EP0971326B1 - Entertainment machines - Google Patents
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- EP0971326B1 EP0971326B1 EP19990305486 EP99305486A EP0971326B1 EP 0971326 B1 EP0971326 B1 EP 0971326B1 EP 19990305486 EP19990305486 EP 19990305486 EP 99305486 A EP99305486 A EP 99305486A EP 0971326 B1 EP0971326 B1 EP 0971326B1
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- Prior art keywords
- award
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- machine according
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- entertainment machine
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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
- G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
- G07F17/3267—Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games
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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
Definitions
- This invention relates to player-operable entertainment machines, particularly coin-operated amusement with prizes (AWP) machines, such as "fruit” or “poker” machines of the kind having a main display device for displaying a selected combination of symbols at a win zone.
- ADP amusement with prizes
- coin is intended also to cover tokens, charge or credit cards or any other means of supplying credit or monetary value.
- the awards of different award zones may be of different kinds. For example, awards may change by increase in value from zone to zone, or by range of awards or otherwise. Thus, there may be an incentive for the player to seek to move to another zone, rather than obtaining an award already offered on one zone, e.g. in the hope of obtaining a higher value award.
- the player inserts coins into the coin mechanism 13 through the slot 7 sufficient to generate credit for one or more games, and the machine is actuated so that a game can now be played.
- the game commences after a start button 5 has been pressed and the reels 9 spin and then come to rest so as to select a combination of symbols displayed on the win line.
- the displayed symbol combination is assessed by the control unit 12 and a win indication is given in the event that the combination is of a predetermined winning nature.
- the control buttons 6 can be used to perform 'hold' or 'nudge' functions, when made available to the player, so that the player can seek to influence the outcome of a game, in conventional manner.
- this games feature comprises a wraparound trail 17 comprising a series of printed sections 18 marked with decoration, information and symbols.
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Slot Machines And Peripheral Devices (AREA)
- Display Devices Of Pinball Game Machines (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9814794 | 1998-07-09 | ||
GB9814794A GB2333880B (en) | 1998-07-09 | 1998-07-09 | Entertainment machines |
Publications (3)
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EP0971326A2 EP0971326A2 (en) | 2000-01-12 |
EP0971326A3 EP0971326A3 (en) | 2000-10-04 |
EP0971326B1 true EP0971326B1 (en) | 2003-04-09 |
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EP19990305486 Expired - Lifetime EP0971326B1 (en) | 1998-07-09 | 1999-07-09 | Entertainment machines |
Country Status (4)
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EP (1) | EP0971326B1 (es) |
DE (2) | DE971326T1 (es) |
ES (1) | ES2196725T3 (es) |
GB (1) | GB2333880B (es) |
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GB2333880B (en) | 2001-03-14 |
EP0971326A3 (en) | 2000-10-04 |
DE69906632T2 (de) | 2004-03-25 |
GB2333880A (en) | 1999-08-04 |
ES2196725T3 (es) | 2003-12-16 |
EP0971326A2 (en) | 2000-01-12 |
GB9814794D0 (en) | 1998-09-09 |
DE971326T1 (de) | 2001-09-06 |
DE69906632D1 (de) | 2003-05-15 |
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