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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177234 | Rotor-based gaming device having a system for changing the quantity of potential game outcomes for subsequent plays A gaming device including a game operable upon one or more wagers. The game is operable for a first play and a second play. Each one of the plays involves a spin of a rotor. The rotor has a plurality of symbols and a plurality of ball landings adjacent to the symbol... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8028993 | Roulette wheel A roulette wheel (1) has a ball detector (9a, 9b, 9c) to detect the ball as the ball travels round the rim (3) of the roulette wheel and a drop determiner (21) to determine, for each of a number of games... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7815187 | Roulette board and method for controlling the same A roulette board includes: a roulette wheel on which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a circumferential direction of the roulette wheel; a plurality of ball reception portions that are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the symbols, the ball receptio... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7431298 | Roulette game The roulette game is based upon a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers thereon. Each number is distinguished by a color, with a different quantity of colors repeating to provide a unique color and number combination for each position on the wheel. The... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7410169 | Random number selector, and bingo game machine incorporating the same In a random number selector using a selection ball, a first selector is provided with a passage and a plurality first pockets each associated with a symbol and operable to receive the selection ball. A second selector is provided with a plurality of second pockets e... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7311305 | Roulette device and game control method A roulette device including: a roulette plate having a plurality of marks arranged thereon; a ball which rolls on the roulette plate; a plurality of ball receiving parts which are formed corresponding to the marks in a circumferential direction of the roulette plate... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7226357 | Mechanical wheel casino game of chance having a free-motion internal indicator and method therefor A mechanical wheel casino game of chance using a freely moving internal indicator such as a ball within a housing to randomly move and bounce into one possible outcome segment in a set of possible outcome segments. The expected value is controlled through a combinat... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7165769 | Systems and methods for card games that simulate non-card casino table games Methods and systems for conducting gaming activities are disclosed. In one method, wagers are placed on a game and cards are dispensed. An indicia of a play card is used to determine an outcome of the game. A feature bet is included, wherein if the indicia of the pl... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7118247 | Structure for illuminating a roulette wheel The object of the invention is a structure for locally illuminating a roulette wheel, particularly an automatic or electronic one. The structure consists of a support (4) which in conjunction with a spacer ring (5) forms a slit (9), wherein a ba... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059603 | Wagering game In a table game, ideally a game of blackjack, a player has an option of making 2nd chance wagers prior to any cards being dealt. A first type of 2nd chance wager is that the player's first two dealt cards have a total point value of “21.” A second type of 2nd ch... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7033178 | Interactive apparatus with interactive device An interactive apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a interactive ball includes (a) a plurality of indicia, (b) a processor and memory unit operatively coupled to the plurality of indicia, (c) an audio output unit operatively coupled to ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6921072 | Betting on a plurality of roulette wheels A method and apparatus for allowing a player to place a bet on a plurality of roulette wheels that are spun substantially simultaneously. A betting area is associated with the plurality of roulette wheels and the player can select a subset of the roulette wheels upo... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6902479 | Electronic gaming machine A gaming machine comprising a container for holding a plurality of numbered balls which are agitated by an air source. A plurality of compartments incorporated on a rotatable wheel in communication with the container capture one or more of the numbered balls. Each o... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6869359 | Roulette-type gaming apparatus and method for playing the same A gaming apparatus includes a housing with a front operable surface and a visual display region thereon. The visual display region includes a plurality of windows disposed in a rectangular positional array of four rows and four columns with a plurality of paylines d... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6663106 | Roulette of improved type and new gambling game providing for the use of said improved roulette It is described a roulette of a new type including two bowls coaxial to each other and rotating around the same axis and two small balls, each ball rolling around one of the bowls, where on each bowl are engraved data which refer to an independent event. ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6520503 | Combination craps and roulette game A combination craps and roulette game includes: a game surface, the game surface having indicia thereon for displaying bets for both craps and roulette; and a wheel having a plurality of slots, each of the plurality of slots corresponding to a face of at ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6520854 | Roulette wheel assembly and table arrangement A roulette wheel assembly and table arrangement includes a roulette wheel rotatably mounted in a wheel bowl, and driven by an electric motor. Thirty seven slot compartments are located around the wheel circumference to receive a roulette ball. In operatio... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6497409 | Method for roulette-type games A method for playing a roulette-type game includes the initial step of providing a playing field for betting on the conclusions of a plurality of gaming trials, prior to initiating the plurality of trials. The playing field restricts bets to create a hous... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6446965 | Gaming machines Gaming machines (10) comprising a first game (12) which may be of a generally conventional reel-based type and playable by a user upon activation, and a second game (14) playable upon activation following successful play of the first game (12), the second... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6227542 | Roulette of improved type and new gambling game providing for the use of said improved roulette It is described a roulette of a new type including two bowls coaxial to each other and rotating around the same axis and two small balls, each ball rolling around one of the bowls, where on each bowl are engraved data which refer to an independent event. ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6209869 | Method and apparatus for roulette-type games A roulette game includes a conventional roulette wheel modified to include a plurality of tracks, to receive the simultaneous play of a plurality of balls. A plurality of independent tables are then provided extending from the roulette wheel, each table a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6083105 | Computerized roulette playing apparatus for a single player A roulette playing machine which is designed for an individual player with the use of a single circulating playing ball. The machine comprises: an enclosed casing; a roulette wheel rotationally installed in the aforementioned casing and closed from above ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6082734 | Ball game machine To provide a ball game machine that may simplify the structure by improving the position of balls, the ball game machine includes: a wheel device which has a plurality of ball holding portions along an inner circumference thereof and which is rotatably pr... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6047965 | Randomized roulette wheel In a roulette wheel assembly, canoes, which equiangularly spaced around a circle intermediate a wheel and an upper track where travel of a roulette ball begins, are modified. Air outlets are provided in each canoe. Air from a source is controlled to provi... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6042114 | Gaming machine A gaming apparatus is provided including a rotating wheel assembly having an inner portion with a plurality of sections and an outer portion with a plurality of ball receiving areas. A spinning assembly is rotatably mounted on the rotating wheel assembly ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5934999 | Roulette-like gaming apparatus and method for playing same The present invention is a progressive gaming device conceptually similar to a conventional roulette game. The present invention comprises a modified roulette wheel on a gaming table, a lighted display panel adjacent to the roulette wheel and built into t... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5836583 | Detection system for detecting a position of a ball on a roulette wheel A detection system for detecting the position of an object of a movable member and, In particular, for detection the position of a ball in a moving roulette wheel which has a light source for emitting visible light which is modulated. A sensor is provided... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5785594 | Spinning wheel amusement device A spinning wheel amusement device having a receiving guide for receiving a token or coin which is deposited on to a spinning wheel which is rotated via a motor. The spinning wheel is provided with a plurality of receptacles spaced about its periphery for ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5755440 | Enhanced roulette-style game A new Roulette apparatus comprises multiple balls and separate tracks for launching each of the balls. In a preferred embodiment there are two balls and two tracks. Also in a preferred embodiment special apparatus is provided for launching the balls. In o... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5743798 | Apparatus for playing a roulette game including a progressive jackpot A roulette game including a progressive jackpot includes a plurality of coin acceptors to enable players to place an optional progressive jackpot wager. Players place game wagers on a numbered layout imprinted on a table surface by using different colored... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5687967 | Roulette equipment To make it more difficult for system gamblers to predict their chances of successfully placing their chips, the number ring in roulette equipment is an independent component that rests on the bottom of the bowl and can be angularly displaced from outside ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5639089 | Bingo game machine having a rotatable roulette unit which catches balls for randomly selecting bingo signs A bingo game machine in which signs on bingo cards are compared with a plurality of randomly selected specific signs to decide the winner of a game in accordance with the correspondence of the signs. The bingo game machine includes a chance device for ran... | 06/17/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5553851 | Revolving rings gaming apparatus Gaming apparatus in which a ball is traveled onto a revolving surface has a plurality of rings of differing diameters which jointly form the revolving surface. The rings are centered on a vertical axis of rotation and may rotate in opposite directions or ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5540442 | Roulette game apparatus and method with additional betting opportunity In a modified roulette game offering an additional betting opportunity with a large payoff for a winning bet, a player, having made a conventional roulette bet on a conventional roulette betting layout, may make a second or side bet on a related betting l... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5437452 | Roulette bowl having a roulette wheel The invention concerns a roulette bowl, in particular for the use in gambling casinos, having a roulette wheel. According to the invention it is provided that the roulette wheel (4) carries a ring (5) having radially extending fins (10) that confine the f... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5435556 | Electrically operated random number selector An electrically operated random number selector has a main housing with top and bottom walls. A number selection turntable assembly is mounted at the top wall of the housing which contains a power source for rotating the turntable assembly and a power con... | 07/25/1995 |
