Gaming machine reel having a rotatable dynamic display

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9129488
APP PUB NO 20130102376A1
SERIAL NO

13683747

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A gaming machine reel having a motor capable of rotating the reel operatively coupled to a controller to control a reel rotation speed, a support mechanism coupled to the motor having an outer circumferential region, a rotatable display mounted on the outer circumferential region operable to rotate about an axis of the reel. The rotatable display may be used to display game play indicia utilized in a wager-based game of chance. A game controller coupled to the rotatable display may be configured to determine a portion of the rotatable display that is visible through a viewing window on the gaming machine at a particular, determine pixel locations associated with the visible portions and map visual content to the visible portions as a function of time while the rotatable display is rotating.

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IGT6355 SOUTH BUFFALO DRIVE LAS VEGAS NEVADA 89113 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Griswold, Chauncey W Reno, US 67 6885
Hedrick, Joseph R Reno, US 132 12221
Mattice, Harold E Gardnerville, US 76 7710
Paulsen, Craig A Reno, US 120 20252
Wilder, Richard L Sparks, US 53 3746

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