Global Patent Index - EP 1244079 A2

EP 1244079 A2 20020925 - Improvements relating to entertainment machines

Title (en)

Improvements relating to entertainment machines

Title (de)

Verbesserungen betreffend Unterhaltungsmaschinen

Title (fr)

Améliorations concernant des machines d'amusement

Publication

EP 1244079 A2 20020925 (EN)

Application

EP 02252071 A 20020322

Priority

GB 0107444 A 20010324

Abstract (en)

An entertainment machine comprising a display arranged to display a game, the display comprising two or more zones 28, 30, 32, each with an associated identifier 34, 36, 38. The identifier may comprise for example a colour, a symbol or a pattern. According to predetermined conditions in the game, a zone selector 24 determines by displaying the identifier which zone is associated with the zone selector. In the preferred embodiment the identifier comprises a colour applied to a region of the display, which determines in which zone 28, 30, 32 a player is playing. <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 CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1244079 A2 20020925; EP 1244079 A3 20040303; GB 0107444 D0 20010516; GB 0206790 D0 20020501; GB 2374451 A 20021016; GB 2374451 B 20040707

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02252071 A 20020322; GB 0107444 A 20010324; GB 0206790 A 20020322