Entertainment machines
First Claim
1. An assembly of a plurality of coin-operated player-operable entertainment machines and at least one common display device for the machines wherein each machine is operable to play games having a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, in dependence on at least one machine parameter having at least one characteristic, wherein the common display device is operable to indicate differences in the characteristic of the machine parameter for each of the machines.
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Abstract
Coin-operated player-operable entertainment machines, such as fruit machines with symbol-selecting reels, are linked to a common display device. The machines are used to play games which may result in wins, dependent upon at least one machine parameter. The machine parameter may be the percentage pay out for which the machines are set, i.e., the proportion of stake value returned as awards. The percentages may be different for different machines and this may be shown on the common display device.
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21 Claims
- 1. An assembly of a plurality of coin-operated player-operable entertainment machines and at least one common display device for the machines wherein each machine is operable to play games having a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, in dependence on at least one machine parameter having at least one characteristic, wherein the common display device is operable to indicate differences in the characteristic of the machine parameter for each of the machines.
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11. A gaming device having a game operable upon a wager, the gaming device comprising:
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a cabinet;
a display device supported by the cabinet;
at least one outcome associated with the game;
a plurality of likelihoods of occurrence associated with the outcome;
a processor operable to operate the game using different ones of the likelihoods at different times; and
a device operatively coupled to the processor, the device operable to pass data from a server to the processor, said data causing the processor to use one of the likelihoods, the server in communication with a display apparatus selected from the group consisting of the display device supported by the cabinet or a different display device, the display apparatus operable to simultaneously indicate;
(a) a characteristic of said likelihood; and
(b) a characteristic of a likelihood of occurrence of an outcome of a game of another gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A gaming device having a game operable upon a wager, the gaming device comprising:
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a cabinet;
a display device supported by the cabinet;
at least one outcome associated with the game;
a plurality of likelihoods of occurrence associated with the outcome;
a processor operable to operate the game using different ones of the likelihoods at different times; and
a device operatively coupled to the processor, the device operable to enable data to pass from the processor to a controller of a different display device, said data associated with the likelihood used by the processor at any one time, said different display device operable to simultaneously indicate;
(a) a characteristic of the likelihood used by the processor; and
(b) a characteristic of a likelihood of occurrence of an outcome of a game of a different gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A gaming device having a game operable upon a wager, the gaming device comprising:
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a cabinet;
a display device supported by the cabinet;
at least one outcome associated with the game;
a plurality of likelihoods of occurrence associated with the outcome;
a processor operable to operate the game using different ones of the likelihoods at different times; and
a device operatively coupled to the processor, the device operable to pass data to the processor, said data associated with a likelihood of occurrence of an outcome of a game of a different gaming device, wherein the display device is operable to simultaneously indicate;
(a) a characteristic of the likelihood used by the processor at any one time; and
(b) a characteristic of the likelihood of the outcome of the game of the different gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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