Global Patent Index - EP 1981009 A1

EP 1981009 A1 20081015 - Entertainment machines

Title (en)

Entertainment machines

Title (de)

Unterhaltungsautomaten

Title (fr)

Machines de divertissement

Publication

EP 1981009 A1 20081015 (EN)

Application

EP 08251327 A 20080404

Priority

GB 0706895 A 20070410

Abstract (en)

A coin-operated user-operable entertainment machine, is actuated by credit of a stake value, for play of a game routine whereby an award is made in the event that the routine results in a winning outcome. The machine has a display device (9) for display of the game routine, and the machine has a user-selectable gamble option, which, when selected, uses the winning outcome to provide a final outcome. An indication (19) of the likelihood of obtaining a designated final outcome is provided on the display device (9). The indication (19) may be a percentage indication of the likelihood of obtaining the designated final outcome, and this may be displayed in the form of a pie chart.

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3227 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CZ DE ES MT NL

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1981009 A1 20081015; GB 0706895 D0 20070516; GB 2448327 A 20081015

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08251327 A 20080404; GB 0706895 A 20070410