Global Patent Index - EP 0333338 A2

EP 0333338 A2 19890920 - Improvements in and relating to video game machines.

Title (en)

Improvements in and relating to video game machines.

Title (de)

Videospielmaschinen.

Title (fr)

Machines de jeux vidéo.

Publication

EP 0333338 A2 19890920 (EN)

Application

EP 89301813 A 19890223

Priority

  • IE 47788 A 19880223
  • IE 186688 A 19880621

Abstract (en)

A video game machine wherein a user plays a card game on payment of money. It is not possible to win money by playing the card game as the return from the machine has a maximum value of the user payment to play the game. In the card game, a number of cards are displayed and a score is given for the combination according to the rules of poker. If a sufficiently good "hand" is achieved the game is continued in the form of a card value game where a user guesses the value of a comparison card displayed face down relative to an initial card displayed face up.

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/32

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/32 (2006.01); A63F 1/00 (2006.01); A63F 9/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01); A63F 1/00 (2013.01); A63F 2001/008 (2013.01); A63F 2009/186 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0333338 A2 19890920; EP 0333338 A3 19900314; CA 1307589 C 19920915; GB 2216322 A 19891004; GB 2216322 B 19921007; GB 8904164 D0 19890405; IE 55050 B1 19900509; IE 880477 L 19890823

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89301813 A 19890223; CA 591944 A 19890223; GB 8904164 A 19890223; IE 47788 A 19880223