Wagering game with simulated mechanical reels

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8128477
SERIAL NO

12306586

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A gaming machine for playing a wagering game includes a housing having a display region, a curved transparent layer located in the display region, and a video display. The video display is located behind the transparent layer for projecting moving images onto the transparent layer. The images including a plurality of symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game. The curved transparent layer can be moving as well. Environmental mapping may be used to sense the location of the player and/or the ambient lighting surrounding the gaming machine and alter the images based on the sensing. The altering may include spectral highlights, shading, and the parallax effect. The video images may further include imperfections normally found in mechanical reel strips. The gaming machine provides video images that more closely simulate the look of traditional mechanical reels.

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  • BALLY GAMING, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arezina, Vladimir I Chicago, US 33 3101
Canterbury, Stephen A Antioch, US 49 2003
Durham, Timothy J Oak Park, US 17 1646
Fitzsimons, Matthew R Lake in the Hills, US 13 369
Gagner, Mark B West Chicago, US 269 11657
Mercado, Victor Berwyn, US 31 937
Ralston, Samuel D Chicago, US 14 535
Rasmussen, James M Chicago, US 150 8280
Thomas, Alfred Las Vegas, US 329 18972

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