Method for initializing a game, and a gaming machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8152620
APP PUB NO 20060166736A1
SERIAL NO

10542563

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The invention relates to a method for initializing a desired game in an electronic gaming machine, in which a predefined fee has to be paid in order to play the game and the events of the game are displayed on a screen. According to the invention

    the player is offered the following alternatives a) he can decline the offer of a preliminary game which is played before the desired game, or b) he can play this preliminary game,if he declines the preliminary game, the main game is played with predefined chances of winning and predefined win amounts,when the preliminary game, which permits only a win or a loss—i.e. without setting or paying a win amount—, is selected and after it is played, the win or loss of the preliminary game is established,the main game is played when the preliminary game is won,and, when the preliminary game is lost, game play is ended, the money inserted is lost, and the gaming machine may offer the player the stated alternatives again.

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Patent Owner(s)

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NOVOMATIC AG2352 GUMPOLDSKIRCHEN

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sabo, Oto Gerasdorf/Oberlisse, AT 2 46

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