Gaming machine apparatus having a visual indicator that indicates the degree in which a gaming machine is currently playing hot
AssigneeDiamond Game Enterprises, Inc.
InventorJames A. Breslo
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Abstract
A gaming machine provides for random winning payouts for game plays. The gaming machine includes a game score module and a visual indicator. The game score module tracks previous game play results including all winning and losing game play results, and determines from the previous game play results the degree in which the gaming machine is currently playing hot. The visual indicator is on the gaming machine or physically mounted to the gaming machine and indicates the degree in which the gaming machine is currently playing hot. The visual indicator may be a thermometer-type gauge.
Claims31
A gaming machine that provides for random winning payouts for game plays, the gaming machine comprising:
- (a) a game score module that tracks previous game play results including all winning and losing game play results, and determines from the previous game play results the degree in which the gaming machine is currently playing hot;
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- (b) a visual indicator on the gaming machine or physically mounted to the gaming machine that indicates the degree in which the gaming machine is currently playing hot.
A gaming machine apparatus comprising:
- (a) a gaming machine that provides for random winning payouts for game plays;
- (b) a game score module that tracks previous game play results including all winning and losing game play results, and determines from the previous game play results the degree in which the gaming machine is currently playing hot;
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- (c) a visual indicator on the gaming machine or physically mounted to the gaming machine that indicates the degree in which the gaming machine is currently playing hot.
A gaming machine apparatus comprising:
- (a) a bank of gaming machines, each gaming machine in the banks providing for random winning payouts for game plays;
- (b) a game score module that tracks previous game play results for the bank of gaming machines including all winning and losing game play results, and determines from the previous game play results the degree in which the bank of gaming machines is currently playing hot;
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- (c) a visual indicator proximate to the gaming machines that indicates the degree in which the bank of gaming machines is currently playing hot.
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