EP1564699A3 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

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EP1564699A3
EP1564699A3 EP05003131A EP05003131A EP1564699A3 EP 1564699 A3 EP1564699 A3 EP 1564699A3 EP 05003131 A EP05003131 A EP 05003131A EP 05003131 A EP05003131 A EP 05003131A EP 1564699 A3 EP1564699 A3 EP 1564699A3
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gaming machine
main reels
rotation speed
switch
rotation
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Ryu Kodachi
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Universal Entertainment Corp
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Aruze Corp
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    • 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
    • G07F17/34—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines
    • 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
    • G07F17/3262—Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played

Abstract

The gaming machine includes a plurality of main reels 3 (L, C, R), on the periphery of which are arranged a plurality of symbols; and a stop switch 7 (L, C, R) enabling input of an instruction to stop rotation of the main reels 3; in which the rotation of the plurality of main reels 3 is stopped based on the timing of the input from the stop switch 7 by a player, and the gaming machine further includes a rotation speed modification switch 101 enabling modification of the rotation speed of the main reels 3 and being provided in a manner so as to be operable by the player; and a sub reel 3S, on the periphery of which are arranged a plurality of symbols for producing effects, in which the rotation speed modification switch 101 becomes operable when a particular effect is displayed by the symbol of the sub reel 3S that is stopped/displayed.
EP05003131A 2004-02-17 2005-02-15 Gaming machine Withdrawn EP1564699A3 (en)

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JP2004040648A JP2005230130A (en) 2004-02-17 2004-02-17 Game machine
JP2004040648 2004-02-17

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EP1564699A3 true EP1564699A3 (en) 2007-08-22

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JP (1) JP2005230130A (en)
CN (1) CN1657123A (en)
AU (1) AU2005200573A1 (en)
EA (1) EA008395B1 (en)
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AU2005200573A1 (en) 2005-09-01
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CN1657123A (en) 2005-08-24
JP2005230130A (en) 2005-09-02
US20050181861A1 (en) 2005-08-18
EA200500219A3 (en) 2005-12-29
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