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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Timothy J. Durham, Oak Park, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
James M. Rasmussen, Chicago, IL (US);
Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Vladimir I. Arezina, Chicago, IL (US);
Stephen A. Canterbury, Antioch, IL (US);
Victor Mercado, Berwyn, IL (US);
Samuel D. Ralston, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew R. Fitzsimons, Lake in the Hills, IL (US);
Timothy J. Durham, Oak Park, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
James M. Rasmussen, Chicago, IL (US);
Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Vladimir I. Arezina, Chicago, IL (US);
Stephen A. Canterbury, Antioch, IL (US);
Victor Mercado, Berwyn, IL (US);
Samuel D. Ralston, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew R. Fitzsimons, Lake in the Hills, IL (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A gaming machine for playing a wagering game includes a housing having a display region, a controller for conducting the wagering game, and a video projector coupled to the controller. The display region includes a plurality of projection surfaces secured to floating screen assemblies. The video projector simulates mechanical reels of a slot machine in the display region. The video projector displays images of a plurality of symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome of said wagering game. The images are projected onto the projection surfaces within the display region.