EP1008968A3 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

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EP1008968A3
EP1008968A3 EP99124082A EP99124082A EP1008968A3 EP 1008968 A3 EP1008968 A3 EP 1008968A3 EP 99124082 A EP99124082 A EP 99124082A EP 99124082 A EP99124082 A EP 99124082A EP 1008968 A3 EP1008968 A3 EP 1008968A3
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Prior art keywords
symbols
player
gaming machine
stopping
starting
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1008968A2 (en
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Masato Kamimura
Hiroshi Yoshida
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Universal Entertainment Corp
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Aruze Corp
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Priority claimed from JP11312324A external-priority patent/JP2000229145A/en
Priority claimed from JP34020199A external-priority patent/JP2001198258A/en
Application filed by Aruze Corp filed Critical Aruze Corp
Publication of EP1008968A2 publication Critical patent/EP1008968A2/en
Publication of EP1008968A3 publication Critical patent/EP1008968A3/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
    • G07F17/3225—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
    • G07F17/3227—Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters
    • 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

Abstract

In a gaming machine (1) comprising a variable display device (5a to 5c) for variably displaying a plurality of kinds of symbols necessary for gaming, a starting device (20) for starting variably displaying the symbols, and a stopping device (21), disposed so as to be operable by a player, for stopping the symbols being variably displayed, wherein the player is provided with a profit if a combination of symbols displayed when the symbols are stopped constitutes a predetermined winning mode; an image display section (13) for displaying game information to the player is provided.
EP99124082A 1998-12-10 1999-12-10 Gaming machine Withdrawn EP1008968A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP35101598 1998-12-10
JP35101598 1998-12-10
JP36038298 1998-12-18
JP36038298 1998-12-18
JP11312324A JP2000229145A (en) 1998-12-10 1999-11-02 Game machine
JP31232499 1999-11-02
JP32197399 1999-11-12
JP32197399 1999-11-12
JP34020199A JP2001198258A (en) 1998-12-18 1999-11-30 Game machine
JP34020199 1999-11-30

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EP1008968A2 EP1008968A2 (en) 2000-06-14
EP1008968A3 true EP1008968A3 (en) 2002-07-10

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US7785186B2 (en) 2001-12-31 2010-08-31 Igt Method and apparatus for providing an advantage to a player in a bonus game

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US6939229B2 (en) * 2001-12-19 2005-09-06 Igt Gaming method, device, and system including adventure bonus game
US6964416B2 (en) 2001-12-21 2005-11-15 Igt Method of playing a matching bonus game
JP2005305021A (en) * 2004-04-26 2005-11-04 Aruze Corp Multiplayer participating type game device

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GB2157047A (en) * 1984-04-05 1985-10-16 David Jones Entertainment machines
EP0443738A2 (en) * 1990-02-10 1991-08-28 Kabushiki Kaisha Universal Slot machine
GB2262642A (en) * 1991-12-18 1993-06-23 Maygay Machines Game machine
EP0875870A2 (en) * 1997-04-30 1998-11-04 Universal Sales Co., Ltd. Gaming machine

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GB2083936A (en) * 1980-09-12 1982-03-31 Coin Operated Parts Service Lt Amusement machine
GB8617044D0 (en) * 1986-07-12 1986-08-20 Bell Fruit Mfg Co Ltd Gaming & amusement machines

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GB2157047A (en) * 1984-04-05 1985-10-16 David Jones Entertainment machines
EP0443738A2 (en) * 1990-02-10 1991-08-28 Kabushiki Kaisha Universal Slot machine
GB2262642A (en) * 1991-12-18 1993-06-23 Maygay Machines Game machine
EP0875870A2 (en) * 1997-04-30 1998-11-04 Universal Sales Co., Ltd. Gaming machine

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7785186B2 (en) 2001-12-31 2010-08-31 Igt Method and apparatus for providing an advantage to a player in a bonus game
US7914372B2 (en) 2001-12-31 2011-03-29 Igt Method and apparatus for providing an advantage to a player in a bonus game
US8317589B2 (en) 2001-12-31 2012-11-27 Igt Method and apparatus for providing an advantage to a player in a bonus game
US8585482B2 (en) 2001-12-31 2013-11-19 Igt Method and apparatus for providing an advantage to a player in a bonus game
US8777715B2 (en) 2001-12-31 2014-07-15 Igt Method and apparatus for providing an advantage to a player in a bonus game

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