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EP 0 507 435 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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07.04.1993 Bulletin 1993/14 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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07.10.1992 Bulletin 1992/41 |
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Date of filing: 04.02.1992 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)5: G07F 17/32 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
02.04.1991 GB 9106839
10.10.1991 GB 9121519
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Applicant: ELTON FABRICATIONS LIMITED |
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Southport
Merseyside, PR8 6RH (GB) |
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Inventor: |
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- Helm, Arthur Heaton,
c/o Elton Fabrications Ltd
Southport,
Merseyside PR8 6RH (GB)
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Representative: Denmark, James |
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Bailey, Walsh & Co.
5 York Place
Leeds LS1 2SD
Yorkshire
Leeds LS1 2SD
Yorkshire (GB) |
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Improvements relating to machines for gaming, amusement and the like |
(57) A gaming machine wherein the player makes five selections of locations arranged in
a five by five matrix of said locations. His selections are indicated by first lights
in said location being illuminated. The machine runs on a random row by row sequence
scan of the matrix caused by the illumination momentarily of the locations by second
lights in said locations. Skill stop buttons are provided for operation when the sequence
is running in horizontal, vertical and diagonal rows, the objective being to stop
the sequence by the permanent illumination of the second lights coincide with the
locations which have been pre-selected. The player has five tries and the greater
the number of coincidences, the greater the prize.