Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
  • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
  • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
  • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
  • G07F17/3267—Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
  • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
  • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements

Definitions

• This invention relates to player-operable entertainment machines
• ADP amusement with prizes
• coin is intended also to cover tokens, charge or credit
• the main display device of a fruit machine may comprise multiple
• Each reel has symbols at equally spaced positions around its
• An object of the present invention is to provide a feature whereby
• the player can be provided with assurances as to forthcoming awards in
• a game can be
• the arrangement is such that the number of
• predetermined awards in the series is determined by the number of
• limit may be equal to or, more preferably, less than the number of games
• the win series feature may be operable only when credit has been
• topping up may be possible on a
• the awards of the series may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may be the same or different. They may
• the value and availability of the awards may be signalled to the player
• the win series feature may be available for all games or for only
• the winning outcome for the win series feature may be one of the
• the winning outcome may correspond to a jackpot
• operation of the win series feature may be initiated
• the award may be a monetary award or any other suitable award.
• the machine may be a fruit machine and thus may have a main
• selection device such as actual or simulated rotatable reels, operable to
• Figure 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of one form of a fruit
• Figure 2 is a diagrammatic block circuit diagram of the machine of
• Figure 3 is an enlarged view of a display of the machine.
• Figure 1 shows a fruit machine having a
• floor-standing box shaped housing 1 having a front wall which includes
• the reels 9 are axially rotatable and are drivable connected to respective
• stepper motors 10 The reels 9 are arranged behind a window 1 1 defined
• Each reel 9 can be
• the stepper motors 10 are connected to a microprocessor-based controller.
• control unit 1 This unit is also connected to a coin-mechanism 13, a
• the player inserts coins into the coin mechanism 13 through
• the slot 7 sufficient to generate credit for one or more games
• Game play credit is
• the control buttons 5 can be used to perform 'hold' or 'nudge'
• the upper panel 2 is a transparent glass panel and within this thereto
• a printed display region 1 5 which can be back-illuminated with a bank
• This feature game may comprise a wraparound trail and a rotatable
• auxiliary feature reel 1 9 visible through a window in the panel 2.
• predetermined basis e.g. when predetermined transfer symbols on the
• main reels 9 are selected on the win line or otherwise.
• the player can attain further awards with the feature game.
• the player can press the usual 'collect' button 6 to obtain payout
• This display 20 has 5 main sections 21 a. Each section is marked
• sections 21 a contains two differently coloured lamps. Each such light
• box section behind the sections 21 b has upper and lower lamps which
• the marked values comprise (by way of example), the value £25 in
• each corresponding section of the light box 22 has red
• sections 21 b may provide constant light or may flash.
• the 5 sections 21 a of the display 20 are illuminated.
• the sections 21 a may also be selected on any suitable predictable,
• the combination may be blue, blue, red, red, blue and may
• This display is related to a win series feature. A winning outcome
• the feature may arise in any suitable manner. For example, it may
• the total value is in respect of 5 games, namely the current game
• the total value may be awarded in the current game
• the attainable total award value can be determined by the player
• the display may be an LED display, or flashing back illuminated panel section, or the
• the word STOP is displayed, instead of
• the chance basis may be
• the maximum for a single game is £5, the player may be able to attain,

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