Video display systems
First Claim
1. A video display apparatus comprising:
- means for enabling a player to select one of a plurality of video simulations, wherein each video simulation is based on a different player-operable entertainment machine;
means to produce said selected video simulation of a player-operable entertainment machine; and
means for enabling the player to cause a game to be played with the selected video-simulation.
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Abstract
A video monitor displays a video simulation of a coin-operated player-operable entertainment machine. The video simulation can be selected from a range of simulations of different machines using a player-operable selector and a menu. The video simulations are derived from an internet web server to which the monitor is connected. The player can play a game with the selected video-simulated machine after providing game-playing credit. The machine may have symbol-bearing reels which display rotating symbol sequences and come to rest to display a combination of selected symbols which, if a winning combination, results in a pay-out. The symbols may be selected from greater numbers of symbols that are contained in the rotating sequences. Also compensation may be used to maintain the pay-out percentage within a desired range. Usage of individual machines may be monitored to assess, for example, commercial viability.
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20 Claims
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1. A video display apparatus comprising:
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means for enabling a player to select one of a plurality of video simulations, wherein each video simulation is based on a different player-operable entertainment machine;
means to produce said selected video simulation of a player-operable entertainment machine; and
means for enabling the player to cause a game to be played with the selected video-simulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A video display apparatus operable over a network, said video display apparatus comprising:
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means to produce a video simulation of a symbol bearing rotatable reel entertainment machine, wherein each simulated reel has a predetermined plurality of symbols;
means for enabling a player to cause a game to be played and displayed on said video simulation, wherein said game includes sequentially displaying the plurality of symbols on the reels during at least one rotation of the reels; and
means to provide an outcome in said game based on at least one selected symbol on at least one win line wherein the symbol is selected from a plurality of symbols which is greater than said predetermined plurality of symbols. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A video display apparatus operable over a network, said video display apparatus comprising:
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means to produce a video simulation of a symbol bearing rotatable reel entertainment machine;
means to enable a player to input an amount of game play credit, wherein at least one game play is displayed on said video simulation when a predetermined amount of game play credit is inputted;
means to provide the player an award following a winning outcome in said played game; and
a compensator operable to;
monitor the provided awards, determine a percentage of inputted game play credits which are provided as awards to the player and influence the outcome of said played games to maintain the percentage within a predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A video display apparatus operable over a network, said video display apparatus comprising:
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means to produce a video simulation of a symbol bearing rotatable reel entertainment machine;
means for enabling a player to cause a game to be played and displayed on said video simulation; and
a monitoring device operable to assess and evaluate the usage of the machine. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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