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EP 1 937 374 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.11.2007 (43) Date of publication: 02.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/27 (21) Application number: 06845743.1 (22) Date of filing: 18.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63F 1/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/048298 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/075600 (05.07.2007 Gazette 2007/27)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 19.12.2005 US 752126 P 30.06.2006 US 428249 (71) Applicant: Bally Gaming Inc. Las Vegas, NV 89119 (US)	(72) Inventor: FLECKENSTEIN, Allen Bellevue, WA 98006 (US) (74) Representative: Moore, Barry et al Hanna, Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)