(19)
(11) 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)7G07F 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

(30) 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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