EP1365367A3 - Entertainment machines - Google Patents

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EP1365367A3
EP1365367A3 EP03253127A EP03253127A EP1365367A3 EP 1365367 A3 EP1365367 A3 EP 1365367A3 EP 03253127 A EP03253127 A EP 03253127A EP 03253127 A EP03253127 A EP 03253127A EP 1365367 A3 EP1365367 A3 EP 1365367A3
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machines
reels
control device
steps
different numbers
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Peter Van Roosmalen
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Barcrest Development BV
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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
    • 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
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • 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
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
    • G07F17/3211—Display means

Abstract

Coin operated game machines (1-3) having rotatable reels (12) which display symbols (16) at a win zone are linked to a common control device (20). The control device (20) causes the reels (12) to rotate through the same numbers of steps for all machines. Each machine may have three reels which are 'offset' from their starting positions respectively by three different numbers of steps, the same combination of the three different numbers being used for all machines.
EP20030253127 2002-05-20 2003-05-19 Entertainment machines Expired - Lifetime EP1365367B1 (en)

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GB0211501 2002-05-20
GB0211501A GB0211501D0 (en) 2002-05-20 2002-05-20 Entertainment machines

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EP1365367A2 EP1365367A2 (en) 2003-11-26
EP1365367A3 true EP1365367A3 (en) 2004-08-11
EP1365367B1 EP1365367B1 (en) 2007-01-03

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AU2012201725B2 (en) 2011-03-24 2014-11-13 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited A Method of Gaming, A System And A Game Controller

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US4636951A (en) * 1983-05-02 1987-01-13 Ainsworth Nominees Pty. Ltd. Poker machine communication system
US4880237A (en) * 1987-11-30 1989-11-14 Ryutaro Kishishita Tokenless slot machine system
US5249800A (en) * 1990-02-20 1993-10-05 Bally Gaming International, Inc. Progressive gaming control and communication system
US5326104A (en) * 1992-02-07 1994-07-05 Igt Secure automated electronic casino gaming system
US5393057A (en) * 1992-02-07 1995-02-28 Marnell, Ii; Anthony A. Electronic gaming apparatus and method
EP0907136A1 (en) * 1992-12-01 1999-04-07 OASIS TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. Video gaming system with fixed pool of winning plays and global pool access
WO2000064545A1 (en) * 1999-04-23 2000-11-02 Z-Dice, Inc. Gaming apparatus and method
US6254483B1 (en) * 1994-10-12 2001-07-03 Acres Gaming Incorporated Method and apparatus for controlling the cost of playing an electronic gaming device

Patent Citations (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4636951A (en) * 1983-05-02 1987-01-13 Ainsworth Nominees Pty. Ltd. Poker machine communication system
US4880237A (en) * 1987-11-30 1989-11-14 Ryutaro Kishishita Tokenless slot machine system
US5249800A (en) * 1990-02-20 1993-10-05 Bally Gaming International, Inc. Progressive gaming control and communication system
US5326104A (en) * 1992-02-07 1994-07-05 Igt Secure automated electronic casino gaming system
US5393057A (en) * 1992-02-07 1995-02-28 Marnell, Ii; Anthony A. Electronic gaming apparatus and method
EP0907136A1 (en) * 1992-12-01 1999-04-07 OASIS TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. Video gaming system with fixed pool of winning plays and global pool access
US6254483B1 (en) * 1994-10-12 2001-07-03 Acres Gaming Incorporated Method and apparatus for controlling the cost of playing an electronic gaming device
WO2000064545A1 (en) * 1999-04-23 2000-11-02 Z-Dice, Inc. Gaming apparatus and method

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EP1365367B1 (en) 2007-01-03
GB0211501D0 (en) 2002-06-26
EP1365367A2 (en) 2003-11-26

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