EP 1993080 A3 20090211 - Operation of amusement or gaming machines
Title (en)
Operation of amusement or gaming machines
Title (de)
Betrieb von Unterhaltungs- oder Spielautomaten
Title (fr)
Fonctionnement d'appareil de jeu ou de loisir
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0709157 A 20070512
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1993080A2] A plurality, e.g. three or more machines 10-14 are associated, and also associated with a display device located as a top-box 18. Each machine 10-14, and also the top-box 18 has a fully independent controller 20 with its own timer 21. The respective timers 21 are however synchronised by use of a common time reference signal 23, so that events determined by a respective event list 22 in the control program can occur in all the machines and the top-box at the same time. A sensor 24 determines if the machine is in use, and 25 if there is sufficient funds, so that an event such as a bonus prize can be given by all machines in the group which are in use.
IPC 8 full level
G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/323 (2013.01); G07F 17/3269 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 2004235551 A1 20041125 - WALKER JAY S [US], et al
- [X] US 5533727 A 19960709 - DEMAR LAWRENCE E [US]
- [X] WO 2007032881 A1 20070322 - WMS GAMING INC [US], et al
- [X] US 2006019744 A1 20060126 - ROEMER MICKEY [US]
- [X] US 2001055990 A1 20011227 - ACRES JOHN F [US]
- [X] WO 0017825 A2 20000330 - MIKOHN GAMING CORP [US]
- [X] US 2005085300 A1 20050421 - JOHNSON SAM [US]
- [X] US 2007026935 A1 20070201 - WOLF BRYAN D [US], et al
- [A] GB 2350715 A 20001206 - IGT UK LTD [GB]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1993080 A2 20081119; EP 1993080 A3 20090211; GB 0709157 D0 20070620; GB 2449235 A 20081119
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08251561 A 20080429; GB 0709157 A 20070512