Gaming machine with superimposed display image
OwnerTimothy C. Loose, Wayne H. Rothschildinventors
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Abstract
A spinning reel slot machine comprises a plurality of mechanical rotatable reels and a video display. In response to a wager, the reels are rotated and stopped to randomly place symbols on the reels in visual association with a display area. The video display provides a video image superimposed upon the reels. The video image may be interactive with the reels and include such graphics as payout values, a pay table, pay lines, bonus game features, special effects, thematic scenery, and instructional information.
Claims32
A gaming machine, comprising:
- a housing;
- a mechanical display device located at a first position relative to the housing and displaying a plurality of symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game;
- and
- a display arrangement located at a second position relative to the housing, the second position being at a distance from the first position, the display arrangement being physically distinct from the mechanical display device and for providing a video image including indicia of the wagering game, the indicia overlaying one or more of the plurality of symbols and interacting with the one or more of the plurality of symbols.
A method of operating a gaming machine, comprising:
- receiving a wager to play a wagering game;
- displaying a plurality of symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game on a mechanical display device;
- and
- overlaying at least one of the plurality of symbols with a video image provided by a display arrangement that is distinct from the mechanical display device, the video image being located a predetermined distance from the mechanical display device and the video image including indicia of the wagering game and interacting with the at least one of the plurality of symbols.
A gaming machine, comprising:
- a housing;
- a first mechanical display located within the housing and for displaying a plurality of symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game;
- a second display located within the housing and physically separate from the first mechanical display, the second display for providing a video image, the video image overlaying at least one of the plurality of symbols and interacting with the at least one of the plurality of symbols;
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- a controller located within the housing and coupled to the first mechanical display and the second display, the controller selectively controlling the video image to modify the at least one of the plurality of symbols.
A gaming machine comprising:
- a housing;
- a first mechanical display at a first position relative to the housing for displaying a plurality of symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game;
- and
- a second display located at a second position relative to the housing, the second position being at a distance from the first position, the second display for providing a video image physically spaced from one or more of the plurality of symbols, the video image overlaying the one or more of the plurality of symbols and interacting with the one or more of the plurality of symbols, such that the one or more of the plurality of symbols is modified.
A method of operating a gaming machine having a controller, comprising:
- receiving a wager to play a wagering game;
- displaying, under the control of the controller, a plurality of symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game on a first mechanical display;
- and
- selectively displaying, under the control of the controller, a video image on a second display that is physically distinct from the first mechanical display, the second display being separately controllable by the controller relative to the first mechanical display, the video image overlaying at least one of the plurality of symbols and interacting with the one of the plurality of symbols.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.