Global Patent Index - EP 1008968 A3

EP 1008968 A3 20020710 - Gaming machine

Title (en)

Gaming machine

Title (de)

Spielautomat

Title (fr)

Machine de jeu

Publication

EP 1008968 A3 20020710 (EN)

Application

EP 99124082 A 19991210

Priority

  • JP 35101598 A 19981210
  • JP 36038298 A 19981218
  • JP 31232499 A 19991102
  • JP 32197399 A 19991112
  • JP 34020199 A 19991130

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1008969A2] In a gaming machine (1) comprising a variable display device (5a to 5c) for variably displaying a plurality of kinds of symbols necessary for gaming, a starting device (20) for starting variable display of the symbols, and a stopping device (21), disposed so as to be operable by a player, for stopping the symbols being variably displayed, wherein, on condition that a combination of symbols displayed when the symbols are stopped constitutes a predetermined special winning mode, the player is allowed to start playing a special game which is more advantageous to the player than is a normal game; an image display section (13) for displaying special game information in the special game to the player is provided.

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/32

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3227 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 1008969 A2 20000614; EP 1008969 A3 20020724; EP 1008968 A2 20000614; EP 1008968 A3 20020710

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99124083 A 19991210; EP 99124082 A 19991210