Multi-mode wheel and pointer indicators
AssigneeBally Gaming, Inc.
InventorsBryan M. Kelly, Norman B. Petermeier, Matthew F. Kelly, J. Richard Oltmann
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Abstract
A game including wheel means capable of rotating in both a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction and wheel control means operative to selectively control the rotational position of the wheel means in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions. A method for controlling an indicator wheel including rotating a wheel having a plurality of segments in a first direction until a predetermined segment is aligned with a pointer and then rotating the wheel in a second direction opposite to the first direction. In certain embodiments, the wheel can be rotated again in the first direction after it has been rotated in the second direction.
Claims20
A method for controlling an indicator wheel comprising:
- rotating a wheel-shaped indicator having a surface displaying a plurality of segments radially extending from an axis of rotation with a motor in a first direction around said axis of rotation until a predetermined segment is aligned with a pointer;
- and
- rotating said wheel-shaped indicator in a second direction opposite to said first direction around said axis of rotation with the motor.
A method for controlling a motorized indicator wheel, comprising:
- rotating a wheel-shaped indicator having a surface displaying a plurality of segments radially extending from an axis of rotation through use of a motor in a first, direction around said axis of rotation until a predetermined segment is aligned with a pointer;
- and
- rotating said wheel-shaped indicator in a second direction opposite to said first direction around said axis of rotation.
A method for controlling an indicator wheel, comprising:
- rotating a wheel-shaped indicator relative to a pointer, said wheel-shaped indicator having a surface displaying a plurality of segments radially extending from an axis of rotation, by a stepper motor in a first direction around said axis of rotation of a first predetermined distance;
- and
- rotating said wheel-shaped indicator in a second direction relative to said pointer around said axis of rotation a second predetermined distance, said second direction opposite to said first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.