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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7571910 | Dual wheel roulette game apparatus and method of use A dual wheel roulette game apparatus and method of use is disclosed. An apparatus for facilitating a roulette game includes two distinct, independent roulette wheels. Numbered compartments on each wheel designate conventional roulette numbers (e.g., 1-36) such that ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7311604 | Gaming system having multiple gaming devices that share a multi-outcome display A gaming device system in which a plurality of gaming devices are linked by a common bonus event is provided. In one embodiment, the linked gaming device system includes a shared symbol generation display that is positioned adjacent to each of a plurality of associa... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6719290 | Storytelling and idea generation game A group interaction method comprising: randomly selecting a plurality of indicia; requiring a first set of one or more persons to generate one or more texts containing words corresponding to the plurality of indicia; and having a second set of one or more other pers... | 04/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6659462 | Game and game table The player places first and second antes for the first and second phases of the game. If the first two cards dealt to any player is a key number total of 13, 14, 15 or 16, then the second phase of the game is opened to all players. The first phase is play... | 12/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6234478 | Game dial settable to alter player's odds of success A game dial device includes a plurality of disks and a spinner rotatably mounted about a common axis. A base member contains a circumferential row of numbers representing bonuses generated from the game and a portion marked with a distinguishing notation ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6217022 | Gambling game A gambling game includes a housing; a first wheel of a first diameter rotatably mounted in the housing and having an exposed surface with a first plurality of numbers on a circumferential area thereof and a plurality of colors, each associated with one nu... | 04/17/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6145836 | Lottery ball shuffling device and drawing machine equipped with said device A device for shuffling objects such as lottery balls is provided, disposed at the base of a generally spherical enclosure of a lottery machine carrying separately identifiable objects, the shuffling device including first and second concentric rotating pa... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6120022 | Random number selector for overhead projectors A spinner for randomly selecting a number has a very low friction bearing between a transparent spinner member and a transparent base plate. In one embodiment the base and spinner are formed of a transparent plastic such as Plexiglas, with a cone point se... | 09/19/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5716050 | Blackjack play option response indicator A blackjack play option response indicator which presents the 350 card combinations and the appropriate play option response for each card combination, composed of two disk rotatably connected to each other. The back disk has thereon a plurality of radial... | 02/10/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5603499 | Blackjack play option response indicator A blackjack play option response indicator which presents the 350 card combinations and the appropriate play option response for each card combination, composed of two disk rotatably connected to each other. The back disk has thereon a plurality of radial... | 02/18/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5482275 | Device and method for silent bridge bidding A device for non-verbal contract bridge bidding consisting of a base with two rotatable members mounted thereon, the base having four groups each having the same notations identifying the card suits, no trump, pass double and redouble spaced 90 degrees fr... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5370393 | Random number selection apparatus A new and improved random number selection apparatus includes a base and an axle projecting perpendicularly from a center portion of the base. A random-number-containing wheel is supported by the axle, is juxtaposed next to the base, is rotatable on the a... | 12/06/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5188363 | Wheel of fortune poker game apparatus and method An electronic game apparatus (21) for play of a poker card game. The apparatus (21) includes a display assembly (22) having a plurality of card spaces (23) each representing one card in a deck of cards, preferably arranged in a wheel of fortune array. A p... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5102135 | Plural concentric rotating disc roulette wheel for a plurality of balls An improved roulette game whose rotor has a conical surface sloped towards its center, in which is placed a central rotating disk coaxially on the rotor mounting shaft, the rotor being free to rotate on its shaft and its conical inclined surface terminati... | 04/07/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5096196 | Gaming apparatus A gaming device which is designed to be utilized within a game of chance which utilizes a pair of rotating wheels which are mounted on the same rotational axis and which are mounted in juxtaposition to each other. The exterior face of each of the wheels i... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4911447 | Random selection device A random determination device includes a generally circular central planar element having an indicating device located thereon where the outer circumference of the central element is generally circular except for inset lobes and where the central element ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4886271 | Random number selection device for lotteries and games An apparatus for randomly selecting numbers in lotteries and games, said device consists of an upper and lower disc, center planar support, having two aperture holes and handle. The upper and lower discs have affixed inertia weights for gyration, and the ... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4754980 | Game apparatus utilizing a ball controlled electrical switch A game apparatus consisting of a housing, the interior of the housing has electrical wiring and a power switch including a switching means, for starting and stopping a toy motor. The motor being coupled to spin a multi-disk assembly. The disks are divided... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4674748 | Method and means for randomly selecting a plurality of groups of numbers The present invention includes a base disc, an outer disc, a middle disc having three rings thereon, and an inner disc. All of these discs are rotatable with respect to one another about a common axis. A Velcro ring is provided on the inner disc and inclu... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4492378 | Game apparatus A game apparatus utilizes a rotatable wheel in combination with a playing table. Both the table and wheel include indicia from the standard fifty-two card playing deck. In one embodiment, a pair of concentric wheels are utilized with hands arranged on an ... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4452455 | Puzzle game A puzzle game comprises a base having a plurality of steps extending upwardly from a circular wall to a top platform. A circular well or raceway extends between the circular wall and the lower of the steps and receives a circular ring therein for rotation... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4326711 | Question and answer game employing chance-taking means A question and answer game includes a book of questions and answers divided into separate categories, as well as a chance-taking device for determining in random matter questions to be asked of participants. The categories of questions are related to a co... | 04/27/1982 |
