Global Patent Index - EP 0984409 A2

EP 0984409 A2 20000308 - Slot machine with collection-based award feature

Title (en)

Slot machine with collection-based award feature

Title (de)

Spielautomat mit Bonusgewinnmöglichkeit

Title (fr)

Machine de jeu avec un gain bonus

Publication

EP 0984409 A2 20000308 (EN)

Application

EP 99402172 A 19990902

Priority

US 14441398 A 19980902

Abstract (en)

A collection-based award system for a slot machine operable in a bonus round. The bonus round consists of a fixed number of spins of the reels of the slot machine. The outcome of each spin in the bonus round is represented by the display of a symbol group including various collection symbols and standard symbols. Each symbol group in the bonus round is evaluated for the presence of collection symbols and for the presence of standard symbols defining a standard winning combinations. Following the bonus round, a payoff is made to the player corresponding to the cumulative value of the collection symbols and standard winning combinations. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/32

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

EP 0874337 A1 19981028 - WMS GAMING INC [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0984409 A2 20000308; EP 0984409 A3 20010926; AU 4732899 A 20000316; CA 2278949 A1 20000302; ZA 995669 B 20000224

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99402172 A 19990902; AU 4732899 A 19990902; CA 2278949 A 19990723; ZA 995669 A 19990902