EP 1996302 A1 20081203 - GAMING APPARATUS WITH BONUS AWARD
Title (en)
GAMING APPARATUS WITH BONUS AWARD
Title (de)
SPIELAUTOMAT MIT PRÄMIENZUTEILUNG
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DE JEU DE HASARD AVEC PRIME DE BONUS
Publication
Application
Priority
- AU 2007000297 W 20070309
- AU 2006901264 A 20060310
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2007104090A1] Gaming apparatus (100) including (a) a symbol display area (224), which displays a plurality of symbols; (b) a symbol selection component (300), which selects symbols from amongst a predefined set of symbols, and arranges for them to be displayed on the symbol display area; (c) a win-indicating component (302), which indicates a win when the symbol display area displays a pattern of symbols which includes a winning combination according to preselected rules; (d) a bonus-indicating component (304), which indicates a bonus substitute period when the symbol display area displays a pattern of symbols which includes a bonus-triggering combination according to preselected rules; (e) a substitute symbol insertion component (306), which arranges for insertion of one or more substitute symbols into the symbol display area when a bonus substitute period is indicated; wherein the insertion of substitute symbols into the symbol display area improves the probability of a win.
IPC 8 full level
A63F 13/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G07F 17/3244 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2007104090 A1 20070920; AU 2007225004 A1 20070920; EP 1996302 A1 20081203; EP 1996302 A4 20100901; US 2009048013 A1 20090219
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 2007000297 W 20070309; AU 2007225004 A 20070309; EP 07710555 A 20070309; US 28247407 A 20070309