EP2211317A3 - Entertainment machine with supplementary play feature - Google Patents

Entertainment machine with supplementary play feature Download PDF

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EP2211317A3
EP2211317A3 EP10275002A EP10275002A EP2211317A3 EP 2211317 A3 EP2211317 A3 EP 2211317A3 EP 10275002 A EP10275002 A EP 10275002A EP 10275002 A EP10275002 A EP 10275002A EP 2211317 A3 EP2211317 A3 EP 2211317A3
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play feature
supplementary play
player
supplementary
main game
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EP2211317A2 (en
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Joe Phillips
Peter Gerrard
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Barcrest Group 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07F17/34—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

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Abstract

An entertainment machine according to the present invention comprises: a main display device for use in playing a main game, and at least one supplementary play feature; a player control for selecting operation of the (or at least one) supplementary play feature in place of an available main game; and a credit monitoring means for determining the credit level established for play characterised in that the player control is operable in response to the established credit level such that the (or at least one) supplementary play feature available for selection varies in response to the established credit level.
With this arrangement enhanced opportunities for player entertainment arise in so far as the player can choose to implement a supplementary play feature at the start of a game as an alternative to the usual procedure of playing a main game followed by a supplementary play feature as and when made available. Furthermore, the supplementary play feature made available may be varied in nature or operation to ensure compliance with local requirement and/or ease of implementation and thus an attractive wager for a player.
EP10275002A 2009-01-17 2010-01-14 Entertainment machine with supplementary play feature Withdrawn EP2211317A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0900792A GB2466986A (en) 2009-01-17 2009-01-17 Gaming machine with player selectable additional game features

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EP2211317A2 EP2211317A2 (en) 2010-07-28
EP2211317A3 true EP2211317A3 (en) 2010-09-01

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2333880A (en) * 1998-07-09 1999-08-04 Barcrest Ltd Entertainment machine with trail
GB2349494A (en) * 1999-03-02 2000-11-01 Igt Uk Limited Entertainment machine with supplementary play feature
EP1378875A1 (en) * 2002-07-02 2004-01-07 IGT-UK Limited Entertainment machines
EP1569180A2 (en) * 2004-02-27 2005-08-31 Aruze Corp. Gaming machine with game effect
EP1632916A1 (en) * 2004-08-26 2006-03-08 Aruze Corporation Gaming machine suddenly shifting to a special play mode

Family Cites Families (3)

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GB2153572B (en) * 1983-12-19 1987-07-01 Thomas Limited Arthur Edward Gaming machine
GB2335066B (en) * 1998-12-24 2001-02-21 Igt Uk Ltd Entertainment machines
GB0015084D0 (en) * 2000-06-21 2000-08-09 Igt Uk Limited Entertainment machine

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2333880A (en) * 1998-07-09 1999-08-04 Barcrest Ltd Entertainment machine with trail
GB2349494A (en) * 1999-03-02 2000-11-01 Igt Uk Limited Entertainment machine with supplementary play feature
EP1378875A1 (en) * 2002-07-02 2004-01-07 IGT-UK Limited Entertainment machines
EP1569180A2 (en) * 2004-02-27 2005-08-31 Aruze Corp. Gaming machine with game effect
EP1632916A1 (en) * 2004-08-26 2006-03-08 Aruze Corporation Gaming machine suddenly shifting to a special play mode

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GB2466986A (en) 2010-07-21
GB0900792D0 (en) 2009-03-04

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