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WO2002094399A8 - Method and apparatus for gaming machines with a tournament play bonus feature - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for gaming machines with a tournament play bonus feature

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Publication number
WO2002094399A8
WO2002094399A8 PCT/US2002/016125 US0216125W WO02094399A8 WO 2002094399 A8 WO2002094399 A8 WO 2002094399A8 US 0216125 W US0216125 W US 0216125W WO 02094399 A8 WO02094399 A8 WO 02094399A8
Authority
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
gaming machines
bonus feature
tournament play
play bonus
tournament
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
PCT/US2002/016125
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2002094399A2 (en
Inventor
Lee E Cannon
Robert Guinn
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Anchor Gaming
Original Assignee
Anchor Gaming
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US09/864,927 external-priority patent/US7976389B2/en
Application filed by Anchor Gaming filed Critical Anchor Gaming
Priority to AU2002311978A priority Critical patent/AU2002311978A1/en
Publication of WO2002094399A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002094399A2/en
Publication of WO2002094399A8 publication Critical patent/WO2002094399A8/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
    • G07F17/3211—Display means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3272—Games involving multiple players
    • G07F17/3276—Games involving multiple players wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
PCT/US2002/016125 2001-05-24 2002-05-21 Method and apparatus for gaming machines with a tournament play bonus feature Ceased WO2002094399A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2002311978A AU2002311978A1 (en) 2001-05-24 2002-05-21 Method and apparatus for gaming machines with a tournament play bonus feature

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/864,927 2001-05-24
US09/864,927 US7976389B2 (en) 2000-09-29 2001-05-24 Method and apparatus for gaming machines with a tournament play bonus feature

Publications (2)

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WO2002094399A2 WO2002094399A2 (en) 2002-11-28
WO2002094399A8 true WO2002094399A8 (en) 2003-08-07

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WO (1) WO2002094399A2 (en)

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US11798356B2 (en) 2018-10-05 2023-10-24 Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. Systems, apparatus, and methods for unlocking higher RTP games
US11244532B2 (en) 2019-03-01 2022-02-08 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited Digital lobby and multi-game metamorphics
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US11514746B2 (en) 2019-03-01 2022-11-29 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited Individual metamorphic linked jackpots
US12039831B2 (en) 2019-03-01 2024-07-16 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited Digital lobby and multi-game metamorphics
US11790724B2 (en) 2019-03-01 2023-10-17 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited Individual metamorphic linked jackpots
US11055951B2 (en) 2019-03-01 2021-07-06 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited Individual metamorphic linked jackpots
US12027008B2 (en) 2019-08-07 2024-07-02 Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. Systems and techniques for providing animated leaderboards
US11887440B2 (en) 2019-08-07 2024-01-30 Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. Tournament gaming system with all wins multiplier mode
US12033471B2 (en) 2019-08-07 2024-07-09 Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. Sticky wilds feature for tournament gaming for electronic gaming machines and other computing devices
US11636735B2 (en) 2019-08-07 2023-04-25 Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. Sticky wilds feature for tournament gaming for electronic gaming machines and other computing devices
US12165476B2 (en) 2019-08-07 2024-12-10 Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. Tournament gaming system with all wins multiplier mode
US11257318B2 (en) 2019-08-07 2022-02-22 Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. Systems and techniques for providing animated leaderboards
USD931300S1 (en) 2019-08-23 2021-09-21 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited Display screen with animated graphical user interface
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US11763634B2 (en) 2019-10-10 2023-09-19 Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. Tournament gaming for electronic gaming machines and other computing devices

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