EP 1547656 A4 20070523 - GAME MACHINE AND PROGRAM
Title (en)
GAME MACHINE AND PROGRAM
Title (de)
SPIELMASCHINE UND -PROGRAMM
Title (fr)
MACHINE DE JEU ET PROGRAMME
Publication
Application
Priority
- JP 0311439 W 20030908
- JP 2002270677 A 20020917
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1547656A1] A gaming machine having rotation control means for controlling a base member so that the base member is counterclockwise and clockwise rotatable, a first lottery ball introducing device for throwing in a lottery ball in substantially the same direction as a direction vector when the base member is rotated, a second lottery ball introducing device for throwing in a lottery ball in a direction facing the first lottery ball introducing device, lottery ball throw-in means for throwing in a lottery ball from any one of the first lottery ball introducing device and the second lottery ball introducing device, and lottery ball detecting means for detecting which one of the first lottery ball introducing device and the second lottery ball introducing device the lottery ball is thrown in from, wherein the base member control means has a function of determining the rotating direction of the base member on the basis of the detection result of the lottery ball detecting means. Accordingly, in a gaming machine such as a bingo game, after a lottery ball is thrown in, it is prevented from entering a lottery hole, and enjoyment of the game player is perpetuated. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A63F 3/06 (2006.01); A63F 5/02 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A63F 3/0645 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 5/02 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/32 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/3213 (2013.01 - EP US); A63F 5/0094 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] GB 2363733 A 20020109 - COINMASTER GAMING LTD [GB]
- [X] JP H0713385 U 19950307
- [X] GB 2356576 A 20010530 - KONAMI CORP [JP]
- [X] EP 0763374 A1 19970319 - SEGA ENTERPRISES KK [JP]
- See references of WO 2004026418A1
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 PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1547656 A1 20050629; EP 1547656 A4 20070523; AU 2003261995 A1 20040408; JP 4327092 B2 20090909; JP WO2004026418 A1 20060112; US 2006163806 A1 20060727; WO 2004026418 A1 20040401; ZA 200502253 B 20060531
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 03797554 A 20030908; AU 2003261995 A 20030908; JP 0311439 W 20030908; JP 2004537544 A 20030908; US 52810105 A 20050725; ZA 200502253 A 20050317