EP 1498857 A2 20050119 - Gaming machine
Title (en)
Gaming machine
Title (de)
Spielgerät
Title (fr)
Machine de jeu
Publication
Application
Priority
US 62115203 A 20030715
Abstract (en)
A method and apparatus for changing an appearance of a displayed mechanical device on a gaming machine is disclosed. The displayed mechanical device may be a plurality of mechanical spinning reels, a mechanical wheel, or mechanical dice. The method includes receiving a wager to play a wagering base game, detecting a first indication to play a special feature game and, in response to detecting the first indication, changing an appearance of the displayed mechanical device. The special feature game may be a bonus game or any other secondary game offered by the gaming machine. The appearance change preferably includes changing a color of the displayed mechanical device using an illumination source. The method further includes detecting a second indication to terminate play of the special feature game, and in response to detecting the second indication, restoring the appearance of the displayed mechanical device. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G07F 17/3202 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/3211 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1498857 A2 20050119; EP 1498857 A3 20050511; AU 2004202381 A1 20050203; AU 2004202381 B2 20100624; CA 2466573 A1 20050115; US 2005014548 A1 20050120; ZA 200405600 B 20060329
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04016592 A 20040714; AU 2004202381 A 20040528; CA 2466573 A 20040506; US 62115203 A 20030715; ZA 200405600 A 20040714