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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2016
Konami Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Tomoaki Hirai, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Yuji Taniguchi, Las Vegas, NV (US);
KONAMI GAMING, INC., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming machine that provides an operation unit, a display unit, and a control unit. The operation unit receives an operation of a player. The display unit displays a rotating selector device including a plurality of cells arranged in a grid. The grid has a column and a plurality of rows. A reel strip having a plurality of segments is associated with the column. Each segment has a plurality of segment symbol positions. Each segment symbol position having an associated symbol. During a game, the control unit displays and rotates the selector device and establishes a stop segment based on the timing of player input. The control unit select a symbol position of the stop segment to establish an outcome of the game.