EP 1498857 A3 20050511 - Gaming machine
Title (en)
Gaming machine
Title (de)
Spielgerät
Title (fr)
Machine de jeu
Publication
Application
Priority
US 62115203 A 20030715
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1498857A2] 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)
Citation (search report)
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- [X] WO 03054818 A1 20030703 - PROINDUMAR SL [ES], et al
- [X] EP 0997857 A2 20000503 - ARUZE CORP [JP]
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Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
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