WO2004109608A3 - Gaming display with moveable indicator and methods of use - Google Patents

Gaming display with moveable indicator and methods of use Download PDF

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WO2004109608A3
WO2004109608A3 PCT/US2004/008855 US2004008855W WO2004109608A3 WO 2004109608 A3 WO2004109608 A3 WO 2004109608A3 US 2004008855 W US2004008855 W US 2004008855W WO 2004109608 A3 WO2004109608 A3 WO 2004109608A3
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moveable indicator
display surface
indicator
actuator
display device
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Jerald C Seelig
Lawrence M Henshaw
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Atlantic City Coin & Slot Serv
Jerald C Seelig
Lawrence M Henshaw
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    • 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
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes

Abstract

The present invention comprises a gaming apparatus that includes a display device comprising a display surface. The display surface comprises a plurality of indicia. A display device actuator is in communication with the display surface and is configured to move the display surface on a first predetermined path. A moveable indicator is included that is configured to indicate at least one indicia appearing on the display surface. A moveable indicator actuator is in communication with the moveable indicator and is configured to move the moveable indicator along a second predetermined path. A controller is in communication with at least one of the display device actuator and the moveable indicator actuator. The controller is configured to position at least one of the display device and the movable indicator so that the movable indicator indicates an indicia appearing on the display surface that conveys a game outcome.
PCT/US2004/008855 2003-03-28 2004-03-23 Gaming display with moveable indicator and methods of use WO2004109608A2 (en)

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US45876403P 2003-03-28 2003-03-28
US60,458,764 2003-03-28
US50330603P 2003-09-15 2003-09-15
US60/503,306 2003-09-15

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