EP 1296294 A3 20040211 - Gaming device providing tournament entries
Title (en)
Gaming device providing tournament entries
Title (de)
Spielautomat mit Spielturnier
Title (fr)
Machine à sous avec tournoi
Publication
Application
Priority
US 96076201 A 20010921
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1296294A2] The present invention provides a gaming device which enables a player to enter a tournament based on a qualifying outcome achieved on the gaming device. In one embodiment, the gaming device includes a set of reels including at least one qualification symbol. If at least one qualification symbol is displayed within a display device of the gaming device, the player qualifies for a tournament to be played at a later time. The tournament is preferably a slot machine tournament. One or more prizes are awarded at the tournament, including high value items such as cars and motorcycles as well as lower valued items such as hats, T-shirts, jackets, memorabilia and other merchandise. In this regard, the tournament provides convenience to a casino as far as prize acquisition, distribution and record keeping are concerned because prizes are awarded at one specific event instead of on sporadic occasions. The payout percentages of the gaming devices providing entry into the tournament are set relative to a cost of the tournament. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G07F 17/32 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/3276 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 0945837 A2 19990929 - WMS GAMING INC [US]
- [X] EP 0984407 A2 20000308 - WMS GAMING INC [US]
- [X] EP 0874337 A1 19981028 - WMS GAMING INC [US]
- [X] US 6089976 A 20000718 - SCHNEIDER RICHARD JAY [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1296294 A2 20030326; EP 1296294 A3 20040211; CA 2403035 A1 20030321; CA 2403035 C 20070724; US 2003060264 A1 20030327; US 2005020352 A1 20050127
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02020544 A 20020916; CA 2403035 A 20020912; US 92681104 A 20040826; US 96076201 A 20010921