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US 8,133,118 B2Granted
Combined musical instrument and gaming device
OwnerMilo Borissovinventor
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Abstract
One or more gaming machines are associated with a musical instrument. The musical instrument has a housing and one or more elements for generating sound. The musical instrument may comprise a piano having keys located at one end and housing a plurality of strings. Each gaming machine is configured to display gaming information via a display. In one embodiment, each gaming machine has a housing which is housed at least partially within the housing of the musical instrument. The gaming machines may comprise terminals or stations associated with a roulette wheel for presenting a roulette game.
Claims13
In combination:
- a piano comprising a piano housing and at least one element configured to generate sound in response to a player of the piano;
- a gaming machine comprising:
- a wager accepting device;
- at least one display;
- and
- a game controller, said game controller configured to cause said display to display game information to a player of said gaming machine in response to a wager, at least a portion of said gaming machine housed within said piano housing;
- and
- at least one physical roulette wheel supported by said piano housing, wherein said gaming machine comprises a roulette game terminal configured to present a roulette game in conjunction with said roulette wheel.
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In combination:
- a musical instrument comprising an instrument housing and at least one element configured to generate sound, wherein the musical instrument is a piano;
- at least one gaming machine, said at least one gaming machine comprising:
- a wager accepting device;
- at least one display;
- a controller configured to generate game information and present said game information on said display;
- and
- a gaming machine housing supporting said wager accepting device, said at least one display, and said controller, said gaming machine housing located at least partially within said instrument housing of said musical instrument;
- and
- a roulette wheel mounted to a generally planar top of said instrument housing of said musical instrument used in conjunction with said at least one gaming machine.
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In combination:
- a piano having at least one music generating element located in a piano housing;
- at least one gaming machine comprising:
- a gaming machine housing;
- a wager accepting device;
- at least one display configured to display game information;
- and
- a game controller, said game controller configured to cause said at least one display to display game information in response to a wager;
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- a physical roulette wheel mounted to said piano housing, wherein said at least one gaming machine is configured to present a roulette game with said roulette wheel;
- wherein, at least a portion of said gaming machine housing is located within said piano housing, but with said at least one display configured to be viewed by a first player located at said piano housing;
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- wherein, said piano is configured to generate music upon actuation by a second player independent of said at least one gaming machine, including the play of said at least one gaming machine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.