001-03-13

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