EP1727101A3 - Entertainment machines - Google Patents

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EP1727101A3
EP1727101A3 EP06252797A EP06252797A EP1727101A3 EP 1727101 A3 EP1727101 A3 EP 1727101A3 EP 06252797 A EP06252797 A EP 06252797A EP 06252797 A EP06252797 A EP 06252797A EP 1727101 A3 EP1727101 A3 EP 1727101A3
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player
limit
play
game
stake value
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German (de)
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EP1727101A2 (en
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Ian Murray
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IGT UK Ltd
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IGT UK 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes

Abstract

A coin-operated entertainment machine is operable by a player to play a game after a predetermined game-play stake value has been credited. If the game results in a predetermined winning outcome, a prize is awarded to the player. A limit is imposed on total stake value in a playing session. When the limit is reached the player can continue to play further games for a predetermined period of time without requiring credit of further stake value. The limit may be a time period which may periodically re-commence on a rolling basis. The machine may be of the kind with which combinations of symbols are selected with rotatable reels (9).
EP06252797A 2005-05-24 2006-05-23 Entertainment machines Withdrawn EP1727101A3 (en)

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GB0510441A GB0510441D0 (en) 2005-05-24 2005-05-24 Entertainment machines

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EP1727101A3 true EP1727101A3 (en) 2007-08-08

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Citations (8)

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US5910048A (en) * 1996-11-29 1999-06-08 Feinberg; Isadore Loss limit method for slot machines
EP1063622A2 (en) * 1999-06-23 2000-12-27 Wms Gaming, Inc. Gaming machine with multiple payoff modes and award presentation schemes
US6254483B1 (en) * 1994-10-12 2001-07-03 Acres Gaming Incorporated Method and apparatus for controlling the cost of playing an electronic gaming device
DE10127531A1 (en) * 2001-05-31 2002-12-05 Bally Wulff Automaten Gmbh Method for regulating a money-gaming machine limits playing results totaled within a unit of time to an average maximum loss and an average maximum win per unit of time.
EP1304668A2 (en) * 2001-10-17 2003-04-23 Aruze Co., Ltd. Game machine, game server, and game control method
US20040087368A1 (en) * 2002-10-21 2004-05-06 Michael Gauselmann Free game bonus round for gaming machines
DE10309031A1 (en) * 2002-12-27 2004-07-15 Nsm-Löwen Entertainment Gmbh Method for operating a money-operated entertainment device
EP1513114A2 (en) * 2003-09-08 2005-03-09 Atronic International GmbH Free game bonus round for gaming machines

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US20040002377A1 (en) * 2002-06-28 2004-01-01 Realtime Gaming, Inc. Slot machine enhancement

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6254483B1 (en) * 1994-10-12 2001-07-03 Acres Gaming Incorporated Method and apparatus for controlling the cost of playing an electronic gaming device
US5910048A (en) * 1996-11-29 1999-06-08 Feinberg; Isadore Loss limit method for slot machines
EP1063622A2 (en) * 1999-06-23 2000-12-27 Wms Gaming, Inc. Gaming machine with multiple payoff modes and award presentation schemes
DE10127531A1 (en) * 2001-05-31 2002-12-05 Bally Wulff Automaten Gmbh Method for regulating a money-gaming machine limits playing results totaled within a unit of time to an average maximum loss and an average maximum win per unit of time.
EP1304668A2 (en) * 2001-10-17 2003-04-23 Aruze Co., Ltd. Game machine, game server, and game control method
US20040087368A1 (en) * 2002-10-21 2004-05-06 Michael Gauselmann Free game bonus round for gaming machines
DE10309031A1 (en) * 2002-12-27 2004-07-15 Nsm-Löwen Entertainment Gmbh Method for operating a money-operated entertainment device
EP1513114A2 (en) * 2003-09-08 2005-03-09 Atronic International GmbH Free game bonus round for gaming machines

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GB2426853A (en) 2006-12-06
EP1727101A2 (en) 2006-11-29
GB0610205D0 (en) 2006-07-05
GB0510441D0 (en) 2005-06-29

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