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(11) | EP 2 211 317 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Entertainment machine with supplementary play feature |
| (57) An entertainment machine according to the present invention comprises: a main display
device for use in playing a main game, and at least one supplementary play feature;
a player control for selecting operation of the (or at least one) supplementary play
feature in place of an available main game; and a credit monitoring means for determining
the credit level established for play characterised in that the player control is operable in response to the established credit level such that
the (or at least one) supplementary play feature available for selection varies in
response to the established credit level. With this arrangement enhanced opportunities for player entertainment arise in so far as the player can choose to implement a supplementary play feature at the start of a game as an alternative to the usual procedure of playing a main game followed by a supplementary play feature as and when made available. Furthermore, the supplementary play feature made available may be varied in nature or operation to ensure compliance with local requirement and/or ease of implementation and thus an attractive wager for a player. |