(19)
(11) EP 1 274 054 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

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

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02

(21) Application number: 02254642.8

(22) Date of filing: 02.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 17/32
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 03.07.2001 GB 0116239

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

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

(74) Representative: Wilson Gunn M'Caw 
41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD
Manchester M2 7BD (GB)

   


(54) Entertainment machines


(57) A coin-operated entertainment machine has a main display device, such as rotatable symbol-bearing reels (9), for use in playing a main game involving the selection and display of symbols. There is a supplementary play feature which acts on occasions automatically to select and display award indications which may be play features or bonuses. This play feature may consist of a closed-loop track (19), arranged around the main display device (9), with multiple positions (20). Play progresses from position to position (20), e.g. by back illumination, to arrive at a final position (20) at which the award is indicated.






Search report