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US 2012/0071225 A1Published application
3d reels
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorsSihua Chen, Linn McKay, Scott Stewart, Peter Mastera
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Abstract
A mechanical reel (32) for a gaming system (10) is disclosed. The reel (32) has a circumferential reel surface (48). The reel (32) has at least one symbol bearing surface (50) offset from the reel surface.
Claims23
A mechanical reel for a gaming system, the reel comprising:
- a circumferential reel surface;
- and
- an at least one symbol bearing surface offset from the reel surface.
A mechanical reel for a gaming system, the reel comprising:
- a circumferential reel surface having at least one aperture therein;
- and
- a symbol carrier mounted relative to each aperture so as to be movable relative to the aperture, the symbol carrier comprising at least one symbol bearing surface carrying a symbol which is visible in at least one orientation of the symbol carrier.
A reel strip for a gaming system, the reel strip comprising:
- a circumferential reel strip surface;
- and
- an at least one symbol bearing surface offset from the reel strip surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.