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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1996
Terry Allen Adams, Coconut Creek, FL (US);
Yosef Har-Nov, Margat, FL (US);
Donald W Jones, Parkland, FL (US);
Peter R De Raedt, Wijnegem, BE;
Jeremy Francisco Stein, Wilton Manors, FL (US);
Jonathan Charles West, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Wade Woodruff, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Progressive Games, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Abstract
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 chips assigned to each player. A control system includes an optical sensor head for detecting the speed and position of the ball in the roulette wheel, as well as the number of revolutions of the wheel. The control system displays on an electronic sign a progressive jackpot amount, winning numbers, and a random bonus jackpot. Players win the progressive jackpot by betting on the same winning number four times in a row. The electronic control system of the game, in conjunction with a dealer console, maintains an accounting of wagers placed, winning numbers, and amounts paid. The apparatus also includes a sound system for generating various sound effects at different stages of the game to enhance player excitement and appeal. A motorized chip conveyer assembly disposed beneath the table surface forms a chip return track underlying the coin acceptors for the purpose of returning chips or tokens placed as jackpot wagers to the dealer.