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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2007
James M. Rasmussen, Chicago, IL (US);
Timothy J. Durham, Oak Park, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West 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);
James M. Rasmussen, Chicago, IL (US);
Timothy J. Durham, Oak Park, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West 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 first image display device for simulating mechanical reels of a slot machine in the display region includes a curved surface that approximates the radius of curvature of a mechanical reel. The curved surface displays first video images that include a plurality of symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game. A second image display device displays second video images spatially separated from and overlaying the first video images within the display region. The second video images include indicia related to the wagering game.