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(11) EP 0 577 415 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.10.1994 Bulletin 1994/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.01.1994 Bulletin 1994/01

(21) Application number: 93305140.1

(22) Date of filing: 30.06.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: A63F 9/04, G07F 17/34
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE DE ES FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 01.07.1992 GB 9213945
22.02.1993 GB 9303548
12.03.1993 GB 9305095

(71) Applicant: Bell-Fruit Manufacturing Company Limited
Nottingham NG7 2ND (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Chadwick, Neville Dale
    Nottingham NG9 7HB (GB)
  • Howard, Terence
    Nottingham NG5 8HX (GB)

(74) Representative: Lawrence, John 
Barker, Brettell & Duncan, 138, Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW
Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Machines for amusement and playing games


    (57) A fruit machine (M) or other games machine has a die (1; 54; 103; 132) which is mounted for rotation about one axis(2; 42; 109) which is itself rotatable about a second axis (24; 43; 106). The die may be held in a cup-shaped mask (102) which hides the drive mechanism of the die. There may be a front mask assembly (105) which also assist in hiding the operating mechanism from the viewer. Thus the viewer sees the die tumbling unsupported.






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