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EP0148001A2
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Gaming machines
Assignee: ARTHUR EDWARD THOMAS Ltd
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Filing: 1984-12-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A gaming machine (2) allows a user to place a stake and play a main game, e.g. using a set of reels (10), which may result in one of several win values. The gaming machine (2) is also operable in a stake gamble mode, in which a mechanism, such as a further reel (30), is used to gamble the user's stake before the results of the main game are made known to the user, and preferably before the main game is started. If the gambling operation is successful, the possible win values are increased. In a preferred embodiment, if the gambling operation is unsuccessful a consolation feature is provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur Edward Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:51
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/326; G07F17/3267
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A gaming machine by means of which a user can place a stake and play a game, the machine being operable to credit to the user a win value if a winning game result is achieved, wherein the machine is also selectively operable to carry out an additional gambling operation on the user's stake, and wherein the win value for said winning game result is dependent on whether or not a winning stake gambling operation has taken place before the user is informed of the winning game result.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A gaming machine by means of which a user can place a stake and play a game, the machine being operable to credit to the user a win value if a winning game result is achieved, wherein the machine is also selectively operable to carry out an additional gambling operation on the user's stake, and wherein the win value for said winning game result is dependent on whether or not a winning stake gambling operation has taken place before the user is informed of the winning game result.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1, including means whereby a user can instruct the machine to carry out the stake gambling operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, the machine being selectively operable to carry out a plurality of successive stake gambling operations, the win value for said winning game result being dependent upon how many winning stake gambling operations have taken place before the user is informed of the winning game result.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A machine as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the machine is operable to credit to the user different win values in dependence on which of a plurality of different winning game results is achieved, each win value being dependent upon whether a winning stake gambling operation has taken place before the user is informed of the respective winning game result.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A machine as claimed in claim 4, the machine being operable to display each of the win values which can be credited to the user in response to achieving each of the winning game results.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A machine as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the machine is arranged to inform the user of the results of the stake gambling operation before commencing the game.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A machine as claimed in any preceding claim, the machine being arranged to inform the user of winning game results by displaying symbols of a first type, and being operable to inform the user of a winning stake gamble operation by displaying a symbol of a second type.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A machine as claimed in claim 7, including a common display device which is operated for the playing of the game and for the stake gambling operation and which is arranged to display both types of symbols.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A machine as claimed in claim 7, including a first display device operated for the playing of the game for displaying the first type of symbols, and a second display device which is operated for the stake gambling operation and which displays the second type of symbols.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A machine as claimed in any preceding claim, the machine being operable to inhibit the achieval of a winning game result in response to a non-winning stake gambling operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A machine as claimed in claim 10, wherein the machine is operable to inhibit the playing of a game in response to the non-winning stake gamble operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A machine as claimed in claim 10 or 11, wherein the machine is operable to permit a further opportunity to obtain a win value in response to a non-winning stake gambling operation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A machine as claimed in claim 12, wherein the further opportunity is provided in response to a plurality of non-winning stake gambling operations.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A machine as claimed in any preceding claim, having symbol-bearing reels which are spun for the playing of a game.
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