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 system including a progressive bonus apparatus connected to a plurality of individual game units. In an exemplary embodiment, the progressive bonus apparatus receives score contributions from each game unit to increase a progressive score. When players achieve a predetermined result on a game unit, they receive an award based on the progressive score. Each game unit connected to the progressive bonus apparatus may take the form of a game with a rotating wheel.
Claims23
A game indicator comprising:
- a wheel capable of rotating in both a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction;
- and
- wheel control means operative to selectively control the rotational position of said wheel in both said clockwise direction and said counterclockwise direction.
A game indicator comprising:
- a wheel capable of rotating in a first direction and a second direction;
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- wheel control means operative to selectively control the rotational position of said wheel in both said first direction and said second direction.
A multi-mode wheel and pointer indicator comprising:
- a fixed member;
- a rotatable member;
- a motor coupled to said rotatable member;
- a controller operative to cause said motor to selectively rotate said rotatable member in at least one of a first direction and a second direction;
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- a sensor coupled to said controller for sensing multiple rotational positions of said rotatable member within a single rotation of said rotatable member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.