WO1995022811B1 - Linked gaming machines having a common feature controller - Google Patents

Linked gaming machines having a common feature controller

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WO1995022811B1
WO1995022811B1 PCT/US1995/001818 US9501818W WO9522811B1 WO 1995022811 B1 WO1995022811 B1 WO 1995022811B1 US 9501818 W US9501818 W US 9501818W WO 9522811 B1 WO9522811 B1 WO 9522811B1
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Priority to CA002183874A priority patent/CA2183874C/en
Priority to AU19175/95A priority patent/AU1917595A/en
Publication of WO1995022811A1 publication Critical patent/WO1995022811A1/en
Publication of WO1995022811B1 publication Critical patent/WO1995022811B1/en

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Abstract

The preferred embodiment of the present invention operates on a system (100) of interconnected gaming machines (101-108) and selectively provides one or more active features to all of the gaming machines (101-108) linked to the system (100). The enablement of the feature may be based on the combined results from previous plays on the individual gaming machines (101-108). The feature may be a bonus award for a specific displayed combination, an increased possibility for a winning combination, or any other feature which alters the normal operation of the gaming machines (101-108). The first machine (101-108) to generate a winning game result to which the feature applies will be given an award based upon the feature. The feature is then disabled and the system returns to normal play mode until the feature is again enabled. Various other features are described.

Claims

[received by the International Bureau on 15 August 1995 (15.08.95); original claims 1, 3, 6-8, 13 and 14 amended; new claims 21 and 22 added; remaining claims unchanged (6 pages)]
1. A method of operating a system of linked gaming machines in which an award is given based on an award criteria, said method comprising the steps of: generating during a period of time one or more game results in one or more of said linked gaming machines; determining, based upon said game results generated during said period of time, whether a first criterion has been met for making a feature available to one or more of said linked gaming machines, said feature, when available to said linked gaming machines, operating to alter said award given by said linked gaming machines; making said feature available to said one or more of said linked gaming machines after it has been determined that said first criterion has been met; generating one or more game results in one or more of said linked gaming machines after said feature has been made available; comparing εaid one or more game results generated after said feature has been made available to a predetermined award criterion to which said feature applies; giving an award by one or more of said linked gaming machines based upon whether said one or more game results occurring after said feature has been made available matches said predetermined award criterion; and making said feature not available to said one or more of said linked gaming machines after it has been determined that a second criterion has been met.
2. The method of Claim 1 further comprising the step of displaying said feature on one or more display devices when said feature is available to one or more of said linked gaming machines.
3. The method of Claim 1 wherein said feature is made available to one or more of said linked gaming machines when a predetermined number of said game results generated during said period of time match said first criterion.
4. The method of Claim 1 wherein said predetermined award criterion is a specified combination of symbols displayed by one or more of said linked gaming machines.
5. The method of Claim 1 wherein said feature iε made available to one or more of said linked gaming machines after a predetermined number of occurrences of a specified combination of εymbolε diεplayed by εaid linked gaming achineε.
6. The method of Claim 21 wherein εaid feature is made available to one or more of said linked gaming machines at a predetermined time interval.
7. The method of Claim 21 wherein said feature is made available to one or more of said linked gaming machines at a random time interval.
8. The method of Claim 21 wherein said feature is made available to one or more of said linked gaming machines when one or more of said linked gaming machines has not generated said first game resultε for a predetermined period of time.
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9. The method of Claim 1 wherein said feature multiplies an award normally given for a certain game result by a predetermined factor, said predetermined factor being a number greater than 1.
10. The method of Claim 1 wherein εaid feature provideε additional winning combinationε for one or more of said linked gaming machines.
11. The method of Claim 1 wherein, after said feature is made available to one or more of said linked gaming machines, said feature iε made not available after one of εaid linked gaming machineε haε generated a game result which meets said predetermined award criterion to which εaid feature applies.
12. The method of Claim 1 wherein, after said feature is made available to one or more of said linked gaming machineε, εaid feature iε made not available after a period of time.
13. A εyεtem of linked gaming machines for giving an award baεed on an award criteria, εaid εyεtem compriεing: a feature controller coupled to each of said linked gaming machineε, εaid feature controller compriεing a computer for determining when a feature is to be made available and not available to one or more of εaid linked gaming machineε, wherein εaid feature operateε to alter an award payable by one or more of εaid linked gaming machines; and a diεplay device for diεplaying εaid feature when said feature is made available.
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14. The system of Claim 13 wherein said feature controller makes εaid feature available to one or more of εaid linked gaming machines when a predetermined number of game results match a first criterion.
15. The system of Claim 13 wherein said feature controller makes said feature available to one or more of εaid linked gaming machineε at a predetermined time interval.
16. The system of Claim 13 wherein said feature controller makes εaid feature available to one or more of εaid linked gaming machines at a random time interval.
17. The syεtem of Claim 13 wherein εaid feature controller temporarily makeε εaid feature available for a firεt predetermined period of time.
18. The εystem of Claim 13 wherein, after said feature is made available to one or more of εaid linked gaming machines, said feature is made not available after one of said linked gaming machines has generated a game reεult which meets a predetermined award criterion to which εaid feature applies.
19. The εystem of Claim 13 wherein εaid feature provideε additional winning combinationε for one or more of εaid linked gaming machines.
20. The system of Claim 13 wherein said feature multiplies an award normally given for a certain game result by a predetermined factor, said predetermined factor being a number greater than 1.
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21. A method of operating a system of linked gaming machines in which an award is given based on an award criteria, εaid method compriεing the εtepε of: generating one or more game reεultε in one or more of said linked gaming machines; determining whether a first criterion has been met for making a feature available to one or more of said linked gaming machines, said feature, when available to εaid linked gaming machineε, operating to alter εaid award given by εaid linked gaming machines; making said feature available to said one or more of said linked gaming machines after it has been determined that εaid first criterion has been met; displaying said feature after said feature has been made available to said linked gaming machines, on one or more diεplay deviceε obεervable by all playerε of εaid linked gaming machineε prior to a next operation of any of said linked gaming machines by said players; generating, after said feature haε been made available, one or more game reεultε in one or more of said linked gaming machines; comparing said one or more game results generated after εaid feature has been made available to a predetermined award criterion to which said feature applies; giving an award by one or more of said linked gaming machines based upon whether said one or more game reεultε genera*:ad after εaid feature haε been made available matc eε εaid predetermined award criterion; and making said feature not available to said one or more of said linked gaming machineε after it
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22. The method of Claim 1 wherein, after said firεt criterion has been met, said feature is made available to each of εaid linked gaming machineε prior to a next operation of any of εaid linked gaming machineε by any players of said linked gaming machines.
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STATEMENT UNDER ARTICLE19
The claims in the above-referenced application have been amended for clarity and to distinguish over references cited by the United States Patent Office during prosecution of the corresponding U.S. patent application.
As amended, Applicant's Claims 1 and 21 each recite a method of operating a system of linked gaming machines where a feature which alters an award payable is made available to one or more of the linked gaming machines when a first criterion has been met. Applicant's Claim 13 recites a system of linked gaming machines having a feature controller coupled to each of the linked gaming
18 machines and including a computer which determines when a feature that alters the award payable to one or more of the linked gaming machineε iε available or not available to the linked gaming machineε. None of the cited references diεclose or provide motivation for such a method or for such a structure.
The first of the two references listed in the International Search Report as being relevant to the scope of the claims, EP A 0 521 599, is directed towards an individual gaming machine and neither discloεes nor suggests "making a feature available to one or more of said linked gaming machines..." as recited in Applicant's Claim 1. The altering of pay schedules in accordance with the advancement of the stateε, or rounds, of an individual machine, as taught in EP A 0 521 599, is not compatible with a system of linked gaming machines. Accordingly, Applicant's Claim 1 distinguiεhes over EP A 0 521 599.
The second of such references, EP A 0 342 797, teaches that a progressive jackpot award payout is determined according to a selected one of two accumulated percentages of the total coin value inserted into the gaming machine during game play. EP A 0 342 797 fails to disclose or suggest a making a feature which alters an award payable available to one or more of the linked gaming machines, as recited in Applicant's Claim 1. Thus, Claim 1 also distinguishes over EP A 0 342 797.
19 Claims 2-5 and 9-12 depend from Claim 1 and therefore distinguish over the cited references for at leaεt the same reasonε as doeε Claim 1.
Claimε 13 and 21 recite εubject matter εimilar to that recited in Claim 1 and, accordingly, distinguish over the cited references for the reasonε given above with respect to Claim 1.
Claims 14-20 and Claims 6-8 and 22 depend from Claims 13 and 21, respectively, and therefore distinguish over the cited references for at leaεt the εame reasons as does Claim 21.
It is believed that none of the amendments require changes to the Title, Abstract, or Specification. In view of the foregoing, Applicant submits that the claimed invention is novel and includeε an inventive step, as defined in Article 33(2) and (3).
Accordingly, the amendments to the claims and the new claims, do not go beyond the disclosure in the international application as filed. Therefore, the amendments and new claims are within the scope provided under Article 19(2).
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