Gaming device with interactive spin action visual effects

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9171425
APP PUB NO 20100190545A1
SERIAL NO

12668960

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The present invention relates to a reel-type slot machine having interactive spin action visual effects. The reel-type slot machine includes at least M reels, each reel having symbols associated with it; a video display for displaying a video image of a M N matrix of squares, each square associated with a symbol of a corresponding reel; and a spin actuator for initiating play and interactively producing spin action visual effects associated with the M×N matrix of squares by inputting a direction vector and speed, wherein the direction vector and speed respectively determine the direction and speed of the spin action visual effects. Preferably, the spin actuator is a trackball.

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INGENIO FILIALE DE LOTO-QUEBEC INCQUEBEC CAN QUEBEC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Karam, Rony Montreal, CA 2 27
Lauzon, Vincent Laval, CA 3 34

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