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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006978 | Gaming system, device and method involving a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode A gaming table, method and device including a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode. The system includes a rotor coupler and a coupler actuator. The system provides an award associated with an indication of a combination... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7850171 | Gaming system, device and method involving a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode A gaming table, method and device including a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode. The system includes a rotor coupler and a coupler actuator. The system provides an award associated with an indication of a combination... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7549637 | Pyramid roulette A roulette-type game apparatus with a non-traditional style. A non-traditional resilient indicator is introduced in the game from above two independently rotating disks. The indicators are dropped through a delivery tube onto an elevated surface. The indicators boun... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7425177 | Gaming device having multiple interacting independently operable wheels A gaming device having multiple interacting independently operated symbol generators, such as wheels. In one embodiment, each wheel includes a plurality of sections that are associated with a plurality of different outcomes which are displayed to a player. One or mo... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7371172 | Symbol display device for game machine A slot machine includes a reel assembly which has a transparent outer reel and a translucent inner reel disposed coaxially within the outer reel. The outer and inner reels are provided with first exterior surfaces on their periphery, and with second exterior surface... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7337946 | Device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues A device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues comprising: (a) a plurality of text sheets comprised of flexible, transparent material; (b) a rigid front cover; and (c) a rigid back cover; wherein each text sheet comprises an opaque band bearing text on eit... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326112 | Gaming device having display with interacting multiple rotating members and indicator A gaming device which includes a display having multiple rotating members and at least one rotating indicator. The members each include at least one symbol. The symbols represent various types of awards that the player can win. The members move or spin. At the same ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300350 | Gaming machine with action unit container A gaming device is provided that may include a gaming device housing having a rotatable container coupled thereto. At least one moveable object is configured to move within the container. The moveable object comprises at least one moveable object symbol. A controlle... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7226358 | Method, apparatus and system for gaming using a rotatable payout indicator Gaming devices comprising a gaming unit configured for play of a primary game and a bonus game. The bonus game portion of the gaming unit includes at least a outcome display element with an associated, cooperative outcome indicator element. The outcome display eleme... | 06/05/2007 |
| RE39659 | Gaming device with multiple spinning wheels and method The specification discloses a multi-wheel game-of-chance having at least two groups of spinning wheels, wherein each group includes at least two concentric spinning wheels having a viewable surface face thereon. A plurality of indicia are positioned on the periphera... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216867 | Gaming device with multiple spinning wheels and method The specification discloses a multi-wheel game-of-chance having at least two groups of spinning wheels, wherein each group includes at least two concentric spinning wheels having a viewable surface face thereon. A plurality of indicia are positioned on the periphera... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7199546 | Motor stop control device utilizable for gaming machine and gaming machine using the same It is disclosed the motor stop control device having the stepping motor 49 as the drive source of the reel 3 on which a plurality of symbols are formed, the motor stop control device being utilized in the reel-type gaming machine 1 and stopping ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7083168 | Gaming device with transport device and method of use In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to a gaming apparatus comprising a gaming device adapted to allow a player to place a wager and play a game of chance having a randomly determined outcome. The gaming apparatus includes a plurality of moveable ob... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7021624 | Gaming device with multiple spinning wheels and method The specification discloses a multi-wheel game-of-chance having at least two groups of spinning wheels, wherein each group includes at least two concentric spinning wheels having a viewable surface face thereon. A plurality of indicia are positioned on the periphera... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6998805 | Motor stop control device The invention is a motor stop control device for a rotating reel type gaming machine 1 which includes a stepping motor 70 having two pairs of excitation phases as a driving source of reels 3 having a plurality of symbols drawn thereon and in whi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6988731 | Symbol display device for game machine Transparent blank symbols are disposed on each of first, second and third display parts respectively provided in first, second and third display plates. The player wins if the same symbols of the first to third display parts are arranged in line on any of winning li... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6976676 | Game apparatus The present invention relates to a game apparatus and especially to a combination game apparatus in which players try to guess a preset combination of digits. ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6905405 | Method and apparatus for gaming using symbols movable in the plane of a display Methods of playing games of chance and gaming devices employing a plurality of symbol carriers, each symbol carrier bearing substantially continuously visible symbols. At least one symbol carried by each of the plurality of symbol carriers may be indicated at the en... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6855056 | Symbol display device for game machine First-third light emission parts, wherein plural LEDs are disposed, are provided in front surface of a first display plate. Synchronized with the rotation of the first display plate, the LEDs in the light emission part light on and off to display symbols or images b... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6561512 | Gaming device with multiple spinning wheels and method The specification discloses a multi-wheel game-of-chance having at least two groups of spinning wheels, wherein each group includes at least two concentric spinning wheels having a viewable surface face thereon. A plurality of indicia are positioned on th... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6287193 | Hand-held game with visual display and feedback This invention relates generally to electronic and electromechanical games having a visual display in which the user can obtain feedback on his or her performance during, or after, play, play a game stored in memory, and/or interact with a virtual pet or ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6173954 | Cyclic viewer for slot machines A viewer for slot machines has a dihedral support (7) equipped with a large circular window (8) extended through the faces of the support (7), for the display of a disc (1) of flexible transparent or translucid plastic provided along its circumference wit... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5785316 | Money-operated slot machine A money operated slot machine for indicating a score by displaying one of symbols and symbol combinations includes: a housing; a plurality of rotatable drums disposed in the housing and including respective drum casings, each drum casing defining compartm... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5636838 | Apparatus and method of playing a roulette game using a roulette wheel having two independently rotatable plates and using two separate wagering area Methods and apparatus are provided for a roulette-type game comprising two sets of concentric indicia. According to a preferred embodiment, players may wager on either set of indicia and on the occurrence of the same indicia from both sets of indicia bein... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5382023 | Random number generator with spring propelled rotating wheels A random number generator structure is arranged to include a plurality of wheels to generate a like plurality of numbers, wherein the wheels are arranged within a tubular housing and rotatably mounted within the housing arranged for spinning within the ho... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5232222 | Random number selector device and method A random number selector device includes a plurality of disks rotatably mounted about a common axis. A first disk includes an outer ring divided into segments where each ring segment contains one or more number arranged sequentially around the disk. A sec... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5222738 | Gambling device A gambling device has a base plate (1') and attached to the latter a spring rod (2) to be set moving in bending oscillations. Several disks (15 to 18) are arranged on the latter. The lowermost disk is formed as a catch disk (18) to which pin-shaped spacer... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5184821 | Game apparatus for poker and similar card games Disclosed is a game apparatus for playing poker and similar card games, including a playing table having a plurality of images which may be selectively lit to indicate winning bets, an indicator board to indicate identified cards, and a switchboard for co... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5100140 | Wheel of black history game device A primarily African and African-American history education game device for several players having a stationary disc base with pins for alternately mounting two concentric rows of movable slot cards. Educational subject matter is inscribed on slot cards. S... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4941665 | Rotator game device A rotator game device for the generation of randomly selected data has a circular housing with a recess, and a base wheel rotatable within the housing recess upon a bearing arrangement. The base member has an upstanding handle member fitting over the bear... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4732386 | Visible randomly intermeshing, multi-wheel chance game apparatus A chance game apparatus having five secondary wheels positioned outside of and along the circumferential edge of a primary wheel. Each wheel has a sequence of winning and losing indices with each sequence different from one another. Each sequence defines ... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4291881 | Kaleidoscopic game device A device for the generation of randomly selected numbers or other data. A plurality of small numbered wheels rest upon the surface of a larger base wheel. The larger base wheel is journaled upon a needle in a circular housing. Snap rings retain the base w... | 09/29/1981 |
| 3997167 | Game of track and field sports A game of runs, dashes, relays, shot puts, high jump, long jump, and pole vault for six players using two spinners, one marked in numbers, the other marked in measurements in feet and inches, a track, a score card, a grease pencil and six runner player pi... | 12/14/1976 |
