(19)
(11) EP 1 168 261 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01

(21) Application number: 01305370.7

(22) Date of filing: 20.06.2001
(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 TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 21.06.2000 GB 0015084
06.02.2001 GB 0102909

(71) Applicant: IGT-UK Limited
Lancashire OL7 0QQ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Randall, Dov Liam
    Manchester M45 7WZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Robey, James Edward et al
41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD
Manchester M2 7BD (GB)

   


(54) Entertainment machines


(57) An entertainment machine having a supplementary game displaying region 17 having one or more game feature areas 18 through which play can advance to make awards available therefrom. The machine further includes award enhancement means 24 which can be used to enhance awards made available. The award enhancement means provides variable award enhancement in correspondence with the award available and may comprise a display region of the machine operative to display award enhancement options from which a selection may be made.






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