Spinning wheel without fixed indicia
AssigneeMark Hamilton Jones and Sheryle Lynn Jones Family Trust dated November 7, 2013
InventorMark H. Jones
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Abstract
A shuffling machine for use with a game of chance having a plurality of possible outcomes includes a base structure and a wheel portion in communication with the base structure. The wheel portion includes a plurality of discrete areas corresponding in number to the plurality of possible outcomes for the game of chance. Each of the plurality of areas includes a plurality of displays configured to show an indicia corresponding to one of the plurality of possible outcomes. The machine includes a selector for identifying one of the plurality of areas and the indicia associated with the identified one of the plurality of areas. Wherein the plurality of indicia are not fixed such that they are not permanently assigned to one of the plurality of areas.
Claims21
A shuffling machine for use with a game of chance having a plurality of possible outcomes, comprising:
- a base structure;
- a wheel portion in communication with the base structure;
- a plurality of discrete areas formed in the wheel portion, the plurality of areas corresponding in number to the plurality of possible outcomes for the game of chance;
- a plurality of displays, each of the plurality of displays associated with one of the plurality of areas and configured to show an indicia corresponding to one of the plurality of possible outcomes;
- a selector for identifying one of the plurality of areas and the indicia associated with the identified one of the plurality of areas;
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- wherein the plurality of indicia are not fixed such that they are not permanently assigned to one of the plurality of areas and are presented on electronic displays which are in communication with a gaming controller configured to randomly assign each of the plurality of indicia to a respective one of the plurality of displays after at least one of the plurality of possible outcomes has occurred.
A shuffling machine for use with a game of chance having a plurality of possible game outcomes, comprising:
- a base structure configured to support the machine, the base structure having an outer rim portion;
- a bowl portion in communication with the base structure;
- a plurality of discrete areas formed in the machine, each of the plurality of areas being associated with one of a plurality a unique indicia each corresponding to one of the plurality of possible game outcomes;
- a selector for identifying one of the plurality of indicia with the identified one of the plurality of indicia representing the game outcome for one round;
- wherein the plurality of indicia may be associated with different ones of the plurality of discrete areas for another round and appear on a display associated with each of the discrete areas;
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- a gaming controller in communication with each of the displays, the gaming controller configured to randomly assign the plurality of indicia to the plurality of displays after at least one of the plurality of possible outcomes has occurred.
A shuffling machine for use with a game of chance having a plurality of possible outcomes, comprising:
- a base structure;
- a wheel portion in communication with the base structure;
- a plurality of discrete areas formed in the wheel portion, the plurality of areas corresponding in number to the plurality of possible outcomes for the game of chance;
- a plurality of displays, each of the plurality of displays associated with one of the plurality of areas and configured to show an indicia corresponding to one of the plurality of possible outcomes;
- a selector for identifying one of the plurality of areas and the indicia associated with the identified one of the plurality of areas;
- wherein the plurality of indicia are not fixed such that they are not permanently assigned to one of the plurality of areas and are presented on electronic displays which are in communication with a gaming controller;
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- wherein the gaming controller is configured to randomly assign each of the plurality of indicia to a respective one of the plurality of displays while maintaining a sequence of the plurality of indicia in the plurality of areas from before a preceding game outcome was determined.
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