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EP0558307A2
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Gaming or amusement machine
Assignee: ARTHUR EDWARD THOMAS Ltd
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Filing: 1993-02-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A gaming machine has a set of electro-mechanical reels and a set of simulated reels on a video screen. The simulated reels have symbols which correspond to those on the mechanical reels, but non-winning combinations of symbols on the win line associated with the electro-mechanical reels are duplicated on the win line of the simulated reels so that the composition of the symbols on the simulated reels gradually changes. The simulated reels are initialised to correspond to the electro-mechanical reels following a win. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur Edward Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:29
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3202; G07F17/3204; G07F17/3211; G07F17/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A gaming or amusement machine having a first display area (11) for displaying in variable combinations a plurality of symbols each from a respective predetermined sequence (4, 6, 8) of symbols, a second display area (20) for displaying in variable combinations a plurality of symbols each from a respective predetermined sequence (22, 24, 26) of symbols, and means for awarding a winning prize if a displayed symbol combination is a predetermined winning combination, characterised by means for altering a symbol in a sequence (e.g. 22, 24 or 26) associated with the second display area (20) to a different symbol depending upon the display in the first display area (11), thereby to alter the likelihood that a particular combination will be displayed in the second display area (20).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said predetermined sequence (4, 6, 8, 22, 24, 26) of symbols is formed by a respective reel, and at least the reels (22, 24, 26) associated with the second display area (20) are simulated reels on a video screen (20).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A machine as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the altering means is operable to alter a symbol in the second display area (20) such that it corresponds to a displayed symbol in a corresponding sequence associated with the first display area (11).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A machine as claimed in any preceding claim, in which predetermined winning combinations associated with the first display area (11) correspond to predetermined winning combinations associated with the second display area (20).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A machine as claimed in any preceding claim, including means for initialising the predetermined sequences (22, 24, 26) of symbols associated with the second display area (20) such that they correspond with the predetermined sequences (4, 6, 8) associated with the first display area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A machine as claimed in any preceding claim, including user-operable means for inhibiting the changing of the symbols.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A machine as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the machine is operable to execute a hold feature whereby the user can individually select one or more symbols of the displayed combinations such that the selected symbols do not change when the combinations are varied.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
A machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein the machine is capable, after the symbol combinations have been varied, to change a non-selected symbol associated with the second display area (20) so that it corresponds to a selected symbol associated with the first display area (11), whereby a winning combination may be formed by this changed symbol and selected symbols associated with the second display area (20).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
A machine as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the machine is operable to provide a nudge feature whereby one of the sequences (22, 24, 26) associated with the second display area (20) can have a plurality of adjacent symbols thereof made to correspond to each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A machine as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the second display area (20) is arranged to display simultaneously at least the majority of the symbols in each of the predetermined sequences associated therewith.
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