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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2003
Applicants:
Joel R. Jaffe, Evanston, IL (US);
William R. Wadleigh, Naperville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Joel R. Jaffe, Evanston, IL (US);
William R. Wadleigh, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gaming apparatus for conducting a wagering game comprises an electro-mechanical award display including a plurality of physical elements. A processor is operative to record a wager to play the wagering game and, in response to a predetermined criterion, move the physical elements between an extended position and a retracted position to indicate a game outcome.