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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2002
William George Cormack, Lane Cove, AU;
Leonard Bruce Woods, Lane Cove, AU;
Russel James Gartner, Lane Cove, AU;
Craig William Allardice, Lane Cove, AU;
William George Cormack, Lane Cove, AU;
Leonard Bruce Woods, Lane Cove, AU;
Russel James Gartner, Lane Cove, AU;
Craig William Allardice, Lane Cove, AU;
Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd., New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
A gaming machinehas a displayand a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the displayThe game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the displayand, if a predefined winning event occurs, the machineawards a prize. The game controller monitors and stores data relating to a number of free games awarded to a player during a playing session. The gaming machineincludes a selector for operation by the player so that the player can choose when, during the playing session, any free game is to be played.