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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2002
Dennis Nordman, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Bradley A. Hemerick, Sparks, NV (US);
Daniel J. Waller, Reno, NV (US);
Russell Chudd, Reno, NV (US);
Dennis Nordman, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Bradley A. Hemerick, Sparks, NV (US);
Daniel J. Waller, Reno, NV (US);
Russell Chudd, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a mechanical display and indication for gaming devices. The display includes a set of symbols or indicia. The displays also cooperate with a plurality of radially spaced apart translating indicators, such as arrows. The indicators translate radially and sequentially, each pointing at one point towards a respective, associated symbol. The player can see each symbol and thus is able to know which symbols are relatively better than others. The radially translating indicators provide a random, visual element to the outcome, wherein the player watches the indicators sequentially point to different symbols until the motion stops, leaving a single or multiple indicated symbol(s), which is(are) provided in some fashion to the player.