Slot machine
US6227970A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3209
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A slot machine includes a housing having a front side with an operation panel disposed thereon, a main display device having a screen disposed on the front side of the housing above the operation panel, and a sub-display device disposed on the operation panel. A main input device accepts manual operation of a player and issues information corresponding to the manual operation of the player. The main input device includes a first input device provided on the operation panel and a second input device provided on the screen of the main display device. A game controller controls a process of a game performed on a screen of the main display device based on the information issued from the main input device.
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