(19)
(11) EP 1 569 179 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/44

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35

(21) Application number: 05003421.4

(22) Date of filing: 17.02.2005
(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 HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 23.02.2004 JP 2004046797

(71) Applicant: Aruze Corp.
Tokyo 135-0063 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Osawa, Akira
    Tokyo 135-0063 (JP)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Gaming machine


(57) When symbols to be stopped on at least one inactivated line other than an activated line of pay lines make a winning combination, whether the winning combination on the inactivated line is to be reflected in a game result or not is determined by lottery. If it is determined that the winning combination on the inactivated line is to be reflected in a game result, a player is awarded in accordance with the winning combination on the inactivated line.






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