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US 5,209,476 AGranted
Gaming machine and operating method therefor
OwnerPeter Eibainventor
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Abstract
A gaming machine is provided with a time device permitting various data of previous games to be set into time relation and a display device for displaying the time-related data.
Claims18
A gaming machine operable by a player to initiate and perform a game with the machine comprising:
- computing means for controlling said game;
- indicating means for indicating data about courses and results of previous games;
- time means connected to said computing means and enabling said computing means to set said data into relation to time;
- and
- display means for displaying said time-related data.
2 more elements
A system including a plurality of gaming machines, each operable by a player for initiating and performing a game, said gaming machines each including computing means, said system further comprising:
- control means connected to said machines through interface means each for interrogating said computing means of said machines for reading out operational and result data from said computing means;
- time means;
- data processing means connected to said time means and receiving said data from said machines for setting them into relation to time;
- and
- display means for displaying said time-related data for each of said machines.
2 more elements
A method for providing data desired in connection with the operation of gaming machines comprising the steps of:
- a) computing data representative for courses and results of previous games performed by a player;
- b) setting said data in relation to time;
- and
- c) displaying said time-related data.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.