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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2013
Igt, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Jack Henry Brooks, Reno, NV (US);
Kehl LeSourd, Reno, NV (US);
Anish Cherian Mathew, Reno, NV (US);
Megan Oehlert, Reno, NV (US);
Mindy Eustaquio, Reno, NV (US);
Jean Pierre Legras, Carson City, NV (US);
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Electronic gaming machines having mechanical or electro-mechanical wheel devices are described herein. The gaming machines include a cabinet, a display coupled to the cabinet, and a wheel coupled to the cabinet. The wheel includes a plurality of wheel segments positioned axially about a center point of the wheel. The plurality of wheel segments may be configured to rotate about the center point and to transform an appearance of the wheel. The wheel further includes an indicator configured to indicate an indicated wheel segment. The indicator may be configured to rotate about the center point.