EP1244079A3 - Improvements relating to entertainment machines - Google Patents

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EP1244079A3
EP1244079A3 EP02252071A EP02252071A EP1244079A3 EP 1244079 A3 EP1244079 A3 EP 1244079A3 EP 02252071 A EP02252071 A EP 02252071A EP 02252071 A EP02252071 A EP 02252071A EP 1244079 A3 EP1244079 A3 EP 1244079A3
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entertainment machines
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Rebecca Chambers
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Bell Fruit Games Ltd
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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
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes

Abstract

An entertainment machine comprising a display arranged to display a game, the display comprising two or more zones 28, 30, 32, each with an associated identifier 34, 36, 38. The identifier may comprise for example a colour, a symbol or a pattern. According to predetermined conditions in the game, a zone selector 24 determines by displaying the identifier which zone is associated with the zone selector. In the preferred embodiment the identifier comprises a colour applied to a region of the display, which determines in which zone 28, 30, 32 a player is playing.
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GB0107444 2001-03-24
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0449433A2 (en) * 1990-03-24 1991-10-02 Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Company Limited Gaming and amusement machines
EP0971326A2 (en) * 1998-07-09 2000-01-12 Barcrest Limited Entertainment machines

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB0011366D0 (en) * 2000-05-10 2000-06-28 Igt Uk Limited Entertainment machine
GB2353128B (en) * 2000-09-01 2001-08-01 Mazooma Games Ltd Gaming and amusement machines

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0449433A2 (en) * 1990-03-24 1991-10-02 Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Company Limited Gaming and amusement machines
EP0971326A2 (en) * 1998-07-09 2000-01-12 Barcrest Limited Entertainment machines

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GB2374451A (en) 2002-10-16
GB2374451B (en) 2004-07-07
GB0107444D0 (en) 2001-05-16
EP1244079A2 (en) 2002-09-25
GB0206790D0 (en) 2002-05-01

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