Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme

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EP 1 544 811 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	26.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/43

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	22.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/25

(21)	Application number: 04029054.6

(22)	Date of filing: 08.12.2004

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G07F 17/32

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR LV MK YU

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Priority:

10.12.2003 US 731941
14.06.2004 US 867269

(71)	Applicant: WMS Gaming Inc
	Waukegan, IL 60085 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Englman, Allon G. Chicago, Illinois 60657 (US) Jaffe, Joel R. Evanston, IL 60203 (US) Rothschild, Wayne H. Northbrook, IL 60062 (US)

(74)	Representative: Maury, Richard Philip
	Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)

(54)	Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme

(57) A gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme is provided where, in response to receipt of a second wager to select an option, a player is provided with enhanced game play. Enhanced game play may include (1) providing more frequent bonus game play, (2) providing a larger bonus game value payout, (3) providing more frequent bonus game play and providing a larger bonus game value payout, (4) providing a larger or multiplied game value payout, (5) providing a guaranteed value payout for a non-winning outcome, (6) providing game features (7) providing a larger game value payout based on a partial game outcome, (8) providing an extra wild symbol capable of repositioning, and (9) providing a possibility of an additional reel movement to reposition an extra reel symbol or (10) providing a possibility of an extra pay line to include an extra reel symbol to increase a value payout.

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