Gaming device with indicators and methods of use
AssigneeAtlantic City Coin & Slot Service Company, Inc.
InventorsJerald Seelig, Lawrence Henshaw
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Abstract
A gaming device is disclosed that includes a housing and a display device associated with the housing. The display device displays several indicia. A positioning mechanism is configured to move the display device. Several indicators are associated with the display device. A controller is in communication with the positioning mechanism and the indicators. The controller determines a game outcome and directs movement of the display device. The controller can illuminate at least one of the indicators in order to display the game outcome.
Claims20
A gaming device comprising:
- a. a housing;
- b. a display device associated with the housing, the display device having a belt displaying a plurality of indicia;
- c. a first positioning mechanism coupled to the belt and configured to move the belt;
- d. a plurality of indicators associated with the display device;
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- at least one controller in communication with the first positioning mechanism and the indicators, the controller being configured to determine a game outcome and to direct movement of the belt, the controller further configured to illuminate at least one of the indicators in order to display the game outcome.
A gaming method comprising, but not necessarily in the order shown:
- (a) providing a gaming device, the gaming device comprising a plurality of indicators and a moveable belt, the moveable belt having a plurality of indicia;
- (b) allowing a player to place a wager;
- (c) determining a game outcome, the game outcome corresponding to, and being conveyable by at least one indicia appearing on the moveable belt;
- (d) moving the belt;
- (e) stopping the belt;
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- (f) illuminating at least one of the indicators, wherein in combination, the stopped belt and the illuminated indicator indicate an indicia on the moveable belt corresponding to the game outcome.
A gaming device comprising:
- (a) belt means for displaying a plurality of indicia;
- (b) indicator means for indicating at least one of the indicia;
- (c) display positioning means for moving the belt means;
- (d) lighting means for illuminating the indicator means;
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- (e) controller means for controlling movement of the belt means and illumination of the indicator means, wherein the controller means is configured to position the belt means and illuminate at least one of the indicator means such that an indicia corresponding to a game outcome is indicated by the indicator means.
A gaming method comprising, but not necessarily in the order shown:
- (a) displaying a plurality of indicia on a moveable belt;
- (b) allowing a player to place a wager;
- (c) determining a game outcome, the game outcome corresponding to, and being conveyable by at least one indicia appearing on the moveable belt;
- (d) moving the belt;
- (e) illuminating at least one of a plurality of indicators;
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- (f) stopping the belt, wherein in combination, the stopped belt and the illuminated indicator indicate an indicia on the moveable belt corresponding to the game outcome.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.