Global Patent Index - EP 2026300 A1

EP 2026300 A1 20090218 - Gaming system and a method of gaming

Title (en)

Gaming system and a method of gaming

Title (de)

Spielsystem und Spielverfahren

Title (fr)

Système de jeu et procédé de jeu

Publication

EP 2026300 A1 20090218 (EN)

Application

EP 08161710 A 20080804

Priority

AU 2007904140 A 20070802

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a gaming system and method for playing a game which is able to achieve a jackpot outcome when a jackpot trigger condition is satisfied. The jackpot trigger condition may be changed on instructions from a jackpot controller. In one embodiment, the jackpot trigger condition of an electronic gaming machine is re-set from time to time by a jackpot controller. The system may be used to play games like Keno or Bingo on EGMs, the jackpot controller downloading jackpot trigger conditions for the Keno or Bingo game (e.g. Keno or Bingo numbers).

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07F 17/32 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

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 2026300 A1 20090218; AU 2008203460 A1 20090219; AU 2008203460 B2 20110825; US 2009191956 A1 20090730

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08161710 A 20080804; AU 2008203460 A 20080801; US 18474208 A 20080801