EP 0984409 A3 20010926 - 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
Application
Priority
US 14441398 A 19980902
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0984409A2] 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
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 (search report)
- [XAY] DE 3638099 A1 19880511 - NSM APPARATEBAU GMBH KG [DE]
- [YA] FR 2739954 A1 19970418 - UNIVERSAL SALES CO LTD [JP]
- [Y] GB 2190227 A 19871111 - BELL FRUIT MFG CO LTD
- [A] EP 0687489 A1 19951220 - ACE DENKEN KK [JP]
- [A] GB 2151830 A 19850724 - AINSWORTH NOMINEES PTY LTD
- [A] AU 565987 A
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