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(11) EP 0 449 433 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.01.1992 Bulletin 1992/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.10.1991 Bulletin 1991/40

(21) Application number: 91301773.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: G07F 17/34
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES NL

(30) Priority: 24.03.1990 GB 9006665

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Farrell, Peter John
    West Bridgeford, Nottingham (GB)
  • Lee, Michael Thomas
    Wilford, Nottingham (GB)

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


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Gaming and amusement machines


    (57) A gaming or amusement machine (otherwise known as a 'fruit' machine) has a display (1) having a first, reel, display (2) comprising a number of reels (3,4,5) carrying symbols (12, 13, 14) and a second, matrix, display (6) comprising a grid or matrix, the matrix display being adapted to display a first symbol (12′) and a second symbol (13′). The reels carry first and second reel symbols (12 and 13) corresponding to the first and second matrix symbols (12′ and 13′) and when a first or second reel symbol is visible at the reel display (2) after a reel spin the corresponding first or second matrix symbol appears in the matrix display in a corresponding position in the matrix. Prizes are awarded for completed lines of symbols in the matrix display.






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