Arcade game with spinning wheel bonus

A spinning wheel bonus indicator comprising:

• a wheel shaped indicator having an axis of rotation and which is provided with a plurality of segments radiating from said axis of rotation, wherein:
• said segments are associated with at least two different indicia;
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• said wheel shaped indicator adapted for a rotating mode and a stationary mode about said axis of rotation;
• a pointer associated with said wheel shaped indicator to point to one of said plurality of segments when said wheel shaped indicator is in said stationary mode;
• and
• a controller receptive to a monetary input and operative to control said rotating mode and said stationary mode of said wheel shaped indicator such that said pointer is aligned with a predetermined segment of said wheel shaped indicator.

An indicator wheel system comprising:

• a wheel shaped indicator having an axis of rotation and defining a major surface, said wheel shaped indicator being provided with a plurality of segments associated with said major surface and radiating from said axis of rotation, wherein said plurality of segments are associated with at least two different indicia;
• a stepper motor for selectively providing rotory motion to said wheel shaped indicator to provide a rotating mode and a stationary mode with respect to said axis of rotation;
• an optical position sensor associated with said wheel shaped indicator to determine at least one position of said wheel shaped indicator;
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• a pointer associated with said wheel shaped indicator to point to one of said plurality of segments when said wheel shaped indicator is in said stationary mode.