ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALJDIM360 - Ver 2.9 (30 Jun 1998) 1620000/00898253EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320000913EP98306437.919980812EnEnEn971705319970813GB20000913200037199902241999087 7G 07F 17/32 AdeUnterhaltungsautomatenEnetertainment machinesfrMachine d'amusement1BARCREST LIMITED00225841BQ/PM/P/11169.EMargaret StreetAshton-under-Lyne Lancashire OL7 0QQGBRandall, Dov Liam32 Ennerdale DriveSunnybank, Bury, LancashireGBQuest, Barryet al00035041Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw, 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross StreetManchester M2 7BDGBATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSEALLTLVMKROSI20000913200037

A coin-operated entertainment machine of the "fruit" or "poker" variety which has axially aligned reels (9) with symbols at regular spaced intervals around their periphery. A button (6a) gives the player the option of selecting which line(s) of symbols are taken into account by selecting a game win mode. In addition, a button (6b) gives the player the option of selecting independently of the game win mode, a stake multiplication factor from the range of multiplication values. The entertainment machine also has a visual display which indicates to the player which game win mode (17) has been selected, which stake multiplication (18) has been selected, a current win likelihood and a current payout percentage (21).