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EP 0840264 B1 20030129 - Electronic gaming system

Title (en)

Electronic gaming system

Title (de)

Elektronische Spielanlage

Title (fr)

Système de jeu électronique

Publication

EP 0840264 B1 20030129 (EN)

Application

EP 96307958 A 19961104

Priority

EP 96307958 A 19961104

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0840264A1] An electronic gaming system includes a processor (90) and game progress monitor (92) to allow a player to wager varying amounts on whether that player will have multiple consecutive wins of the game of chance. The system can be incorporated in a gaming table with multiple player video screens (16) and bet selectors (18, 19) or in a single play slot machine type device (25). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/32

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/3244 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IT LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0840264 A1 19980506; EP 0840264 B1 20030129; AT E232001 T1 20030215; DE 69626020 D1 20030306; DE 69626020 T2 20031218; ES 2191743 T3 20030916

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96307958 A 19961104; AT 96307958 T 19961104; DE 69626020 T 19961104; ES 96307958 T 19961104