EP1818883A3 - An entertainment machine - Google Patents

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EP1818883A3
EP1818883A3 EP07250554A EP07250554A EP1818883A3 EP 1818883 A3 EP1818883 A3 EP 1818883A3 EP 07250554 A EP07250554 A EP 07250554A EP 07250554 A EP07250554 A EP 07250554A EP 1818883 A3 EP1818883 A3 EP 1818883A3
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display
machine
game
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entertainment machine
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EP1818883A2 (en
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David William Johnston
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Bell Fruit Games Ltd
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Bell Fruit Games Ltd
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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

Abstract

An entertainment machine (100) comprising a display (102) and an input, wherein the display is arranged to display a selection of symbols selected from a set of symbols, the machine is arranged to provide a game of bingo such that one or more of the symbols are capable of being selected during the game, the display is further arranged to display one or more bets, based upon the likelihood of predetermined occurrences during a game of bingo and the machine is arranged to allow a player to select one or more of the bets by using the input.
EP07250554A 2006-02-10 2007-02-12 An entertainment machine Withdrawn EP1818883A3 (en)

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GB0602721A GB0602721D0 (en) 2006-02-10 2006-02-10 An Entertainment Machine

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EP1818883A2 EP1818883A2 (en) 2007-08-15
EP1818883A3 true EP1818883A3 (en) 2008-05-28

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AU2008249172A1 (en) 2007-11-23 2009-06-11 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited A gaming system and method of playing a game
US8500538B2 (en) 2009-07-30 2013-08-06 Igt Bingo gaming system and method for providing multiple outcomes from single bingo pattern

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WO2001099067A2 (en) * 2000-06-16 2001-12-27 International Game Technology Using a gaming machine as a server
WO2002079896A2 (en) * 2001-03-30 2002-10-10 British Telecommunications Public Limited Company Multi-modal interface
US20030199308A1 (en) * 2002-04-23 2003-10-23 Gamesoft Limited Gaming apparatus
US20040009806A1 (en) * 2000-04-24 2004-01-15 Wayne Odom Electronic bingo game and method
US20050059470A1 (en) * 2003-09-15 2005-03-17 Igt Multi-player bingo game with real-time game-winning pattern determination
WO2005079938A2 (en) * 2004-01-27 2005-09-01 Opentv, Inc. Facilitating network-based multiplayer games

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CA2495872A1 (en) * 2004-02-02 2005-08-02 Gametech International, Inc. Enhanced process for gaming using multiple random progressive prize opportunities and bingo-type of gaming products thereby

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US20040009806A1 (en) * 2000-04-24 2004-01-15 Wayne Odom Electronic bingo game and method
WO2001099067A2 (en) * 2000-06-16 2001-12-27 International Game Technology Using a gaming machine as a server
WO2002079896A2 (en) * 2001-03-30 2002-10-10 British Telecommunications Public Limited Company Multi-modal interface
US20030199308A1 (en) * 2002-04-23 2003-10-23 Gamesoft Limited Gaming apparatus
US20050059470A1 (en) * 2003-09-15 2005-03-17 Igt Multi-player bingo game with real-time game-winning pattern determination
WO2005079938A2 (en) * 2004-01-27 2005-09-01 Opentv, Inc. Facilitating network-based multiplayer games

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GB0602721D0 (en) 2006-03-22
EP1818883A2 (en) 2007-08-15
GB0702662D0 (en) 2007-03-21

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