(19)
(11) EP 0 984 409 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/10

(21) Application number: 99402172.3

(22) Date of filing: 02.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 17/32
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 02.09.1998 US 144413

(71) Applicant: WMS GAMING, INC.
Chicago, Illinois 60618 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Thomas, Alfred
    Chicago, IL 60611 (US)
  • Gomez, Benjamin T.
    Chicago, Illinois 60657 (US)

(74) Representative: Loisel, Bertrand 
Cabinet Plasseraud, 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cédex 09
75440 Paris Cédex 09 (FR)

   


(54) Slot machine with collection-based award feature


(57) A collection-based award system for a slot machine operable in a bonus round. The bonus round consists of a fixed number of spins of the reels of the slot machine. The outcome of each spin in the bonus round is represented by the display of a symbol group including various collection symbols and standard symbols. Each symbol group in the bonus round is evaluated for the presence of collection symbols and for the presence of standard symbols defining a standard winning combinations. Following the bonus round, a payoff is made to the player corresponding to the cumulative value of the collection symbols and standard winning combinations.






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