Game machine
US5178390A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3244
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A slot machine wherein a predetermined insurance premium value is set for example by inserting a predetermined number of coins besides a value, e.g. a number of coins, to be bet on each game prior to starting a game, thereby to start an insurance period. During the insurance period, the values having been bet on games are summed. When the sum reaches a predetermined amount, a predetermined value of insurance is paid out, whereupon the insurance period is terminated. Also when a big hit occurs, the insurance period is terminated. A display displays the values having been bet on games played in the insurance period. The number of games may be used instead of the total values that have been bet on the games.
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