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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3246 (2013.01); G07F 17/3248 (2013.01); G07F 17/3251 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a wheel and an indicator. The wheel includes a plurality of wedges and a linking element. The plurality of wedges bear respective awards, and the linking element is configured to link a subset of at least two wedges of the plurality of wedges. The indicator is configured to designate a wedge within the plurality of wedges. In response to the designated wedge being within the subset, a combination of the awards associated with the at least two wedges of the plurality of wedges are awarded.