EP1302916A3 - Entertainment machines - Google Patents

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EP1302916A3
EP1302916A3 EP02257089A EP02257089A EP1302916A3 EP 1302916 A3 EP1302916 A3 EP 1302916A3 EP 02257089 A EP02257089 A EP 02257089A EP 02257089 A EP02257089 A EP 02257089A EP 1302916 A3 EP1302916 A3 EP 1302916A3
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features
display
game
symbols
played
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EP1302916A2 (en
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Michael John Miles
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IGT UK Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB0124606A external-priority patent/GB0124606D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0208531A external-priority patent/GB0208531D0/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
    • G07F17/326—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
    • 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

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  • Slot Machines And Peripheral Devices (AREA)
  • Display Devices Of Pinball Game Machines (AREA)

Abstract

A coin-operated entertainment machine has a main display device, such as rotatable reels (9), with which a main game can be played involving selection and display of symbols, a prize being awarded if the symbols make up a winning combination. Supplementary play features can be implemented, such as a feature game played on a display (15), or a gamble feature or a mystery award or the like. After inserting coins to provide credit at least equal to a required stake value a press button (4) can be operated to initiate game play. Different start buttons (4) are provided, each relating to a different range of supplementary play features. The player can select the desired range of such features by operating the corresponding button (4), the correspondence between the buttons (4) and the ranges of the features being indicated on a display (18).
EP02257089A 2001-10-13 2002-10-11 Entertainment machines Withdrawn EP1302916A3 (en)

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GB0124606A GB0124606D0 (en) 2001-10-13 2001-10-13 Entertainment machines
GB0124606 2001-10-13
GB0208531 2002-04-13
GB0208531A GB0208531D0 (en) 2002-04-13 2002-04-13 Entertainment machines

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EP1302916A2 EP1302916A2 (en) 2003-04-16
EP1302916A3 true EP1302916A3 (en) 2004-01-02

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US8147319B2 (en) 2005-02-11 2012-04-03 Wms Gaming Inc. Wagering game with parlay feature for winning payouts

Citations (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2098778A (en) * 1981-04-02 1982-11-24 Questenco Ltd Game-playing machines
EP0148001A2 (en) * 1983-12-19 1985-07-10 Arthur Edward Thomas Ltd Gaming machines
EP0388076A1 (en) * 1989-03-17 1990-09-19 Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Company Limited Gaming and amusement machines
GB2291997A (en) * 1994-07-27 1996-02-07 Nsm Ag Entertainment apparatus
EP0898253A2 (en) * 1997-08-13 1999-02-24 Barcrest Limited Enetertainment machines
GB2335066A (en) * 1998-12-24 1999-09-08 Igt Uk Limited An entertainment machine with user selectable enhancement factors
WO2001015055A1 (en) * 1999-08-25 2001-03-01 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Gaming machine with buy feature games
US20010024971A1 (en) * 1998-02-19 2001-09-27 Jean Brossard Audio visual output for a gaming device

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GB2349494B (en) * 1999-03-02 2003-04-09 Igt Uk Ltd Entertainment machines

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2098778A (en) * 1981-04-02 1982-11-24 Questenco Ltd Game-playing machines
EP0148001A2 (en) * 1983-12-19 1985-07-10 Arthur Edward Thomas Ltd Gaming machines
EP0388076A1 (en) * 1989-03-17 1990-09-19 Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Company Limited Gaming and amusement machines
GB2291997A (en) * 1994-07-27 1996-02-07 Nsm Ag Entertainment apparatus
EP0898253A2 (en) * 1997-08-13 1999-02-24 Barcrest Limited Enetertainment machines
US20010024971A1 (en) * 1998-02-19 2001-09-27 Jean Brossard Audio visual output for a gaming device
GB2335066A (en) * 1998-12-24 1999-09-08 Igt Uk Limited An entertainment machine with user selectable enhancement factors
WO2001015055A1 (en) * 1999-08-25 2001-03-01 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Gaming machine with buy feature games

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GB0223670D0 (en) 2002-11-20
GB2383175A (en) 2003-06-18

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