Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme
Abstract
A gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme is provided where, in response to receipt of a second wager to select an option, a player is provided with enhanced game play. Enhanced game play may include (1) providing more frequent bonus game play, (2) providing a larger bonus game value payout, (3) providing more frequent bonus game play and providing a larger bonus game value payout, (4) providing a larger or multiplied game value payout, (5) providing a guaranteed value payout for a non-winning outcome, (6) providing game features (7) providing a larger game value payout based on a partial game outcome, (8) providing an extra wild symbol capable of repositioning, and (9) providing a possibility of an additional reel movement to reposition an extra reel symbol or (10) providing a possibility of an extra pay line to include an extra reel symbol to increase a value payout.

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- 1544811
- Publication, DOCDB
- 1544811
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP1544811
- Application
- 4029054
- Application, DOCDB
- 04029054
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20040029054
Titles3
- German
- Spielautomat mit erweitertem Spieleschema
- English
- Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme
- French
- Machine de jeu ayant un schéma de jeu évolué
Classification
- CPC, 3
- G07F17/3244
- G07F17/32
- G07F17/3267
- IPC, 1
- G07F17 32
Designated states36
- Contracting states, 30
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Germany
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Iceland
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Poland
and 6 moreShow fewer
- Portugal
- Romania
- Sweden
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Türkiye
- Extension states, 6
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Latvia
- North Macedonia
- Yugoslavia, later Serbia and Montenegro (until 2006)