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Gaming machine feature

US8425309B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited · AU

Inventors

Stephen Johnson · Erdenheim, US
Christopher Stevens · Chatswood, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 3, 2007
Grant date	Apr 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 23, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07F17/3267
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display means and, if a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The gaming machine includes a determining module for determining whether or not at least one further prize, following the awarding of an initial prize, is to be awarded, the determining means using the value of that initial prize in determining the probability of the player successfully winning the at least one further prize.

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