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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
May. 12, 2006
Bryan M. Kelly, Dublin, CA (US);
Norman B. Petermeier, Saratoga, CA (US);
Matthew F. Kelly, Dublin, CA (US);
J. Richard Oltmann, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Bryan M. Kelly, Dublin, CA (US);
Norman B. Petermeier, Saratoga, CA (US);
Matthew F. Kelly, Dublin, CA (US);
J. Richard Oltmann, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, set forth by way of example and not limitation, a game includes a rotating wheel and sound effects, both under microprocessor control. In another example embodiment, a wheel indicator with sound effects includes a wheel, a motor for rotating the wheel, a speaker, and a microprocessor providing commands capable of causing the motor to rotate the wheel and speaker to emit a sound. In another example embodiment, a method for controlling a wheel and sound display includes providing a motorized wheel, providing a speaker, and providing a microprocessor and program instructions stored in ROM coupled to said microprocessor for controlling a rotational position of said wheel and for generating sound effects from the speaker.