Global Patent Index - EP 1489568 A2

EP 1489568 A2 20041222 - Entertainment machines

Title (en)

Entertainment machines

Title (de)

Unterhaltungsautomaten

Title (fr)

Machines de divertissement

Publication

EP 1489568 A2 20041222 (EN)

Application

EP 04253618 A 20040617

Priority

GB 0314544 A 20030621

Abstract (en)

An entertainment machine (1) operable to play a game of a predetermined minimum duration, the machine having a plurality of reels (8) with a variety of symbols about their peripheries which rotate after a game credit has been staked and come to rest so that each reel (8) shows one symbol on a central horizontal win line, the resultant display of symbols is assessed by a control unit and a win indication produced in the event that a predetermined combination of the displayed symbols is of a predetermined winning nature, immediately after the win has been assessed the reels (8) are automatically rotated again within the same game without any further stake being debited to once again come to rest to produce a fresh display of symbols and are again win-assessed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/32

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/3267 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1489568 A2 20041222; EP 1489568 A3 20050803; GB 0314544 D0 20030730; GB 2404070 A 20050119

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04253618 A 20040617; GB 0314544 A 20030621