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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2008
Applicants:
John K. Kearns, Henderson, NV (US);
Benjamin Isaac, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventors:
John K. Kearns, Henderson, NV (US);
Benjamin Isaac, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
Bally Gaming, Inc, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for providing animation on a gaming machine having mechanical reels is disclosed. The method comprises spinning at least one mechanical reel, and illuminating a first symbol on the spinning mechanical reel, wherein the lighting system directs light onto the first symbol for a designated amount of time while the mechanical reel is spinning. A second symbol on the spinning reel is then illuminated, and combined effect of illuminating the first and second symbols while the mechanical reel is spinning is to produce the appearance of animation.