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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
John Vallejo, Henderson, NV (US);
Micheal L. Shackelford, Henderson, NV (US);
Christopher Paul Noll, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Christopher Ray England, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Keith Rucker, Las Vegas, NV (US);
John Edward Garofalo, Jr., Las Vegas, NV (US);
John Vallejo, Henderson, NV (US);
Micheal L. Shackelford, Henderson, NV (US);
Christopher Paul Noll, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Christopher Ray England, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Keith Rucker, Las Vegas, NV (US);
John Edward Garofalo, Jr., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Various methods for interacting with mechanical reels via a video screen are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a gaming machine having one or more mechanical reels positioned behind a video screen, wherein the video screen includes a touch screen and user interface for receiving user input. The mechanical reels spin and generate a game outcome, visible to the player through a video screen. A request is received, via the user interface, to rearrange the placement order of the mechanical reels, and the rearranged order of the mechanical reels is displayed on the video screen.