EP1827632A4 - BONUS LEVEL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Google Patents

BONUS LEVEL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

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Publication number
EP1827632A4
EP1827632A4 EP05803314A EP05803314A EP1827632A4 EP 1827632 A4 EP1827632 A4 EP 1827632A4 EP 05803314 A EP05803314 A EP 05803314A EP 05803314 A EP05803314 A EP 05803314A EP 1827632 A4 EP1827632 A4 EP 1827632A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
associated methods
level system
bonus level
bonus
methods
Prior art date
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Application number
EP05803314A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1827632A2 (en
Inventor
Ronald C Gallaway
Carmen Dimichele
Melissa Juenger
Bill Decoux
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
LNW Gaming Inc
Original Assignee
Bally Gaming Inc
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Priority claimed from US11/225,770 external-priority patent/US20060287098A1/en
Application filed by Bally Gaming Inc filed Critical Bally Gaming Inc
Publication of EP1827632A2 publication Critical patent/EP1827632A2/en
Publication of EP1827632A4 publication Critical patent/EP1827632A4/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • 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
    • G07F17/3225—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
    • G07F17/323—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions
    • 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
    • G07F17/3225—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
    • G07F17/3232—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the operator is informed
    • G07F17/3237—Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users wherein the operator is informed about the players, e.g. profiling, responsible gaming, strategy/behavior of players, location of players
    • G07F17/3239—Tracking of individual players
    • 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
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3269—Timing aspects of game play, e.g. blocking/halting the operation of a gaming machine

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Social Psychology (AREA)
  • Slot Machines And Peripheral Devices (AREA)
EP05803314A 2004-09-30 2005-09-30 BONUS LEVEL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Ceased EP1827632A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US61504304P 2004-09-30 2004-09-30
US11/225,770 US20060287098A1 (en) 2001-09-28 2005-09-12 System and method for gaming-content configuration and management system
PCT/US2005/034924 WO2006039366A2 (en) 2004-09-30 2005-09-30 System-level bonus game and related methods

Publications (2)

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EP1827632A2 EP1827632A2 (en) 2007-09-05
EP1827632A4 true EP1827632A4 (en) 2010-04-14

Family

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EP05803314A Ceased EP1827632A4 (en) 2004-09-30 2005-09-30 BONUS LEVEL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP1827632A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2005292080A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2582368A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2006039366A2 (en)

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CA2582368A1 (en) 2006-04-13
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AU2005292080A1 (en) 2006-04-13
WO2006039366A2 (en) 2006-04-13

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