Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A gaming or amusement-with-prizes machine comprising a first, reel, display (2;21) comprising a number of reels (3,4,5;25,26,27) carrying symbols (12,13,14;28,29) and a second, matrix, display (6;23) comprising a grid or matrix, characterised in that the matrix display is adapted to display a first symbol (12′;28′) and a second symbol (13′:29′).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
37 words
A machine according to claim 1 characterised in that matrix display (6;23) has a plurality of display segments (7;30) and is capable of displaying first and second symbols (12′ and 13′;28′ and 29′) simultaneously in different segments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A machine according to claim 2 characterised in that at least one segment (7;30) is capable of displaying the first and second symbols (12′ and 13′;28′ and 29′) as alternatives.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A machine according to claim 3 characterised in that said one segment displays only one symbol at any one time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A machine according to claim 3 or claim 4 characterised in that each segment (7;30) of the matrix display is capable of displaying the first and second symbols (12′ and 13′; 28′ and 29′) as alternatives.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5 characterised in that a first symbol (12′) displayed in a segment (7) can be changed to the second symbol (13′) during the playing of the machine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
A machine according to any preceding claim characterised in that the reels (3,4,5;25,26,27) carry first and second reel symbols (12 and 13; 28 and 29) or other differentiating indicia corresponding to the first and second matrix symbols (12′ and 13′; 28′ and 29′) the appearance of the first or second reel symbols in the reel display (2:21) upon a play of the machine resulting in the appearance of corresponding first or second matrix symbols in the matrix (6;23).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A machine according to claim 7 which comprises a 3 x 3 matrix display, and a reel display having three reels with a central win line and upper and lower adjacent lines visible in the reel display, and the arrangement being such that there is a one-to-one correspondence between the positions in the matrix which show the first or second matrix symbols and the positions in the reel display of the first and second reel symbols or indicia.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
A machine according to any preceding claim characterised in that it is provided with a feature such that upon the winning of the feature all of the first and second matrix symbols (12′ and 13′; 28′ and 29′) displayed at that time in the matrix are changed to the same symbol, which may be the first or second symbol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A machine according to any preceding claim characterised in that the matrix display (6;23) may be held and continued over to successive spins of the reels (3,45; 25,26,27).