WO2003009240A1 - Machines de jeu - Google Patents

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WO2003009240A1
WO2003009240A1 PCT/GB2002/003314 GB0203314W WO03009240A1 WO 2003009240 A1 WO2003009240 A1 WO 2003009240A1 GB 0203314 W GB0203314 W GB 0203314W WO 03009240 A1 WO03009240 A1 WO 03009240A1
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award
machine according
selection
elements
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Dov Liam Randall
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Igt-Uk Limited
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Priority to EP02745657A priority Critical patent/EP1410349A1/fr
Priority to GB0401776A priority patent/GB2393557A/en
Publication of WO2003009240A1 publication Critical patent/WO2003009240A1/fr

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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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  • This invention relates to player-operable entertainment machines
  • ADP amusement with prizes
  • the main display device of a fruit machine may comprise multiple
  • Each reel has symbols at equally spaced positions around its
  • Play is transferred from the main reels to the trail of the feature
  • sections may then be effected by, or in correspondence with, a rotatable
  • subsidiary feature reel or otherwise, representing the spin of a reel or roll
  • awards may be cash prizes, feature awards (such as 'nudges' or
  • play feature may be progressive in that repeated gambles are available
  • a correct guess may advance a designated prize stack e.g. a stack of nudges or
  • supplementary play feature is predetermined by the machine. This limits
  • An object of the present invention is to provide enhanced
  • main game and at least one supplementary play feature arranged to make
  • the award selection device may be operable on all occasions
  • play feature may have a plurality of said successful events all of which
  • award selection device may be operable when play progresses to at least
  • one said section and such section (or sections) may be identified e.g.
  • the or each other section which is not so identified may be a
  • award the arrangement may be such that the award selection device is
  • the award selection device may be operable on only
  • the selectable awards are preferably provided in one or more
  • a different award e.g. the next award in the respective
  • the player by indication on a display, so that the player can appreciate
  • the player can see what will be the next available award. The player can
  • the player may be required to make an
  • the sequence of awards provides the said range from which the
  • the (or each) sequence is displayed as a
  • sequence constitutes selection of one or more such elements at a
  • predetermined selection location or position in the succession e.g. at an end of the succession.
  • the (or each) selected award element may be removed from
  • award elements may then move, e.g. stepwise from position to position,
  • the succession of award elements may be in the form of a column
  • the said selection location may be at a bottom end of
  • the stack or column and the elements may drop down through one or
  • advancement may then occur correspondingly through two or more
  • the award elements may be arranged in the succession such that
  • an entire such group can be selected when jt is displayed at the selection
  • the elements are preferably defined by a display device capable of
  • regions of a display panel which can be differently illuminated, e.g. which
  • regions may be of a common size and shape or may be different.
  • award selection is effected by selection of one said sequence.
  • control device for each sequence, such as a
  • the supplementary play feature which is arranged to make the
  • awards available may be a feature game, or a gamble feature as described
  • the awards may be cash prizes, feature awards (such as 'nudges'
  • Awards may be given to the player in the usual way e.g. by payout
  • the entertainment machine is a coin-operated
  • ADP 'amusement with prizes'
  • Figure 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of one form of an
  • Figure 2 is a block circuit diagram of the machine.
  • Figure 3 is an enlarged diagrammatic representation of a display
  • Figure 1 shows a fruit machine having a
  • floor-standing box shaped housing 1 having a front wall which includes
  • the reels 9 are axially rotatable and are drivably connected to respective
  • stepper motors 10 The reels 9 are arranged behind a window 1 1 defined
  • Each reel 9 can be
  • the stepper motors 10 are connected to a microprocessor-based controller.
  • control unit 12 This unit is also connected to a coin-mechanism 13, a
  • the player inserts coins into the coin mechanism 13 through
  • the slot 7 sufficient to generate credit for one or more games.
  • the main game commences after a start button 5 has been pressed and the reels 9 spin
  • combination is of a predetermined winning nature.
  • the control buttons 6 can be used to perform 'hold' or 'nudge'
  • An LED or LCD nudge meter 28 may be provided to indicate
  • the upper panel 2 is a transparent glass panel and within this thereto
  • a printed display region 1 5 which can be back-illuminated with a bank
  • this feature game comprises a wraparound trail 17
  • auxiliary feature reel 20 is rotatable;
  • the reel 20 has around its periphery
  • the reel 20 can be rotated with a stepper motor 21 , controlled by the control system 12, and brought to rest with one of the
  • the player can then operate the start button 5 or another feature
  • a cash award may be
  • the player may be given an opportunity of gambling the
  • the awards may be cash prizes as mentioned above
  • mystery actions which may be prizes or bonuses or which may constitute
  • wording such as the wording Feature Grid.
  • This feature zone 29 consists of three side by side columns or
  • Each region 33 has four back illumination lamps respectively
  • each region 33 can be illuminated in a selected one or these colours.
  • Each colour corresponds to a particular award type and/or value
  • yellow region may correspond to a single nudge step.
  • Figure 3a indicates by way of example a possible layout when play
  • button 25 has the option of pressing button 25, 26 or 27. If button 25 is pressed
  • the resulting award is made available to the player in the usual way as
  • the regions 33 of the stacks 30-32 then drop down to remove the
  • a gamble feature may be
  • coloured lamps 1 6a may be used to indicate movable sequences of

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une machine de jeu dotée d'un sélecteur de symboles principal se présentant sous la forme de bobines tournantes (9), et des fonctions de jeux supplémentaires, par exemple un jeu de piste (17) ou une échelle de jeu (23). Lorsque le joueur obtient un résultat positif dans une fonction de jeu supplémentaire, il a alors la possibilité de choisir un lot dans une gamme de lots. Ces lots peuvent être répertoriés dans différentes colonnes (30-33); ainsi, en pressant un bouton choisi (25-27), le joueur peut choisir la colonne renfermant le lot à retirer. Toutes les colonnes sont ensuite indexées de façon à mettre les lots suivants répertoriés à disposition pour une nouvelle sélection. Les lots peuvent correspondre aux éléments (33) dans les colonnes (30-33) disposés en groupes de nombres différents d'éléments analogues. Les éléments groupés peuvent être sélectionnés ensemble, la valeur du lot étant ainsi déterminée par le nombre d'éléments dans le groupe.
PCT/GB2002/003314 2001-07-21 2002-07-19 Machines de jeu WO2003009240A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP02745657A EP1410349A1 (fr) 2001-07-21 2002-07-19 Machines de jeu
GB0401776A GB2393557A (en) 2001-07-21 2002-07-19 Entertainment machines

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GB0117827A GB0117827D0 (en) 2001-07-21 2001-07-21 Entertainment machines
GB0117827.6 2001-07-21

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2405106A (en) * 2003-08-20 2005-02-23 Igt Reno Nev Method of determining a gaming award
EP1542179A2 (fr) * 2003-12-11 2005-06-15 IGT-UK Limited Machine de divertissement
WO2008144815A1 (fr) * 2007-05-28 2008-12-04 Stargames Corporation Pty Limitrd Système de machine à sous pour un jeu communautaire

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5816918A (en) * 1996-04-05 1998-10-06 Rlt Acquistion, Inc. Prize redemption system for games
DE29916660U1 (de) * 1998-12-24 1999-12-23 Igt Uk Ltd Spielautomat
DE10009735A1 (de) * 1999-03-02 2000-09-07 Igt Uk Ltd Unterhaltungsautomat
WO2001019476A1 (fr) * 1999-09-13 2001-03-22 International Game Technology Systeme de jeu a bonus et procede correspondant, avec interaction du joueur
WO2001064306A2 (fr) * 2000-02-29 2001-09-07 International Game Technology Procedes de jeu permettant de selectionner un type de gain
US20020010018A1 (en) * 1999-09-13 2002-01-24 Lemay Steven C. Bonusing apparatus and method for gaming system providing flexibility and interest

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5816918A (en) * 1996-04-05 1998-10-06 Rlt Acquistion, Inc. Prize redemption system for games
DE29916660U1 (de) * 1998-12-24 1999-12-23 Igt Uk Ltd Spielautomat
DE10009735A1 (de) * 1999-03-02 2000-09-07 Igt Uk Ltd Unterhaltungsautomat
WO2001019476A1 (fr) * 1999-09-13 2001-03-22 International Game Technology Systeme de jeu a bonus et procede correspondant, avec interaction du joueur
US20020010018A1 (en) * 1999-09-13 2002-01-24 Lemay Steven C. Bonusing apparatus and method for gaming system providing flexibility and interest
WO2001064306A2 (fr) * 2000-02-29 2001-09-07 International Game Technology Procedes de jeu permettant de selectionner un type de gain

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2405106A (en) * 2003-08-20 2005-02-23 Igt Reno Nev Method of determining a gaming award
EP1542179A2 (fr) * 2003-12-11 2005-06-15 IGT-UK Limited Machine de divertissement
EP1542179A3 (fr) * 2003-12-11 2005-09-14 IGT-UK Limited Machine de divertissement
WO2008144815A1 (fr) * 2007-05-28 2008-12-04 Stargames Corporation Pty Limitrd Système de machine à sous pour un jeu communautaire

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