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EP0388103A2
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Improvements relating to machines for gaming, amusement, education and the like
Assignee: Elton Fabrications Ltd
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Filing: 1990-03-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-03-09
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a coin operated gaming machine comprising a plurality of horizontal tracks extending between a starting line and a finishing line. Each track has a movable model horse or the like. One of the horses is the "house horse" and moves at a fixed predetermined speed when the game is started. The other horses are moved by the respective players of the machine at speeds dependent upon the skill of the players in propelling balls into holes in bagatelle tables. Any player whose horse reaches the finishing line before the house horse wins a prize which may be automatically dispensed coins or tokens.
Inventors
- 👤 James Stuart Keane
- 👤 Arthur Helm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/14; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/14; A63F2250/142; A63F2250/144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A gaming machine comprising a plurality of play stations for individual players, play means at each station enabling the player to exercise his skill in the play of the machine, and standard setting means against which each of the players competes, characterised in that the standard setting means comprises a standard element which moves along a track at a predetermined speed on starting of the machine from a start line to a finishing line, and each play station is associated with a track which extends from said starting line to the finishing line and a play element moves to race the standard element to the finishing line as a rate determined by the players performance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A gaming machine comprising a plurality of play stations for individual players, play means at each station enabling the player to exercise his skill in the play of the machine, and standard setting means against which each of the players competes, characterised in that the standard setting means comprises a standard element which moves along a track at a predetermined speed on starting of the machine from a start line to a finishing line, and each play station is associated with a track which extends from said starting line to the finishing line and a play element moves to race the standard element to the finishing line as a rate determined by the players performance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A gaming machine according to Claim 1, characterised in that the standard element and player elements are model race horses and jockeys.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A gaming machine according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised by adjustment means for adjusting the speed of the standard element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A gaming machine according to any of Claims 1 - 3, characterised in that the play stations are coin operated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A gaming machine according to any preceding claim, characterised by coin or token pay out means at each play station for the paying out to any player who wins against the standard element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A gaming machine according to Claim 5, characterised in that the pay out means pays out an amount dependent upon the extent to which the player wins against the standard element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
A gaming machine according to any preceding claim, characterised in that each said play station comprises a play table having holes therein, and a ball which the player rolls on the table with the view of having the ball fall through a hole, and the standard element starts to move the first time a player causes the ball to fall through one of the holes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A gaming machine according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that there are ten play stations each with a seat for the player to enable ten players to sit side by side facing ten players tracks and a standard element extending horizontally between the starting line and finishing line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A gaming machine according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the standard play element can be selectively immobilized and the machine can be set in a mode in which the players compete against each other.
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